Latest News Now: October 2018

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Protesters Rally Against Trump’s Visit to Pittsburgh

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2DeMFjE

10 Bucolic Acres in Northern France

By Unknown Author from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2ADtTzO

House Hunting in … France

By ALISON GREGOR from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2OjdcgN

What You Get for $1.2 Million

By Unknown Author from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2zeYe5O

Kanye West Says He’s Quitting Politics. We’ll See.

By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2OgNNnS

First Up if Democrats Win: Campaign and Ethics Changes, Infrastructure and Drug Prices

By NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2qknKCD

California Today: What Our Live Polling Results Say About California

By JOSE A. DEL REAL and INYOUNG KANG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2qjHiqP

Las noticias de hoy

By Por MARINA FRANCO from NYT Universal https://ift.tt/2zgvIko

$1.2 Million Homes in California, Georgia and New York

By JULIE LASKY from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2Pzng9Q

The Great Center-right Delusion

By PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2ADwB8k

Bomb Suspect Planned His Campaign for More Than Three Months, Court Papers Say

By ALAN FEUER, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and BENJAMIN WEISER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2Qa9IP5

Review: The Revelatory Early Works of Lucinda Childs at MoMA

By ALASTAIR MACAULAY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2SwPn8h

French babies born with missing limbs prompt inquiry

New cases of babies born without arms or hands prompts France to opened a national investigation.

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World Cup expansion to 48 teams could happen at Qatar 2022, says Fifa

The expansion of the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams could be brought forward from 2026 to 2022, says Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

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Novak Djokovic helps ill spectator on way to victory at Paris Masters

Novak Djokovic breaks off from serving for for victory against Joao Sousa to help a spectator who was taken ill at the Paris Masters.

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Asia Bibi's escape from Pakistan death row

A Pakistani court has overturned the death sentence of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy.

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The White-Supremacist Congressman

By DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Pw4MqH

Is It Safe to Be Jewish in New York?

By GINIA BELLAFANTE from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2Sx3jPL

Lion Air crash: Indonesian plane search focuses on fuselage

Officials say salvage teams are still looking for the wreckage of the ill-fated Lion Air flight.

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Russia Arkhangelsk blast: Teenager dead at FSB security HQ

A 17-year-old died after taking explosives to a federal security office in Arkhangelsk, officials say.

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Sylvester Stallone won't face sexual assault charges

The Rocky star will not be prosecuted for a 1990 rape claim.

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Can artificial intelligence help stop religious violence?

Oxford University researchers have created a simulation designed to help prevent religious conflict.

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The men having penis fillers to boost their self-esteem

Penis fillers, designed to increase the organ's girth, have gained in popularity, cosmetic surgery groups say.

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Bomb Explodes at Russian Security Agency, Wounding 3 Workers

By IVAN NECHEPURENKO from NYT World https://ift.tt/2JqPoqa

DealBook Briefing: Why Facebook Broke Its Revenue Growth

By Unknown Author from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2RwiBTJ

‘Cold War’ Takes New Meaning for U.S. Marines at a NATO Exercise

By HELENE COOPER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2qlA719

The Trump Effect, Kobach’s Hand, Tester and DeWine Ads: 6 Days to Go

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER and JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Pwilqe

Pasta Dreams and Flying Machines: Our Tuscan Adventure

By REIF LARSEN from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2Q6BuvV

Miss Those Video Games of Your Youth? Here’s How to Find Them

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Q8fJMp

Where Training for the New York City Marathon is a Reality Show

By MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2zfZZzA

Rising Stars Make Their Mark in Golf’s Rolex Series

By JEFF SHAIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Q8JDjx

Matt Wallace Finds Success After Altering Technique

By JOHN CLARKE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2QfAW6U

This Halloween, Consider the Unappreciated Beauty of Spiders

By JAMES GORMAN from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2Rtsa5L

Morningside Heights: More Space for the Money

By AILEEN JACOBSON from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2RwioQr

The Business of Internet Outrage

By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/2Q6jbXK

One Billion Dollars for the Planet

By HANSJÖRG WYSS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2RtAxOL

Donald Trump’s Unconstitutional Dreams

By ERIC FONER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2EQO1Tb

Trump Plays His Greatest Hits

By ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2qlAadl

Congress Has No Clue What Americans Want

By ALEXANDER HERTEL-FERNANDEZ, MATTO MILDENBERGER and LEAH C. STOKES from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2DdkrWk

New York Today: Updates on the L Train Shutdown

By ALEXANDRA S. LEVINE from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2CSzSlR

Elena Ferrante Stays Out of the Picture

By MERVE EMRE from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2Rqo8uG

Bulletin Board

By Unknown Author from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2Rq1Edh

Donald Trump, Whitey Bulger, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: Your Wednesday Briefing

By CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2Q3oeIl

Lil Peep Died Before Becoming Pop Royalty. His New Music May Change That.

By JON CARAMANICA from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2PxK89R

When Visual Artists Make Music

By KIMBERLY BRADLEY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2qm1NDk

Jin Yong: The 'Tolkien of Chinese literature' dies at 94

Jin Yong's fantasy novels of martial arts heroes and legends sold millions around the world.

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Russian grammar tsarina targets TV

A Russian-language teacher is a YouTube star for calling out TV grammar errors

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Kanye West announces he's distancing himself from politics

Kanye West announces he's distancing himself from politics over Blexit campaign.

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Australian awarded house in 'bizarre' 20-year squatting case

Bill Gertos had changed the locks and leased the house to others - giving him legal ownership rights.

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India Unveils World’s Tallest Statue, Twice the Size of Lady Liberty

By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ADbnaG

Pakistan court clears condemned Christian

Asia Bibi's blasphemy conviction polarised Pakistan and the Supreme Court has already sparked protests.

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Yemen conflict: Mattis and Pompeo urge swift ceasefire

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urge all sides to hold talks soon.

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India unveils the world's tallest statue

The 600ft tall statue, which cost $430m, has been billed as a major tourist attraction.

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Brazil: Bolsonaro plans threaten Amazon, say experts

Brazil's far-right president-elect will merge the ministries of agriculture and the environment.

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Japan bullet train stops 'scary' safety drills

Workers at the Japanese company would crouch in trenches beside railway tracks as trains sped by.

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Pittsburgh shooting: Trump visits synagogue amid protests

Hundreds of demonstrators in Pittsburgh accuse the US president of fomenting intolerance and hate.

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Vatican embassy: Human remains found at Rome property

The human remains could help solve the disappearance of a teenage girl in 1983, Italian media report.

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Gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger killed in prison

Bulger was severely beaten by one or more inmates shortly after arriving at the prison, sources say.

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Denmark accuses Iran of activist murder plot

Tehran denies its intelligence agencies planned to kill an Arab separatist leader on Danish soil.

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Father of 'Jihadi Jack' asks Canada to help bring son home

John Letts is urging Canada to bring home his son and other Canadians detained in Kurdish-held Syria.

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Petra Laszlo: Hungarian camerawoman who kicked migrants is acquitted

Hungary's top court clears Petra Laszlo, filmed tripping migrants fleeing border police in 2015.

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Tunis attack: Suicide bomber was jobless graduate

Mouna Guebla, 30, was an unemployed English graduate from the eastern region of Mahdia.

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Pittsburgh shooting: Trump visits amid protests

The US president and first lady visit the synagogue where 11 people were shot dead at the weekend.

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What do American voters care about?

In just under a week the US goes to the polls to elect a new Congress. So what are the main issues?

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Viola Davis explains why there's a long way to go to eliminate racism

Oscar winner Viola Davis reveals how she has stayed grounded in Hollywood and why there still aren't enough black actors on screen.

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Harry greets NZ audience in six Pacific languages

He was attending an event with Auckland's local Pasifika community, hosted by New Zealand's prime minister.

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Senegalese artist Omar Victor Diop: Why I'm trying to correct history

Omar Victor Diop's portraits aim to paint important but overlooked Africans back into history.

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Tokyo ticket seller's foreigner fear costs garden thousands

The man gave away tickets to foreigners after developing a fear of asking them for money.

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Pharrell orders Donald Trump to stop playing his music

"No permission was granted" to play the song at a rally held hours after a mass shooting, his lawyer says.

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Stray cats housed in washing machines in Portuguese town

A vet in Portugal is using washing machines to house stray cats in her home town.

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Is the Amazon facing new dangers?

Are fears among environmentalists about the election of Brazil's new president justified?

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Canada's last witch trials: Women accused of fake witchcraft

A law against pretending to be a witch is set to be repealed, but not before two women are charged.

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Letter from Africa: Nigeria - a young country for old men

Why have Nigeria's main parties both chosen septuagenarian presidential candidates?

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Trump’s birthright plan: The legality, politics and history

The president wants to end the right of people born in the US to be citizens but does he have the power?

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