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• Nigeria battling floods ‘beyond control’ as warning given of dams overflowing

  19-09-2022 23:50 via theguardian.com
  Floods have affected half a million people, including 100,000 displaced, Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency saysNigeria is battling its worst floods in a decade with more than 300 people killed in 2022 including at least 20 this week, as authorities said the situation is “beyond our control.”The floods in 27 of Nigeria’s 36 states and capital city have affected half a million people, including 100,000 displaced and more than 500 injured, Nigeria’s Nation
  
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• Human composting: California clears the way for greener burial method

  19-09-2022 23:47 via theguardian.com
  State is the fifth to legalize environmentally friendly process that allows fornatural reduction of human remains to soilCalifornia lawmakers have approved a new way of returning those who have died to the earth, after Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill allowing human composting on Sunday.Cremation, which accounts for more than half of burials, is an energy-intensive process that emits chemicals such as CO2 into the air. Through human composting, or natural organic reduction (NOR), the body is
  
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• Ex-prisoner describes harrowing torture from Russian captors

  19-09-2022 23:28 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Nick Paton Walsh goes inside a recently abandoned building in Kupiansk, Ukraine, where Russians tortured Ukrainian prisoners, and speaks with a recently freed Ukrainian about his experience.
  
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• 4 out of 5 pregnancy-related deaths in the US are preventable, CDC finds

  19-09-2022 23:16 via cnn.com
  
  The vast majority of deaths among pregnant women and new mothers in the United States are preventable, according to a new report.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth laid to rest alongside husband Philip

  19-09-2022 23:11 via cnn.com
  • Watch: What it was like to be part of the crowds at the Queen's funeral
  
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• WATCH: How to help Puerto Rico after devastation from Hurricane Fiona

  19-09-2022 22:43
  Multiple organizations are already on the ground providing aid and asking for donations to help those impacted by Hurricane Fiona.
  
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• Judge vacates conviction of 'Serial' subject Adnan Syed

  19-09-2022 22:43 via cnn.com
  
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• Listen to the sound of space rocks slamming into Mars

  19-09-2022 22:41 via cnn.com
  
  The NASA InSight Lander has "heard" and detected the vibrations of four space rocks as they slammed into Mars over the past two years.
  
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• InSight lander detects space rocks as they slam into Mars

  19-09-2022 22:41 via cnn.com
  
  The NASA InSight Lander has "heard" and detected the vibrations of four space rocks as they slammed into Mars over the past two years.
  
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• Puerto Rico resident says Hurricane Fiona has devastated more homes than Maria

  19-09-2022 22:36 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Leyla Santiago speaks to residents in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as Hurricane Fiona causes more than one million people to lose power.
  
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• What it was like to be part of the crowds at the Queen's funeral

  19-09-2022 22:23 via cnn.com
  
  CNN speaks to people who braved the tightly-packed crowds in central London to watch the funeral procession, saying goodbye to the longest-reigning British monarch.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II: from public pomp to a private family farewell

  19-09-2022 22:04 via theguardian.com
  Ceremonial splendour in London gave way to a quiet burial in Windsor as Britain said goodbye to its longest-reigning monarchFuneral of Queen Elizabeth II – live updatesAfter the majestical funeral pomp and military spectacle, unsurpassed in the nation’s living memory and watched across the world, the final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II would belong only to her family.Night had fallen as she was laid to rest next to the Duke of Edinburgh in the George VI Memorial Chapel, Windsor, in
  
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• Alaskans grapple with fallout from typhoon-related flooding

  19-09-2022 21:48 via theguardian.com
  Rising waters brought power outages, damage and concerns over surviving the winter as downpours also affected CaliforniaFloodwaters in Alaska are receding after the remnants of a powerful typhoon pummeled the state’s western coastline. But residents are continuing to grapple with power outages, water damage and concerns about how to survive the coming winter.On Monday, authorities were making contact with some of the most remote villages in the United States – some only accessible by
  
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• Why the Middle East's $1.3 trillion oil boom may be its last

  19-09-2022 21:45 via cnn.com
  
  The oil boom brought about by the Ukraine war has made energy-rich Middle Eastern countries extraordinarily wealthy once again. But experts warn that it may be the last such upswing.
  
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• WATCH: Multiple waterspouts spotted spinning in Mediterranean

  19-09-2022 21:39
  Four distinct waterspouts were spotted by the crew of a yacht sailing off the coast of Mallorca in the Mediterranean.
  
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• 'It's unbelievable': Fiona cripples Puerto Rico with flooding and power outages

  19-09-2022 21:36 via cnn.com
  
  Rescuers are scrambling to save flooding victims in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona wiped out power to most of the island and then slammed into the Dominican Republic.
  
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• ‘Now we have her no longer’: the crowds on the Queen’s final journey

  19-09-2022 21:35 via theguardian.com
  As the coffin made the short trip to Westminster Abbey before heading on to the palace then Windsor, many were determined to pay their respectsFuneral of Queen Elizabeth II - live updatesAs the Queen’s coffin emerged from Westminster Hall just before eleven o’clock for the short, slow journey to her funeral service at Westminster Abbey, the thousands who had gathered at Parliament Square, on Whitehall, and along the Mall, gradually fell into silence. The companionable chatter stilled
  
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• Major earthquake shakes Mexico on anniversary of two previous tremors

  19-09-2022 21:34 via theguardian.com
  Quake registered at 7.5 magnitude and struck off the coast of La Placita de Morelos on the anniversary of two devastating tremorsA magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck western Mexico on the anniversary of two earlier devastating tremors, killing at least one person and causing flooding on the Pacific coast.The quake hit at 1.05pm local time, striking near the town of La Placita de Morelos in the state of Michoacán at a depth of 15km. Continue reading...
  
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• Watch: Teacher rescues owl from soccer net

  19-09-2022 21:24 via cnn.com
  
  Middle school science teacher Abby Ward sprang into action to help untangle an owl from a soccer net on River View Middle School's field as students and teachers stood by and watched. Ward shares the thoughts that were running through her mind during the rescue.
  
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• Scars of Russia's brutal occupation remain in Kharkiv

  19-09-2022 21:16 via cnn.com
  
  There is little respite in victory for Ukrainian forces in the recently liberated Kupiansk. Russian shells still hit its pockmarked streets, marring the skyline with plumes of black smoke.
  
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• Little respite for Ukrainian forces in recently liberated Kupiansk

  19-09-2022 21:16 via cnn.com
  
  There is little respite in victory for Ukrainian forces in the recently liberated Kupiansk. Russian shells still hit its pockmarked streets, marring the skyline with plumes of black smoke.
  
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• Moves as smooth as silk: scientists uncover Australian ant-slayer spider’s hunting secrets

  19-09-2022 21:00 via theguardian.com
  With stealth followed by speedy acrobatics, Euryopis umbilicata can successfully catch banded sugar ants twice its sizeFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastA mid-air cartwheel, the judicious use of sticky silk and a quick rappel down a tree, all in the blink of an eye: researchers have identified how the Australian ant-slayer spider captures prey twice its size.The acrobatic behaviour of the Australian ant-sl
  
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• Antarctic researchers gain insights from on high as they count seals from space

  19-09-2022 21:00 via theguardian.com
  Scientists used satellite images and more than 300,000 volunteers to count Weddell seals, a key Southern Ocean indicator speciesResearchers believe they have accurately estimated Antarctica’s Weddell seal population for the first time – using images from space and the eyes of hundreds of thousands of citizen scientists.Weddell seals are a key indicator species in the Southern Ocean, for both sea ice fluctuations and shifts in the food web. They can live up to 30 years in the harsh co
  
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• David Dimbleby echoes father to lead BBC coverage of Queen’s committal

  19-09-2022 20:53 via theguardian.com
  Richard Dimbleby commentated on the Queen’s coronation 69 years ago and the funeral of George VI in 1952Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II – live updatesThe veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby has commentated on the BBC’s coverage of the Queen’s committal at Windsor Castle, in an echo of his father from 70 years ago.As the procession gradually made the mile-long journey to St George’s Chapel, Dimbleby calmly and clearly described for BBC viewers the “extraordinary s
  
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• California woman who admitted to faking her kidnapping sentenced to 18 months in prison

  19-09-2022 20:24 via theguardian.com
  Sherri Papini’s case gained national attention when she went missing for weeks but was found staying with an ex-boyfriendSherri Papini, the California woman who admitted to faking her own kidnapping in 2016, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.Papini’s case grabbed national attention when she went missing for several weeks, prompting a frantic search and widespread media coverage. She eventually reappeared with an elaborate story of being abducted by two “Hispanic women&r
  
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• Decades of planning helped to ensure security at Queen’s funeral, says expert

  19-09-2022 20:22 via theguardian.com
  Scale of operation surpasses 2012 Olympics as world leaders and hundreds of thousands of spectators attend event in LondonThe success of the enormous security operation surrounding the Queen’s funeral followed decades of intricate planning and heightened public vigilance, a counter-terrorism expert has said.Royalty, world leaders and hundreds of thousands of members of the public were kept safe on Monday, amid heightened concerns over possible attacks. Continue reading...
  
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• Iranian police say death of Mahsa Amini 'unfortunate' as protestors take to the streets

  19-09-2022 20:18 via cnn.com
  
  Iranian police called the death of Mahsa Amini an "unfortunate incident" and denied that she was harmed physically in custody, semi-official news agency Fars News said on Monday.
  
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• Iranian police say death of Mahsa Amini 'unfortunate' as protesters take to the streets

  19-09-2022 20:18 via cnn.com
  
  Iranian police called the death of Mahsa Amini an "unfortunate incident" and denied that she was harmed physically in custody, semi-official news agency Fars News said on Monday.
  
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• World leaders gather 'at time of great peril' at UN

  19-09-2022 20:13 via cnn.com
  
  It took a Queen to shake up this year's high-level week at the United Nations General Assembly -- an annual whirlwind shindig known as UNGA that will begin on Tuesday.
  
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• Lady Gaga breaks down in tears after stopping concert

  19-09-2022 20:07 via cnn.com
  
  The singer abruptly stopped the final show of the Chromatic Ball tour because of bad weather in Miami. The tour was delayed for two years due to Covid.
  
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• Russian strike at Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant but reactors not damaged – as it happened

  19-09-2022 20:06 via theguardian.com
  Reactors not damaged after Russian strikes at nuclear power plant in southern Mykolaiv region. This live blog is now closed.What we know on day 208 of Russia’s invasionRussia is highly likely to have lost at least four combat jets in Ukraine within the last 10 days, taking its attrition to about 55 since the beginning of its invasion, the British military said on Monday.There is a realistic possibility that the increase in losses was partially a result of the Russian air force accepting gr
  
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• California woman gets 18 months in prison for faking her kidnapping

  19-09-2022 19:48 via cnn.com
  
  The California woman who faked her own kidnapping in 2016 in a hoax that was exposed with the help of advances in DNA technology is set to be sentenced on Monday.
  
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• Labor urged to axe $1.9bn in ‘zombie’ fossil fuel subsidies promised by the Coalition

  19-09-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Morrison government announced support for coal and gas projects in ‘gas-fired recovery’ but didn’t formalise contracts, PBO analysis revealsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastLabor is being urged to axe nearly $2bn in handouts to fossil fuel developments that the Parliamentary Budget Office found were promised under the Coalition but have not been contracted.The PBO analysis, co
  
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• Guardian Essential poll: Australians divided on whether King Charles should be head of state

  19-09-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  Survey respondents split 50-50 but women, older voters and Coalition supporters more likely to back new monarch, poll suggestsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastAustralians are divided over whether King Charles III should be the country’s head of state, with the latest Guardian Essential poll suggesting a 50-50 split between those who support the new UK monarch and those who do not.The survey of 1,075
  
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• ‘Bigger and better than ever’: Australia’s rural shows bounce back after tough years

  19-09-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  Sponsorship and community engagement are surging after two years of pandemic cancellationsSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityAustralia’s rural agricultural shows are making a comeback, with sponsorship and community engagement surging after two years of pandemic cancellations.According to Agricultural Shows Australia (ASA) executive officer, Katie Stanley, of the more than 580 shows nationwide, 430 were cancelle
  
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• See which royal pets made appearances at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

  19-09-2022 19:16 via cnn.com
  
  Queen Elizabeth II made sure her furry friends were in attendance at the committal service held at Windsor Castle. CNN's Don Lemon speaks with a panel about the important role the royal pets played in the life of the late British monarch.
  
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• Trump humiliated a Republican Senate candidate for fun

  19-09-2022 19:04 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump needs you to know that Republican candidates don't just like him, they love him. And they need him. Badly.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 208 of the invasion

  19-09-2022 19:03 via theguardian.com
  Russian-backed mayor says Ukrainian shelling killed 13 in Donetsk; Ukraine reports Russian strike on nuclear plantSee all our Ukraine war coverageThirteen people were killed by artillery shelling on Monday in the east Ukrainian separatist-held city of Donetsk, the city’s Russian-backed mayor said.Russian forces struck the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv region early on Monday, but its reactors have not been damaged and are working normally, Ukraine
  
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• Why we grieve for people we don't know

  19-09-2022 19:01 via cnn.com
  
  The death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted public displays of grief around the world -- from public gatherings at Buckingham Palace in London, and condolences from world leaders, to individuals reflecting on social media about what she meant to them.
  
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• Joe Biden has to make his mind up on 2024 sooner than later

  19-09-2022 18:41 via cnn.com
  
  Joe Biden was asked a very simple question in an interview that aired Sunday: Had he decided whether to run again for president in 2024?
  
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• Russia no longer has full control of Luhansk as Ukraine recaptures village

  19-09-2022 18:34 via theguardian.com
  Small but symbolic victory in suburb of Lysychansk undermines one of Putin’s key war aimsRussia-Ukraine war – latest coverageUkraine has recaptured a village close to the eastern city of Lysychansk, in a small but symbolic victory that means Russia no longer has full control of the Luhansk region, one of Vladimir Putin’s key war aims.Luhansk’s governor, Serhiy Haidai, said Ukraine’s armed forces were in “complete control” of Bilohorivka. “It’
  
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• Virginia seeks to strip transgender school students of protections

  19-09-2022 18:32 via theguardian.com
  State education department issues guidance reinstating bathroom and locker room restrictions and curbing pronoun changesVirginia is attempting to roll back major protections for school students who are transgender, according to the latest set of guidelines announced by the state’s education officials.The state’s department of education announced on Friday that it had rewritten a number of policies around the treatment of transgender students, issuing guidance for school districts to
  
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• Killing Eve's Sandra Oh: Why was she at the Queen's funeral?

  19-09-2022 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The actress was at Westminster Abbey along with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Sir Patrick Vallance.
  
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• Queen separated from crown jewels for final time

  19-09-2022 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch one of the most momentous pieces of pageantry of the day - as the Queen is separated from her crown jewels.
  
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• This was history - solemn, spectacular and intense

  19-09-2022 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  An era was ending right before our eyes, writes Sean Coughlan, who was inside Westminster Abbey.
  
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• 'She sat for him 12 times': The Nigerian artist who made a bronze sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II

  19-09-2022 18:24 via cnn.com
  
  The year was 1956, and there was much fanfare and anticipation for Queen Elizabeth's first visit to Nigeria.
  
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• 'She sat for him 12 times': The artist who made a bronze sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II

  19-09-2022 18:24 via cnn.com
  
  The year was 1956, and there was much fanfare and anticipation for Queen Elizabeth's first visit to Nigeria.
  
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• Blake Lively shares pregnancy pics to thwart paparazzi

  19-09-2022 18:18 via cnn.com
  
  Blake Lively decided that if anyone was going to share her pregnancy photos it was going to be her.
  
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• Queen's piper: He woke her up each day and played her to rest

  19-09-2022 18:17 via cnn.com
  
  • Listen to the Queen's piper at funeral
  
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• WATCH: Queen Elizabeth II's corgis and pony await her coffin at Windsor Castle

  19-09-2022 18:15
  Sandy and Muick, the queen's corgis, and Emma, her pony, waited at Windsor Castle to bid the queen one last farewell.
  
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