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Nicaragua: Ortega and wife to assume absolute power after changes approved

Loyalist lawmakers give green light to constitutional amendment as authoritarian president, 79, tightens grip. Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega and his wife are set to assume absolute power ...

World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago

A party in power for 58 years pledges change for Botswana

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years loses power

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in the general election Friday, in a seismic moment of change for the country that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since ...

Slapping MP shows generational change may not end abuse of power in Nigeria

Will the new generation of Nigerian politicians deliver the change in attitudes that many had hoped for?

Key 2024 races that could change the House, Senate balance of power

Several congressional races across the U.S. could impact the balance of power in the Senate and the House of Representatives. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more on the future of Congress and Ed ...

Pakistan Authorities Tighten Grip on Power With Controversial Legal Changes

Critics of the government have accused it of taking the country in an increasingly authoritarian direction in a bid to fend off any challenge from Imran Khan.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 7

Latin America’s hydro power bet suffers effects of climate change

Drought and floods have played havoc with production across region where almost half of electricity comes from water sources

World - Financial Times - November 11

Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years since independence loses power

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat in the election in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power since independence from ...

World - ABC News - November 1

NHL Power Rankings: Bruins become first team to make coaching change as early-season slide continues

The Bruins have failed to live up to expectations this season

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Trump rally comedian apologizing 'to absolutely nobody'

The comedian who told a series of off-color jokes about Puerto Rico and Latinos at President-elect Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally says he is not sorry for the controversy his set caused. “I ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

‘An Absolute Mess’: Brokers Assess the Shift in Fees

The New York City Council has passed a bill that would require landlords to pay for the rental brokers they hire. Some brokers believe it will hurt tenants in the long run.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Mark Cuban says Trump ‘absolutely’ has ‘fascist tendencies’

“I do believe Donald Trump poses a threat,” the billionaire entrepreneur backing Kamala Harris told ABC “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl.

Trump says New York rally marred by racism was ‘absolute lovefest’

Former US president also lashes out at Kamala Harris and immigrants in lengthy remarks at Florida home

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Walz downplays Biden's 'garbage' remarks about Trump supporters

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told "Good Morning America" Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver what "Americans are hungry for -- a unifying president."

Football Daily | Damien Duff, Shelbourne and an ‘absolutely Hollywood’ finish

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! . Having won two Premier League titles, two Fizzy Cups and represented the Republic of Ireland more than 100 times, you could be forgiven for ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Paddy McGuinness: Chris Hoy training pushed me to 'absolute limits'

Paddy McGuinness is taking on a nearly 300-mile cycling challenge for BBC Children in Need.

Senate Judiciary Republican 'absolutely' wants to see Ethics report on Gaetz

Republican Sen. John Cornyn (Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he “absolutely” wants to see the House Ethics Committee’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) after his ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

'They absolutely hate our guts': The weird, wonderful games that define Texas-Arkansas

Realignment had at least one good result: The return of a series defined by its weirdness and moments of national prominence.

Sports - ESPN - November 16

‘Who do people like me turn to?’ I am 70 with absolutely no emergency or retirement savings. So now what?

Have an issue with your financial adviser or looking for a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com. We’ll have financial advisers weigh in.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

76ers' Paul George calls boos from Clippers fans 'stupid,' and he's absolutely right

George didn't deserve boos from Clippers fans Wednesday

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

Big 12 fines Utah AD Mark Harlan $40K for criticizing officials after loss to rival BYU

The Utah AD was incensed over a controversial fourth-down holding call, but apologized Sunday

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

This interview mistake is an 'absolute' red flag, says tech exec—here's how to avoid making it

Failing to listen to the question you're asked is the top red flag during a job interview, says Gillian Munson, Vimeo's chief financial officer.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Saoirse Ronan ‘absolutely right’ about women’s safety fears, says Gladiator combat trainer

Paul Biddiss, who trained Paul Mescal and Day of the Jackal star Eddie Redmayne, says streetwise women are more aware of surveillance and harder to follow. He has trained would-be assassins and ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Gov. Andy Beshear says there are "absolute lessons" Democrats can learn from Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear, who won reelection in 2023 as a Democrat in a deep red Kentucky, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that there are "absolute lessons that we can learn" from his state ...

Nancy Mace defends anti-trans bathroom bill, says it 'absolutely' targets Sarah McBride

WASHINGTON — Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S

Tom Homan says Trump admin will 'absolutely' use gifted Texas land for deportation program

Tom Homan, President-elect Trump's pick as "border czar," said the incoming Republican administration will "absolutely" use the gifted Texas land as a part of their deportation program. “We ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Managing Climate Change

At the UN COP29 climate talks in Baku negotiators gear up to agree a new finance target. Plus: prospects for a carbon market framework; what Trump win means for Biden’s green bill; China’s ...

World - Financial Times - November 11

The Meeting That Changed the Direction of the Patriots

Drake Maye called out his teammates after a lousy practice. The response shows they’re becoming his team, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 11

Changes in New York City

How city and state officials are trying to make the city more livable.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Globalisation is not dead — it’s just changed

What happens next does not depend on the US alone, we are seeing a shift to a multipolar world

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

The Saudi factories powered by women

A surge in female labour force participation has emerged as a bright spot for the kingdom

World - Financial Times - October 28

Stagecraft and the power of political photographs

With the invention of photography came a new way to view, mythologize and remember the nation's presidents. CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa talks with Washington Post ...

The Incredible Power of Quantum Memory

Researchers are exploring new ways that quantum computers will be able to reveal the secrets of complex quantum systems.

Tech - Wired - November 10

America’s foreign policy has changed — and must remain changed

Global economic power has for too long been concentrated in the hands of large corporations and state-run enterprises

World - Financial Times - October 29

The speech that changed the course of women's football

The story of how a science teacher from Oslo made a speech that would change the future of women’s football.

The Unwanted Kiss That Changed Spanish Soccer

A new Netflix documentary sheds light on the pressures faced by Spain’s women’s soccer team after Luis Rubiales kissed the player Jenni Hermoso.

Sports - The New York Times - November 8

Will rich countries pay for climate change?

At COP29 the world’s nations will try and negotiate a new spending commitment on climate change.

How climate change impacts the economy

2024 is on pace to be the hottest year on record worldwide. CBS News Los Angeles meteorologist and climatologist Marina Jurica reports that extreme weather events cost the global economy over $2 ...

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