Month: November 2022
Geopolitical Showdowns Overshadow the G20 Summit in Indonesia
Indonesia gathers the leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies in its island paradise of Bali for a two-day summit from Nov. 15-16 to discuss how they can cooperate on building a more stable future. But while this year’s summit
Read MoreUkraine Races to Restore Power, Water in Kherson After Russian Withdrawal
Ukrainian forces that swept into the southern city over the weekend were greeted by jubilant crowds, but a municipal official said the humanitarian situation in the city was critical.
Read MoreNevada voters back big changes to their election system
The measure establishes open primary elections and then ranked-choice voting. But because it amends the state constitution, voters will need to approve it again in 2024 for it to take effect. (Image credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Read More‘Six dead and 53 injured’ in ‘bomb attack’ on busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul
At least six people have been killed and 53 injured after an explosion on a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul, Turkey’s president has said.
Read MoreNetanyahu’s vow to govern for all Israelis at odds with very nature of his coalition
The nascent right-religious gov’t does not begin to represent Israel’s diverse constituencies, and its members push policies antithetical to the values and needs of many Israelis
Read MoreBrazil’s President-elect Lula will address protection of the Amazon rainforest at COP27
Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is heading to the COP27 summit this week, to reassure the world that Amazon rainforest is in safe hands.
Read MoreUkrainian troops prepare to switch tactics in the winter
Ukrainian troops are digging in for a long winter of continued fighting in the country’s east and south. The change in seasons is expected to bring a shift in the fighting against Russian troops.
Read More‘It could just sweep us away’: This school is on the front lines of climate change
Climate change is an everyday reality for students and teachers living in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal. At one school, they are trying to learn more about the forces that could upend their lives. (Image credit: Ryan Kellman/NPR)
Read MoreNetanyahu tasked with forming coalition, vows to be PM for ‘all Israel’s citizens’
President says he’s ‘not oblivious’ to presumptive premier’s ongoing criminal trial, but notes clear election results and MK support behind Likud’s return to power
Read MoreControl of the House remains on a knife’s edge. Here’s how it could break. – POLITICO
Control of the House remains on a knife’s edge. Here’s how it could break. POLITICO Democrats Win Control Of The Senate For Two More Years NBC News How the 2022 Midterms Became a Squeaker The New York Times Opinion | Who Won the
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