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New Zealand's Dunedin cut off by road, witnesses century's wettest day

Business Standard 

The New Zealand city of Dunedin was cut off by road due to flooding Friday after recording its wettest day in more than a century. Local authorities in the South Island city said more than 80 people who lived in low-lying areas spent the night in emergency shelters after the rain began Thursday. There have been no deaths and no one is unaccounted for. But the city of 135,000 people was effectively cut off when the main highways leading into and out of Dunedin were closed due to flooding. They were expected to remain closed until Saturday... Читать дальше...

Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news if proposed new law passed

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The New Zealand government in July confirmed it would progress legislation started by the previous Labour Party-led government that ensures fair revenue sharing between operators of digital platforms and news media entities. The proposed legislation is still in review and is likely to see changes including some to bring it more in line with Australian legislation.

This Woman’s Work

The American Scholar 

Susannah Gibson opens the parlor doors on 18th-century feminism

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons Game Highlights | NFL 2024 Week 5 - NFL

Top Stories (us) - Google News (ru) 

  1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons Game Highlights | NFL 2024 Week 5  NFL
  2. 2024 NFL Season, Week 5: What We Learned from Falcons' win over Buccaneers on Thursday night  NFL.com
  3. Cousins lets it fly, leads Falcons in career night  ESPN
  4. Buccaneers vs. Falcons Thursday Night Football result: Atlanta stuns Tampa Bay in OT in huge night for Kirk Cousins  Yahoo Sports
  5. Falcons stun Bucs in overtime behind Kirk Cousins' franchise-record 509 passing yards  Fox News

Californians' crime concerns put pressure on criminal justice reform and progressive DAs

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Ten years ago, 3.7 million Californians voted for a landmark measure that made many nonviolent crimes misdemeanors instead of felonies. They hoped it would lead to a more equitable criminal justice system and help end mass incarceration. Now they are blaming it for a litany of problems from a growing homelessness crisis to organized retail crime. Voters' grievances over crime are putting progressive mayors and district attorneys up and down the state in tough reelection fights. Critics call Proposition 47 a failed social experiment. Читать дальше...

From Fake encounters to rape, Paksitan’s Police accused of unending brutalities

Khaama Press (Afghan News Agency) 

From fake encounters to allegations of rape of two children by a cop, the image of Pakistan’s police has been tarnished in recent times due to their involvement in criminal activities. With protectors turning predators, people’s faith in the custodians of law has nosedived.  The cases of fake encounters have sullied the image of the police.  […]

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Orchid Trickery

Epod.usra.edu 

Photographer: Neil Libby Summary Author: Neil Libby My son and I couldn't help but notice the center of these orchid blossoms look strikingly like orb weaver spiders. It's known many orchids are devious flowers when it comes to reproduction --...