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Sat, 01 Oct 2022 08:50:33 GMT
Boats in the streets, cars in the sea: Fort Myers Beach pummeled by Ian
"This is all we have left," Belinda said, shaken and visibly tired. The town, a quiet place on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, became the epicenter of destruction as Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida on Wednesday as a powerful Category 4 storm. ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 08:42:13 GMT
Afghan women protest Hazara 'genocide' after Kabul bombing
A bomber blew himself up on Friday at a Kabul study hall as hundreds of pupils were taking tests in preparation for university entrance exams in the city's Dasht-e-Barchi area. The western neighbourhood is a predominantly Shiite Muslim enclave and ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 08:06:13 GMT
US crush China to win women's basketball World Cup for 11th time
Kelsey Plum added 17 points and Jewell Loyd 11 as the Chinese were overpowered by a formidable team that stretched their unbeaten streak in the competition to 30 games. The US went to half-time with a 43-33 lead and there was no stopping them in fr...

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 07:34:49 GMT
Bolsonaro and Lula lead final rallies before Brazil vote
Brazil's polarizing presidential campaign will wrap up Saturday as incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hold rival rallies within spitting distance of each other. 

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 06:29:24 GMT
'Brazilians will head to the polls on Sunday'
2022-10-01 08:08 'Brazilians will head to the polls on Sunday'

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 06:25:11 GMT
'Perhaps more than ever before, Putin directed his vitriole at what he describes as the collective west'
2022-10-01 08:01 'Perhaps more than ever before, Putin directed his vitriole at what he describes as the collective west'

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 06:07:49 GMT
Live: Ukraine says troops edging closer to retaking Russian-held stronghold of Lyman
Ukrainian troops have captured two villages that lie very close to the eastern Russian-occupied stronghold of Lyman, officials said on Friday, in the clearest sign yet the town could soon fall. Lyman, in the Donetsk region, has served for months as ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 06:02:29 GMT
'Surreal': Greek university police makes dud debut
The squad of 1,000 officers deployed in September to four out of Greece's more than 20 university campuses. In Athens and second city Thessaloniki, all were chosen for having the highest instances of drug trading and petty crime. "We haven't seen t...

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 05:48:04 GMT
North Korea fires ballistic missiles for the fourth time in a week
North Korea on Saturday test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles, its neighbors said, the fourth round this week of weapons launches that prompted quick, strong condemnation from its rivals.  

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 05:44:22 GMT
Rovanpera on verge of clinching World Rally Championship title
The 22-year-old Toyota driver thrived in wet conditions north of Auckland and will take a 29-second lead over French eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier into the final four stages on Sunday. Championship pacesetter Rovanpera is guaranteed to ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 05:38:24 GMT
Vintage Jackson bows out as Australia take basketball World Cup bronze
The 2006 champions, who narrowly lost to China in the semi-finals, took a 51-43 lead into half-time on the back 11 points from Steph Talbot in Sydney. They stretched out a 17-point advantage heading into the final quarter, with Jackson pivotal, and...

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 05:26:12 GMT
Critics fear Saudi prince seeks legal cover with PM title
The appointment by royal decree comes ahead of a deadline for US President Joe Biden's administration to weigh in on whether Prince Mohammed qualifies for immunity from lawsuits filed in American courts. The 37-year-old de facto ruler of the world...

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 05:20:20 GMT
Centrists set to win as Latvia holds elections
Opinion polls ahead of the general election have shown a weakening of populists, conservatives and the social-democratic party Harmony which usually has strong support from Latvia's large Russian-speaking minority. Political expert Marcis Krastins ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 05:13:19 GMT
Live: Ukraine says troops edging closer to retaking Russian-held stronghold of Lyman
Ukrainian troops have captured two villages that lie very close to the eastern Russian-occupied stronghold of Lyman, officials said on Friday, in the clearest sign yet the town could soon fall. Lyman, in the Donetsk region, has served for months as ...



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