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Obama urges patience with election results: 'It takes time to count every ballot'

Former President Obama on Tuesday urged the country to be patient as election workers count ballots to determine the results of the election. “It took several days to count every ballot in 2020, ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Nature campaigners urge UK taxpayers to take stakes in forest projects

Land reform charities call for better regulation of UK’s carbon market so profits can be shared with public. Nature campaigners have called for taxpayers to take stakes in forest and peatland ...

World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago

Harris says she's full of 'resolve,' urges supporters to accept election results

Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the nation on Wednesday after losing the presidential election to former President Donald Trump.

Schumer urges new Senate GOP majority to embrace 'bipartisan' bills

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who will lose control of the Senate agenda next year as a result of Republicans’ string of victories on election night, urged his GOP colleagues to ...

Politics - The Hill - 9 hours ago

Iceland’s president urged to intervene over licence for Europe’s last whaler

Conservation groups are asking for the decision to allow Hvalur to hunt to be put on hold until after election. A coalition of conservation and animal welfare groups are urging Iceland’s president ...

World - The Guardian - 5 hours ago

Harris urges Israel to ramp up Gaza aid, citing UN food report

Vice President Harris on Sunday pushed for Israel to ramp up aid to Gaza, citing a World Food Programme (WFP) report. “The UN reports that no food has entered northern Gaza in nearly 2 weeks. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Arena Racing CEO urges reform to save racing from gambling tax fallout

With the Treasury eyeing the gambling industry for additional tax revenue, arguments have increased on how best to bolstering British horse racing. Martin Cruddace, the chief executive of the ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Human rights groups urge Polish PM to shelve plan to suspend right to asylum

More than 60 NGOs including Holocaust memorial group tell Donald Tusk region’s volatility ‘doesn’t exempt us from humanity’. Human rights organisations and a Holocaust memorial group have urged the ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

China Security Group Urges Review of Intel's Chips as Tech Tension With U.S. Rises

The Chinese industry group said that Intel’s products have shown security vulnerabilities and high failure rates.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extradited

A group of nearly three dozen rights groups are calling on Thailand’s prime minister to release a Vietnamese activist who has been ordered extradited home to face imprisonment on terrorism charges

World - ABC News - October 18

The government is getting fed up with ransomware payments fueling endless cycle of cyberattacks

As ransomware cyberattacks escalate, government officials say companies are making bad decisions on the 'pay or not pay' dilemma, especially cyber insurers.

Business - CNBC - October 18

Biden urges Western allies to keep aiding Ukraine during meeting with Europe leaders before election

U.S. President Joe Biden told European partners that it’s important for Ukraine’s Western allies to “sustain our resolve” in supporting the country

World - ABC News - October 18

Does mood lighten or darken as clocks go back? Britons urged to join study

Project examines how switch to winter time affects wellbeing – either positive or negative – and time perception. Does the prospect of darker evenings make you feel gloomy, or will you relish the ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Middle East Crisis: Israeli Military Says It Killed Top Hezbollah Leader

Hashem Safieddine was widely seen as a potential successor to his cousin, Hassan Nasrallah, the armed group’s former leader whom Israel also killed in September. There was no immediate confirmation ...

World - The New York Times - October 23

Venezuelan opposition leader urges Colombia's president to recognize her faction's electoral victory

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is urging Colombia’s president to be decisive and recognize her faction’s victory during her country’s contested July presidential election

World - ABC News - October 22

Obama urges young men not to give up on the political process in new podcast with NBA players

Former President Barack Obama made a direct plea for young men not to get frustrated at the slow pace of political progress in a new podcast with NBA players.

Politics - NBC News - October 23

Blinken urges Israel to seek enduring deal, as officials say a limited cease-fire has been discussed

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic success” in Gaza after its tactical victories against Hamas

World - ABC News - October 23

Blinken in Saudi Arabia to push for Middle East cease-fire, urging Israel to seek deal

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is continuing his efforts to revive cease-fire talks for the Middle East from Saudi Arabia Wednesday after telling Israel to pursue a deal that would secure ...

Pedro Almodóvar among Spanish stars urging PM to ban arms trade with Israel

Letter signed by more than 250 cultural figures calls for comprehensive arms embargo and ‘an end to this horror’. Middle East crisis – live updates More than 250 cultural figures from across ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

EU Commission chief urges North Macedonia's political parties to cooperate on accession push

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has told North Macedonia it needs to make progress on constitutional changes if it's to advance its bid to join the European Union

World - ABC News - October 24

Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer to clarify stance on non-cash slavery reparations

No 10 says issue is off the table for Commonwealth summit but other nations are prepared to defy UK. Labour MPs have urged Keir Starmer to clarify his government’s position on non-cash reparations ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Beyoncé throws support behind Harris, urges Americans to write 'song of unity' in November

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter endorsed Vice President Harris in an impassioned speech at a rally in Houston late Friday evening. “We are all part of something that is much bigger. We must vote. We need ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

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