The literary world has reacted to the attack on Salman Rushdie with shock and condemnation.
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Saturday, August 13, 2022
Britney Spears' ex-husband Jason Alexander convicted over crashing wedding
Jason Alexander is convicted of trespassing and battery after disrupting the private ceremony in June.
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Kenya elections 2022: Live result updates
The latest results from the presidential and parliamentary races.
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Medusa festival: One killed as strong winds cause stage collapse in Spain
At least 40 others were injured in bad weather at a popular electronic music festival near Valencia.
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Southern Baptist abuse claims under DoJ investigation
A report this year accused the largest US Protestant denomination of covering up abuse.
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Medusa festival: High speeds winds cut Spanish festival short
A local news outlet reports wind speeds of up to 65km/h tore off part of the festival's main stage.
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Friday, August 12, 2022
Ukraine war: Predicting Russia's next step in Ukraine
A decisive shift in southern Ukraine is unlikely in the coming months, says a top UK intelligence official.
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Drought hits Germany's Rhine River: 'We have 30cm of water left'
There are fears water levels could dip to the lowest ever recorded on the key German shipping route.
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Suspected bank robber rescued from tunnel near Vatican
Police believe the alleged gang member could have been burrowing his way into a bank near the Vatican.
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Freya the walrus could be put down unless public back off, Norway warns
Freya the walrus, a popular attraction in the Oslo Fjord, is in danger from too much attention.
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Bear cub high on hallucinogenic 'mad honey' rescued by park rangers
The animal was found incapacitated after consuming hallucinogenic rhododendron plants.
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German ex-leader Gerard Schroeder sues parliament over lost perks
The former chancellor has faced criticism over his links to Russian energy companies.
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Ukraine war: Crimea blasts significantly hit Russian navy - UK
The Ministry of Defence says the blasts have "significantly degraded" Moscow's Black Sea Fleet.
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Brazilians march in defence of democracy over Bolsonaro election fears
Thousands take part in marches amid fears the president may dispute October's election result.
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Thursday, August 11, 2022
Kenya Election 2022: Why the count is taking so long
The electoral commission tells people not to panic as media houses broadcast different tallies.
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Indian man wins 22-year court battle over 25 cents
He was overcharged for train tickets he bought in 1999 and had been fighting to get the money back.
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Firenado rages in California
Hot temperatures and strong winds formed a 'firenado' in California on Wednesday.
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Australia defence force suicides 'a national tragedy'
A royal commission inquiry interviewed hundreds of people over alarmingly high death rates.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
JetBlue airline boss over-hiring to beat staff exodus
Low-fare carrier JetBlue said it is a necessary policy when recruiting, as the industry re-starts.
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China says Taiwan military drills are over after Pelosi visit
The sea and air exercises were in response to US politician Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island.
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Port Talbot: Tata Steel faces crunch-time, professor warns
There are fears the Port Talbot site may shut if a deal to help cut carbon emissions is not struck.
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Mexico's indigenous groups celebrate their heritage
Mexico marked the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples with an exuberant parade.
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Langya: New virus infects 35 people in eastern China
The patients are thought to have caught the virus from animals such as shrews, and not from humans.
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Trapped whale rescue under way in France
It took a team six hours to hoist the animal from the River Seine, where it had become stranded.
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Kenya elections 2022: Raila Odinga and William Ruto in tight race for president
More than 90% of polling stations have reported, but the official result may not be known for days.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Cost of living: The people using OnlyFans as a second job to help with bills
A campaign group says more young people are joining the site because of the rising cost of living.
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Issey Miyake: Japanese fashion designer dies aged 84
The revolutionary designer died of liver cancer in Tokyo aged 84, his company said in a statement.
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Mark Zuckerberg reveals new WhatsApp privacy features
The changes will let users silently leave group chats and control who sees their online status.
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Monday, August 8, 2022
Climate change: Alps glaciers melting faster as heatwaves hit
Meltwater flows from the glaciers, which may be set for their highest mass losses in 60 years.
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Roger E. Mosley: Magnum P.I. actor dies aged 83 after car crash
Roger E. Mosley starred opposite Tom Selleck in all eight seasons of the original Magnum P.I.
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China resort lockdown: Escaping to Sanya only to face fresh curbs
Many in Sanya had arrived hoping for relief from strict Covid-control measures in bigger cities.
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China-Taiwan: Beijing conducts new military drills near island
The drills were due to end on Sunday but a statement said sea and air exercises were continuing.
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Ukraine: Any attack on a nuclear plant is 'suicidal', says UN
António Guterres says inspectors must be given access to the site, after it was shelled at the weekend.
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Qantas asks executives to work as baggage handlers for three months
The airline's head of operations has asked for 100 volunteers to fill the roles for three months.
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Qantas asks executives to work as baggage handlers for three months
The airline's head of operations has asked for 100 volunteers to fill the roles for three months.
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Sunday, August 7, 2022
Horniman Museum to return 72 artefacts to Nigeria
The chair of the Horniman Museum said it was "moral" to return items taken by "force" years ago.
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Mexican mining rescue: Ten miners trapped underground
The 10 workers are stuck underground in Coahuila after a tunnel wall collapsed in a mine shaft.
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Sanya: Covid lockdown strands tourists on 'China's Hawaii'
Over 80,000 tourists in the resort known as "China's Hawaii" face new restrictions and cancelled flights.
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Commonwealth Games: How climate change is changing life around the world
Climate change is here. But it is also everywhere. Three Commonwealth athletes explain how it is changing their sport and homes.
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Biden tests negative for Covid after 'rebound' case - doctor
The US president will stay in isolation until he has a second negative test, his doctor says.
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