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17 Kenyan schoolchildren burn to death in dormitory fire

Washington Post Arson is often used as a tool of protest by Kenyan students over poor living conditions or harsh teachers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/06/kenya-fire-school-nyeri-endarasha/

Against This Mighty Paralympic Team, a Close Loss Can Feel Like a Win

New York Times Other teams give themselves an A for effort after playing the Dutch women’s wheelchair basketball team, the favorite for the gold medal at the Paris Games. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/world/olympics/netherlands-dutch-women-wheelchair-basketball-paralympics.html

D.C. lobbyists battle over future of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine

Washington Post Critics say Kyiv is attacking religious freedom in its efforts to break the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s ties with Moscow. Ukraine says it’s acting in self-defense. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/06/orthodox-church-ukraine-moscow-lobbying/

Biden-Harris admin needs ‘more aggressive’ plan to take on Iran-backed Houthis, experts warn

Fox News Military commanders have publicly dissented from the Pentagon over the U.S. military’s response to the Houthis’ threat in the Red Sea, calling for a stronger response. “The U.S. clearly needs to conduct more aggressive actions on Iran for supplying and supporting the Houthis. Until the U.S imposes costs on Iran, these Houthi attacks…

Fire at School Dormitory in Kenya Kills at Least 17

New York Times President William Ruto called the news “devastating.” The police said the cause of the blaze was being investigated. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/world/africa/kenya-school-fire.html

Is Brisbane Ready to Be the Equal of Sydney and Melbourne?

New York Times Many don’t see Brisbane in the same light as the other two cities, but the Queensland capital is showing it, too, has cultural heft. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/world/australia/brisbane-jean-paul-gaultier.html

Germany’s firewall against the far right isn’t working

Washington Post Recent elections in Germany show the limits of the nation’s statist efforts to stamp out far-right extremism and ultranationalism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/06/germany-far-right-elections-afd-firewall/

Super Typhoon Yagi, one of 2024’s most powerful storms, heads toward China

Washington Post Packing winds of at least 150 mph, Yagi is the planet’s second-strongest storm this year. It is expected to hit the southern Chinese provinces of Hainan and Guangdong. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/09/05/typhoon-yagi-china-guangdong-hainan/

Purported Rembrandt Painting Found in a Maine Attic Sells for $1.4 Million

New York Times “Portrait of a Girl,” a 17th-century work believed to be by the Dutch master, had been hiding in a home in Maine. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/arts/rembrandt-painting-maine-attic.html

French woman shares ‘scenes of barbarity’ at trial accusing husband of inviting over 50 men to assault her

Fox News A French woman who faced alleged abuses at the hands of her ex-husband and more than 50 others gave her first testimony in court on Thursday. Gisèle Pélicot, 72, was allegedly drugged and raped after her ex-husband Dominique Pélicot invited the men to participate in her abuse online. Pélicot also filmed the alleged…