Body found after man trapped in vehicle in Storm Babet flooding
Police had been searching in Marykirk since Friday after Storm Babet brought torrential rain.
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Biden’s Zombie Foreign Policy Lurches Blindly Along
World / October 23, 2023 Biden’s Zombie Foreign Policy Lurches Blindly Along As global instability spreads, the president remains committed to failed strategies. Jeet Heer Ad Policy President Biden delivers a speech on US foreign policy from the Oval Office. (Jonathan Ernst / Pool via Getty) On Friday, Joe Biden delivered a lengthy foreign policy…
Why I Just Quit DSA.
Activism / October 23, 2023 Why I Just Quit DSA After over four decades as a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, one of the group’s founding members is leaving in sorrow and anger. Maurice Isserman Ad Policy People rally in support of Palestinians in Times Square in New York on October 8, 2023….
Killamarsh deaths: Probation failings contributed to quadruple murder
38 minutes ago About sharing Terri Harris (bottom left) and her children John Bennett (top left) and Lacey Bennett (bottom right) were found dead along with Lacey’s friend Connie Gent (top right) By Dan Martin & Oli Constable BBC News A series of “very stark” failures by the probation service contributed to the murders of…
Bobi, the world’s oldest dog ever, dies aged 31
The Guinness World Record holder, from Portugal, lived to be 31 years and 165 days old.
Planet Earth III magnificent but horrifying, say reviewers
59 minutes ago About sharing The show features the plight of turtles in Raine Island, Australia By Paul Glynn Entertainment reporter Critics have called Sir David Attenborough’s latest series of Planet Earth “awe-inspiring” and “magnificent” but also “horrifying” and “sad”. The third instalment of the landmark, award-winning programme began on Sunday on BBC One. The…
Railway ticket office closure plans go too far, too fast, say MPs
1 hour ago Comments About sharing By Noor Nanji & Katy Austin BBC News Plans to close most railway ticket offices in England to save money “go too far, too fast”, MPs have warned. In a letter to the Rail Minister, the Transport Committee said the proposals risk “excluding some passengers from the railway”. The…
British-Israeli killed by Hamas, family says
Yosef Guedalia was in an anti-terror unit when he was killed confronting Hamas gunmen.
How Asset Managers Ruined Our Lives
Economy / Books & the Arts / October 23, 2023 How Asset Managers Ruined Our Lives Firms like Blackstone have made investments in real estate, energy, and infrastructure to become the world’s most crooked landlords and bill collectors. Michael Eby Ad Policy Stephen Schwarzman, billionaire and cofounder of Blackstone Group LP, at the World Economic…
Biggest cervical cancer drug advance in 20 years hailed
23 minutes ago About sharing By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Scientists say they may have made the biggest breakthrough in treating cervical cancer in 20 years, using a course of existing, cheap drugs ahead of usual radiotherapy treatment. Trial findings, revealed at the ESMO medical conference, show the approach reduced the risk of women…