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Nine firefighters killed after cave collapses during training exercise in Brazil

At least nine firefighters have been killed and one has been injured after a cave collapsed on them during a training exercise.

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Why Many Police Traffic Stops Turn Deadly

Officers, trained to presume danger, have reacted with outsize aggression. For hundreds of unarmed drivers, the consequences have been fatal.

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Greta Thunberg urges banks to halt funding for climate ‘destruction’ | TheHill – The Hill

Greta Thunberg urges banks to halt funding for climate ‘destruction’ | TheHill  The Hill World leaders gather in Glasgow for climate change summit  CBS News Greta Thunberg: Sometimes you need to anger people, says activist  BBC News The Observer view on the Cop26

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Bennett says Israel to set up fund to encourage investment in green technology

En-route to climate summit, PM says that Israel’s real contribution to climate change lies in its ability to innovate, but this needs huge capital investment

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‘A turning point’: 3 years on, US rabbis reflect on Pittsburgh synagogue attack

On Oct. 27, 2018, a shooter entered Tree of Life, killing 11 in the deadliest antisemitic event in American history. Now clergy open up about that morning and life in its aftermath

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Man dressed as the Joker injures 17 people on Tokyo train

The attacker, identified as a 24-year-old man, was arrested after stabbing several passengers and starting a fire on the commuter train. His motive was not immediately known. (Image credit: Kyodo News via AP)

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Man dressed as the Joker injures 17 people on Tokyo train – NPR

Man dressed as the Joker injures 17 people on Tokyo train  NPR Man dressed as Joker injures 17 on Tokyo train  yahoo.com Man dressed as the Joker injures 17 on Tokyo train  Reuters Man dressed as Joker stabs 17 people on Tokyo train  Fox

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‘Uncharted territory:’ UN says last seven years on track to be hottest on record

World Meteorological Organization warns global warming from greenhouse gas emissions threatens ‘far-reaching repercussions for current and future generations’

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Russian gang hacks high society jewelers Graff, begins leaking client details

Hackers said to demand multi-million dollar ransom, release includes files on Donald Trump, Oprah, Arab royalty and other celebrities

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Two Jewish employees behind push to cancel Google’s $1.2 billion Israel contract

Ariel Koren and Gabriel Schubiner say deal to provide Jewish state with cloud-based data storage centers will contribute to surveillance of Palestinians and settlement expansion

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