Month: November 2022
Democratic super PAC to put millions behind new Georgia runoff ad as both parties turn focus to key contest – CNN
Democratic super PAC to put millions behind new Georgia runoff ad as both parties turn focus to key contest CNN Herschel Walker, Raphael Warnock campaign before Georgia runoff election for US Senate seat FOX 5 Atlanta Georgia runoff highlights GOP worries about
Read MoreWhy Nevada election results are taking days – The Associated Press – en Español
Why Nevada election results are taking days The Associated Press – en Español Joe Lombardo Wins Nevada Governor’s Race, NBC News Projects MSNBC Nevada Senate race: Catherine Cortez Masto inches closer to overtaking Adam Laxalt Fox News Republicans fairing differently in statewide races,
Read MoreJair Bolsonaro lost in Brazil, but his threat to democracy remains
The days leading up to the recent Brazilian election were tense, violent and desperate. Days before the run-off vote on Oct. 30, 2022, Carla Zambelli, a congresswoman and outspoken Jair Bolsonaro supporter, got into a confrontation on the streets of
Read MoreBiden pledges the U.S. will work with southeast Asian nations
Biden’s efforts at this year’s ASEAN summit are meant to lay the groundwork for his highly anticipated face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday. (Image credit: Vincent Thian/AP)
Read MoreFamine should not exist in 2022, yet Somalia faces its worst yet. Wealthy countries, pay your dues
More than a quarter of a million people died of hunger in Somalia in 2011 – half of them children younger than five. The situation in Somalia in the coming months could be a great deal worse, despite global commitments
Read MoreIn Iran, political dissenters find expression through rap music
NPR’s Scott Simon speak to Nahid Siamdoust, assistant professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, about the role of rap in protests and political dissent in Iran.
Read MoreUkrainians in Kherson celebrate the withdrawal of Russian troops
In the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson there’s joy in the streets. Ukrainians celebrated late into the night to mark the pullout of Russian troops after eight months of occupation.
Read More70-plus seems the new 50 for male politicians, but they’re threatening the world order
Joe Biden is turning 80 soon. Russia’s Vladimir Putin is 70; India’s Narendra Modi is 72, while China’s Xi Jinping at 69 is the youngest of the rulers of the major world powers. None are planning to retire. Brazil just
Read MoreUS midterms: Senate race neck and neck as Democrat Mark Kelly wins Arizona – BBC
US midterms: Senate race neck and neck as Democrat Mark Kelly wins Arizona BBC Mark Kelly defeats Blake Masters in Arizona, leaving Democrats 1 seat away from holding the Senate Yahoo News Mark Kelly wins (again). The party of McCain could have
Read MoreAhead of Xi meeting, Biden calls out China – POLITICO Europe
Ahead of Xi meeting, Biden calls out China POLITICO Europe Biden mistakenly thanks Colombia for hosting ASEAN summit in Cambodia Fox News Biden travels to Asia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit CBS Mornings Why Biden’s latest Asean overtures won’t weaken
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