Month: October 2022

Read More More than half claim they are more motivated to vote than in previous elections, with 50% of those people citing abortion More than half of Democrat-leaning voters say abortion has become a crucial motivation for them to vote in next month’s US midterm elections, according to a recent poll. A survey by the…

Read More Health and safety investigations are underway Health and safety investigations are underway

Read MorePresident Joe Biden said he would meet with Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader was willing to discuss Griner’s case.President Joe Biden said he would meet with Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader was willing to discuss Griner’s case.

Read More The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave. Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, doses modified to target today’s most common and contagious Omicron relative. While there wasn’t a big rush, federal…

Read More Refugees Welcome: Non-Ukrainian nationals who escaped the same invasion have been cut out of the schemes offering sanctuary. Now they find themselves alone with nowhere to turn, reports May Bulman Refugees Welcome: Non-Ukrainian nationals who escaped the same invasion have been cut out of the schemes offering sanctuary. Now they find themselves alone…

Read More Biden, Democrats in Washington take swipes that Warnock is unwilling to try Biden, Democrats in Washington take swipes that Warnock is unwilling to try

Read More As a Republican governor of a historically red state, who is both notoriously cosy with the NRA and in the midst of an election cycle, Abbott’s inaction may come as little surprise. Except that it has been done before, Rachel Sharp writes As a Republican governor of a historically red state, who is…

Read More Zoe Lofgren says ‘mob was led by some extremist groups … those individuals were known to people in the Trump orbit’ Zoe Lofgren says ‘mob was led by some extremist groups … those individuals were known to people in the Trump orbit’

Read More All four nations would have interest in referendum so Westminster has authority, UK government lawyer tells supreme court Judges sitting in the UK’s highest court have been told Westminster is the ultimate authority on Scotland’s future because the issue of Scottish independence is of “critical importance” to the future of the UK. Sir…

Read More Five Russians, three Ukrainians and an Armenian held by police Five Russians, three Ukrainians and an Armenian held by police

Read More Panel intends to detail how White House and Secret Service were told of potential for violence in days leading up to insurrection Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email A day after announcing she was leaving the Democratic party, Tulsi Gabbard, a former congresswoman from Hawaii and presidential…

Read More Countries across Europe have been accused of discriminating against non-Ukrainians who have fled Russia’s invasion, write May Bulman and Maud Jullien Countries across Europe have been accused of discriminating against non-Ukrainians who have fled Russia’s invasion, write May Bulman and Maud Jullien

Read More Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said any energy infrastructure in the world is at risk after the explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The attacks were an act of terror that set “the most dangerous precedent,” the Russian president told a Moscow energy forum on Wednesday. “It shows that any critically important object…

Read More Nearly $10 million has been raised in 24 hours to buy loitering munitions, often known as kamikaze drones, for Ukrainian Armed Forces. Thousands of Ukrainians have chipped in together to buy an advanced thousand kamikaze drones for Ukrainian troops after coordinated Russian missile strikes on civilian targets in cities across the country. According…

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Read More The suspect was shot during the confrontation and was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead The suspect was shot during the confrontation and was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead

Read More Democrat is scheduled to debate rival Mehmet Oz on 25 October Democrat is scheduled to debate rival Mehmet Oz on 25 October

Read More Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg explains how members can help Kiev counter Russia NATO member states should focus more on providing anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems to Ukraine, the secretary-general of the alliance said on Wednesday. Jens Stoltenberg stressed Kiev’s “urgent need” for such weaponry, ahead of a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels.…

Read More Messages came amid new ‘evidence’ obtained by police Messages came amid new ‘evidence’ obtained by police

Read More Messages came amid new ‘evidence’ obtained by police Messages came amid new ‘evidence’ obtained by police

Read More BRATISLAVA, Oct 12 (IPS) – Governments and international financial institutions must adopt new ways of providing post-pandemic support, say campaigners after a report found that in many poorer countries, big business benefitted most from Covid-19 recovery funds. At the same time, vulnerable communities have been “left behind.” Read the full story, “Reform Needed…

Read More Modern Western powers are alarmed at the prospect of losing influence over countries regaining their historic power There has been much chatter of late about an alleged Russian-Chinese plot to take over an artificial geopolitical construct called the Global South. These allegations are consistently churned out, with increasing alarm, by the ruling class…

Read More ‘Bannon’s level of gaslighting is so monstrous. I can never get used to it,’ remarked one Twitter user ‘Bannon’s level of gaslighting is so monstrous. I can never get used to it,’ remarked one Twitter user

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Read More Using that pipeline is a political non-starter for European governments Using that pipeline is a political non-starter for European governments

Read More Ukrainian Air Force said on Wednesday that its unit had shot down four Russian attack helicopters in the south of Ukraine. “Anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force have shot down at least four enemy attack helicopters (probably Ka-52) from 8:40 to 8:58 on October 12, in the south of Ukraine, which were…

Read More Kremlin investigators peddling ‘nonsense’ says Ukraine after Kremlin arrests Kremlin investigators peddling ‘nonsense’ says Ukraine after Kremlin arrests

Read More Saudi foreign minister says move was ‘purely economic’ Saudi foreign minister says move was ‘purely economic’

Read MoreIt’s just the latest mass stranding event to rock the Oceania region in recent weeks.It’s just the latest mass stranding event to rock the Oceania region in recent weeks.

Read MoreUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy implored the leaders of the G7 to provide Ukraine with effective air defense systems to protect against Russia’s aerial bombardment. Charlie D’Agata reports.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy implored the leaders of the G7 to provide Ukraine with effective air defense systems to protect against Russia’s aerial bombardment. Charlie D’Agata reports.

Read More AfD member posed on a stone slabs on the Berlin landmark AfD member posed on a stone slabs on the Berlin landmark

Read More GENEVA, Oct 12 (IPS) – Since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military draft on September 21st aiming to mobilise around 300,000 Russian men to fight in the war in Ukraine, an estimated 400,000 Russians have fled the country, possibly even more. Read the full story, “How Should Europe Respond to Russians Fleeing…

Read More ‘I love you more than the whole world, pal. You gotta get some help’ ‘I love you more than the whole world, pal. You gotta get some help’

Read More ‘It was readily apparent that she had been held against her will for a significant period of time’ ‘It was readily apparent that she had been held against her will for a significant period of time’

Read More 20-month-old went missing from address he shared with mother and grandparents 20-month-old went missing from address he shared with mother and grandparents