Month: November 2022
New Climate Insurance Fund Launched at COP27 For Nations Hit By Worsening Disasters
(SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt) — The Group of Seven leading economies launched a new insurance system Monday to provide swift financial aid when nations are hit by devastating effects of climate change. The so-called Global Shield is backed by the V20,
Read MoreSupreme Court allows Jan. 6 panel to obtain Arizona GOP leader’s phone records
Kelli Ward and her husband, Michael Ward, were presidential electors who would have voted for Trump in the Electoral College had he won Arizona. Both signed a document falsely claiming they were Arizona’s true electors, despite Biden’s victory in the
Read More18 Luxurious Gifts Worth the Splurge
While the old adage that the best things in life are free often rings true, there’s also no denying that springing for something fancy can feel delightfully special—and when it comes to shopping for the people you love, treating them
Read More48,000 University of California graduate student workers go on strike – Los Angeles Times
48,000 University of California graduate student workers go on strike Los Angeles Times Thousands of University of California teaching assistants, academic workers go on strike The Washington Post UC workers on strike KTLA 5 Thousands of University of California Employees Strike for Higher
Read MoreThe 10 Best Podcasts of 2022
I am that person you see on the street who constantly has her headphones in. I have a professional excuse: every spring and fall, I’m bingeing as many podcasts as possible to curate a biannual list of the best shows.
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Senate returns for first time since the 2022 midterm elections
Congress is returning to an extremely volatile post-election landscape. Newly elected members of Congress are arriving for Monday’s orientation week and leadership elections.
Read MoreGlobal Population Size Should Not Be Cause For Alarm, But A Rally Cry For Change
On Nov. 15, the world’s population will hit 8 billion. In many ways, this is a global success story, representing the culmination of longer life expectancies, fewer maternal and child deaths, and increasingly effective healthcare systems. Yet at every milestone
Read MoreBiden and Xi met for three hours. It’s the sit-down the world’s been waiting for.
President Joe Biden meets with China’s President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 15, 2021. | Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images After meeting China’s leader Monday, Biden told reporters he believes
Read MoreNo ‘new Cold War’ with China, Biden tells G20 after meeting with Xi
President Joe Biden on Monday said the US was not looking for a conflict with China and dismissed fears of a “new Cold War” following a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in
Read MoreZelenskyy visits Kherson, calls Russian withdrawal from city ‘beginning of the end’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a triumphant visit to the newly liberated city of Kherson.
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