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Fresh tension grips Bangladesh as student protesters demand president's resignation
Political tension in Bangladesh is growing after a leading student group called for the country’s figurehead president to resign over his comments that appeared to call into question former Prime ...World - ABC News - October 23 -
Republicans maintain their grip on state capitals
Republicans broke up ruling trifectas in Michigan and Minnesota, while limiting their losses in Wisconsin.Politics - Politico - November 6 -
Slitterhead Review - Surface Tension
Third-person action game Slitterhead often presents a pretty compelling front. At first, it sounds like an out-there horror game with an inventive approach to gameplay. You play as a formless ...Tech - GameSpot - November 5 -
War, chaos and Karla — five gripping new thrillers
George Smiley returns to the Circus — and a female ex-spook makes an impressive debutBusiness - Financial Times - October 26 -
Climate Change Is Losing Its Grip on Our Politics
Trump’s election merely confirms a shift that’s been happening for years.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Kansas tightens grip on No. 1; Purdue soars to 6
Kansas added five first-place votes in the AP Top 25 men's basketball poll, strengthening its grip on the No. 1 spot, while Purdue jumped seven spots to No. 6.Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago -
The global race to break China’s grip on graphite
A new facility in Malaysia takes a novel approach to creating the crucial material for electric vehicle batteriesWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Art dealer Heinz Berggruen’s gripping Picasso mini retrospective comes to Paris
One of the world’s most impressive private collections includes pivotal pieces by the Spanish artist and other modernist mastersWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Tegan and Sara got catfished. The gripping documentary 'Fanatical' explains how
In 'Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara,' director Erin Lee Carr tells the strange story of how the twin-sister pop duo was hacked and the digital con artists who impersonated them.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24 -
US approves lithium project in push to break China’s grip on EV minerals
Biden administration issues rare mine approval for Ioneer site in Nevada and extends tax breaks to companiesBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Anxiety grips Ukraine as Russia gains ground before pivotal U.S. election
With Russia seizing ground ahead of a potential shift in U.S. politics, many Ukrainians have a message for Americans: Thank you, and please don't abandon us.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
'Venom: The Last Dance' misses projections as superhero films' grip loosens
“Venom: The Last Dance” showed less bite than expected at the box office, collecting $51 million in its opening weekendEntertainment - ABC News - October 27 -
C.J. Stroud's struggles continue as Texans fall to resurgent Jets
The Texans had an ugly night offensively while Aaron Rodgers and the Jets came alive in the second half.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31 -
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 -
Germany’s top economic panel gripped by strife amid internal lawsuit
Council of Economic Experts is grappling with dispute with one member over how to address potential conflicts of interestWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
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 -
V13 by Emmanuel Carrère review – gripping chronicle of the 2015 Paris attacks trial
A chronicle of the largest criminal case in French history from a master of the genre. In the early evening of 12 November 2015, three cars left Charleroi in Belgium, arriving a few hours later at ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Tensions rise in Beirut after influx of displaced people
An influx of refugees fleeing Israeli strikes risks exacerbating sectarian divisions in the Lebanese capital.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Brazil criticizes Venezuela for escalating tensions and personal attacks
Brazil’s government has broken its silence over growing tensions with neighboring Venezuela, with the Foreign Ministry saying it was surprised by “the offensive tone” adopted by Venezuelan ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
Taiwan braces for US election as China tensions rise
TAIPEI -- Taiwan is bracing for the results of the U.S. election, with some officials worried about what a new Trump administration could mean given the former president’s isolationist views. On ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Tensions erupt over US audit quality
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse publicly clash with accounting regulator Christina HoWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
Geopolitical tensions and energy independence: Is NANO Nuclear the answer?
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: In the debate over energy, the effect on climate is certainly important, but so is the impact of geopolitical tensions on energy availability. Some experts believe nuclear ...Tech - VentureBeat - November 4 -
Election anxiety on the rise amid high tensions
This has been a campaign season of strong emotions and high anxiety, and chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has covered every part of it. On the eve of Election Day, he shares thoughts ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
European stocks fall as Ukraine war escalation unsettles markets
US Treasuries rally as investors sell equities and seek safe assetsBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Trump picks Howard Lutnick to run commerce department
Cantor Fitzgerald boss to also have ‘direct responsibility’ for the office of the US trade representativeBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
People around the world are appalled by Trump’s win, but women have been gripped by a visceral horror | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
This misogynist administration’s hatred has been written on women’s bodies. You don’t have to be American, pregnant or a mother to feel it. US election 2024 – latest updates If Donald Trump’s ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Women's college basketball Power Rankings: South Carolina secures grip on No. 1 after NC State win
The Gamecocks looked excellent in their season-opening victory in the Final Four rematchSports - CBS Sports - November 12 -
Fear rather than respect: the secret behind Alan Jones’ decades-long grip on power
Chris Masters, the author of bestselling biography Jonestown, says the broadcaster’s ‘evangelical following’ and bully pulpit allowed him to manipulate power and have ‘princes and premiers bowing ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Political yard signs stolen and vandalized as election tensions rise
Political yard signs across the country are being vandalized and stolen ahead of the 2024 presidential election. This comes as a man was arrested for firing bullets in a Democratic National ...Politics - NBC News - October 24 -
Why U.S.-Russia tensions have sent palladium prices soaring
Palladium futures rallied Thursday to their highest price of the year, buoyed by the suggestion of sanctions on exports of the metal from Russia, which is the world’s largest exporter.Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
Russian tensions expose faultlines in South Africa’s unity government
Cyril Ramaphosa angered the ANC’s largest coalition partner by calling Vladimir Putin a ‘valued friend’World - Financial Times - October 27 -
Bolivia’s Morales says vehicle fired upon as political tensions rise
Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales said on Sunday his vehicle was fired upon amid rising political tensions in the South American country between a faction around the iconic former leader and the ...Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
Tensions escalate after Iran says it will respond to Israel’s airstrikes
The Middle East is on edge as Iran weighs its response to Israel's unprecedented airstrikes over the weekend. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting as tensions ...Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Iran’s defence budget set to soar as regional tensions rise
Recommendation to parliament for substantial increase in military spending comes after recent exchange of fire with IsraelWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Royal Mail couriers vote to strike as labour tensions mount
The union’s vote at the group’s eCourier unit casts a shadow over Daniel Křetínský’s £5.3bn takeover dealWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Abortion-related ads in Nebraska prompt tension between health department and doctors
Two abortion measures are on the Nebraska ballot. Its health department issued an alert suggesting that ads about Nebraska's abortion law had created “confusion.”Politics - NBC News - October 31 -
Maersk chief predicts intensifying trade tensions after US elections
Increasing gap between export growth from China and west could lead to increasing hostilities, says Vincent ClercWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
ASEAN continues to emerge as a winner of U.S.-China trade tensions, IMF says
Southeast Asia has continued to emerge as an economic winner of increasing geopolitical tensions between China and the United States, according to the IMF.Business - CNBC - November 1