The UN Population Fund also says there has been a “severe escalation” in the number of early and forced marriages. Read full story Author:
Prince and Princess of Wales share a laugh with Tom Cruise at film premiere
William and Catherine renew their friendship with the Hollywood star at the premiere for his film Digger. Read full story Author:
Man who sold toxic chemicals should rot in hell, says mother of woman who killed herself
Louise Nunn’s daughter bought a substance from Canadian Kenneth Law, who was selling toxic chemicals online. Read full story Author:
Children as young as 13 are getting ketamine bladder damage
Doctors running a dedicated NHS clinic for children with ketamine bladder say they are seeing patients as young as 13. Read full story Author:
Farmers furious after online scramble leads to £233m fund running out in six hours
Farmers fear they may not be able to carry out environmental work because they lost out on funding. Read full story Author:
Angry Anderson, rock star who soundtracked Kylie’s wedding in Neighbours, dies aged 79
He fronted the rock band Rose Tattoo, but became best known for his solo hit Suddenly. Read full story Author:
Pornhub investigated over its age checks
The regulator says it has concerns over how the site is relying on third party checks provided by Apple for some users. Read full story Author:
Trump Threatens Annihilation in Iran in UN Speech and Lays Out Winner-Takes-All Vision
President Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly amounted to a rejection of the founding concept of the United Nations. Go to Source Author: Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger …
At U.N., Carney Lays Out a Broad Plan for a Divided World
Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, said the world is now at a point ‘that comes once or twice a century.’ Go to Source Author: Ian Austen https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump Once Vowed to ‘Own’ Greenland. He Settled for Something Much Less.
President Trump signed a Greenland security deal that falls well short of his demands to turn the island into a U.S. territory. Go to Source Author: David E. Sanger, Jeffrey …
Hurricane Polo intensifies off Mexico, could mean a continued beating for SoCal coast
Hurricane Polo could bring heavy rains that will pommel parts of southwestern Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center. Impacts to California are expected to be limited Read full story …
Mosquitoes are thriving in L.A.’s miserable humidity, worsening the spread of West Nile virus
Experts say recent intense and usual humidity could have fueled the rise in West Nile virus cases in Southern California. Read full story Author: Karen Garcia
Lithium-ion battery fire in La Verne spurs neighborhood, school evacuations
Evacuations orders have been issued in the city of La Verne after a hazardous lithium-ion battery fire was reported at the Metropolitan Water District facility. Read full story Author: Clara …
Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations
President Trump’s remarks about oil reserves, the drug trade and his peace efforts contained falsehoods and exaggerations. Go to Source Author: Linda Qiu https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
U.N. Searches for Its Next Leader
António Guterres is stepping down in December after two terms as secretary general. No front-runner to succeed him has emerged so far. Go to Source Author: Farnaz Fassihi https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
UNGA Brings Traffic and a Little Chaos to New York City
Big names flood New York City each year for the United Nations General Assembly. But that also means traffic (oh, the traffic!), closed streets and a little more chaos than …
Mirroring Trump, Allies Are Expected to Label Latin American Cartels ‘Terrorists’ at U.N.G.A.
On the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, 14 countries are expected to follow Washington’s lead by designating 25 criminal groups as terrorist organizations. Go to Source Author: Annie Correal …
Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud
Vice President JD Vance said the measure would save the government $2.2 billion. A political fight has erupted in Washington after Senator J.D. Vance accused the Affordable Care Act (ACA) …
Veterans Package Stalls After House’s Swift Departure
A veterans benefits bill that Republicans had hoped to pass ahead of the midterm elections is falling apart amid a battle over its cost. Congress is locked in a tense …
Why Xi Is Coming to Washington, and White House TV Feeds Go Dark
Plus, the man who helped put bugs on the menu. Go to Source Author: Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart and David Pierson https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml