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Alec Baldwin kills cinematographer, injures director after shooting prop gun on movie set, police say
Toronto Sun 22 Oct 2021
Actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a movie set in New Mexico on Thursday, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza, authorities said. Advertisement. Story continues below. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below ... Try refreshing your browser, or ... .
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Biden says US will defend Taiwan if China attacks
BBC News 22 Oct 2021photo: AP / Andy Wong
'No room for compromise': China tells US to act with caution over Taiwan
Hindustan Times 22 Oct 2021
Authoritarian China regards self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory and has vowed to one day seize the island, by force if needed. Beijing's saber-rattling has ramped up in recent years, exacerbating fears the island of 23 million people could become a major global flashpoint ... (File Photo / REUTERS). Copy Link ... “Yes,” he responded ... ....
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Haiti gang leader threatens to kill kidnapped Americans
The Jerusalem Post 22 Oct 2021
A Haitian man identifying himself as the leader of the gang that kidnapped a group of American and Canadian missionaries said in a video posted on YouTube on Thursday that he was willing to kill "these Americans" if he does not get what he needs ... The missionaries were not present in the video ... (credit. REUTERS/ADREES LATIF) ... KIDNAPPING EPIDEMIC ... .
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WhatsApp to stop working on these smartphones, check if yours is on the list
The Times of India 22 Oct 2021
NEW DELHI. Popular instant messaging app has announced that it will stop working on some smartphones from November 1. If you are using an old phone or an iPhone then you may need to worry about WhatsApp support ... According to a report by Metro News, the following smartphones will not support WhatsApp from November 1 ... Download ... .
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At United Nations, Afghan women appeal: Don't let Taliban in
Gulf Daily News 22 Oct 2021
A group of Afghan women urged the United Nations to block the Taliban from gaining a seat at the world body, calling for better representation for their country during a visit to the organisation's New York headquarters on Thursday ... "The UN needs to give that seat to somebody who respects the rights of everyone in Afghanistan." ... .
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Gunmen kill seven in Bangladesh Rohingya camp attack
The Times of India 22 Oct 2021photo: European Community / Etienne Ansotte
Moldova declares state of emergency over gas crisis
Al Jazeera 22 Oct 2021
Moldova’s parliament has approved a government-requested state of emergency until November 20 as it tries to ease gas shortages amid soaring world energy prices. The eternal flame at a World War II monument in the capital Chisinau has been extinguished due to gas shortages, the defence ministry said on Friday ... .
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The five reasons Cristiano Ronaldo is so good at heading a football
Yahoo Daily News 21 Oct 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo added Atalanta to his list of Champions League victims on Wednesday night as his late winner continued his impressive record in the competition. The Manchester United striker holds the records for most appearances and goals in Uefa's elite competition, two of a host of categories in which he leads the way ... The timing ... The power ... 1 ... 2 ... .
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100s more archaeological sites found on Mexico train route
Phys Dot Org 22 Oct 2021
Mexican experts said Thursday they have detected the ruins of almost 2,500 pre-Hispanic structures and 80 burial sites on just one-sixth of the route of the president's controversial "Maya Train" project on the Yucatan peninsula ... It described the ruins as being "on the edge of the project." ... and A.D. 900. Their descendants still live on the peninsula.
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Boyfriend of US roadtripper Gabby Petito found dead
The Times of India 22 Oct 2021
MIAMI. Human remains found in a Florida nature reserve belong to the boyfriend of murdered road tripper Gabby Petito, US authorities said Thursday. The FBI said in a statement that "a comparison of dental records confirmed that the human remains... are those of Brian Laundrie." ... Start a Conversation. .
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A woman is killed by her partner or ex every three days in France. Activists ...
The Los Angeles Times 22 Oct 2021
PARIS — . On the morning of Sept. 6, a 38-year-old mother of four left her apartment in the southeastern French town of Montélimar to go to work. Minutes later, her neighbors, hearing yells, emerged from their apartments to find her lifeless body in the hallway ... One had tried unsuccessfully to intervene ... Advertisement ... Opinion. Abcarian ... Science.
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Dortmund striker Erling Haaland out with hip muscle injury
Wtop 22 Oct 2021
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland will be out for “a couple of weeks” with a hip muscle injury, coach Marco Rose said Friday. “Time to focus on my recovery. I’ll be back stronger!” the Norwegian wrote on Instagram with a “soon” emoji ... “Erling will be out, we’ll be without him for a couple of weeks even.
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Softbank in talks to sell French robotics business
Taipei Times 22 Oct 2021
Reuters, TOKYO. Softbank Group Corp is in talks to sell the Paris-based robotics business behind its Pepper android to Germany’s United Robotics Group, according to sources and documents reviewed by Reuters, scaling back a business it once touted as a major growth driver ... 2 ... United Robotics declined to comment ... LOW MORALE ... PLATO ... .
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Swedish rapper Einar shot dead in suspected gang-related attack
The Guardian 22 Oct 2021
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