Mohammad Yunus can go down in history as the architect of a new Bangladesh
But only if he learns from the successes and failures of post-revolutionary transitions in other countries.
‘Grate cheese robbery’: Man arrested after 24 tons of cheddar totaling $390,000 is stolen in London – NBC News
- 'Grate cheese robbery': Man arrested after 24 tons of cheddar totaling $390,000 is stolen in London NBC News
- Who stole 24 tons of cheddar? ‘Sophisticated’ cheese heist sparks police hunt. The Washington Post
- 'Grate cheese robbery': British police make arrest in theft of rare $390,000 cheddar USA TODAY
- That’s a Lot of Cheddar: Scammers Steal $390,000 of British Cheese The New York Times
- Man arrested over theft of 22 tonnes of cheese from Neal’s Yard Dairy The Guardian
Israel says another rocket barrage from Lebanon kills 2 in Israel hours after 5 were killed – NBC News
- Israel says another rocket barrage from Lebanon kills 2 in Israel hours after 5 were killed NBC News
- Israel's wars with Iran-backed groups grind on with rockets killing 7 in Israel, IDF airstrikes in Syria CBS News
- Thailand says four nationals killed near Israel-Lebanon border Reuters.com
- Rocket fire from Lebanon kills 7 in Israel as US officials try to push for cease-fires POLITICO
- Hezbollah barrages continue: Ten wounded following rocket fire toward Israel's North The Jerusalem Post
Canada judge halts medically assisted death of woman in rare injunction
Court order blocks Vancouver physician Ellen Wiebe from euthanizing Alberta resident due to lack of physical ailment
A British Columbia judge has issued a rare, last-minute injunction barring a woman from accessing euthanasia after physicians in her home province refused to approve the request.
The injunction, granted to the woman’s common law partner, blocks the Vancouver physician Ellen Wiebe, or any other medical professional, from “causing the death” of an Alberta woman within the next 30 days.
Continue reading...Millions of Indians celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights
Many people light oil lamps and candles, and fireworks are set off as part of the celebrations.
London Cops Sniff Out $390,000 Artisanal Cheddar Cheese Thieves – The Daily Beast
- London Cops Sniff Out $390,000 Artisanal Cheddar Cheese Thieves The Daily Beast
- 'Grate cheese robbery': Man arrested after 24 tons of cheddar totaling $390,000 is stolen in London NBC News
- Man arrested over theft of 22 tonnes of cheese from Neal’s Yard Dairy The Guardian
- That’s a Lot of Cheddar: Scammers Steal $390,000 of British Cheese The New York Times
- Imposters stole thousands of pounds of posh cheddar, rattling the U.K. cheese world NPR
Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall in Taiwan
The storm is the largest typhoon to directly hit Taiwan in nearly 30 years.
Israel’s wars with Iran-backed groups grind on with rockets killing 7 in Israel, IDF airstrikes in Syria – CBS News
- Israel's wars with Iran-backed groups grind on with rockets killing 7 in Israel, IDF airstrikes in Syria CBS News
- Series of rocket fires from Lebanon kill 7 including 4 Thai workers in northern Israel The Indian Express
- Thailand says four nationals killed near Israel-Lebanon border Reuters.com
- Israel says another rocket barrage from Lebanon kills 2 in Israel hours after 5 were killed NBC News
- Rocket fire from Lebanon kills 7 in Israel as US officials try to push for cease-fires The Associated Press
Did we just witness Georgia go from dream to nightmare? – Euronews
- Did we just witness Georgia go from dream to nightmare? Euronews
- US pollster Edison says Georgia election results suggest 'manipulation' Reuters
- Georgia’s ruling party crushes the country’s European dream The Economist
- Georgia’s elections marred by an uneven playing field, pressure and tension, but voters were offered a wide choice: international observers OSCE
- In Georgia, Vote-Rigging Claims Leave Nation Deeply Split Jacobin magazine
Almost two dozen countries at high risk of acute hunger, UN report reveals
Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Palestine and Haiti rated at level of highest concern in latest six-monthly analysis
Acute food insecurity is expected to worsen in war-stricken Sudan and nearly two dozen other countries and territories in the next six months, largely as a result of conflict and violence, an analysis by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme has found.
The latest edition of the twice-yearly Hunger Hotspots report, published on Thursday, provides early warnings on food crises and situations around the world where food insecurity is likely to worsen, with a focus on the most severe and deteriorating situations of acute hunger.
Continue reading...Europeans Told to Stockpile Food in Case of War With Russia – Newsweek
- Europeans Told to Stockpile Food in Case of War With Russia Newsweek
- Create a CIA-style European spy service, von der Leyen is told POLITICO Europe
- EU Urged to Create Intelligence Body to Counter External Threats Bloomberg
- EU should spend 20% of budget on security and climate disasters, report says Financial Times
- EU urgently needs to act on defence, says landmark report Euronews
Israeli soldiers in Gaza surprised to be identified by their online posts
Israeli soldiers in Gaza are seemingly surprised that they are being identified through their social media posts.
In Georgia, four years of US election fraud claims resonate among voters
Republican-dominated Spalding County shows how Trump's false claims changed electorate and local election boards alike.
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More people have gone to a ballot box in 2024 than in any other year in human history. Billions have cast votes across scores of countries, including some of the largest, most powerful democracies on Earth.
But America’s remains the world’s global election, the most forensically examined, the most consequential all over the world. America matters.
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Continue reading...Show us the money: How big money dominates the 2024 US election
Each election cycle, billions of dollars flow into US political campaigns. But where does all this cash come from?
Survivors tell of brutal RSF attacks on Sudan’s Gezira state
Survivors of the RSF's attacks on Sudan’s Gezira state say they have witnessed mass killings and sexual violence.
Real Madrid’s LaLiga match against Valencia postponed due to deadly floods
The Spanish Football Federation adjusted this week's LaLiga schedule in response to the disaster.
UN says one child a day killed in Israel’s war on Lebanon in past month
As Israel expands its offensive and campaign of forced displacements, UNICEF says 10 children are injured daily.
Adversarial Journalism: Gaza, the US Vote, and the Future of News
Investigative journalist, Jeremy Scahill talks about the future of journalism, the US elections, and the Gaza war.
Marquez leads MotoGP riders against staging race in flood-hit Valencia
The six-time MotoGP world champion is one of several riders who believe the season-ending race should be held elsewhere.