Month: October 2022

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Read More Barnes, who would be the first Black senator from Wisconsin, is looking to unseat Republican Ron Johnson Barack Obama, who twice won Wisconsin by large margins, will travel to the battleground state in the final weeks of the current midterm elections, seeking to boost Mandela Barnes, the young lieutenant governor looking to unseat…

Read More Teenager shot on A train in Queens after argument between groups Teenager shot on A train in Queens after argument between groups

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Read MoreFormer President Barack Obama is headed to Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin in the closing days of the 2022 campaign to give a boost to Democrats running for governor, senator and on down the ballotFormer President Barack Obama is headed to Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin in the closing days of the 2022 campaign to give…

Read MoreBeijing official says reunification of China and Taiwan meets the interests of all, including the self-governing island.Beijing official says reunification of China and Taiwan meets the interests of all, including the self-governing island.

Read More A 75-year-old woman is suspected of leading a terror group seeking to stir up civil war and dismantle the modern German state German police have arrested a 75-year-old woman who had allegedly plotted to stage a coup d’état and restore the monarchist regime, the nation’s authorities confirmed on Thursday. According to the police…

Read More The prime minister’s own party has reportedly turned on her, after a budget that threatened to tank the British economy British Prime Minister Liz Truss has lost the support of her own party, whose members are now searching for ways to remove her from office, Politico reported on Friday. Truss is already the…

Read More Authorities have not commented on what charges teen could face after five people killed and two injured A 15-year-old boy alleged to have killed five people and injured two in a shooting rampage in Raleigh, North Carolina will be charged as an adult, authorities said. The Wake county district attorney, Lorrin Freeman, said…

Read More As newly mobilised men return from the front in coffins, critics complain of aggressive recruiting, low morale and poor training • Russia-Ukraine war latest – live blog Andrei Nikiforov, a lawyer from St Petersburg, was one of the hundreds of thousands of Russians mobilised since last month to hold the frontlines in his…

Read More Irish president attends final service for the 10 victims of petrol station catastrophe Irish president attends final service for the 10 victims of petrol station catastrophe

Read MoreA new biopic about the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year old Black boy whose lynching in Mississippi in 1955 catalyzed the U.S. civil rights movement, is being promoted as a tribute to Black women and Black mothers who are continuing her legacy and fight for justice, equality and equityA new biopic about the…

Read More Constitutional changes likely to enshrine leader as ‘core’ of ruling Communist party The highest level meeting of China’s ruling Communist party this week is likely to include constitutional changes to further cement the power of the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, party officials have confirmed. Xi is expected to regain his position as leader…

Read More Rules ban BBC, ITV and other broadcasters from filming near government buildings and migrant workers’ accommodation International television crews in Qatar for the Fifa World Cup will be banned from interviewing people in their own homes as part of sweeping reporting restrictions that could have a “severe chilling effect” on media coverage. Broadcasters,…

Read More Chair of Commons defence committee had whip withdrawn for failing to turn up for a confidence vote A senior Conservative MP has had the whip restored after being suspended from the party for missing a confidence vote in the summer. Tobias Ellwood, chairman of the Commons’ defence select committee, had the whip withdrawn…

Read MoreA power installation near Ukraine’s capital was heavily damaged by another Russian missile strike.A power installation near Ukraine’s capital was heavily damaged by another Russian missile strike.

Read More Moldova’s prosecutors are severely under-resourced, the head of a state agency says Moldova’s underequipped and understaffed Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office is struggling to file documents because it doesn’t have enough printing paper, its head, Veronica Dragalin, has said. “We need a lot of paper this month to send cases to court. This is a…

Read MoreThe funeral of Creeslough victims Robert Garwe and his daughter Shauna Flanagan-Garwe has taken place.The funeral of Creeslough victims Robert Garwe and his daughter Shauna Flanagan-Garwe has taken place.

Read MoreTehran signals it will respond to any EU action on the protests, but has not divulged the nature of its countermeasures.Tehran signals it will respond to any EU action on the protests, but has not divulged the nature of its countermeasures.

Read More Dane Partridge, 34, died from injuries sustained during a Russian attack in Luhansk Dane Partridge, a 34-year-old man from Idaho who fought as a volunteer soldier in Ukraine, died on Tuesday from injuries sustained during a Russian attack in Luhansk. The Ukrainian government has recruited people with military experience to join the International…

Read More Experts discuss whether Xi will continue to lead his country and what it means for relations with Russia and the wider world The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, the pinnacle event in the country’s political life and held only every five years, kicks off in Beijing on October 16. Experts will…

Read More Two women are to appear in court charged with criminal damage to frame of Sunflowers at London’s National Gallery Two women are due to appear in court charged with criminal damage to the frame of Vincent van Gogh’s painting Sunflowers. Two tins of tomato soup were thrown over the painting at London’s National…

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Read MorePresident Joe Biden’s decision to pardon thousands of people convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law could give a boost to Election Day ballot proposals in five states that would legalize the drugPresident Joe Biden’s decision to pardon thousands of people convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law could give…

Read More The deal to form a three-party coalition includes policy concessions to the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats Three Swedish parties have struck a deal to form a minority coalition relying on parliamentary support from the right-wing Sweden Democrats. It signifies a major shift for the Scandinavian nation, with the anti-immigration movement having a direct say…

Read More From devastating floods in Pakistan, to wildfires in Siberia, the effects of the climate emergency are being felt across the world, and the United Nations is calling for more investment now, to help nations to adapt to an increasingly unstable environment. Read the full story, “Adapt and survive: 5 ways to help countries…

Read More A key energy facility in Kyiv was seriously damaged in a missile strike, Ukrainian officials said amid a Russian air campaign aimed at cutting water and electricity in populated areas. A key energy facility in Kyiv was seriously damaged in a missile strike, Ukrainian officials said amid a Russian air campaign aimed at…

Read MoreThere were 110 miners working in the shaft when the explosion occurred.There were 110 miners working in the shaft when the explosion occurred.

Read More According to Mike Itkis, the video is supposed to demonstrate his commitment to “sex positivity” New York congressional candidate Mike Itkis has released a video of himself having sex with an adult film actress, saying he wants to show his commitment to sex positivity. Mike Itkis uploaded the 13-minute video entitled ‘Bucket List…

Read MoreWith Russia’s reputation as a great military power in tatters, could President Vladimir Putin resort to nuclear weapons?With Russia’s reputation as a great military power in tatters, could President Vladimir Putin resort to nuclear weapons?

Read MoreA missile strike has seriously damaged a key energy facility in Ukraine’s capital region, The governor of the Kyiv region said Saturday’s strike didn’t kill or wound anyoneA missile strike has seriously damaged a key energy facility in Ukraine’s capital region, The governor of the Kyiv region said Saturday’s strike didn’t kill or wound…

Read More A recent stranding on remote New Zealand islands left nearly 500 pilot whales dead. Scientists still don’t know for sure why the events, also known as beachings, occur, but they have some ideas. (Image credit: AP) A recent stranding on remote New Zealand islands left nearly 500 pilot whales dead. Scientists still don’t…

Read More Five years ago, with one viral tweet, the “me too” movement—founded by Tarana Burke in 2006—swept the world. But even as #MeToo picked up traction on social media in response to Harvey Weinstein’s predatory behavior, the campaign to end sexual violence was never just about Hollywood. Burke has said that she worried that…

Read More “He’s been canceled,” a Chilean activist says of 20th century poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda. Five decades after his death, feminists are denouncing him as a male chauvinist and sexual predator. (Image credit: Laurent Rebours/AP) “He’s been canceled,” a Chilean activist says of 20th century poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda. Five…

Read More Latest developments in former president’s ongoing legal woes Latest developments in former president’s ongoing legal woes