POISONOUS DUST falls from the sky over the town of Ogijo, near Lagos, Nigeria. It coats kitchen floors, vegetable gardens, churchyards and schoolyards. The toxic soot billows from crude factories that recycle lead for American companies. With every breath, people inhale invisible lead particles and absorb them into their bloodstream. The metal seeps into their […]
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King to lead two-minute silence at Cenotaph
Amy Walker and Maia Davies PA Media King Charles at last year’s service at the Cenotaph in London King Charles III will lead the nation in a two-minute silence at 11:00 GMT on Sunday during the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph.. He is set to lay a wreath at the monument in central […]
former Republican vice-president who helped lead US “war on terror”
Getty Images Dick Cheney, who has died at the age of 84, had a glittering – if controversial – career in American public life. He served as President Gerald Ford’s White House chief of staff in the 1970s, before spending a decade in the House of Representatives. President George H. W. Bush made him defence […]
Blue Jays take 3-2 lead over Dodgers : NPR
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in Game 5 of baseball’s World Series, on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP LOS ANGELES — Trey Yesavage set a World Series rookie record with 12 strikeouts, and the Toronto Blue Jays […]
Rob Jetten’s centrist liberals lead Dutch election, exit poll says
Paul Kirby,Europe digital editor and Anna Holligan,Hague correspondent in Leiden Reuters Rob Jetten, 38, led a highly polished campaign and outperformed his rivals in TV debates The centrist liberals under Rob Jetten have taken a shock lead in the Dutch election, according to the main exit poll, two years after his party languished in sixth […]