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Mon, 7 Nov 2022 04:00:09 EST
Here are 7 things that could change after the U.S. midterms

Mon, 7 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
How India's electric rickshaw revolution is forging a low-carbon future
The number of electric rickshaws on the road in India has grown rapidly over the last few years and is now nearing two million. It's a homegrown electric push that some experts see as a model for othe...

Sun, 6 Nov 2022 13:19:20 EST
Kyiv may have no electricity, water or heat this winter, mayor says
The mayor of Kyiv is warning residents that they must prepare for the worst this winter if Russia keeps striking the country's energy infrastructure — and that means having no electricity, water or...

Sun, 6 Nov 2022 04:00:46 EST
Much more than a Senate seat could be up for grabs in midterm battle in Georgia
Though Herschel Walker's election campaign has been plagued by controversies that would likely disqualify any other candidate, his name and football heroics are legendary in Georgia. Republicans are c...

Sun, 6 Nov 2022 09:31:00 EST
UN climate report 'a chronicle of chaos,' UN chief says as COP27 opens
Earth's warming weather and rising seas are getting worse and doing so faster than before, the World Meteorological Organization warned Sunday in a sombre note as world leaders started gathering for ...

Sun, 6 Nov 2022 04:00:41 EST
Lebanon tackles deadly cholera outbreak, the latest crisis plaguing the country
After being eradicated for 30 years, cholera took Lebanon by surprise. In less than a month, it killed 18 people and caused 2,250 infections since the first case was detected on Oct. 6.  ...

Sat, 5 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Canada is set to reveal its China strategy. For a sneak peek, look to Washington
There are clues about Canada's upcoming China policy.... in Washington. In the China-obsessed U.S. capital, there's an extensive paper trail on what the coming era might look like. At its core: a new ...

Sat, 5 Nov 2022 08:52:27 EDT
Iran admits to supplying 'small number' of drones to Russia pre-invasion; Ukraine says that's a lie
Iran acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that it had supplied Moscow with drones but said they were sent before the war in Ukraine, where Russia has used them to target power stations and civi...

Sat, 5 Nov 2022 13:51:47 EDT
Climate activists stop private jets from leaving Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport
Hundreds of environmental activists wearing white overalls stormed an area holding private jets at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport and stopped aircraft from leaving for hours by sitting in front of their...

Sat, 5 Nov 2022 16:01:44 EDT
Obama tells voters 'sulking and moping' not an option ahead of U.S. midterms
Barack Obama warned Democrats on Saturday that abortion rights, Social Security and even democracy itself is at risk should Republicans seize congressional majorities next week. "Sulking and moping is...

Sat, 5 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Brazil's election suggests a socialist wave in the Americas — but the numbers tell a different story
Lula da Silva's victory in Brazil caps a four-year run of successes for the Latin American left, which has won power in all but a few smaller countries like Ecuador, Uruguay and Paraguay. But the elec...

Sat, 5 Nov 2022 17:15:18 EDT
Pop singer Aaron Carter, brother of Backstreet Boys member Nick, dead at 34
Aaron Carter, the singer-rapper who began performing as a child and had hit albums starting in his teen years, was found dead Saturday at his home in Southern California. He was 34.

Sat, 5 Nov 2022 05:06:53 EDT
Tornadoes tear through parts of Texas, Oklahoma
Tornadoes tore through parts of Texas and Oklahoma on Friday, killing at least one person, injuring dozens of others and leaving dozens of homes and buildings in ruins.

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 10:27:31 EDT
Putin tells residents of Ukraine's contested Kherson region to leave
Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly endorsed the evacuation of civilians from parts of Ukraine's southern Kherson region on Friday, the latest sign of Russia's retreat in one of the most hotly c...

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 21:14:36 EDT
Nike suspends relationship with Kyrie Irving amid antisemitism scandal
Nike has suspended its relationship with Kyrie Irving and cancelled its plans to release his next signature shoe, the latest chapter in the ongoing fallout since the Brooklyn Nets guard tweeted a link...

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EDT
The U.S. did it. The EU might. Why Canada won't put Iran's revolutionary guard on its terrorist list
Despite calls from the Conservative party, some activists and the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims, the government continues to rebuff calls to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Gua...

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 19:52:15 EDT
Florida to ban gender-affirming health care for transgender minors
Transgender children in Florida will be barred from receiving hormones or undergoing surgeries to treat gender dysphoria under a rule approved Friday by state medical officials at the urging of Republ...

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 15:40:05 EDT
Kenya's worst drought in decades has killed hundreds of elephants, zebras and other wildlife
Hundreds of animals, including elephants and endangered Grevy's zebras, have died in Kenyan wildlife preserves during East Africa's worst drought in decades, according to a report released Friday. ...

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 15:01:35 EDT
Pakistan military denies ex-PM's claim that it helped orchestrate deadly campaign shooting
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan said Friday he was pausing his march on the capital, Islamabad, a day after a gunman opened fire on his campaign convoy, wounding him and killing one of his...

Fri, 4 Nov 2022 14:19:18 EDT
Soup, roadblocks and superglue: Understanding Europe's disruptive climate activism
World leaders are gathering in Egypt as COP27 begins on Nov. 6. At the same time, climate activists across Europe have been upping the ante with demonstrations. But do these attention-grabbing approac...



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