Month: November 2022
Kyrie Irving rejoins the Nets after suspension and apologizes
He missed eight games during his suspension, which happened after he posted a link on social media to a documentary with antisemitic material. (Image credit: Jessie Alcheh/AP)
Read MoreIran’s Security Forces Crack Down on Protest Movement in Kurdish Region
Forces fired live ammunition and raided homes in search of opponents in an effort to crack down on a two-month-old protest movement sweeping the country.
Read MoreRenewed Shelling Threatens Key Ukrainian Nuclear Plant
KYIV, Ukraine — Powerful explosions from shelling shook Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, the site of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, the global nuclear watchdog said Sunday, calling for “urgent measures to help prevent a nuclear accident” in the Russian-occupied facility. Rafael
Read MoreIn Asian Town, Workers Who Built the World Cup Gather to Watch It
Qatar’s big show would not have been possible without migrant workers. On Sunday, thousands gathered to gaze at some of their work.
Read MoreTurkey Strikes Kurdish Targets in Iraq, Syria After Istanbul Bombing
The attacks come a week after a lethal bombing in Istanbul, which Turkey has blamed on Kurdish militias.
Read MoreThe Most Controversial World Cup Yet Kicks Off With a Defeat for Host Qatar
Of all the stadia that Qatar constructed for the 2022 World Cup, none gets the pulse racing like the 60,000-capacity Al Bayt, which is shaped like a monstrous Bedouin tent, complete with interior canopy decorated in traditional red and black
Read MoreCOP27 delivers climate fund breakthrough at cost of progress on emissions – Reuters
COP27 delivers climate fund breakthrough at cost of progress on emissions Reuters In a First, Rich Countries Agree to Pay for Climate Damages in Poor Nations The New York Times COP27: Climate costs deal struck but no fossil fuel progress BBC COP27 delivers
Read MoreCOP27 closes with deal struck for climate disaster fund, but no new emissions cuts
For the first time, the nations of the world decided to help pay for the damage an overheating world is inflicting on poor countries, but they finished marathon climate talks on Sunday without further addressing the root cause of those
Read MoreCOP27 closes with deal struck for climate disaster fund, but no new emissions cuts
For the first time, the nations of the world decided to help pay for the damage an overheating world is inflicting on poor countries, but they finished marathon climate talks on Sunday without further addressing the root cause of those
Read MoreBiden, turning 80, faces an age-old question: How old is too old to be president?
President Biden is celebrating his 80th birthday on Sunday. The oldest president to serve, he’s contemplating whether to make good on his intention to run for a second term. (Image credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
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