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Fri, 11 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Exit polls suggest Gen Z may have helped stop Republican red wave in U.S. midterms
The predicted Republican red wave of victories that failed to materialize in the U.S. midterm elections could have been impacted by young voters who may have made a significant difference in key ra...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:11:47 EST
Ukrainians reclaim dozens of settlements strewn with landmines, abandoned by Russian forces
Ukrainian troops have reclaimed dozens of landmine-littered settlements abandoned by Russian forces in southern Ukraine, officials said, the day after Moscow announced its withdrawal from the strategi...

Mon, 7 Nov 2022 04:00:09 EST
Trump has comeback plans. He's doing it amid mockery from his own side

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:13:43 EST
He was hailed as crypto's saviour. Now he needs billions for a bailout
Last week, billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried was touted as a key figure in cryptocurrency — even a saviour. Today, amid a series of tweets, he blamed himself for the crash of his FTX exchange after it b...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:59:35 EST
Critical U.S. Senate races still have days of vote counting left
Republicans have inched closer to a House majority while control of the Senate hinged on a few tight races in a midterm election that will determine the type of Congress that U.S. President Joe Biden ...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 06:43:45 EST
Nicole makes landfall as rare November hurricane, affecting some Canadian flights to Florida
Tropical Storm Nicole hit Florida as a hurricane Thursday, washing away the remaining protections for a stretch of beachfront properties that lost their seawall during Hurricane Ian only weeks before....

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:24:37 EST
No more remote work for Twitter staff: Musk
Elon Musk in his first email to Twitter employees said remote work would no longer be allowed and that they would be expected in office for at least 40 hours per week, Bloomberg News reported on Thurs...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:36:55 EST
Alex Jones ordered to pay another $473M to Sandy Hook families on top of the billion ordered last month
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company were ordered Thursday to pay an extra $473 million US to victims' families and an FBI agent for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax, addin...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:10:51 EST
Women banned from Afghanistan's gyms by Taliban rulers
The Taliban are banning women from using gyms in Afghanistan, an official in Kabul said Thursday, the religious group's latest edict cracking down on women's rights and freedoms since they took power ...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:51:21 EST
U.S. inflation rate is now at 7.7%
The dizzying pace of price increases moderated in the U.S. last month, with the country's official inflation rate cooling to 7.7 per cent.

Wed, 9 Nov 2022 11:49:25 EST
Ukraine skeptical of Russian military's claim it will withdraw from Kherson
Russia's military said Wednesday it will withdraw from the only Ukrainian regional capital it captured, but Kyiv was skeptical and an analyst warned this could be a ruse to lure the country's forces i...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:36:54 EST
D.C. attorney general files civil suit against Commanders, Snyder, NFL, commissioner
The attorney general for the District of Columbia said Thursday his office is filing a civil consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and Commissioner R...

Wed, 9 Nov 2022 04:00:00 EST
Here's why Joe Biden is smiling today, even after U.S. midterm setbacks
Here's why Joe Biden is smiling today, even after U.S. midterm losses. Republicans — and Donald Trump — emerged from the election with unexpected bruises in a surprisingly close fight. ...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 03:24:03 EST
Putin won't attend G20 summit, Russian retreat from Kherson deemed a 'military failure'
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, an Indonesian government official said Thursday, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United State...

Tue, 8 Nov 2022 11:06:23 EST
Republicans move closer to majority in U.S. House, but Senate outcome still not clear
Republicans inched closer to a narrow House majority Wednesday, while control of the Senate hinged on a few tight races in a midterm election that defied expectations of sweeping conservative victorie...

Wed, 9 Nov 2022 20:36:31 EST
Nearly 5 million people face COVID lockdowns in China's Guangzhou
A surge in COVID-19 cases has spurred lockdowns in the southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, adding to financial pressure that has disrupted global supply chains and sharply slowed growth i...

Wed, 9 Nov 2022 20:34:06 EST
Canadian man charged with attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband indicted by federal grand jury
The man accused of attacking U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer at the couple's San Francisco home was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday on attempted kidnapping and as...

Wed, 9 Nov 2022 12:38:15 EST
Richer nations, including Canada, inch closer to paying for climate damage
The concept of rich countries paying a form of pain and suffering compensation to poorer nations damaged by climate change is gaining some traction at COP27 in Egypt. While a few European countries ha...

Wed, 9 Nov 2022 16:45:14 EST
Why some Republicans think Ron DeSantis is the future of the party
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won his second consecutive victory in the state in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections, with a 20-point lead over Democratic rival Charlie Crist. CNN political commentator Scott...

Wed, 9 Nov 2022 13:09:55 EST
Wild animals openly sold on social media as Mexican trafficking 'out of control,' report says
Wild animals such as toucans, monkeys, bears and jaguars are openly and increasingly sold on social media platforms, including Facebook and TikTok, as illegal wildlife trafficking in Mexico threatens ...



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