70 years after Paraguay’s dictatorship, protesters see its legacy in the entrenched right wing party

A party in power for 58 years pledges change for Botswana

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Pro-Palestinian college protests lose some steam in new academic year

The pro-Palestinian protests that roiled university life last year have been much quieter in the first few weeks of the fall semester, as a combination of activist turnover, fatigue and new rules ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Last chance to see 'comet of the century' for 80,000 years

Comet A3 was bright in the Monday evening sky and could be visible again on Tuesday - cloud permitting.

He Didn’t See Daylight for Five Years

Here are some basics from the Times investigation into Bangladesh’s secret military prison, the “House of Mirrors.”

World - The New York Times - October 17

Portugal’s Far-Right Chega Party to Vote Against Budget Plan

World - Yahoo News - October 15

A lawmaker from the far-right Freedom Party is elected as speaker of Austria's parliament

A lawmaker from the far-right Freedom Party has been elected as the new speaker of Austria’s parliament, weeks after the party won a national election for the first time

World - ABC News - October 24

Some Democrats blame party's position on transgender rights in part for Harris' loss

Desperate for answers on what went wrong on Election Day, finger-pointing among Democrats and media pundits has been swift.

Politics - NBC News - 19 hours ago

New workers' rights 'to cost firms £5bn a year'

Businesses will face additional costs over the measures which include boosts to sick pay and unfair dismissal rights.

Workers could get right to strike for a year

A government document says the mandate to take industrial action could be extended.

Northern Irish man jailed for life after abusing at least 70 children online

Investigation into ‘horrific’ case of Alexander McCartney, who drove one girl to suicide, was one of the biggest into catfishing in the world. A man from Northern Ireland who abused at least 70 ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds

Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to strengthen public finances and services.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

UK Conservative Party picks Kemi Badenoch as its new leader

Britain’s Conservative Party has elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended its 14 years in power

World - ABC News - November 2

Harris sees a path to Pennsylvania victory running through its suburbs

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign laid out what it sees as her path to victory in Pennsylvania in a memo ahead of Monday night’s rally in bellwether Erie County.

Lucid’s stock takes a dive after EV maker warns of larger losses

Lucid’s stock took a deep dive in early Thursday trading, after the EV maker called for larger-than-expected operational losses and quarterly revenue that would be slightly ahead of forecasts.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Amex sees strong discretionary spending, but stock retreats after solid 2024 run

The company says new member benefits are resonating with younger generations.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Georgia's president urges the West to support opposition protests against governing party's declared election victory

World - ABC News - October 28

Election win for Russia-friendly party in Georgia sets the stage for protests and possible violence

Mass protests are expected in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi after the ruling, Russia-friendly party Georgian Dream claimed victory in a contentious election.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Collins Dictionary reveals its word of the year

Collins experts monitor their 20-billion-word database to create the annual list of new and notable words that reflect the ever-evolving English language.

1960s civil rights protesters who staged historic sit-in finally have arrest records cleared

Simon Bouie told his mother and grandmother he wasn’t going to get in trouble back in 1960.

Supporters of far-right British figure rally as anti-racism demonstrators mount counter-protest

Thousands of supporters of jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson have marched through London as anti-racism demonstrators mounted a nearby counter protest

World - ABC News - October 26

Iran strongly 'condemns' Israeli strikes, insists its right to self defense

Iran responded early Saturday to Israel's overnight precision strikes, asserting its "inherent right of self-defense." The Iranian foreign ministry, in a statement, condemned the attack "in the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

Paraguay’s business-friendly leader urged to veto ‘black mark’ law

Investors call for President Santiago Peña to veto bill backed by his political sponsor aimed at tightening government grip on civil society

World - Financial Times - 14 hours ago

India protests Ottawa's allegation its home minister ordered targeting of Sikh activists in Canada

India has officially protested the Canadian government’s allegation that the country’s powerful home minister Amit Shah had ordered the targeting of Sikh activists inside Canada, calling it “absurd ...