Month: November 2022
Harris is traveling near the South China Sea. Here’s why that matters
While visiting the Philippines, Harris is making a stop at Palawan, an island bordering the South China Sea, where there have been ongoing territorial disputes between China and its neighbors. (Image credit: Haiyun Jiang/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Read More‘Golden billion,’ Putin’s favorite conspiracy, explains his worldview and strategy
The conspiracy theory claims global elites plot to hoard the world’s wealth and resources, leaving the rest of the planet to starve — and it’s gaining traction in Moscow amid the Ukraine war. (Image credit: Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images)
Read More‘Close call’ in shelling near nuclear reactor on Ukraine’s frontline
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine narrowly escaped disaster during fighting at the weekend that rocked Europe’s largest atomic power plant with a barrage of shells, some falling near reactors and damaging a radioactive waste storage building, the U.N.
Read MoreAt least 46 killed in Indonesia earthquake
At least 46 people have been killed following an earthquake in Indonesia.
Read MoreDomestic violence on the rise, but among Arab Israelis murder indictment rate is low
Welfare Ministry received 5,712 complaints of domestic violence since beginning of year, a 3.6% increase; ministry touts ‘innovative tools’ to address the trend
Read MoreDespite Boycott by Others, These Celebrities Are Performing at the World Cup in Qatar
Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup has been mired in controversy since it was first announced in 2010. Concerns over the country’s bleak human rights record, particularly its exploitation of migrant workers and persecution of LGBTQ people, have
Read MoreWhat we know about the Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub shooting – CNN
What we know about the Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub shooting CNN Club Q: Witness Describes Mass Shooting Inside The Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ Club 9NEWS Chasten Buttigieg, Others Slam Lauren Boebert’s Massacre Statement Yahoo News Club Q shooting follows years of GOP anti-LGBTQ rhetoric Los
Read MoreInside the Saudi Strategy to Keep the World Hooked on Oil
The kingdom is working to keep fossil fuels at the center of the world economy for decades to come by lobbying, funding research and using its diplomatic muscle to obstruct climate action.
Read MoreNew Zealand considers giving 16 and 17-year-olds the vote
New Zealand politicians will take a vote on whether to lower the national voting age from 18 to 16, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said.
Read MoreNew Zealand court rules voting age of 18 is discriminatory
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand’s highest court ruled on Monday that the country’s current voting age of 18 was discriminatory, forcing parliament to discuss whether it should be lowered. The case, which has been going through the courts
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