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ReutersFrom Peru to Tuvalu: World Bank chief says global lender must change
World Bank President Ajay Banga said in a speech on Tuesday after visiting 27 countries from Peru to Tuvalu that the global lender needs to work faster and simplify its processes in a world experiencing greater polarisation. Speaking at the Lowy Institute think tank in Sydney on Tuesday, Banga said his visit on Friday to Tuvalu in the South Pacific marked the end of a journey that began just over a year ago when he started in the job and promised to listen to voices in every region where the Washington-based lender operates. "Though aspirations of people around the world are universal, we live in a world of greater polarisation and extremes," Banga said.
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Clemens has RBI single in 9th to lift Phillies to 2-1 win over Rays
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kody Clemens singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth after Tampa Bay had tied the score in the top of the inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Rays 2-1 on Monday night.
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Inquiry into Lucy Letby baby deaths case to get under way
The former nurse, who proclaims her innocence, is serving 15 whole-life orders.
- PA Media: UK News
Peers to quiz BBC bosses on broadcaster’s future and Huw Edwards scandal
Director-general Tim Davie and chairman Samir Shah will be questioned before the House of Lords’ Communications and Digital Committee.
- PA Media: Entertainment
Inquest into death of Jeremy Kyle guest Steve Dymond to conclude
The 63-year-old, from Portsmouth, Hampshire, is believed to have taken his own life seven days after filming for the ITV show in May 2019.
- The Daily Beast
Tim Walz’s Students Still Remember How He Comforted Them on 9/11
When word reached Room 114 at Mankato West High School that a plane had flown into the World Trade Center, Tim Walz was beginning his geography class with the usual discussion of current events.“He was one of the teachers who had a TV in his room, so he turned the news on, and we just followed what was happening the rest of the class period,” Megan Reeves recalled to the Daily Beast about that September morning during her sophomore year.“I remember being confused. What was going on in the world
- HuffPost
Grieving Families Of Afghanistan Bombing Victims Take Aim At Harris
At a Capitol Hill news conference, some family members of the 13 U.S. troops killed at the Kabul airport warn against the vice president being elected to the top job.
- Deadline
Disney Entertainment’s Dana Walden Lauds Creative Arts Haul As FX, ‘Shōgun’ Are Poised To Break More Emmy Records
For years, HBO limited series John Adams‘ 13 Emmys in 2008 seemed untouchable, with a number of acclaimed ongoing and limited series coming close but not being able to match the feat in a single year. FX’s Shōgun did it ahead of the main telecast on Sunday, scoring record 14 wins at the Creative Arts …
- The Canadian Press
Martinez retires 17 straight batters as the Reds beat the Braves 1-0
ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Martinez pitched seven innings of two-hit ball, Ty France had an RBI double and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Monday night in the makeup of a July rainout.
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Gaza civil defence says 40 dead, dozens injured in Israeli strike on humanitarian zone
In a statement, the Israeli army says it targeted a Hamas command centre in the area. Hamas has called the claim a 'blatant lie'. Gaza's civil defence agency said early Tuesday that a strike on the Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone in the Palestinian territory's main southern city of Khan Yunis killed 40 people and wounded 60 others, with the Israeli army saying it had hit a Hamas command centre in the area.Civil defence official Mohammed Al-Mughair told AFP that "40 martyrs and 60 injured were recove
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An Oregon man is charged in the killing of a nurse days after her wedding
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — A neighbor of an Oregon nurse who was found dead just days after her wedding was arraigned Monday on charges of second-degree murder, kidnapping and abuse of a corpse.
- The Canadian Press
Guardians LHP Joey Cantillo has pitched 6 perfect innings against the White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Cleveland Guardians left-hander Joey Cantillo has pitched six perfect innings against the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
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Breaking Baz: Riz Ahmed & Lily James Play Delicious Cat-And-Mouse Games In David Mackenzie’s Whistleblower Thriller ‘Relay’ – Toronto Film Festival
David Mackenzie is full of deceit. His movies, not him. Mackenzie can lure you with the cunningness of an illicit couple, played by Tilda Swnton and Ewan McGregor, in his 2003 drama Young Adam. “Give us a come-hither look,” I remember him instructing Swinton on a barge berthed on the Forth and Clyde Canal in Scotland. …
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Australia business conditions hit 2-1/2-yr lows in August as job outlook worsens
Australian business conditions fell to the lowest in 2-1/2 years in August with the outlook for jobs taking a hit, a survey showed on Tuesday, while there was mixed news on inflation pressures subsiding. The survey from National Australia Bank (NAB) showed its index of business conditions fell 3 points to +3, the lowest since January 2022 and below its long-run average. Within the conditions measure, the index of employment plunged from +7 to +1 after a brief uptick in July, suggesting weak sales and profitability could be feeding into labour demand.
- Deadline
Taylor Swift Faces Fan Backlash For Embracing Donald Trump Supporter Brittany Mahomes: “Spineless”
Taylor Swift is facing, ahem, swift backlash from fans for her association with Brittany Mahomes, an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump and wife to Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who is her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s teammate and best friend. The two were spotted embracing at the final day of the US Open yesterday, following …
- People
Ishaan Khatter Talks Playing Opposite Nicole Kidman and Her 'Hypnotizing Eyes' in “The Perfect Couple” (Exclusive)
The Bollywood actor joins the Oscar winner in Netflix's murder mystery series based on Elin Hilderbrand's novel by the same name
- The Canadian Press
Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada
MOUNTAIN HOME VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) — As a raging wildfire continues to spread east of Los Angeles, driven by days of triple-digit temperatures, a teacher in an evacuation zone is planning to keep instructing online at his home in a Southern California mountain town.
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Flooding in Morocco damages homes and kills 11, with nine still missing
At least 11 people have been killed and 24 homes destroyed in Morocco after torrential downpours hit North Africa's normally arid mountains and deserts over the weekend.
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A timeline of recent British royal events
LONDON (AP) — Kate, Princess of Wales, announced Monday that she has completed chemotherapy treatment for cancer and plans to return to some public duties.
- WSJ
Watch: Police Meet With Georgia School Shooting Suspect in 2023
Body camera video released by the Jackson County sheriff’s office shows officers in 2023 speaking with the suspect in the Sept. 4 shooting at a Georgia high school that left two students and two teachers dead.