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Myanmar overtakes Syria as country with highest landmine casualties
Landmine use has significantly increased in Myanmar as conflict has spread after the military’s seizure of power in February 2021. Myanmar overtook Syria last year to become the country with the ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Can the country’s healthcare system survive RFK Jr?
RFK Jr is about to make me and other healthcare professionals very busy if he is confirmed to lead HHS. And we are already exhausted.Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Newsom to Visit California’s Trump Country: ‘Message Received’
Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged that residents were frustrated by economic problems and said that Democrats needed to address their concerns.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Moscow bans adoptions to countries that allow gender transition
The new law follow a series of laws that have suppressed sexual minorities.World - ABC News - 1 hour ago -
Trump says Jack Smith should be 'thrown out of the country'
Former President Trump said during a Thursday interview that “deranged” special counsel Jack Smith should be “thrown out of the country.” “We should throw Jack Smith out with them, the mentally ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
The most 'Halloween-obsessed' states in the country, according to a new ranking
The analysis accounted for pumpkin patches, haunted attractions and even Spirit Halloween locations per capita.Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Polls open in Georgia's parliamentary election that could determine the country's future in Europe
Polls open in Georgia's parliamentary election that could determine the country's future in EuropeWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
Advisory to pilots says Iran closes the country's airspace after Israeli attack
Advisory to pilots says Iran closes the country's airspace after Israeli attackWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Japan’s new PM in precarious position as country votes in tight election
Shigeru Ishiba may struggle to win majority, undermining his position as Liberal Democratic party leader. Citizens of Japan will be voting in the country’s tightest election in years on Sunday, ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Georgia's president says the country was the victim of a Russian 'special operation' in election
Georgia's president says the country was the victim of a Russian 'special operation' in electionWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
Voters in Liechtenstein withdraw state funding from the country's public radio broadcaster
Voters in Liechtenstein have voted to withdraw state funding from the tiny country’s public radio broadcaster, a decision that leaves the station’s future in doubtWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
Halloween week heat across the country will shatter October records
The final few days of October will feature roughly 100 new daily record highs as the thermometer soars to summerlike levels Monday through Thursday.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Republicans asks Supreme Court to prevent some Pa. ballots from being provisionally counted
Former President Barack Obama and singer Bruce Springsteen will appear in Philadelphia today as Vice President Kamala Harris continues to lean on star power in the final days of the campaign.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Trump Betrayed America.Republicans Must Put Country Above Party.
The time has come for my fellow Republicans to put country above party.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
How the Country’s Oldest Record Plant Keeps Riding the Vinyl Revival Wave
A resurgence of old-school LPs helped owner Mark Michaels expand United Record Pressing to six time the size it was when he bought the business in 2007.Business - Inc. - October 29 -
'I'm a patriot, I love my country', Khalife tells spy trial
The former soldier is giving evidence, accused of spying for Iran and later escaping prison.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Halloween chills are out as record-high temperatures are expected across the country
Halloween is expected far warmer than usual in many parts of the country. More than 30 cities across the Northeast could set new temperature records.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
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Jennifer Lopez says Puerto Rico joke offended 'every Latino in this country'
Actress and musician Jennifer Lopez said a joke during former President Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday offended “every Latino in this country,” as she stumped for Vice President ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Trump hits Harris over 'worst jobs report in the history of our country'
Former President Trump panned a jobs report released by the Labor Department on Friday, calling it the “worst jobs report in the history of our country” during a rally in Michigan. “We have ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Canadian Police Say They Dismantled Country’s Largest Drug Lab
Federal officers in British Columbia seized drugs and chemical precursors that could produce about 96 million opioid doses, the authorities said.World - The New York Times - November 2 -
In Shift From 2020, Identity Politics Loses Its Grip on the Country
There are signs that society is moving away from the progressive left’s often strict expectations about how to discuss culture and politics.Top stories - The New York Times - November 2 -
Senegalese women take aim at polluting countries in march for climate justice
Senegalese women marched in Dakar for climate justice Saturday, calling for what they call “polluting countries” to curb greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference ...World - ABC News - November 2 -
Weight loss drug industry injects wealth into Novo Nordisk home country
Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed down Hollywood stars — and millions of non-celebrities worldwide— while adding great heft to the economy of Novo Nordisk's home country, Denmark.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
We skied three countries in one day: a backcountry tour of the Balkans
Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro converge in the Accursed Mountains, offering skiing days where you see more countries than you do other skiers. Pushing my skis forward in tracks carved deep into the ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Republicans can save our country — and the party — by voting for Harris
To reclaim the party, former President Donald Trump must lose.Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
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 -
‘Trump’s America’: His Comeback Victory Signals a Different Kind of Country
In the end, Donald J. Trump is not the historical aberration some thought he was, but instead a transformational force reshaping the modern United States in his own image.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Older voters came out in droves — but they were just as split as the rest of the country
Older voters have always been influential and dependable voters and that was no different this election season.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
The view from countries where Trump's win really matters
An opportunity, a respite or a security fear - we assess how Trump's return to power is being viewed elsewhere.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Germany's coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalitionWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
How the climate crisis threatens the Panama Canal – and the country’s future
Recent drought restrictions on the waterway cost the country $1bn. Now, newly appointed environment minister Juan Carlos Navarro must find a way to balance sustainability with economic growth. . A ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Mexico appears to abandon 'hugs, not bullets' strategy as bloodshed plagues country
For the last six years, Mexico bragged about its oft-questioned policy of “hugs, not bullets,” in which the country’s leaders avoided confrontations with drug cartels that were gradually taking ...World - ABC News - November 7 -
Biden on Trump win: 'We accept the choice the country made'
President Biden delivered an address on President-elect Donald Trump's election victory and assured Americans there would be a peaceful transition of power. Biden took time to thank his staff and ...Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
Peru arrests the country's soccer boss as part of a criminal investigation into fraud
Peruvian police have arrested the head of the country’s soccer federation as part of an investigation into fraud, extortion, money laundering and other crimesSports - ABC News - November 7 -
Trump on his big win: Democrats 'not in line' with country's thinking
President-elect Trump on Thursday linked his Election Day win to the idea that Democrats are “not in line” with the country’s thinking. "I started to see realignment could happen because the ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Peru arrests the country's soccer boss as part of a criminal investigation into fraud
Peruvian police have arrested the head of the country’s soccer federation as part of an investigation into fraud, extortion, money laundering and other crimesWorld - ABC News - November 7
