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Nigerian government set up recovery council to help recover from flooding
Hundreds killed in Nigeria floods, more than 1.4 million displaced As the country’s largest city, Lagos was the epicentre of the 2017 flooding, with close to 600 people killed, and 1.4 million people displaced....
politics
The Mayor’s Turn to Show He’s Up to the Job
Will John Tory’s ‘prudent’ leadership be tough enough to tackle Toronto’s big issues if he’s re-elected? One can only hope so. In a city where the mayor has made a career out of working...
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Prisoners’ camp in Quito is a fight for control of the country’s prisons
Ecuador authorities vow to regain control of prisons amid wave of violence and unrest Elena Becatoros, left, and her husband, Ruben Lleras, both 43, arrive at a local office building to apply for a...
health
The Great Outfall is the Only Sewage Treatment Plant in the Northeast
Oil sheen contained in Talbert Channel near site of last year's major O.C. pipeline spill. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Newser) – New England's O.C. River is "the most polluted waterway in all of the Northeast,"...
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The Phillies Are the Better Team Now
NLCS: Bryce Harper Leads Phillies to World Series Title The last time Bryce Harper was a Cy Young winner. The last time he made an All-Star team. The last time he pitched a no-hitter....
national
A Message to the World: A Message to the World
This East African nation is known for stability. But drought and rising prices are fueling insecurity as the world’s poorest country is mired in conflict. By Stephen McDonell It’s the kind of place where...
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Why Wisconsin Voters Should Be able to Get Out and Vote
I'm Mandela Barnes: This is why I want Wisconsin's vote in the midterm election to be secret. As the 2016 presidential election draws near, the state that holds a hotly contested governor's race has...
asia
The Women Who Cover Us Have It Pretty Good
Death threats. Racist taunts. Vows of violence. Inside the increasingly personal attacks targeting Canadian female journalists are signs of a climate in which journalists' job security is at risk, according to some in the...
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The Civil Rights Movement: The Democratic Debate
GREG GUTFELD: Focus on small talk, not woke talk. The Democratic debate comes at a time when America is at the beginning of an historic cultural moment when we're increasingly comfortable talking about race...
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Australia to declare emergency to allow Senate to vote on Kavanaugh nomination
Democrats deploy 'extreme legal measures' in bid to block Trump's run-off Updated Two senators on Thursday called on Australia to declare a national emergency to allow the Senate to proceed with a vote on...
