Month: October 2021
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.
Read MoreWhy 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.
Read MoreGreta Thunberg urges banks to halt funding for climate ‘destruction’ | TheHill – The Hill
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Read MoreBennett 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
Read More‘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
Read MoreMan 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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Read More‘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’
Read MoreRussian 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
Read MoreTwo 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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