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Man executed for 1982 murder in record 10th execution this year in Florida
Bates was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and attempted sexual battery in the June 14, 1982, killing of Janet Renee White in Bay County in the Florida Panhandle.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:
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'My future is gone': Investors left in the dark after $33 million freeze
Investors have been left wondering if they'll get their share of $33 million back from a health fund investor after it was purchased by another company.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Majority of Americans believe US should act to help starving Palestinians in Gaza
Majority of Americans believe US should act to help starving Palestinians in Gaza Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 08/20/2025 - 15:02 More than half believe a Palestinian state should be formally recognised, according to a new poll Palestinians gather to receive cooked meals from a food distribution center in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on 18 August 2025, as the United Nations and aid groups warn of famine...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Argentine Lawmakers Reject Presidential Veto of Disability Emergency
The law in question, designed to protect one of societyโs most vulnerable sectors, updates state payments to healthcare providers, creates a new non-contributory pension, and guarantees access to a medical care program. On Wednesday, Argentinaโs Chamber of Deputies overturned President Javier Mileiโs veto of a law declaring an Emergency in Disability. RELATED: Argentine Lower House [โฆ]
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Pope urges fasting and prayer for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican
Pope Leo XIVasked people to fast on Friday to pray for peace and justice in theMiddle EastandUkraine,issuing a special appeal as he returned to theVaticanfrom summer vacation.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Fires in Greece: helping the animals
Threatened by forest fires, local residents and associations in the Greek town of Patras are coming to the aid of livestock and wild and domestic animals.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Spectre of open cut coal mine alarms Queensland farming community
The possibility of a coal mine that was approved 20 years ago becoming a reality has prompted a fight against its extension onto more strategic cropping land.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Astronomers have glimpsed the core of a dying star โ confirming theories of how atoms are made
An โextremely stripped supernovaโ confirms the existence of a key feature of physicistsโ models of how stars produce the elements that make up the Universe.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Taxpayer bailouts are common, yet rarely make economic sense. Hereโs how to strike a better balance
No government wants to be blamed for the job losses that often follow a company collapse. But taxpayer support must get some key things right.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:โThe true shadow of calamityโ: Joseph Conradโs Lord Jim sees humanityโs darkness
Conrad suggests our sense of being good derives from our belonging โ yet that to which we belong is not necessarily good.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Guide to the classics: Joseph Conradโs Lord Jim sees humanityโs darkness
Conrad suggests our sense of being good derives from our belonging โ yet that to which we belong is not necessarily good.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Why bad arguments sound convincing: 10 tricks of logic that underpin vaccine myths
These arguments sound convincing but lead to false or misleading conclusions. Hereโs how to spot them.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes โ and weโll all feel them
The vast ice of Antarctica has long seemed impregnable. But sudden changes are arriving โ from shrinking sea ice to melting ice sheets and slowing ocean currents.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Targeted for Gaza protests: The Palestinian still in US custody
Targeted for Gaza protests: The Palestinian still in US custody Submitted by MEE correspondent on Wed, 08/20/2025 - 16:18 Leqaa Kordia's lawyers tell Middle East Eye she was not even aware she did not possess the correct visa status Leqaa Kordia's lawyersfiled a petition in her federal lawsuit seeking her immediate release from the Prairieland Detention Facility based on new evidence unearthed last month in a separate...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:US-Palestinian advocacy group condemns Trump administration's sanctions on ICC officials
US-Palestinian advocacy group condemns Trump administration's sanctions on ICC officials A US-Palestinian advoacy group has condemned the Trump administration's decision to sanction ICC judges and prosecutors as a "disgrace." "When the US punishes judges for daring to pursue justice for Palestinian victims, it confirms what so many of us already fear โ that international law doesnโt apply to the powerful, regardless of...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Palantir stock falls for sixth-straight day in longest losing streak since April 2024
Earlier this month, Palantir rocketed to record highs after it posted a first $1 billion-revenue quarter and blew past Wall Street quarterly estimates.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Judge calls Trump DOJ's request to release Epstein grand jury records a 'diversion'
The request for grand jury records came as President Donald Trump came under pressure from supporters and critics alike over his handling of the Epstein files.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Commodifying childhood: NZ children see marketing for unhealthy products 76 times a day
Companies are finding increasingly sophisticated ways to target children with advertising, particularly the unregulated โjunk foodโ industry.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Cholera: A resurgent potentially deadly gut bacteria
Experts say conflict in Sudan and South Sudan has caused cholera infections to surge. The disease, which is endemic to parts of Africa and South Asia, can be prevented and treated if detected quickly.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Death toll from Israel's genocide in Gaza rises to 81 since dawn
Death toll from Israel's genocide in Gaza rises to 81 since dawn The death toll from Israel's genocide in Gaza rose to 81 people since dawn on Wednesday according to Al Jazeera. Israel is escalating its attacks on the enclave despite Hamas agreeing to a 60 day ceasefire earlier this week.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Citi backs wealth head after hiring law firm to probe bullying allegations
Chief executive Jane Fraser recruited Andy Sieg to help drive the bankโs restructuring efforts
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Walmart recalls its frozen shrimp in 13 states, citing potential radioactive contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked Walmart to pull three lots of Great Value brand frozen shrimp from stores after federal officials detected Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in shipping containers and a sample of breaded shrimp imported from Indonesia.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Israel begins planned Gaza City assault as it calls up 60,000 reservists
Israel says it has begun the first stages of its planned assault to seize Gaza City.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Target CEO Brian Cornell to step down as company struggles with poor sales numbers
Target named an insider as its next chief executive officer Wednesday, a decision that comes as the discount retailer tries toreverse a persistent sales malaiseand to revive its reputation as the place to go for affordable but stylish products.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Cholera Outbreak Ravages Sudan Amid Intensifying Civil War
The Sudanese Ministry of Health reported 1,575 new cholera infections and 22 deaths in the past week, bringing confirmed totals to over 101,000 cases and 2,515 fatalities since the outbreak was declared in August 2024. Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says Sudan is facing its worst cholera epidemic in years. In Darfur alone, MSF [โฆ]
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement project
The Palestinian Authority says the decision is illegal and will "destroy" the prospects for a two-state solution.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children
Click to expand Image Eighteen-month-old Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq faces life-threatening malnutrition as the humanitarian situation worsens due to ongoing Israeli attacks and the blockade in Gaza City, Gaza, July 21, 2025. 2025 Ahmed Jihad Ibrahim Al-arini/Anadolu via Getty Images In July, major news organizations published the image of 18-month-old Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq, a Palestinian child so...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Over 112 Children Starve to Death in Gaza as Blockade Chokes Lifelines
Medical sources and international organizations confirmed on Tuesday that at least 112 children have died from starvation and malnutrition in Gaza, bringing the total number of hunger-related deaths to 269 since October 2023. Aid groups warn that Israelโs strict blockade on food and medicine represents a deliberate policy of โhunger engineeringโ against the civilian population. [โฆ]
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:UK green power surges with record approvals for new renewable energy capacity
Rise in planning permission for projects reflects growing momentum behind Labour governmentโs clean power push
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Will there be a drought where I live?
We take a look at river, reservoir and groundwater levels after a particularly dry few months.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Gaza death toll rises to 76 from Israel's genocide
Gaza death toll rises to 76 from Israel's genocide The death toll from Israel's genocide in Gaza rose to 76 on Wednesday according to Al Jazeera, as Israel escalated its attacks across the enclave. Israel is preparing for a widescale assault on Gaza City and continues to kill Palestinians seeking aid at US and Israeli run food distribution sites. Al Jazeera reported that at least 15 people were killed and 105 injured...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Is European lobbying of Trump a sign of strength โ or weakness?
European leaders are in intense efforts to influence Trump on Ukraine.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Meta inflated ad performance and bypassed Appleโs privacy rules, tribunal hears
Former product manager alleges social media platform misled marketers in push for revenues
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:US Senator Bernie Sanders backs Trump plan for government stake in Intel
The new stake in the tech giant aims to increase US semiconductor chip production.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:South African rhino breeder detained amid smuggling scandal
A well-known rhino breeder from South Africa has been accused of helping smuggle nearly a thousand of rhino horns to Southeast Asia in a multimillion scheme.
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