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Mon, 7 Nov 2022 04:00:09 EST
Here's why Joe Biden is smiling this morning, even after U.S. midterm setbacks

Tue, 8 Nov 2022 16:31:18 EST
Ukraine president says he's open to talks with Russia while reiterating Kyiv's key conditions
Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested he's open to peace talks with Russia, softening his refusal to negotiate with Moscow as long as President Vladimir Putin is in power, while sticki...

Mon, 7 Nov 2022 18:45:18 EST
Climate conference hears loss of Arctic summer sea ice now inevitable by 2050
A new report from dozens of international scientists says it's inevitable the Arctic will lose its entire summer sea cover at least once over the next generation and probably a lot more often than ...

Tue, 8 Nov 2022 09:25:39 EST
Iran judiciary officials to deal with indicted protesters in a 'firm' manner
Iran's courts will deal firmly with anyone who causes disruption or commits crimes during a wave of anti-government protests, the judiciary said on Tuesday, signalling the authorities intend to hand d...

Tue, 8 Nov 2022 13:21:00 EST
'Maximus' the T. Rex skull going up for auction
One of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skulls ever found is going up for auction at Sotheby's in New York. The fossil of one of the most vicious predators of all time was found in South Dakota. ...

Tue, 8 Nov 2022 07:04:47 EST
Chinese social media scrubbed of reports of pandemic-related arrests
Police in northeastern China said that seven people have been arrested following a clash between residents and authorities enforcing COVID-19 quarantine restrictions.

Tue, 8 Nov 2022 13:54:43 EST
Crypto platform Binance bails out rival FTX with merger
The cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it plans to buy its rival FTX Trading, in what appears to be a bailout of FTX.

Tue, 8 Nov 2022 09:16:22 EST
'Exceptional' find of ancient bronze statues uncovered in Tuscany
Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered more than two dozen beautifully preserved bronze statues dating back to ancient Roman times in thermal baths in Tuscany, in what experts are hailing as a sensati...

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 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 ...



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