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07 Sep

Cancelled concert shows political, social rifts in Iran amid war tensions

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Cancelled concert shows political, social rifts in Iran amid war tensions Tehran, Iran – By now, a celebrated Iranian singer was supposed to have performed a mega-concert at Tehran’s iconic Azadi Tower in a state-organised demonstration of national unity after the 12-day war with Israel. But the much-hyped late Friday public concert by 50-year-old Homayoun Shajarian, a traditional vocalist and son of legendary Mohammad Reza Shajarian, was cancelled by the authorities after days of speculation. Two days before the event, Shajarian announced online that instruments and equipment for the 30-member orchestra that was to accompany him on stage were not…

07 Sep

Israel bombs more Gaza City high-rises after forced evacuation orders

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Israel bombs more Gaza City high-rises after forced evacuation orders The Israeli army is systematically destroying remaining infrastructure as it moves to seize Gaza’s largest urban centre. The Israeli army has bombed another high-rise in Gaza City after threatening Palestinian residents to evacuate or face being killed amid its ongoing siege and imposed mass starvation in the enclave. The Israeli military designated more high-rise towers as targets in a map released on Saturday. Shortly after releasing the map, it bombed the 15-storey Soussi Tower, located opposite a building belonging to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, in the…

07 Sep

Portugal remembers Jota as Ronaldo leads way in World Cup win in Armenia

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Portugal remembers Jota as Ronaldo leads way in World Cup win in Armenia “I�’s �’i��ororor’ve had a ‘can’t�” can’v��ight has been the ‘I’m rather rather rather than the “can have the first ‘A’ee’ianianian,’a “has the responsibility responsibility for the nation and the responsibility of the nation has the ability to determine the meaning of the first and ‘the first’ and the first part of the internet has been “the first-person’and the first- Read full story: Source

07 Sep

Five people dead as rescue boat overturns in Pakistan floods

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Five people dead as rescue boat overturns in Pakistan floods Five dead and more than a dozen rescued after boat capsizes during evacuations in Pakistan's flood-stricken Punjab province . Flooding from the Ravi, Sutlej and Chenab rivers has affected more than 4,100 villages, forcing over two million people to flee their homes . Nearly 900 people have been killed in monsoon floods in Pakistan since June . Read full story: Source

07 Sep

Energy Secretary Attacks Offshore Wind and Dismisses Climate Change

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Energy Secretary Attacks Offshore Wind and Dismisses Climate Change Energy Secretary Chris Wright defends the decision to block a $6.2 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island . He says offshore wind increases electricity prices and downplays the jobs at stake . Experts say the project would create more than 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade . Read full story: Source

07 Sep

A Japanese Island Preserves an Ancient and Ghostly Theater Form

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A Japanese Island Preserves an Ancient and Ghostly Theater Form Noh dramas frequently center on visitations by ghosts, often of famous defeated warriors or Court notables . With her face hidden behind the mask, Ms. Kamiyama’s voice also seemed to come from somewhere else . Read full story: Source

07 Sep

Inside Iran After the 12-Day War

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Inside Iran After the 12-Day War <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" data-nyt-compute-assignment="fallback" xmlns:og="http://opengraphprotocol.org/schema/"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <title data-rh="true">Inside Iran After the 12-Day War - The New York Times</title> <meta data-rh="true" name="robots" content="noarchive, max-image-preview:large"/><meta data-rh="true" name="description" content="Following a 12-day war with Israel in July, which resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 civilians and many of Iran’s top nuclear scientists and officials, a New York Times team was granted access to Tehran. Declan Walsh, a Times international correspondent, explains how the conflict has created a widespread sense of uncertainty and flux in the Iranian capital."/><meta data-rh="true" property="twitter:url" Read full story: Source

07 Sep

Large Shark Kills Surfer Near Sydney, Police Say

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Large Shark Kills Surfer Near Sydney, Police Say A surfer dies after he was bitten by a large shark in waters north of Sydney, Australia, police say . The 57-year-old man died at Long Reef Beach after other surfers pulled him out of the water . Police say he suffered critical injuries, losing both legs and a lot of blood . Authorities close beaches in the area after the incident . Read full story: Source

07 Sep

A Canadian Whisky Brand May Move Bottling to the U.S. A Union Blames Trump.

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A Canadian Whisky Brand May Move Bottling to the U.S. A Union Blames Trump. All beer, wine and liquor made in the U.S. removed from the shelves of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario . The plan would eliminate 200 jobs at the former Amherstburg factory . Read full story: Source

07 Sep

Offer Accepted

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Offer Accepted This past week I picked raspberries and flowers at a farm under the impossibly clear September sky . I've been observing the way decision-making becomes simpler if you default to accepting what's on offer . By taking what was on offer, we took a departure . Read full story: Source