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Mon, 7 Nov 2022 18:18:57 EST
Ukraine accuses Russia of pillaging, occupying Kherson homes ahead of battle
Ukraine accused Russia on Monday of looting empty homes in the southern city of Kherson and occupying them with troops in civilian clothes to prepare for street fighting in what both sides predict wil...

Mon, 7 Nov 2022 22:35:13 EST
Trump teases 'big announcement' coming next week
Former U.S. president Donald Trump said Monday he will be making a "big announcement" next week in Florida as he teased a third presidential run while campaigning in Ohio ahead of the final day of vot...

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

Mon, 7 Nov 2022 12:28:49 EST
Musk, who said Twitter needed to be politically neutral, endorses Republicans in midterms
Just days after taking control of powerful social media giant Twitter Inc, billionaire Elon Musk on Monday recommended that voters pick Republican candidates for Congress in Tuesday's U.S. midterm ele...

Mon, 7 Nov 2022 13:23:22 EST
Oath Keepers leader testifies storming U.S. Capitol was not part of extremist group's plan
Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes told jurors on Monday there was no plan for his band of extremists to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as he tries to clear his name in his seditious conspir...

Mon, 7 Nov 2022 08:20:29 EST
UN chief says world is 'on a highway to climate hell' without urgent action to cut emissions
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres told countries gathered at the start of the COP27 summit in Egypt on Monday they face a stark choice: work together now to cut emissions or condemn fu...

Mon, 7 Nov 2022 16:42:00 EST
Using coffee trees to save the rainforest
Coffee trees are being used to help protect the rainforests of Mozambique. The trees thrive in the shade of indigenous plants, and the potential profit motivates the local communities to protect the r...

Mon, 7 Nov 2022 08:02:42 EST
'Putin's chef' Yevgeny Prigozhin admits interfering in U.S. elections
Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Monday he had interfered in U.S. elections and would continue doing so in the future, the first such admission from a figure who has been formally implica...

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...

Mon, 7 Nov 2022 08:48:53 EST
Jimmy Kimmel returning as Oscars host
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel will return to hosting duties for the 95th Academy Awards in March 2023, the show's producers said on Monday.

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.



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