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Residents flee as wildfire burns in New Jersey
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bbc_world_headlines_feedMandatory evacuation orders were issued and major highways in the path of the fire shut down as it spread.
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Dominican Republic arrests pregnant women and children in crackdown
Apr. 23rd, 2025 03:53 ambbc_world_headlines_feedThe move is part of the government's plan to combat increasing migration from neighbouring Haiti
Why the IMF is worried about the economy - three things to know
Apr. 23rd, 2025 12:44 ambbc_world_headlines_feedThe influential financial agency is projecting slower economic growth in the US due to uncertainty around President Trump's tariffs.
Wednesday Briefing: A Downgrade in Global Growth
Apr. 23rd, 2025 05:00 amnyt_world_feedPlus, the next big thing from Japan.
Catholics Expected a Revolution From Pope Francis, Just Not the One He Gave Them
Apr. 23rd, 2025 04:01 amnyt_world_feedLiberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy favored debate over radical action.
Almost Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, Report Finds
Apr. 23rd, 2025 04:01 amnyt_world_feedWeakening or rolling back longstanding environmental regulations would worsen the problem, the American Lung Association assessment says.
ximen_tumblr_feedthe french republican calendar should be more popular as an alternative simply because it is cute. today is the third (tridi) day, called fern (fougère) of flower (floréal) month. Every single day has its own thing! Thursday will be the quintidi (5th) of Flower and the day will be called rossignol (nightingale). you don’t like nightingale? tweet tweet?
Dominican Republic arrests pregnant women and children in crackdown
Apr. 23rd, 2025 03:53 ambbc_world_headlines_feedThe move is part of the government's plan to combat increasing migration from neighbouring Haiti
Early turnout shatters record in Canada polls with 7.3m ballots cast
Apr. 23rd, 2025 02:01 ambbc_world_headlines_feedElections Canada, the organisation which runs federal elections, reports a 25% jump when compared to early voting in 2021 polls.
Musk to reduce Doge role after Tesla profits plunge
Apr. 23rd, 2025 05:50 ambbc_world_headlines_feedThe tech boss says he intends to spend only one to two days a week on Trump administration matters.
Large explosions at Russian ammunition depot east of Moscow
Apr. 22nd, 2025 05:08 pmbbc_world_headlines_feedRussian military authorities say the blast in a warehouse is due to a fire.
Where not walking your dog can land you in the doghouse
Apr. 22nd, 2025 10:12 pmbbc_world_headlines_feedA total of 370 out of 882 Indian laws criminalise 7,305 acts - from missed dog walks to murder.
'I've had 100 operations and will never stop' - inside China's cosmetic surgery boom
Apr. 22nd, 2025 10:08 pmbbc_world_headlines_feedFace-scanning apps, social media influencers and toxic beauty standards are fuelling China's cosmetic surgery boom.
Gaza health ministry denies manipulating death toll figures
Apr. 22nd, 2025 11:34 pmbbc_world_headlines_feedThree thousand names were removed from an official list of those killed in Israel's offensive.
Will the next Pope be from Africa?
Apr. 22nd, 2025 11:13 pmbbc_world_headlines_feedDespite having the world's fastest-growing Catholic population, odds are against Africa producing the next pontiff.
The record-breaking tunnel being built from Denmark to Germany
Apr. 22nd, 2025 11:04 pmbbc_world_headlines_feedThe rail and road link will slash journey times between much of Scandinavia and continental Europe.
Putin suggests Russia open to direct talks with Ukraine, as strikes continue
Apr. 22nd, 2025 02:34 pmbbc_world_headlines_feedMoscow launched strikes across Ukrainian cities hours after Putin said he was considering a pause on civilian targets.
ximen_tumblr_feedI read somewhere that director and actor Frank Galati did a stage adaptation of Pale Fire, but I’ve always wondered how the fuck he managed that. The answer, from Julie Jackson’s book The Spectacular Theatre of Frank Joseph Galati:
