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Thursday, October 15 168 stories · 81 outlets · top Δ 1.00

Sally Rooney says her book sales are blocked in the United Kingdom after she expressed support for Palestine Action.  Ukraine accuses the United States of assisting Russia following missile strikes on Kyiv.  And in Delhi, petitions filed with the Supreme Court allege police excesses during protests against the Chief Electoral Commissioner.

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Sally Rooney says support for Palestine Action means her books sales are blocked in UK

The Hill · Tier B6 outletsyesterday

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South China Morning Postκ .36Δ .52Sally Rooney books can’t be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban, publisher says New York Timesκ .34Δ .52Sally Rooney Withdraws Her Books From UK Over Her Support of Palestine Action The Guardianκ .30Δ .52Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK due to Palestine Action support Times of Israelκ .25Δ .52Sally Rooney’s publisher pulls books from UK over her support for outlawed anti-Israel group

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Ukraine accuses U.S. of helping Russia as missiles hit Kyiv

National Post · Tier A3 outletsyesterday

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The Japan Timesκ .39Δ .89Ukraine accuses U.S. of helping Russia as missiles hit Kyiv CBS Newsκ .20Δ .89Ukrainian officials accuse U.S. of withholding intelligence, leading to Russian missile attack

Petitions in Supreme Court allege police excesses during Delhi CEC protests

The Hindu · Tier A2 outletsyesterday

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The Hinduκ .80Δ .93Questions over publicly unavailable prohibitory orders amid Delhi protest detentions

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04World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off coast of TurkeyThe Conversation AU·5 outlets·κ .48 05Inside India newsletter: Billionaire Ambani’s mega-IPO faces a valuation reality check amid Musk spatCNBC·2 outlets·κ .75 06Ilhan Omar investigation seeks to denaturalize and deport congresswoman: ReportWashington Examiner·2 outlets·κ .45 07Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump over Starlink accessThe Guardian·2 outlets·κ .74

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