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Raiders legend Pete Banaszak, who starred in Super Bowl XI win, dies at 82

24 October 2026 at 21:09
Former Raiders running back Pete Banaszak died at the age of 82. Banaszak led the NFL with 16 rushing touchdowns in 1975 and ran for two touchdowns in the Raiders’ first Super Bowl win during the 1976 season. The Raiders released a heartfelt statement on Banaszak. Oakland Raiders running back Pete Banaszak stands on the...

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23 October 2026 at 09:44

U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible attack on Iran, millions of Americans have voted early, judge orders President Trump to sit for deposition in BBC lawsuit.

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21 October 2026 at 09:42

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Russia in hopes of ending war, Trump campaigns in North Carolina, Saudi Arabia cancels 'Davos in the Desert' due to Houthi strikes.

Delegates at biodiversity COP17 should follow the lead of Global South women (commentary)

As global leaders convene in Armenia this week for the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) conference of the parties (COP17), it is difficult to ignore how women’s oppression is deeply intertwined with the exploitation of ecosystems. After almost two decades of pledges, biodiversity action remains underfunded, forest loss continues to be a growing threat, socio-ecological transitions are a low priority, and ecosystems are spiraling toward collapse. The impacts of resulting climate disasters and biodiversity destruction are not felt equally, yet gender justice issues also remain unresolved within these international talks. In Yerevan, Armenia, countries will consider the first global review of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), which was the first formal assessment to measure progress since its adoption in 2022. COP17 is also poised to advance efforts on biodiversity finance under the umbrella of common but differentiated responsibilities. But progress cannot be measured only in targets, financial commitments and international mechanisms. We should also ask a more basic question: What can we learn from the people who are already protecting biodiversity in their territories? Women leading agroecology and community conservation initiatives in Zambia. Image courtesy of Kapyanga Women Association & Zamsof. While hundreds of policymakers spend long hours negotiating decisions to promote false solutions and powerful corporate actors lobby to continue profiting from biodiversity destruction and obstruct environmental regulations, women from the Global South continue working without big cameras or fancy social media presences to protect what is left of their territories. They are ensuring the continuation of…This article was originally published on Mongabay

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20 October 2026 at 09:50

Trump presses to find an end to the war in Ukraine while courting Russia, campaigning reaches fever pitch with Election Day two weeks away, DOJ charges 28 people in California with voting crimes.

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16 October 2026 at 09:58

Three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at an Oregon school, how Russia is viewing Ukraine's strikes and its growing rift with the U.S., DOJ sues California over its voter rolls.

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