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Sarkozy fights as he starts prison sentence over Libya funding scandal
Pro-Government
The National News
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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy insisted he was “innocent” as he was escorted to prison on Tuesday following his conviction over a scheme to acquire Libyan funding for his presidential run in 2007. Mr Sarkozy, 70, becomes the first former...
Owner: United Arab Emirates Government
Inside the illegal eel trade: is there a way to stop Europe’s biggest wildlife crime before it’s too late?
By 10am on the midsummer Day of the Ox, the city of Narita smells of charcoal and sugar. The cobbled road is thronged with visitors lining up to buy grilled eel, a traditional delicacy believed to cool the body and keep spirits up in the humid...
Owner: The Scott Trust
Stories of Resilience: Revere Public Schools launches oral history project for Hispanic Heritage Month
When Jose Marin Herrera walks the halls of Revere High School, he carries with him more than his backpack and books—he carries the story of his family’s journey to the United States. This fall, Jose’s voice, along with those of other community...
Owner: Stephen Quigley
Ambassador Gaddi Vasquez: Latino leaders in Southern California
Ambassador Vasquez’s story captivates you with his humble attitude as he shares intriguing life lessons. His story is an inspiration to me and many others looking to change the world, as he dedicated his entire life to giving back to his country....
Owner: Patrick Soon-Shiong
TikTok star Jennifer Nicole Rivas found dead at 21 as sad cause of death confirmed
Jennifer Nicole Rivas has died A TikTok star and television presenter has been found dead aged just 21. Popular content creator Jennifer Nicole Rivas was found dead at home in Honduras' capital Tegucigalpa. It's claimed the star's death on...
Owner: Reach PLC
SPEECH: Cuba, Nicaragua, Grenada Together We Shall Win, Maurice Bishop, 1980
Left-wing
Black Agenda Report
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“Long live the Grenadian revolution! Long live the militant unity and solidarity of workers internationally!” On October 25, 1983, the United States invaded Grenada, a tiny island republic in the eastern Caribbean, approximately 21 miles long...
Owner: Margaret Kimberley
TikTok star Jennifer Nicole Rivas found dead at 21
Jennifer Nicole Rivas has died A TikTok star and television presenter has been found dead aged 21. Creator Jennifer Nicole Rivas was found dead at home in Honduras' capital Tegucigalpa. It's claimed the star's death on Wednesday, October 1, was...
Owner: Reach PLC
How to watch Newcastle vs Benfica: free streams, preview for Champions League 2025/26 game, team news
With Bruno Guimaraes and Richard Rios stalking midfield and Jose Mourinho prowling the touchline, we expect Newcastle's clash with Benfica to be nothing short of full-blooded. The self-proclaimed Special One took the Eagles reins a month ago, but...
Owner: Future PLC
How to watch Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid: free streams, preview for Champions League 2025/26 game, team news
Atletico are the type of opponents that used to keep Arsenal fans and players up at night. Not now. If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then Mikel Arteta has tickled Diego Simeone pink with praise by recasting the Gunners in the...
Owner: Future PLC
Trump’s Venezuelan drug boats claims obscure reality, officials and locals say
Center-left
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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MEXICO CITY - The Trump administration’s justification for blowing up suspected drug traffickers off the Venezuelan coast has been clear and consistent: These people aren’t just criminals; they’re “narco-terrorists” smuggling a “deadly weapon...
Owner: The Lenfest Institute
Plane passengers can't occupy vacant seats for free in US? Here's the truth
An unoccupied seat on a plane does not automatically grant permission to a passenger to occupy it. Some travelers on United Airlines learned that the hard way last month when a social media post about a sudden $86 surcharge went viral, catching...
Owner: Shobhana Bhartia
Brashear’s language diversity is its strength, and its biggest teaching challenge
To kick-start Hispanic Heritage Month, students at Brashear High School festooned the building’s south wing corridors with bright murals, forming a tapestry of color that reflects the school’s diversity. A pillar is painted with flags from...
Owner: PublicSource Inc.
El Salvador Expected to Lead Latin America With Lowest Inflation in 2025, IMF Says.
El Salvador is projected to close 2025 with the lowest inflation rate in Latin America, according to new estimates from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization’s latest economic outlook, released on October 14, places the country...
Owner: Non-transparent
US and Belize sign ‘safe third country’ agreement for asylum seekers
The United States and Belize have signed a “safe third country” immigration agreement, which will allow the administration of President Donald Trump to transfer asylum seekers to the Central American country. The deal marks the latest effort by...
Owner: Non-transparent
Why I Still Believe in Human Rights, Even When It May Seem Easier to Give Up
Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home—so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any map of the world. — Eleanor Roosevelt One person. One name. I learned that from the people of Djorlo. In 2006,...
Owner: The Walrus Foundation
What to eat in Louisiana;
Neutral
Lonely Planet
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Every state in the US is proud of its homegrown cuisine, but not every state can back its bragging with real evidence of culinary prowess. Louisiana can. The food culture here is iconic. Perhaps no other American state can boast a cuisine as...
Owner: Ric Elias
KALW Almanac - Tuesday October 21, 2025
Center-left
KALW - California
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Today is Tuesday, the 21st of October of 2025, October 21 is the 294th day of the year 71 days remain until the end of the year. 61 days until winter begins Sunrise in San Francisco at 7:24:40 am and sunset will be at 6:22:49 pm. We will have 10...
Owner: KALW Public Media, Inc.
Tropical Storm Melissa forms in Caribbean: See where it's headed
Indeterminate
The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean. The storm became the 13th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on Oct. 21. A typical year sees 14 storms, according to data from Colorado State University. Melissa's current path...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
ICE arrests in York and Lancaster counties rose sharply in 2025, data shows
Indeterminate
The York Dispatch - Pennsylvania
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ICE apprehensions in southcentral Pennsylvania more than doubled in the first seven months of the year compared to all of 2024. The arrests are part of the Trump administration's broader immigration enforcement campaign, which includes deputizing...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.