Ron DeSantis: How The Republican Governor Conquered Florida
By Nada Tawfik – BBC News No longer can Florida be referred to as a swing state, so complete was the Republican victory there in the US congressional elections. This success was led by one…
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US Midterm Elections: Why Are They So Important?
BBC – By Anthony Zurcher The US elections on 8 November will have an enormous impact on the direction of the nation, as well as the fate of the person and the party in power…
Maurice Hastings: US Man In Prison For 38 Years Freed By New DNA Evidence
BBC A US man who spent nearly four decades in prison for murder has been released after new DNA evidence pointed to a different person. Maurice Hastings served more than 38 years in state prison…
Rishi Sunak: A Quick Guide To The UK’s Next Prime Minister
BBC The former chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to be prime minister. Here’s what you need to know about him. He’s won after running for the second time this yearHe lost to Liz Truss in…
Philippines: Student ‘Anti-cheating’ Exam Hats Go Viral
By James FitzGerald BBC News Images of students wearing so-called “anti-cheating hats” during college exams have gone viral on social media in the Philippines, sparking amusement. Students at one college in Legazpi City were asked…
US Fines Lafarge $778m For Supporting Terror Groups
By Agency ReportFrench cement giant Lafarge SA will pay a $778 million fine after pleading guilty to providing material support to Islamic State and other terror groups during the Syrian civil war, the US Justice…
Brazil Election: How The Famous Yellow Football Shirt Has Become Politicised
By Sofia Ferreira Santos & Marcus Alves BBC News When the much-awaited Brazil 2022 World Cup shirt was released in August, student João Vitor Gonçalves de Oliveira rushed to get his hands on the kit….
Wall Street Soars To Best Day Since Summer, S&P 500 Up 2.6%
By Damian J. Troise And Stan Choe (Ap) Wall Street soared to its best day in months Monday in a widespread relief rally after some unexpectedly weak data on the economy raised the possibility that…
Kremlin Stages Votes In Ukraine, Sees Protests In Russia
By Karl Ritter And Hanna Arhirova Russian forces launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities Saturday as Kremlin-orchestrated votes took place in occupied regions to create a pretext for their annexation by Moscow, while hundreds of…
Ukraine Pays Tribute To Russian Woman Who Fought On Its Side
By Inna Varenytsia An honor guard fired a three-gun salute toward cloudy skies as friends and comrades-in-arms gathered in Kyiv to bid farewell to a Russian woman who was killed while fighting on Ukraine’s side…