Month: November 2022

Read More The WNBA star was sentenced to nine years in prison last month, but advocates are pleading for a prisoner swap. View Entire Post › The WNBA star was sentenced to nine years in prison last month, but advocates are pleading for a prisoner swap.View Entire Post ›

Read MoreDemocratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will meet in a Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia after neither reached the general election majority required under state lawDemocratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will meet in a Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia after neither reached the general election majority required…

Read More ‘It was a personal note and it was one between me and the speaker’ ‘It was a personal note and it was one between me and the speaker’

Read More Ukraine says captured Iranian drones were likely delivered to Russia after the war began Ukraine says captured Iranian drones were likely delivered to Russia after the war began

Read More The intrigue over the 2022 Midterm Elections will continue for one more month. The closely watched Georgia Senate race between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker is headed to a runoff, according to the Associated Press. Since no candidate cracked 50%, Georgia law requires a runoff between the top two vote-getters…

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Read More Support from Bernie Sanders and other leaders and key turnout by Gen Z voters led to victories in Texas, Florida and other states US midterm election results 2022: live Progressives had a lot to smile about as they woke up on Wednesday morning, after many of their preferred candidates won crucial races across…

Read More NHS braces for prolonged period of industrial action by health workers over the winter and into next year Nurses have voted to stage strikes across the UK for the first time in their history in pursuit of a better pay deal, in a move that will seriously disrupt NHS care. The Royal College…

Read More Judicial review begins over definition of ‘woman’ in 2018 law to improve gender balance on public boards The Scottish government is facing a judicial review over plans to include transgender women in legislation aimed at improving gender balance on public boards. Aidan O’Neill KC, for the campaign group For Women Scotland, said the…

Read MoreDespite talks of a potential prisoner swap, Russia has transferred WNBA star Brittney Griner to a remote prison colony. As Ian Lee reports, the sprawling prison camps have a grim reputation.Despite talks of a potential prisoner swap, Russia has transferred WNBA star Brittney Griner to a remote prison colony. As Ian Lee reports, the…

Read More The billionaire real estate developer has won surprising support in liberal LA, but is he just a Republican in disguise? Josh Marcus reports The billionaire real estate developer has won surprising support in liberal LA, but is he just a Republican in disguise? Josh Marcus reports

Read MoreNearly 250 people have been allowed to disembark after being shunned by Italy’s government as ‘residual cargo’.Nearly 250 people have been allowed to disembark after being shunned by Italy’s government as ‘residual cargo’.

Read MoreDespite a rescue purchase by Binance announced on Tuesday, there are questions over FTX’s solvency and sector stability.Despite a rescue purchase by Binance announced on Tuesday, there are questions over FTX’s solvency and sector stability.

Read MoreMontana Republican Matt Rosendale won a second term in the U.S. House as he fended off a pair of challengers in the race for a newly drawn district representing the eastern portion of the stateMontana Republican Matt Rosendale won a second term in the U.S. House as he fended off a pair of challengers…

Read MoreRepublican Lauren Boebert is in a tight race in her bid for reelection to a U.S. House seat in Colorado against Democrat Adam Frisch, a businessman and former city councilman from the posh, mostly liberal ski town of AspenRepublican Lauren Boebert is in a tight race in her bid for reelection to a U.S.…

Read More Senator Ron Johnson, a right-wing Republican from Wisconsin who promoted misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine in recent years, won re-election for a third term in one of the closest-watched Senate races in the country. Senator Ron Johnson, a right-wing Republican from Wisconsin who promoted misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine in recent years, won…

Read MoreDefense Minister Sergei Shoigu agreed with Putin’s commander in Ukraine that it was impossible to keep supplying Russian forces in the city, so a retreat was ordered.Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu agreed with Putin’s commander in Ukraine that it was impossible to keep supplying Russian forces in the city, so a retreat was ordered.

Read More The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman is the first committee chairman to lose his race since 1992. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman is the first committee chairman to lose his race since 1992.

Read More At COP27, the first U.N. climate conference hosted in Africa in six years, developing countries are channeling more attention than ever before to the failure of wealthy countries to deliver a long-promised $100 billion in annual climate aid. A data analysis published Monday by the nonprofit climate site CarbonBrief throws a harsh spotlight…

Read More The city of Kherson, which Russian forces captured on the second day of their invasion of Ukraine is on the verge of returning to Ukrainian control. (Image credit: Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) The city of Kherson, which Russian forces captured on the second day of their invasion of Ukraine is on the verge…

Read MoreNo immediate comment by Ukraine, but announcement indicated major retreat for Russia in months-long war.No immediate comment by Ukraine, but announcement indicated major retreat for Russia in months-long war.

Read More Russia will retreat from the city of Kherson, Vladimir Putin’s top commanders have said. Russia will retreat from the city of Kherson, Vladimir Putin’s top commanders have said.

Read More As calls on University of Kentucky to expel Sophia Rosing keep mounting, more details have emerged about her and her role in the university, Andrea Blanco and Johanna Crisholm report As calls on University of Kentucky to expel Sophia Rosing keep mounting, more details have emerged about her and her role in the…

Read More NEW YORK, Nov 09 (IPS) – In this year’s COP 27 two-weeklong summit in Egypt, which concludes November 18, a rough count indicates there will be 40 different sessions organised by, for, and about, religious engagements in/on climate change and related issues. This is likely the highest number of events by and around…

Read More Republicans didn’t achieve the sweeping victory that was predicted ahead of midterms Republicans didn’t achieve the sweeping victory that was predicted ahead of midterms

Read MoreRussia orders its military out of the Ukrainian city Kherson, the only regional capital captured in the war.Russia orders its military out of the Ukrainian city Kherson, the only regional capital captured in the war.

Read More Vote counting still underway in many states but Republican ‘red wave’ promising dominance over House and Senate has clearly failed to materialise Vote counting still underway in many states but Republican ‘red wave’ promising dominance over House and Senate has clearly failed to materialise

Read More NEW YORK, Nov 09 (IPS) – The electoral defeat of Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is a triumph for everyone who is concerned about the peril of climate change. Bolsonaro’s well-deserved defeat could help save the Amazon rainforest, which has been ravaged under his criminal rule, and the process of reversing the looming climate change…

Read More“When you win, bring it back to Malibu,” Penn said to the Ukrainian president. “Because I’ll feel much better knowing there’s a piece of me here.””When you win, bring it back to Malibu,” Penn said to the Ukrainian president. “Because I’ll feel much better knowing there’s a piece of me here.”

Read More Last month, Textron Systems unveiled Ripsaw M3, which incorporates lessons learned from the M5 robotic vehicle platform into a smaller, mission-capable variant, allowing one to choose a configuration based on the mission at hand. Unmanned ground robotic platforms give soldiers the boost and assistance they need to continue the fight. Textron Systems and…

Read More At PMQs, Labour leader compares prime minister to a weak boss hiding behind bullies UK politics live – latest news updates Rishi Sunak proved unable to stand up to “a cartoon bully with a pet spider”, Keir Starmer said during PMQs as he focused on the departure of Gavin Williamson from the cabinet…

Read More There is nothing quite like the sizzle of steak hitting a hot cast-iron skillet. First comes the heady aroma of caramelizing meat, followed by the smoke of charring fat. Juices splatter, and my mouth automatically starts to water in anticipation. Then my stomach clenches with guilt. As a climate correspondent, I try to…

Read MoreRussian-installed deputy governor Kirill Stremousov has died in a car crash, Russian officials and media report.Russian-installed deputy governor Kirill Stremousov has died in a car crash, Russian officials and media report.

Read More After the Supreme Court scrapped Roe v Wade, voters in five states voted directly on the future of reproductive healthcare in midterm elections After the Supreme Court scrapped Roe v Wade, voters in five states voted directly on the future of reproductive healthcare in midterm elections

Read MoreGriner was sentenced to nine years in prison after being convicted for possession of a small quantity of cannabis oil.Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison after being convicted for possession of a small quantity of cannabis oil.