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The US Has a Cloned Sheep Contraband Problem
After a Montana man illegally cloned and bred an endangered giant sheep species, government agencies must now contend with the illicit offspring.Tech - Wired - November 11 -
How will the US election affect markets?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadWorld - Financial Times - November 3 -
What to look for on US election night
Razor-thin margins and possible legal challenges mean the next president might not be known for some timeBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
What to expect on US election night
Don’t anticipate results tonight, but there will be some early indicatorsWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
How to follow on the BBC
Whether you plan to follow the White House race on TV, radio or online, the BBC has you covered.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
In pictures: Tears and jubilation on US election day 2024
It has been a night of contrasting emotions as vote-counting continues across key swing states.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
World awaits US election results
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US election closely watched across the world The tight race between ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
How election day unfolded in the US
Voters make their choice in historic electionWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
US election votes in maps and charts
Analysis of the results of the election.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Did the US election polls fail?
Polls predicted a tight race - then Donald Trump won a commanding victory. So what went wrong?Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Will the US ever elect a female president?
And what's next for Trump's enemies?Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
The US Election Is Tearing BookTok Apart
One of TikTok’s defining subcultures is arguing over whether books are political, “red-listing” authors, and looking for guidance in speculative fiction.Tech - Wired - November 13 -
America’s gender-gap election has a long history
The question of whether the US can stomach a woman as president remains openWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
America has elected a revolutionary. Will he succeed?
Like all revolutionaries, President Trump will quickly come to face what the German American political scientist Otto Kirchheimer called “confining conditions.”Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Vulnerable tenants left 'forgotten' in unsafe homes
Southern Housing tenants tell the BBC they are living in dangerous, dirty conditions.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Europe’s critical infrastructure is becoming dangerously vulnerable
Governments must not only learn lessons from Ukraine about security but stimulate higher private sector investmentWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
NFL Power Rankings entering Week 12: Can the Bills or Steelers take No. 1 seed from Chiefs?
The AFC playoff picture got a shakeup, so pay attention to the strength of schedule for the trio of front-runners.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago -
UK assisted dying bill offers ‘strictest safeguards’ say supporters
Labour MP Kim Leadbeater will publish proposed legislation on TuesdayBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
Pritzker, Polis to lead state-level group aimed at safeguarding democracy
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced on Wednesday a nonpartisan state-level initiative to foster collaboration with fellow governors to protect against ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Two decades of unlimited money in politics has transformed US democracy
In a matter of years, we went from a presidential candidate raising in the tens of millions to more than hundreds of millions for an election.Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
US inflation is down. Could it still be Kamala Harris’s downfall?
American voters’ discontent with high living costs may decide who wins the White House next weekWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Donald Trump: America has given us a powerful mandate
Trump addresses jubilant supporters as he claims victory in the presidential election.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
For Black Women, ‘America Has Revealed to Us Her True Self’
Kamala Harris’s resounding defeat affirmed the worst of what many Black women believed about their country, even as some looked to the future with a wary determination.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
The US has lost faith in the American dream. Is this the end of the country as we know it?
The Republican’s second presidential term heralds a more inward-looking US where resentment has replaced idealism and nobody wins without someone else losing. A dozen years ago – an eternity in ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
US says Israel has not breached law against blocking aid in Gaza
Officials say Israel has taken some steps to meet a US demand for more supplies to enter Gaza, but aid agencies say conditions have actually worsened.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
The new missile Russia is using in Ukraine and why it has NATO on edge
Russia's new intermediate-range ballistic missile has NATO members on edge after the missiles were used in a strike on Ukraine early Thursday morning.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
A Norwegian student has been arrested on charges of spying on the US for Russia
Authorities in Norway say a Norwegian student in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and Iran while working as a guard at the U.S. Embassy in OsloWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Elections test US power in Putin's backyard
Elections in Moldova and Georgia are testing the ability of the United States and European allies to stand up to Russian interference in small countries where democratic aspirations are clashing ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
US raises alarm over Georgia’s elections
The U.S. and European allies are raising alarm over Georgia’s elections, where the Russian-friendly ruling party Georgian Dream (GD) claimed victory over opposition parties that have refused to ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
What the US election outcome means for Ukraine, Gaza and world conflict
Our chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet hears from leading experts about what's at stake ahead of the vote.Top stories - BBC News - October 29