Today: November 01, 2024
Today: November 01, 2024

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Asia|Political|World

North Korea likely to ask for nuclear technology from Russia in exchange for troops, South Korea says

North Korea likely to ask for nuclear technology from Russia in exchange for troops, South Korea says

North Korea likely to ask for nuclear technology from Russia in exchange for troops, South Korea says
Asia|Crime|Political|World

UN urges probe of killings in Bangladesh protests, minority protection

A top UN official on Wednesday urged a probe into the killings in Bangladesh during protests that led to the downfall of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,

UN urges probe of killings in Bangladesh protests, minority protection
Opinion|Political|US

Biden goes off script — again — causing a distraction for Harris in campaign's home stretch

President Joe Biden has long been known for going off script

Biden goes off script — again — causing a distraction for Harris in campaign's home stretch
Election|Political|US

Pennsylvania appeals court says dating requirement for mail ballot envelopes violates state Constitution

Pennsylvania appeals court says dating requirement for mail ballot envelopes violates state Constitution

Pennsylvania appeals court says dating requirement for mail ballot envelopes violates state Constitution
Election|Political|US|World

Biden will attend US presidential inauguration regardless of winner, White House says

President Joe Biden will attend the inauguration of the next U.S. president in January regardless of who wins next Tuesday's election, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre

Biden will attend US presidential inauguration regardless of winner, White House says
Election|Opinion|Political

Slow vote-counting, flip-flopping leads, careful certification and the weirdness of the Electoral College – people who research elections look at what to expect on election night

Take a deep breath: Having to wait for election results means the system is working as it should, with safeguards and double-checks.

Slow vote-counting, flip-flopping leads, careful certification and the weirdness of the Electoral College – people who research elections look at what to expect on election night
MidEast|Political|US|World

Biden, Cyprus president discuss administration push to win cease-fires in Gaza and Lebanon

President Joe Biden and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides have discussed a new effort by the U.S. administration and mediators in the Middle East to forge cease-fires to end fighting in Lebanon and Gaza

Biden, Cyprus president discuss administration push to win cease-fires in Gaza and Lebanon
Election|Political|US

Trudeau looks safe for now after key Canadian party refuses to topple him

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looked to have secured his immediate political future on Wednesday when the leader of a smaller party dismissed efforts to bring down the

Trudeau looks safe for now after key Canadian party refuses to topple him
Economy|Political|World

Canada would have to double defense spending by 2032-33 to meet NATO target, watchdog says

Canada would have to double current defense spending by fiscal 2032-33 to achieve its stated goal of meeting NATO targets, an increase that could violate fiscal

Canada would have to double defense spending by 2032-33 to meet NATO target, watchdog says
Asia|Political|World

North Korea deployment could lengthen, broaden Ukraine war, US warns

North Korea's deployment to Russia to aid its war against Ukraine has the potential to lengthen the already 2-1/2-year old conflict and draw in

North Korea deployment could lengthen, broaden Ukraine war, US warns
Europe|Political|World

Slovak PM Fico draws criticism with Russian TV appearance

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico told Russian television on Wednesday he wanted to visit Moscow for next year's World War Two anniversary and criticised the European Union's approach

Slovak PM Fico draws criticism with Russian TV appearance
Health|Political|US

'That is not what I said': Johnson denies wanting to repeal the Affordable Care Act

House Speaker Mike Johnson is preparing policy for a possible second Trump term, and it includes a major healthcare overhaul. The Louisiana Republican promised “no Obamacare” while campaigning in Pennsylvania, but later had to clarify his remarks. CNN's Manu Raju asks Johnson about his comments.

'That is not what I said': Johnson denies wanting to repeal the Affordable Care Act
Europe|Political|World

Hungary summons Swedish envoy over criticism of PM Orban's visit to Georgia

Hungary summoned the Swedish ambassador over comments by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson regarding Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to Georgia earlier this

Hungary summons Swedish envoy over criticism of PM Orban's visit to Georgia
Political|US|World

North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine, US says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says North Korean troops wearing Russian uniforms and carrying Russian equipment are moving toward Ukraine

North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine, US says
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Former UK soldier accused of helping Iran tells jurors he is against Tehran

A British soldier accused of passing sensitive information to people linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and of then breaking out of prison told jurors on Wednesday

Former UK soldier accused of helping Iran tells jurors he is against Tehran
Election|Political|US

Trump vs Harris: How the US electorate splits ahead of Election Day

The race between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris has divided the U.S. electorate along lines of gender, race and education, with Trump improving his standing among men -

Trump vs Harris: How the US electorate splits ahead of Election Day
Election|Opinion|Political|US

Kamala Harris responds to Biden's 'garbage' remark

President Joe Biden is facing criticism after he made a controversial remark about Trump supporters. Kamala Harris tells reporters that Biden clarified his remarks, but Harris says she strongly disagrees with disparaging anyone based on how they vote.

Kamala Harris responds to Biden's 'garbage' remark
Election|Political|US

Harris distances herself from Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment as Democrats are privately exasperated by the president

Harris distances herself from Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment as Democrats are privately exasperated by the president

Harris distances herself from Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment as Democrats are privately exasperated by the president
Europe|Political

Zelenskiy says Russia won in Georgia and is on way to winning in Moldova

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the West should admit Russia has "won" in Georgia and is on its way to doing the same in Moldova unless Western rhetoric against crossing

Zelenskiy says Russia won in Georgia and is on way to winning in Moldova
Opinion|Political|US

Supreme Court allows Virginia to purge suspected noncitizens from voter registration rolls

Supreme Court allows Virginia to purge suspected noncitizens from voter registration rolls

Supreme Court allows Virginia to purge suspected noncitizens from voter registration rolls
Political|World

UN Security Council warns against attempts to dismantle UNRWA

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday "strongly warned against any attempts to dismantle or diminish" the operations and mandate of the U.N.

UN Security Council warns against attempts to dismantle UNRWA
Europe|Political

EU says Georgia must change course before EU membership talks can begin

The European Commission on Wednesday told Georgia that it will not be able to recommend opening European Union membership talks with the country unless it changes

EU says Georgia must change course before EU membership talks can begin
Europe|Political

Ten countries hope to join the European Union. Here is their formal status

The European Commission published on Wednesday its report on progress made by candidates to become members of the European Union on the road to fulfilling all the necessary

Ten countries hope to join the European Union. Here is their formal status
Opinion|Political|US

Harris promises to 'represent all Americans' after Biden's remark on Trump supporters and 'garbage'

Kamala Harris is calling for Americans to “stop pointing fingers at each other” as she tries to push past comments made by President Joe Biden about Donald Trump’s supporters and “garbage.”

Harris promises to 'represent all Americans' after Biden's remark on Trump supporters and 'garbage'
Economy|Political|US|World

Ukraine has received only 10% of latest approved aid from US, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine has received only 10% of U.S. military aid approved by Congress earlier this year, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video released on Wednesday.

Ukraine has received only 10% of latest approved aid from US, Zelenskiy says
Election|Opinion|Political|US

‘An easy decision’: Why ex-Washington Post editor resigned after paper didn’t endorse a candidate

CNN's Erin Burnett speaks with ex-Washington Post editor-at-large Robert Kagan, who resigned from the paper after publisher Will Lewis announced the paper would not endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential election.

‘An easy decision’: Why ex-Washington Post editor resigned after paper didn’t endorse a candidate
Election|Political|US

Supreme Court's conservative justices leave in place Virginia's purge of voter registrations

The Supreme Court's conservative majority is allowing Virginia to leave in place its purge of voter registrations that the state says is aimed at stopping people who aren't U.S. citizens from voting

Supreme Court's conservative justices leave in place Virginia's purge of voter registrations
MidEast|Political|US|World

A new push to wind down the Middle East wars faces familiar challenges

The United States and other mediators are ramping up efforts to halt the wars in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip

A new push to wind down the Middle East wars faces familiar challenges
Health|Opinion|Political|US

What alarms health experts most about RFK Jr. is what he’s leaving out of his health policy proposals

What alarms health experts most about RFK Jr. is what he’s leaving out of his health policy proposals

What alarms health experts most about RFK Jr. is what he’s leaving out of his health policy proposals
Opinion|Political

Nationalism is not patriotism: 3 insights from Orwell about Trump and the 2024 election

George Orwell, who wrote about war, totalitarianism, nationalism and patriotism in the 1940s, would have had a lot to say about Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric.

Nationalism is not patriotism: 3 insights from Orwell about Trump and the 2024 election
MidEast|Political|World

Banning UNRWA will lead to a vacuum and more suffering for Palestinians, the agency's chief says

The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees says that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its activities in Israel will leave a vacuum that will cost more lives and create further in Gaza and the West Bank

Banning UNRWA will lead to a vacuum and more suffering for Palestinians, the agency's chief says
Opinion|Political|US

Why vote for Harris or Trump? A cheat sheet on the candidates’ records, why their supporters like them and why picking one or the other makes sense

While Harris and Trump diverge on many key policy issues, they find common ground in other areas.

Why vote for Harris or Trump? A cheat sheet on the candidates’ records, why their supporters like them and why picking one or the other makes sense
Election|Europe|Political|World

Georgia begins investigating its disputed election but the opposition calls the probe into question

The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia says it has launched an investigation into alleged vote-rigging in last weekend’s parliamentary election, which officials said was won by the ruling party and the opposition denounced as illegitimate

Georgia begins investigating its disputed election but the opposition calls the probe into question
Education|Lifestyle|Opinion|Political|US

Liberty University sued by former IT staffer fired after disclosing she's a transgender woman

The nationwide debate over transgender rights is playing out on a personal level in a federal court lawsuit filed by a former Liberty University employee fired by the Christian school after disclosing her identity as a transgender woman

Liberty University sued by former IT staffer fired after disclosing she's a transgender woman
MidEast|Political|World

Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women, says Taliban minister

A Taliban government minister says Afghan women are forbidden from praying loudly or reciting the Quran in front of other women

Afghan women cannot pray loudly or recite in front of other women, says Taliban minister
Political|World

North Korean and Russian foreign ministers to meet as Western concerns mount

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui will hold strategic consultations in Moscow with her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Russia said on Wednesday, amid

North Korean and Russian foreign ministers to meet as Western concerns mount
MidEast|Political|World

Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes pound the eastern Lebanon city of Baalbek

Israeli airstrikes pounded the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek

Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes pound the eastern Lebanon city of Baalbek
Crime|Election|Political|US|World

In U.S. swing states, officials brace for conspiracy theories and violence

With the U.S. election just days away, officials in the most competitive battleground states are bracing for misinformation, conspiracy theories, threats and possible violence.

In U.S. swing states, officials brace for conspiracy theories and violence
Election|Political|Technology|US|Videos

Make it stop! Voters in US swing states frazzled by ads blitz

Libby Brouwer was so fed up with political advertisements interrupting her YouTube viewing in the battleground state of Michigan that she opted to pay $13.99 per month to

Make it stop! Voters in US swing states frazzled by ads blitz
Europe|Political|World

North Korea's top diplomat set to hold talks in Moscow amid reports of troop deployment

North Korea’s top diplomat is set to hold talks in Moscow following reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to support Russia’s action in Ukraine

North Korea's top diplomat set to hold talks in Moscow amid reports of troop deployment
Business|Election|Political|Technology|US

If you’ve been seeing more pro-Harris ads online lately, here’s why

If you’ve been seeing more pro-Harris ads online lately, here’s why

If you’ve been seeing more pro-Harris ads online lately, here’s why
Election|Europe|Political

Georgian president and prosecutor at odds over election fraud probe

State prosecutors in Georgia said on Wednesday they had launched an investigation into opposition allegations that last weekend's parliamentary election was rigged,

Georgian president and prosecutor at odds over election fraud probe
Crime|Political|World

Key events in India-Canada dispute over targeting of Sikh separatists

Canada alleged on Tuesday that Amit Shah, India's interior minister and the chief aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was behind plots to target Sikh separatists on Canadian soil.

Key events in India-Canada dispute over targeting of Sikh separatists
Election|Opinion|Political|US

One candidate for West Va. governor defends abortion bans. The other wanted abortion on the ballot

The closest West Virginia voters could come to having their say at the ballot box on whether abortion should be legal in the post-Roe v. Wade era might be in this year’s governor’s race

One candidate for West Va. governor defends abortion bans. The other wanted abortion on the ballot
Election|Political|US

How Putin views the choice between Harris and Trump, and what the election means for Russia

The U.S. presidential election on Tuesday carries significant stakes for the Kremlin

How Putin views the choice between Harris and Trump, and what the election means for Russia
Election|Opinion|Political

Inside 'the weave': How Donald Trump's rhetoric has grown darker and windier

Over the closing weeks of his third presidential campaign, Donald Trump’s presentation has grown as disjointed as ever and notably darker

Inside 'the weave': How Donald Trump's rhetoric has grown darker and windier
Election|Political|US

Michigan House races will test Democrats' grasp on the state government trifecta

The same Michigan voters Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris needs in the critical swing state will also determine whether her party maintains its foothold on state government two years after pulling off a historic sweep

Michigan House races will test Democrats' grasp on the state government trifecta
MidEast|Opinion|Political|US

AP-NORC poll finds Democrats and Republicans split on Israel's responsibility for war's escalation

Many American voters are concerned that the ongoing situation in the Middle East will escalate into an even broader conflict

AP-NORC poll finds Democrats and Republicans split on Israel's responsibility for war's escalation
Crime|Election|Political|US

Trump stokes voter fraud fears in Pennsylvania as counties investigate and state urges patience

Trump stokes voter fraud fears in Pennsylvania as counties investigate and state urges patience

Trump stokes voter fraud fears in Pennsylvania as counties investigate and state urges patience
Opinion|Political|US

Biden seeks to clean up ‘garbage’ comment about Trump supporters denigrating Latinos

Biden seeks to clean up ‘garbage’ comment about Trump supporters denigrating Latinos

Biden seeks to clean up ‘garbage’ comment about Trump supporters denigrating Latinos
Asia|Political|World

South Korea considers sending team to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops

South Korea is considering sending a team of military monitors to Ukraine to observe and analyse the expected deployment of North Korean troops by Russia on

South Korea considers sending team to Ukraine to monitor North Korean troops
Opinion|Political|US

A to-do list, size matters and a 'petty tyrant': Key moments from Kamala Harris' speech

Kamala Harris on Tuesday sought to remind Americans what life was like under Donald Trump

A to-do list, size matters and a 'petty tyrant': Key moments from Kamala Harris' speech
Political|US|World

Zelenskiy's top aide talks assistance, N.Korea with Blinken, Sullivan

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's top aide discussed support for Ukraine and the reported North Korean involvement in the Russian war against Kyiv with U.S. national security adviser

Zelenskiy's top aide talks assistance, N.Korea with Blinken, Sullivan
Election|Political|US

Biden suggests Trump supporters are 'garbage' after comic's insult of Puerto Rico

President Joe Biden is reacting to a comic calling Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage” at a Donald Trump rally by saying, “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters.”

Biden suggests Trump supporters are 'garbage' after comic's insult of Puerto Rico
Health|Political|World

Abortion access is dwindling in Milei’s Argentina, three years after legalization

Abortion access is dwindling in Milei’s Argentina, three years after legalization

Abortion access is dwindling in Milei’s Argentina, three years after legalization
Europe|Political

Moldovan presidential challenger Stoianoglo seeks measured movement to Europe, prepared to meet Putin

The candidate challenging pro-European incumbent Maia

Moldovan presidential challenger Stoianoglo seeks measured movement to Europe, prepared to meet Putin
Americas|Election|Political|World

Suriname to hold off on new IMF program until next year's election

The government of Suriname said on Tuesday it would wait until after next year's May general election to decide whether to apply for another program with the

Suriname to hold off on new IMF program until next year's election
Arts|Election|Political|US

Political art mysteriously pops up in DC ahead of Election Day

Political art mysteriously pops up in DC ahead of Election Day

Political art mysteriously pops up in DC ahead of Election Day
Political|World

Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists

Canada has alleged that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered a campaign of violence, intimidation and intelligence-gathering targeting Sikh separatists inside Canada

Canada alleges Indian Home Minister Amit Shah ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists
Election|Political|US

Supreme Court rules RFK Jr. will appear on battleground ballots despite suspending campaign

Supreme Court rules RFK Jr. will appear on battleground ballots despite suspending campaign

Supreme Court rules RFK Jr. will appear on battleground ballots despite suspending campaign
Crime|Political|US

Supreme Court rejects push to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from ballot in two swing states

The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal to remove Robert F

Supreme Court rejects push to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from ballot in two swing states
Election|Political|US

Takeaways from AP's reporting on challenges to voting in Alaska Native villages

The right to vote is considered sacrosanct in the U.S., but it isn’t always so in the tiny, remote Native villages across Alaska

Takeaways from AP's reporting on challenges to voting in Alaska Native villages
Business|Election|Political|US

America’s largest newspaper chain, including USA Today, won’t endorse in 2024 presidential race

America’s largest newspaper chain, including USA Today, won’t endorse in 2024 presidential race

America’s largest newspaper chain, including USA Today, won’t endorse in 2024 presidential race
MidEast|Political|US|World

US presses Israel for answers about 'horrifying' northern Gaza strike

The United States has asked Israel to explain a "horrifying" strike in northern Gaza, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on

US presses Israel for answers about 'horrifying' northern Gaza strike
Americas|Political

Mexico Supreme Court justice announces resignation, more expected

Mexican Supreme Court Justice Alfredo Gutierrez will resign from the court at the end of August 2025, he said in a letter on Tuesday, the first of several

Mexico Supreme Court justice announces resignation, more expected
Asia|Political|World

Small number of North Korean troops are already inside Ukraine, officials say

Small number of North Korean troops are already inside Ukraine, officials say

Small number of North Korean troops are already inside Ukraine, officials say
Election|Political|US

How do Trump and Harris differ on energy policy?

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris have a couple of things in common on the issue of U.S. energy policy: both say they want to expand production and keep prices down for

How do Trump and Harris differ on energy policy?
Asia|Political|World

UN envoy says she met Myanmar army chief, calls for end to violence

United Nations Special Envoy Julie Bishop visited Myanmar's capital and met with the head of the country's military junta, she told a U.N. meeting on Tuesday, adding that

UN envoy says she met Myanmar army chief, calls for end to violence
Election|Political|US

Judge rejects GOP congressmens’ lawsuit challenging vetting process for Pennsylvania overseas ballots

Judge rejects GOP congressmens’ lawsuit challenging vetting process for Pennsylvania overseas ballots

Judge rejects GOP congressmens’ lawsuit challenging vetting process for Pennsylvania overseas ballots
Election|Opinion|Political|US

Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was 'an absolute lovefest'

Donald Trump says his weekend rally that was marked by crude and racist insults was a “lovefest.”

Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was 'an absolute lovefest'
Election|Political|US

Republican suit targeting Pennsylvania overseas ballots dismissed

A U.S. judge on Tuesday dismissed a Republican lawsuit seeking to force election battleground state Pennsylvania to strengthen its procedures for verifying ballots submitted by

Republican suit targeting Pennsylvania overseas ballots dismissed
Election|Political|US

Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count

Pennsylvania is the battleground state with the most Electoral College votes. While everyone will want to know the outcome of the vote there as soon as possible, it’s going to take time.

Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count
Political|World

Hezbollah names a new leader to replace Nasrallah. Here’s what we know about him

Hezbollah names a new leader to replace Nasrallah. Here’s what we know about him

Hezbollah names a new leader to replace Nasrallah. Here’s what we know about him
Election|Political|US

Harris lead over Trump dwindles to a single point, 44% to 43%, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Kamala Harris' lead over Donald Trump dwindled in the final stretch of the U.S. presidential contest, with the Democrat ahead by a single percentage point over

Harris lead over Trump dwindles to a single point, 44% to 43%, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

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