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Africa's week in pictures: 22-28 September 2023

What China's economic problems mean for the world

M.S. Swaminathan, agricultural scientist who helped feed India, dies at 98

Republicans make their case at Biden impeachment inquiry

Sweden gangs: PM summons army chief after surge in killings

Peruvian man charged with sending 150 hoax bomb threats in the US

Trump loses bid to delay New York civil fraud trial

Teen arrested after felling of famous Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian’s Wall

Rotterdam shootings: Gunman arrested after killing three people

Women found in lorry in France face deportation

Family in Ireland gymnast racism row say apology 'useless'

Watch: How I helped save six women trapped in a lorry in France

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sings the blues

US Senate unanimously votes to reinstate dress code

How Meta wins even if its new AI assistant fails

If GameStop’s new CEO flames out, he’ll have no one to blame but himself

“Hot strike summer” was just the beginning of labor’s grappling with climate change

Out-of-pocket healthcare costs are $15 billion higher for US women than men

Life coaching is big business now. But should we buy in?

🚀 Space Business: Venture Class

5 ways leaders can use stories to build trust with employees

How Indian brokers take the shine off the dreams of migrant nurses

🌎 No more Trump cards

American Climate Corps: Biden's new green jobs initiative delivers more promises than details, says researcher

Boosting terpenoid bioproduction via remodeling of isoprene pyrophosphate metabolism

A new chemical tool for probing toxic formaldehyde's dual nature

Mindfulness is a powerful tool to reduce workplace stress, study finds

Scientists ratchet up key amino acid in corn

Research team discovers dual effects of chelerythrine in fighting mobile colistin resistance

Scientists discover biomimetic macrophage technology to combat antibiotic resistance

Unraveling metabolic processes spanning from subcellular organelles to complex tissues

Gain-of-function allele of HPY1 coordinates source and sink to increase grain yield in rice

3D-printed plasmonic plastic enables large-scale optical sensor production

Climate change filtered out resource-acquisitive plants in a temperate grassland, finds study

DECam captures the stunning layers of shell galaxy NGC 3923 and nearby gravitational lensing

Watch EFF's Talks from DEF CON 31

The Growing Threat of Cybercrime Law Abuse: LGBTQ+ Rights in MENA and the UN Cybercrime Draft Convention

The slow and delicate aircraft taking on spy missions

Get Real, Congress: Censoring Search Results or Recommendations Is Still Censorship

The Federal Government’s Privacy Watchdog Concedes: 702 Must Change

A new Chrome 0-day is sending the Internet into a new chapter of Groundhog Day

Nvidia offices raided by French competition authority

Tesla sued for ‘severe’ racial harassment at its California factory, again

EFF to D.C. Circuit: Animal Rights Activists Shouldn’t Be Censored on Government Social Media Pages Because Agency Disagrees With Their Viewpoint

Meta launches consumer AI chatbots with celebrity avatars in its social apps

Google adds a switch for publishers to opt out of becoming AI training data

Newsrooms around the world are using AI to optimize work, despite concerns about bias and accuracy

The＄109T global stock market in one chart

Ads team begging for worse search results so that ads team can hit their goals

Discord as a filehost will no longer be possible by the end of the year

Bloomberg: Apple held talks with Microsoft about acquiring Bing in 2020

The Timer in WatchOS 10

The comprehensive guide to writing the best PR title of all time

New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour

Caps Lock Behaviour Disabled in Gnome

Sweden turns to military to help police combat gang crime

Show HN: Generative Fill with AI and 3D

Jamboard Being Deprecated 2024

CVE-2023-42793 Vulnerability in TeamCity: Post-Mortem

Fortnite maker Epic Games cutting 16% of workforce

PlayStation boss Jim Ryan to retire from Sony next year

Watch: The Robot wolves trying to scare off Japan's bears

X scraps tool to report electoral fake news - researchers

How To Turn Off Google’s “Privacy Sandbox” Ad Tracking—and Why You Should

The Storm Pilot

Inside the Taliban’s Luxury Hotel

Required Reading

Arrowhead Made From 3,500-Year-Old Meteorite Found in Switzerland

San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum Sues Architect and Contractor of Its New Pavilion

An Italian Artist Who Took On American Capitalism

Remembering a Pioneer of Louisville’s Black Avant-Garde

Sarah K. Khan’s Feminist Take on a 16th-Century Cookbook

Christian Rogers’s Cruising Paradise

Divya Mehra Releases Canada’s Colonial Genies

A small shopping list (floss and more)

Winners of the 2023 Bird Photographer of the Year Competition

An Update on the Squiggle Shirts

The Origins of the Socialist Slur

Hyperallergic: Sensitive to Art and Its Discontents

University of the Arts Celebrates Philadelphia Open Studio Tours

The Marginalian

I Touched the Sun: A Tender Illustrated Parable About How to Find and Bear Your Inner Light

🐹 Blow-drys for hamsters? OK, sure

‘AI is not a writer:’ Why the writers’ strike deal matters beyond Hollywood

Tiny pets are having a big moment

Russian oligarch rented out landmark NYC mansion days before getting hit by US sanctions: sources

Working part-time at uni risks worsening inequalities, warns thinktank

England's single use plastics ban does not tackle takeaway boxes, warns Greenpeace

Train drivers strikes could continue in to Christmas, as fresh disruption begins

How RedBird founder Gerry Cardinale built a star-studded empire

Dish haunted by Boost Mobile founder in prepaid phone wars

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott rings closing bell at New York Stock Exchange

Ex-Goldman analyst charged with insider trading, allegedly tipped off friends

Trump’s sale of Bronx golf course to Bally’s worth as much as $100M: sources

Oakland Target to close after cops were called more than 100 times over smash and grab thefts, fights

Black Tesla workers allegedly harassed with swastikas, nooses: EEOC lawsuit

Evergrande: Why should I care if China property giant collapses?

Rishi Sunak repeatedly dodges questions over future of HS2 rail

Average five-year mortgage drops below 6%

China's Evergrande chairman put under police surveillance

Economist Business

Pharma’s big push for a new generation of obesity drugs

Films and the white-collar workplace

Customer service is getting worse—and so are customers

Can Europe’s power grid cope with the green transition?

Gold Price Today Keeps Sinking, Might Go Negative In 2023; These Factors May Weigh Further

Bill Ackman believes the 10-year Treasury yield could approach 5% soon

Nike soars on first quarter earnings, confidence in Chinese consumer regardless of 'macroeconomic outlook'

Valkyrie Gets Approval to Start Buying ETH Futures For its Existing Bitcoin ETF

UPDATE 1-Nike misses quarterly sales estimates as demand tapers

Nine Dow Stocks Are So Oversold They're 'Falling Off The Page'

GE must face shareholder lawsuit over accounting, disclosures; judge urges settlement

3 REITs That Could Be Big Yield Traps

Dow Jones Gains As McCarthy Makes Shutdown Pledge; This Warren Buffett Stock Nears Entry

ARK Invest's Cathie Wood Says Nvidia Is 'Really Expensive' And 'Very Obvious' — Here Are 2 Less Obvious AI Plays She's Betting On

Want to Buy Gold Bars at Costco? Good Luck With That.

Brad Gerstner says AI will be bigger than the internet, bigger than mobile

At Age 99, Charlie Munger Has These Words Of Wisdom For Investors: 'Sometimes It's A Boom. Sometimes It's A Bust.' Here's How To Spot The 'Boom'.

Former Goldman, Blackstone analyst charged with insider trading

Hadrian’s Wall Sycamore Gap tree – in pictures

Eighteen climate activists arrested for shutdown protest in McCarthy’s office

Investigation launched into killings and evictions on World Bank tourism project

Most new cars sold in UK will have to be fully electric by 2030, government confirms

Forever chemicals at former Nasa lab are leaking into LA River, say watchdogs

Big European insurers ‘underwrite 30% of US coal despite net zero pledges’

Famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian’s Wall found cut down

An end to plunder and pillage: how a First Nations nature reserve became a model for the world

South Australia farmer catches spotted quoll in first official state sighting for 130 years

They kill their own parents, children and neighbours. Now life is even worse for the vicious alpine marmot

Revealed: Trump administration forced Joshua Tree to stay open during last US shutdown

Swiss glaciers lose 10% of their volume in two years

Intel begins high-volume production of Intel 4 node chips this week

Want to try a new playstyle in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty? Here's the director's 'warlock netrunner' build

Bethesda just released a new Elder Scrolls mobile game that's basically Fallout Shelter meets Skyrim

Cyberpunk 2077 player finds a Witcher 3 easter egg by calling a phone number scrawled on a dingy sticky note

GameStop's New Billionaire Boss Calls For 'Extreme Frugality' In Email To Staff

The Talos Principle 2 is coming in November, and this time there's a whole gang of robots to deal with

How to get all endings in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Restricted military info is being posted on the War Thunder forums so much these days, nobody really cares anymore (except War Thunder moderators)

Technically, a new Elder Scrolls game just launched

Genshin Impact developers are finally moving toward a better way to manage quests

Even with its Warhammer 40K RPG coming in hot, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous' developer is cranking out yet another big DLC

Everyone’s getting meat suits for Diablo Immortal’s new Butcher-themed battle pass

Get a treasure trove of Zelda manga for 35% off

Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update will bring a surprising amount of new content

The Meta Quest 3 is now available for pre-order

Patrick Stewart told Paramount he wants a Picard movie

Pokémon merch causes chaos at Van Gogh museum, which will soon implement purchase limits

How to obtain Credit Coupons for ‘Unfinished Comedy’ in Genshin Impact

Sex Education’s finale is completely reasonable and a total letdown

Fortnite maker Epic Games, worth billions, cuts its staff by 16%

The puzzle game Cocoon is impossibly good

Five defining fights in Milley's tumultuous tenure

Trump, Biden duel over autoworkers' support

Democrat in impeachment hearing calls out GOP for ignoring Trump charges

Ramaswamy defends TikTok use

What a shutdown means for federal health programs

Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects lawsuit to stop state lawmakers from impeaching a justice

Student loan payments set to resume for millions

House clashes with Pentagon over Space Command

Sen. Stabenow tests positive for COVID

Rand Paul: Withdraw Ukraine money if you want to avoid shutdown

Jeffries: GOP moderates ‘missing in action’ on combating shutdown

GOP struggles to find footing in first Biden impeachment hearing

FactChecking the Second GOP Primary Debate

The New Republic

“In the Shitter”: Democratic Rep. Reads Out Entire List of Trump Crimes

The Case for Being Skeptical of Trump’s Huge Lead

GOP Impeachment Fiasco Continues: They Turn Against Their Own Witness

Watch: GOP Congressman Melts Down Trying to Explain Biden Corruption “Evidence”

Gavin Newsom Pulverizes DeSantis’s Loopy Lies About California Crime

Republicans’ Key “Biden Corruption” Witness Torches Their Entire Claims

Everything About Trump’s Michigan Speech Was a Stunt—Including the Workers

The Transphobia Hidden Inside the Latest Online Safety Bills

The Supreme Court Tells Alabama to Pound Sand

The Right Doesn’t Understand How Our Constitutional Government Works

How Iowa Wind Energy Got Sucked Into an Online Meme War

Here’s How Much Ron DeSantis’s Stupid Culture-War Laws Cost Taxpayers

What does Matt Gaetz really want?

The Senate couldn't override Joe Biden's veto of legislation axing additional protections for two species under the Endangered Species Act.

Ben Cardin is considering an Egypt aid pause after Bob Menendez's indictment.

The House Freedom Caucus wants answers from Kevin McCarthy on the path forward on government funding — and a rebuke of the Senate stopgap.

Bob Menendez still won't resign, as one Democrat weighs expulsion push

Ami Bera hopes to address the high cost of treating rabies after his brush with a rabid Capitol Fox.

Senate advances shutdown-averting bill as GOP discusses changes

GOP senators working with Sinema to hatch border add to spending bill

‘F— off’: Gaetz’s inescapable feud with McCarthy grows more hostile

House impeachment inquiry off to an awkward start

More Ukraine woes in the House as the government nears a shutdown

A shutdown still looms. But the Senate sewed up a codified dress code by unanimous consent.

‘The Kardashians’ EP on Kim and Kourtney’s ‘Fiery’ Fight, If Timothée Chalamet Has Filmed and Whether Kourtney Will Give Birth (Again) On-Screen

‘Silver Dollar Road’ Review: Raoul Peck Documents a North Carolina’s Family’s Fight to Hold Onto Their Land

Will ‘Oppenheimer’ Hit $1 Billion? Inside Christopher Nolan’s Historic Box Office Run

Oscars Predictions: Best Makeup and Hairstyling – Kazu Hiro Goes for a Hat Trick With Bradley Cooper’s Stunning Transformation in ‘Maestro’

AMC Networks Launches Ad-Supported Streaming AMC+ at $4.99/Month

Tom Brady Biopic Series ‘The Patriot Way’ in Development

‘The Bikeriders’ Script to Compete for Original Screenplay Oscar, Despite Being Inspired by Danny Lyons Book (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Exorcist’ Reboot ‘Obviously’ Couldn’t Open Against Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour,’ Says Jason Blum: ‘It’s Too Risky… We Bowed Our Head’

Danielle Brooks, Quinta Brunson, Sandra Oh to Be Honored at Ghetto Film School Fall Benefit (Exclusive)

‘Yellowstone’ Viewership on Peacock Has Increased 26% Since CBS Debut (EXCLUSIVE)

Megachurches, Mission Trips and White Saviors: HBO’s ‘Savior Complex’ Dissects How Renee Bach Caused Havoc in Uganda

8 Latin Indie Artists to Watch This Hispanic Heritage Month

See the ‘Grossest’ Student of All Time in ‘Big Mouth’ Trailer

Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill Are Spies Controlled by a Prophesying Author in Chaotic ‘Argylle’ Trailer

Michael Gambon, Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dead at 82

Ryan Gosling Was ‘Really Touched’ by Chart-Topping Success of ‘I’m Just Ken’

Barack Obama Sent Notes on Netflix Disaster Movie: ‘Scared the F-ck Out of Me,’ Says Director

Ice Cube Calls ‘Bullsh-t’ On Claim N.W.A. Brought Destruction To Hip Hop

Cardi B On The Struggle Of Recording Clean Version Of ‘Bongos’: ‘It’s So Annoying!’

Gunna Suggests Active Sex Life Was Key To Massive Weight Loss

Marilyn Manson Settles Rape Lawsuit

Lil Tay Resurfaces For First Time In Years Following Death Hoax

Rick Ross & Meek Mill Shut Down NYC For 'Shaq & Kobe' Video Shoot

Jermaine Dupri's Father Battles Bow Wow & Promoters Collective Over Scream Tour Trademark

Steph Curry to Produce Documentary About Bay Area Rap Legend Mac Dre

JAY-Z, Timbaland & Ginuwine Defeat Soul Singer's Copyright Lawsuit

Blueface's 'Disturbing' Actions Spark Wave Of Petitions Calling For Him To Be 'Stopped'

Peter Gabriel – “This Is Home”

Lil Baby Warns Overzealous Fan: 'Don't Ever Touch Me In Your Life'

Cricket World Cup: Why India's pace attack is its strength

Commentary: The new Thai PM has his work cut out on Myanmar

'More lenient to a chicken thief': Grief, anger still running high in Indonesia's Malang a year after deadly football stampede

'More lenient than to a chicken thief': Grief, anger run high in Indonesia's Malang a year after deadly football stampede

US accuses China of global media manipulation

Digital vandals hit Canadian websites amid tensions with India

Soaring palm oil prices prompt long lines in Myanmar

US commends Philippines on removal of Chinese barrier in South China Sea

US diplomat: ‘We’re in an undeclared information war’

Cambodian garment workers’ monthly minimum wage nudged up to US$204

Bosnia's Serb region adopts draft 'foreign agents' law despite criticism

El Niño, India rice export ban cause food security fears in SE Asia

Half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve

Dutch police say two people killed in shootings at a university hospital and home in Rotterdam

Watch: Smoke billows out of building after Rotterdam shooting

Victor Osimhen: Napoli 'never meant to offend or mock' striker but stop short of apology for TikTok

Saudi Pro League: How passionate are the fans?

Bioengineers are using fat made from pig cells to make lab-grown meat taste more appealing

Family in gymnastics racism row say apology is 'useless'

Mark Zuckerberg unveils Meta's next generation VR and AI products at its Connect event

German-Italian riff thwarts EU deal on new rules to deal with migration crises

Poland's culture of fear after three years of abortion 'ban'

2,500 migrants dead or missing in Mediterranean in 2023: UN

Two killed in Rotterdam twin shootings

East Libya strongman in Moscow talks with Putin

East Libya strongman Haftar meets Putin on Russia visit

Turkey's court upholds Kavala's life sentence

Turkey’s appeals court upholds life sentence for Osman Kavala, four others

Sudan clashes: US imposes new sanctions over instability

Mysterious fire at Iran's Defense Ministry site north of Tehran

Turkey urged by France to deliver on Sweden NATO bid

El Al to boost NY flights amid controversial Visa Program

US accuses Iran’s IRGC of harassing helicopter over the Gulf

Sen. Cardin 'looking at options' as calls grow to block US military aid to Egypt

South Africa Floods: Watch the aftermath of deadly floods in South Africa

Afcon 2027 will be 'amazing' in East Africa, pledges Ugandan organiser

Haiti crisis: Can Kenyan police officers defeat the gangs?

Africa: Innovative, Sustainable Funding Needed to Deal with Neglected Tropical Diseases

Africa: WAFCON 2024 Qualifiers: Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire Eliminated

Africa: Identifying Opportunities for Sustainable Financing for Neglected Tropical Diseases

Africa: Xenophobia Rears Its Ugly Head in South Africa

Africa: U.S. Defense Secretary Completes First Tour Across Africa

Africa: New Initiative Aims to Connect U.S. to Africa

Burkina Faso junta says it foiled coup attempt

Africa: Communities Return to Their Areas of Origin With a Shortage of Basic Needs

Cafiero: "No hypothesis of conflict" between Argentina and Paraguay

Cuba's worst economic crisis in decades forces people to get creative to survive

Uruguay: 15-meter whale found dead on Colonia beach

Argentina: Former minister and tax bureau chief both acquitted in money smuggling case

Migration crisis; state of emergency in Costa Rica to deal with massive influx of people heading for US

Paraguayan Navy sailor wounded in clash with Argentine Coast Guard

European Human Rights Court: Young Portuguese accuse 32 nations of failing to combat climate change

UK implements a U-turn in climate policy and opens largest oilfields in North Sea to exploration and production

Guyana: oil and time

Lula praises Biden's support to autoworkers' strike

Spain unable to form a new ruling coalition: regional separatist parties are kingmakers

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