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Month: September 2023

Horrific Libya flooding made up to 50 times more likely by planet-warming pollution, scientists find

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The deadly rainfall which caused catastrophic flooding and destruction in Libya, as well as other parts of the Mediterranean, this month was made much more likely and worse by the human-caused climate crisis, in addition to other human factors, according to a new scientific analysis. The World Weather Attribution

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London police force says it will take years to remove officers accused of corruption and misconduct

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of London police officers are facing dismissal as the department steps up efforts to get rid of police officers accused of corruption and other misconduct. A series of scandals eroded public trust and a scathing report found it was institutionally racist, homophobic and misogynistic. The Metropolitan

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Spain allows Catalan, Basque and Galician languages in Parliament. EU ponders use in Brussels

By JOSEPH WILSON and LORNE COOK Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Parliament has allowed its national legislators to use the country’s minority languages of Catalan, Basque and Galician for the first time on Tuesday. The reform of the linguistic policy of Spain’s lower chamber was a demand of Catalan separatist parties to support

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Hong Kong to scrutinize cryptocurrency regulation after arrests linked to JPEX exchange

By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says the territory will scrutinize the regulation of digital assets after police arrested eight people over allegations of fraud at an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange that impacted more than 1,600 investors and over $150 million in assets. Those arrested include social media influencers

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Iraq’s president will summon the Turkish ambassador over airstrikes in Iraq’s Kurdish region

By ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi president says he will summon Turkey’s ambassador and hand him a formal letter of protest over recent Turkish airstrikes. It comes a day after an airstrike on a military airport in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region. The strike killed three members of the region’s counterterrorism

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Jenni Hermoso apunta contra la Federación Española tras la no convocatoria: “Nada ha cambiado”

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — La nueva convocatoria para la selección femenina de fútbol, que incluye a varias de las futbolistas que anunciaron que rechazarían esa llamada pero excluye a Jenni Hermoso, sigue generando una fuerte polémica en España. Hermoso no está en la lista de las 23 jugadoras que conformarán la selección de

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Network of ancient American Indian earthworks in Ohio named to list of UNESCO World Heritage sites

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A network of ancient American Indian ceremonial and burial mounds in Ohio noted for their good condition, distinct style and cultural significance has been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Preservationists’ push to recognize the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks was slowed by a

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