Month: October 2022

Read More At least 20 bodies have been recovered in Kusiong village in the southern province of Maguindanao. Officials fear 80 to 100 more may have been buried by the deluge or washed away by flash floods. (Image credit: AP) At least 20 bodies have been recovered in Kusiong village in the southern province of…

Read MoreAbortion access in several states could hinge out the outcome of November elections of lawmakers, governors, supreme court justices and attorneys generalAbortion access in several states could hinge out the outcome of November elections of lawmakers, governors, supreme court justices and attorneys general

Read MoreThe tragic event in Seoul is being described as a crowd crush or surge, which is different from a stampede.The tragic event in Seoul is being described as a crowd crush or surge, which is different from a stampede.

Read More (DES MOINES, IOWA) — The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing. It happened again Saturday night as no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $825 million grand prize. That means the next drawing Monday night will be for a massive $1 billion, according to a statement by…

Read MoreMoscow suspended its participation in the Black Sea deal after blaming Ukraine for a drone attack in Crimea.Moscow suspended its participation in the Black Sea deal after blaming Ukraine for a drone attack in Crimea.

Read More (RIO DE JANEIRO) — Brazilians began voting Sunday morning in a polarizing presidential runoff election that pits an incumbent vowing to safeguard conservative Christian values against a former president promising to return the country to a more prosperous past. The runoff shaped up as a close contest between President Jair Bolsonaro and his…

Read More (RIO DE JANEIRO) — Brazilians began voting Sunday morning in a polarizing presidential runoff election that pits an incumbent vowing to safeguard conservative Christian values against a former president promising to return the country to a more prosperous past. The runoff shaped up as a close contest between President Jair Bolsonaro and his…

Read More Friday’s attack on Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, is the most recent example of the country’s increasing political violence. Friday’s attack on Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, is the most recent example of the country’s increasing political violence.

Read More Speaker’s husband underwent surgery after hammer assault that comes amid rising warnings of political violence in the US House speaker Nancy Pelosi said her family is “heartbroken and traumatized” after a brutal and bloody hammer assault on her husband that has shocked the US as it stands on the brink of tense and…

Read MoreConcerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea grieved the deaths of more than 150 people.Concerned relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea grieved the deaths of more than 150 people.

Read More Russia’s proposals on security guarantees could serve as a springboard for re-engagement, Dmitry Peskov says Potential talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden would depend on Washington’s willingness to hear Moscow’s security concerns, the Kremlin press secretary said on Sunday. Speaking to the Rossiya-1 TV channel, Dmitry Peskov…

Read More Does the pursuit of admissions diversity by Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate civil rights laws? Supreme Court to decide. Does the pursuit of admissions diversity by Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate civil rights laws? Supreme Court to decide.

Read More A growing faction of Republicans, notably including former President Trump, have called for a reduction or outright cutoff in aid to Ukraine. A growing faction of Republicans, notably including former President Trump, have called for a reduction or outright cutoff in aid to Ukraine.

Read MoreSurvivors have been speaking of their horror at watching friends and strangers suffocate.Survivors have been speaking of their horror at watching friends and strangers suffocate.

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Read More Handling heavy machinery is not one of the first skills that comes to mind when we think of UN peacekeepers, but construction skills are an important component of the blue helmets’ competency toolkit. Read the full story, “Peacekeepers turn ground-breakers in the Central African Republic”, on globalissues.org → Handling heavy machinery is not…

Read MoreAfter two final-ball losses, Pakistan register their first win at the T20 World Cup.After two final-ball losses, Pakistan register their first win at the T20 World Cup.

Read MoreU.S. President Joe Biden has warned that global hunger could increase because of Russia’s suspension of a U.N.-brokered deal to allow safe passage for ships carrying Ukrainian grainU.S. President Joe Biden has warned that global hunger could increase because of Russia’s suspension of a U.N.-brokered deal to allow safe passage for ships carrying Ukrainian…

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Read MorePeople start voting as former president Lula aims to defeat right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.People start voting as former president Lula aims to defeat right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

Read More The cinemas, shut down after threats from separatist militants, reopened last month. Moviegoers pass through an Indian police checkpoint and are frisked at the theater entrance for bombs and weapons. (Image credit: Showkat Nanda for NPR) The cinemas, shut down after threats from separatist militants, reopened last month. Moviegoers pass through an Indian…

Read More Mayor demands government action including end to benefit cap and more resources for councils as cost of living crisis bites New warnings have emerged over a significant increase in rough sleeping in London, amid concerns that the cost of living crisis is forcing more people on to the streets and hindering the services…

Read More Many Ukrainians are ending six-month stays and finding there is nowhere for them to go, local authorities say Ministers need to act urgently to prevent a looming homelessness crisis among Ukrainian refugees, council leaders have warned. More than 100,000 people have become guests of British families under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, but…

Read More (To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) Austin Russell became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire back in 2020 at age 25. And he did it by betting against the hype. The $2.8 billion company he founded, Luminar Technologies, makes light detection and ranging systems…

Read More More than 150 people were killed in the crush in South Korea’s capital including victims from China, Australia, Uzbekistan, Norway and Iran More than 150 people were killed in the crush in South Korea’s capital including victims from China, Australia, Uzbekistan, Norway and Iran

Read MoreViolence in the occupied West Bank has escalated amid daily Israeli raids, including in Nablus and Jenin.Violence in the occupied West Bank has escalated amid daily Israeli raids, including in Nablus and Jenin.

Read More Armed gangs have shut off access to Haiti’s main fuel terminal, decimating basic services amid a cholera and hunger crisis The Haitian ambassador to Washington has appealed to the international community to accelerate talks on deploying an armed intervention, warning that criminal gangs were in danger of taking over the country. Bocchit Edmond…

Read More Norwegian firm wants to develop Rosebank field in North Sea but Sunak’s tax break for fossil fuel producers could cost UK dear The government faces making a loss of more than £100m if drilling at the UK’s largest undeveloped oil field is approved, according to new research examining a tax break introduced by…

Read More The spat and injury inspired Bacon to paint his violent expressionist canvas Self-Portrait with Injured Eye Francis Bacon feared for his sight in one eye and how it would affect his future as a painter after he was seriously injured in a drunken brawl with a lover in 1972, it has emerged. Part…

Read More Levelling up secretary does not deny breach took place, as Labour says No 10 not taking national security seriously enough Michael Gove has pointedly declined to deny a report that Liz Truss’s personal phone was potentially hacked by Russian agents, as Labour accused the government of “not taking national security seriously enough”. Gove,…

Read MoreAs the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 249th day, we take a look at the main developments.As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 249th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Read More Riyadh could also be excluded from drills and regional conferences over its reluctance to increase oil output, sources claim The Biden administration is considering rolling back military aid to Saudi Arabia as punishment for the decision by OPEC, which is de-facto led by Riyadh, to reduce oil production, US officials have told the…

Read MoreAt least 151 people died as huge Halloween crowds surged into a narrow street in South Korea’s capital.At least 151 people died as huge Halloween crowds surged into a narrow street in South Korea’s capital.

Read More Almost 1,000 references to misogyny and violent action are recorded each day on dedicated incel forums Almost 1,000 references to dehumanising misogyny or violent action are recorded each day in the “incelosphere” as the toxicity of male supremacist content continues to intensify. Analysis of the incel movement found that online references to inflicting…

Read More Deleted chapter of book by British spy who supported Arab revolt reveals his true feelings about insincere pledge of self-government TE Lawrence was “continually and bitterly ashamed” of the betrayal of the Middle East following the Arab revolt in which he became a British national hero, according to a chapter in his book…