Category: World News

Looming elections in US, Brazil pose test for Musk’s Twitter

Pivotal elections in Brazil and the United States will present an early test to Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk and his promise to ease up on the platform’s policies on misinformation. Voters in both nations have already faced a torrent of misleading claims about candidates, issues and voting. […]

Massive learning setbacks show COVID’s sweeping toll on kids

The COVID-19 pandemic devastated poor children’s well-being, not just by closing their schools, but also by taking away their parents’ jobs, sickening their families and teachers, and adding chaos and fear to their daily lives. The scale of the disruption to American kids’ education is evident in a […]

Analysis: Xi’s new generals offer cohesion over possible Taiwan plans

HONG KONG, Oct 27 – Chinese President Xi Jinping’s new generals may have been selected for their political loyalty to him, but those ties could serve at least one vital military purpose in any Taiwan invasion plan: ensuring cohesion and decisiveness. Although the Politburo’s seven-man Standing Committee would […]

Ukraine battles intensify; Russia eyes space retaliation

KYIV, Ukraine — Moscow-appointed authorities have fled the capital of southern Ukraine’s Kherson region along with tens of thousands of residents as Ukrainian forces attacked Russia’s hold on the city Thursda y while fighting also intensified in the country’s east. Amid the battles, a senior Russian official warned […]

India’s defence minister warns against nuclear weapons in call with Russian counterpart

Oct 26 – India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday that nuclear weapons should not be used by any side in the Ukraine war, according to an Indian government statement. “The prospect of the usage of nuclear or radiological weapons goes against […]

Factbox: Monkeypox cases and deaths around the world

Oct 26 – More than 90 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, which the World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency. Confirmed cases have reached 76,757 and non-endemic countries have reported their first related deaths. Below is a list […]

UK’s Rishi Sunak delays plan to plug Britain’s budget black hole

LONDON, Oct 26 – Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday delayed the announcement of a keenly awaited plan for repairing the country’s public finances until Nov. 17, two-and-a-half weeks later than previously planned. The postponement, Sunak’s first policy decision since taking over from Liz Truss on […]

UK leader Sunak faces opposition in Parliament for 1st time

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held the first meeting of his new Cabinet before facing the opposition in Parliament on Wednesday for the first time as leader. Sunak took office on Tuesday and appointed a government mixing allies with experienced ministers from the governments of his […]

Ukraine alleges Russian dirty bomb deception at nuke plant

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s nuclear energy operator said Tuesday that Russian forces were performing secret work at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, activity that could shed light on Russia’s claims that the Ukrainian military is preparing a “provocation” involving a radioactive device. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made […]

Sunak takes over as UK prime minister amid economic crisis

LONDON — Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister this year on Tuesday, tasked with taming an economic crisis that has left the country’s finances in a precarious state and millions struggling to pay their food and energy bills. Sunak, who is the U.K.’s first leader of color, […]

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