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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Mexico’s traditional and Indigenous community police come under fire from drug cartels

TANGAMANDAPIO, Mexico — Mexico’s traditional and Indigenous community police forces are coming under increasingly deadly fire from drug cartels, authorities said Monday. Adrián López, the chief prosecutor in the western state of Michoacan, confirmed that gunmen linked to drug cartels shot to death seven members of the community police force in the town of Coahuayana over the weekend. The community …

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7 months ago

She trails the ruling party’s candidate to be Mexican leader. Visiting her hometown helps show why

Associated Press

TEPATEPEC, Mexico — She sold snacks in a small town in central Mexico as a girl and rose to national politics with a biography that could help take her to the heights of power, she hoped. Opposition presidential candidate Xochitl Galvez flashes a heart hand sign at a campaign rally, in the Zocalo, Mexico City’s main square, Sunday, May 19, …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Exploring Oxford’s literary past and present

Hindustan Times

“And that sweet city with her dreaming spires, She needs not June for beauty’s heightening, Lovely all time she lies, lovely tonight.” The city of dreaming spires: A view of Oxford In Thyrsis, inspired by the stunning golden architecture of Oxford, Victorian poet Matthew Arnold coined the phrase that best describes the medieval metropolis: “the city of dreaming spires”. Every …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Climate change protesters disrupt Jeremy Strong’s Broadway play ‘An Enemy of the People’

LA Times

Michael Imperioli, left, and Jeremy Strong stayed in character as climate change protesters interrupted an interactive scene in their Broadway play “An Enemy of the People.” A trio of climate change protesters disrupted a Broadway preview of “An Enemy of the People” on Thursday night in what some audience members — including critics — initially thought was a scripted moment. …

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1 year, 1 month ago

For Xu Li, home is where the heart is

China Daily

Xu and Liu in Hengyang. The documentary unfolds as Xu Li, a distinguished anchor born in Hunan province, sets out on a journey to visit 10 accomplished fellow townspeople from diverse fields, probing into the profound ways in which memory, experience, and a sense of connection to their hometown persistently shape and define the very fabric of their being. These …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Fears of 'QAnon Queen' group violence prompt action from Canadian police

Raw Story

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have set up a temporary detachment in the town of Richmound, Saskatchewan, as locals fear violence from the QAnon influencer and cult leader who recently moved into the area, reported Vice on Wednesday. RCMP officials assured the town at a meeting on Tuesday that Didulo's group poses no risk to the community, and that they …

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1 year, 2 months ago

'QAnon queen' moves cult to remote town and threatens locals with 'publicly broadcast executions': report

Raw Story

The Canadian town of Richmound, Saskatchewan, has been reeling ever since Romana Didulo -- the self-proclaimed true Queen of Canada who leads a following of people who believe her claim -- took up residence in an abandoned school, Vice News reported. The cult sent threatening cease and desist letters to multiple town officials that warned "failure to Cease and Desist, …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Europe frets over migration; Tunisia moves refugees to departure points

Al Jazeera

Pact that promised Tunisia financial support in return for stopping migration is being debated in Europe. Al Amra, Tunisia – As European leaders met in Italy at the weekend to discuss the “migration crisis” on Lampedusa and how to limit arrivals, Tunisian police rounded up thousands of Black people from Sfax and bussed them to one of the principal departure …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Shipwreck off Italy: stadium filled with coffins of migrants

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The wailing of survivors and …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Photos: Families search for loved ones in rubble after earthquake

Al Jazeera

Desperate and cold from the snow lying thick on the ground, relatives of earthquake victims in the Turkish city of Malatya expressed their frustration on Tuesday at what they said was the lack of help as they searched for missing loved ones. If they don’t come, for God’s sake let us do it.” Turkish authorities say some 13.5 million people …

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2 years, 1 month ago

River Murray residents fear being cut off from nearby towns as flows into South Australia continue to rise

ABC

Riverland residents say they are concerned about being cut off from nearby towns ahead of high River Murray flows coming into South Australia in early December. Key points: Locals are worried about crucial roads becoming inundated Meetings have taken place at Renmark, Cobdogla and Berri, with more to come The SES is encouraging residents to use online flood maps to …

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2 years, 3 months ago

A California festival once featured townspeople in yellowface. Will its demise bring healing?

LA Times

Walking the oceanfront footpath toward the fabled fish-packing warehouses of Cannery Row, Randy Sabado stops at a historical mural. “You can’t even tell they’re people.” The inequality reflected in these portrayals is all the more disturbing to Sabado, who is Filipino-Chinese by heritage, because Chinese immigrants were evicted from the Pacific Grove settlement shown in the mural after a mysterious …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Justice for Cameron, the good doctor who recognizes trouble, on "Virgin River"

Salon

It's hard being the new kid. Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe and Mark Ghanimé as Cameron in "Virgin River" Enter the new guy. Mark Ghanimé as Cameron and Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan in "Virgin River" Cameron, where were you when I was pregnant? Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe, Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan, Christina Jastrzembska as Lydie and Grayson …

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2 years, 7 months ago

The Week on Stage, from The Corn is Green to Jerusalem

The Independent

This week’s theatre round-up features the return of Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem, The Corn is Green at the National and Jodie Comer’s West End debut. Jerusalem – Apollo Theatre ★★★★☆ Jez Butterworth’s hit 2009 play Jerusalem takes a small, grubby woodland clearing and fills it with a distinctly English kind of magic. open image in gallery Mark Rylance, Mackenzie Crook and …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Hope in the midst of horror: People in Bucha search for missing loved ones

India Today

As Bucha emerges from the horror of the Russian occupation, townspeople are desperate to know the fate of loved ones. READ: We are furious: Volunteers mourn death, destruction in Ukraine’s Bucha | Ground report GARDEN BURIAL There is a black sash draped across one door on Kyiv-Myrotska Street. READ: India has chosen side of peace, disturbed by Bucha killings: Jaishankar …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Mexican army: Troops attacked by pro-cartel residents

Al Jazeera

The military accused townspeople of acting as the ‘social base’ for the Jalisco drug cartel as it battles rival gangs. The Mexican military says its troops were attacked a day after residents in a town dominated by a drug cartel claimed soldiers fired on a protest and wounded several people. The army accused townspeople of acting as the “social base” …

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54 years, 11 months ago

WandaVision finale: the Marvel series dug into difficult emotions, then ran away from them.

Slate

After weeks of anticipation, the WandaVision finale landed with a bit of a thud. The emotional complexity that made the show so engaging wasn’t completely obscured, but it was hard to find amid the sea of red, purple, and blue laser beams that flew around the screen One of the most upsetting aspects of WandaVision has been the discovery of …

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4 years, 1 month ago

‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 review: All hail Baby Yoda

The Hindu

One of the important questions of life, the universe, and everything has been answered. The Mandalorian Season: 2 Episodes: 2 Creator: Jon Favreau Starring: Pedro Pascal, John Leguizamo, Amy Sedaris, Timothy Olyphant, Temuera Morrison, Misty Rosas Storyline: His quest to return the Child to its people takes the Mandalorian to distant lands to face old and new enemies Djarin is …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Dolly Parton reveals she's in talks to pose for Playboy after being on the cover over 40 years ago

Daily Mail

Dolly Parton revealed Saturday that she's in talks with Playboy to pose for the iconic magazine to celebrate her 75th birthday. Triumphant return: Dolly Parton, 74, revealed Saturday that she was in talks with Playboy to appear on the cover — if it was in 'good taste' — more than 40 years after she previously graced the cover Scott Mills …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Mystery beheadings stir fear in remote Mali town, probe says killers collect blood

India Today

Boubou Sangare, his face blank, points at a patch of ground beneath the entrance to an adobe house. The 40-year-old former soldier had become the latest victim in a spate of unsolved grisly murders that have plagued the remote town of Fana, in southern Mali, since 2018. Boubacar Diarra, the lead investigator, said that although there is no solid proof …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Move to rename ‘Bloody Sunday’ bridge has critics in Selma

Associated Press

SELMA, Ala. — Thousands gathered in this river city in 1940 to dedicate a new bridge in honor of white supremacist Edmund Pettus, a Confederate general and reputed Ku Klux Klan leader. Today, with thousands protesting nationwide against racial injustice, a years-old push is gaining steam to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge in honor of Rep. John Lewis, who led …

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4 years, 6 months ago

Menindee's massive Lake Pamamaroo fills just in time for town struggling after drought, fish kills

ABC

One of the largest lakes at Menindee has quietly filled, away from the eyes of tourists kept from visiting the outback town by the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: Menindee has endured drought, fish kills and now COVID-19 restrictions One of the biggest of the Menindee Lakes filled while tourists couldn't visit The town is now hoping for a busy tourist …

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Mexico’s traditional and Indigenous community police come under fire from drug cartels

She trails the ruling party’s candidate to be Mexican leader. Visiting her hometown helps show why

Exploring Oxford’s literary past and present

Climate change protesters disrupt Jeremy Strong’s Broadway play ‘An Enemy of the People’

For Xu Li, home is where the heart is

Fears of 'QAnon Queen' group violence prompt action from Canadian police

'QAnon queen' moves cult to remote town and threatens locals with 'publicly broadcast executions': report

Europe frets over migration; Tunisia moves refugees to departure points

Shipwreck off Italy: stadium filled with coffins of migrants

Photos: Families search for loved ones in rubble after earthquake

River Murray residents fear being cut off from nearby towns as flows into South Australia continue to rise

A California festival once featured townspeople in yellowface. Will its demise bring healing?

Justice for Cameron, the good doctor who recognizes trouble, on "Virgin River"

The Week on Stage, from The Corn is Green to Jerusalem

Hope in the midst of horror: People in Bucha search for missing loved ones

Mexican army: Troops attacked by pro-cartel residents

WandaVision finale: the Marvel series dug into difficult emotions, then ran away from them.

‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 review: All hail Baby Yoda

Dolly Parton reveals she's in talks to pose for Playboy after being on the cover over 40 years ago

Mystery beheadings stir fear in remote Mali town, probe says killers collect blood

Move to rename ‘Bloody Sunday’ bridge has critics in Selma

Menindee's massive Lake Pamamaroo fills just in time for town struggling after drought, fish kills