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Kosovo war crimes suspect Krasniqi arrested, sent to The Hague
Read MoreVeteran politician was picked up by heavily-armed police in a raid at his home on the outskirts of Pristina.Veteran politician was picked up by heavily-armed police in a raid at his home on the outskirts of Pristina.
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Tropical Storm Eta targets Gulf Coast after lashing Nicaragua
Read MoreEta, which was once a major hurricane, is pulling away from Central America and is expected to hit Cuba and South Florida as a tropical storm.Eta, which was once a major hurricane, is pulling away from Central America and is expected to hit Cuba and South Florida as a tropical storm.
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The Court Battle Over Key Swing States Has Just Begun. And It’s Not Likely to Be Over Soon
Read More In the wee hours of the morning after Election Day, state officials were still tallying millions of mail-in and absentee ballots in key battleground states, and the presidential race remained too close to call. But that didn’t stop President Donald Trump from gathering his supporters in the East Room of the White House,…
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Frank Gardner: Getting Frank on the ‘iceberg’ of disability
Read MoreBBC correspondent Frank Gardner exposes the reality of living with a disability, after he was shot.BBC correspondent Frank Gardner exposes the reality of living with a disability, after he was shot.
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North Korea bans smoking in public places to safeguard ‘hygienic living’
Read More Measure comes despite more than 43% of the country’s male population being smokers, including leader Kim Jong-un North Korea’s supreme people’s assembly has introduced smoking bans in some public places to provide citizens with “hygienic living environments”, state media KCNA reported. The tobacco-prohibition law aims to protect the lives and health of North…
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Coronavirus live news: England begins lockdown as Russia, Poland, Austria, Switzerland see record case rises
Read More Latvia and Estonia also confirm record one-day infections; Cyprus introduces night-time curfew; England’s lockdown begins. Rich states’ Covid deals ‘may deprive poor of vaccine for years’ Turkey resists calls for tougher measures to tackle case surge Denmark plans to cull 15m mink over Covid mutation fears Jordan suffers Covid surge after early success…
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Afghanistan conflict: IS links to Kabul student killings cause outrage
Read MoreMohammad Rahid was one of 22 students murdered by gunmen in Kabul. But who killed them?Mohammad Rahid was one of 22 students murdered by gunmen in Kabul. But who killed them?
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The Gap’s Deleted Post-Election Tweet Shows Just How Uninterested Many Americans Are in Unity Right Now
Read More The Gap has pulled a tweet that referenced the 2020 U.S. presidential election, following backlash on social media. On Wednesday morning after Election Day, the company tweeted a video of a blue and red hooded sweatshirt being zipped up the middle, along with the caption: “The one thing we know, is that together,…
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Five early takeaways from the US election
Read MoreWhat the US election can tell us about the Biden campaign, turnout and Trump’s political future.What the US election can tell us about the Biden campaign, turnout and Trump’s political future.
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Photos: Trump team wants more Michigan vote inspectors
Read More President Trump’s campaign has accused a Michigan election official of failing to ensure that challengers and bipartisan observers watch the processing of absentee ballots. President Trump’s campaign has accused a Michigan election official of failing to ensure that challengers and bipartisan observers watch the processing of absentee ballots.
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Australia news live: Victoria reports sixth day with no Covid cases as Queensland pushed to open border
Read More Border restrictions continue to be eased as Australian politicians respond to US election result. Follow latest updates 10.03pm GMT Again, it’s not even officially storm season. #QLDstorms update: Insurers are reporting more than 22,500 claims, with losses estimated at $260 million – up from $240 million yesterday. #bnestorms #hailstorms #brisbanestorms #insurance #hailstorms #Ipswich…
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H.R. McMaster weighs in on North Korea, Russia
Read More On “Intelligence Matters,” Mike Morell speaks with former national security adviser H.R. McMaster about how the next president should handle North Korea and Russia. On “Intelligence Matters,” Mike Morell speaks with former national security adviser H.R. McMaster about how the next president should handle North Korea and Russia.
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Trump campaign wants a Wisconsin recount. But how would it work?
Read MoreWisconsin officials are defending the voting process, saying the president’s claim of irregularities is ‘insulting’.Wisconsin officials are defending the voting process, saying the president’s claim of irregularities is ‘insulting’.
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UK parliament approves month-long COVID-19 lockdown for England
Read MoreBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists looming new coronavirus lockdown will end ‘automatically’ in four weeks.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insists looming new coronavirus lockdown will end ‘automatically’ in four weeks.
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A Transfixed World Waits to See What's Next in America
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Storm Eta lashes Nicaragua with rains, deadly mudslides
Read MoreThe long-term forecast shows Eta taking a turn over Central America and then reforming in the Caribbean.The long-term forecast shows Eta taking a turn over Central America and then reforming in the Caribbean.
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Paths to US election victory: what Trump and Biden need to win
Read More How the uncounted votes could fall and what that would mean for each of the candidates US election live – follow all the latest updates Trump v Biden – full results so far Paths to victory remain in the US presidential race for both Donald Trump and Joe Biden, but Biden has more…
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Forced Child Marriage & Conversion: Public Discussion & Legal Reforms Called for in Pakistan
Read More KARACHI, Pakistan, Nov 04 (IPS) – October 13 began like any other day at the Lal house as Raja Lal and his wife Rita Raja left for work at 7:30 am. “I made the usual breakfast of anda paratha (egg and flat bread) and told my eldest to lock the door from inside,”…
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Morning mail: Biden takes Wisconsin, Denmark’s mink cull, Maroons win Origin I
Read More Thursday: Wisconsin is the second state to be flipped from Republican to Democrat. Plus: it’s time to demand a better mortgage Good morning, this is Richard Parkin bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Thursday 5 November. Continue reading…Thursday: Wisconsin is the second state to be flipped from Republican to Democrat. Plus:…
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Divergent Colorado and Louisiana Abortion Votes Set the Tone for a Possible Post-Roe America
Read More Abortion rights were on the ballot in two states on Election Day, and the results went in opposite directions. In Louisiana, voters approved a measure that will amend the state’s constitution to read that it does not guarantee the right to abortion or the right to funding for abortions. In Colorado, voters rejected…
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'Divergences' bog down EU-UK talks
Read More Two weeks of intensive talks between the EU and UK have failed to break an impasse towards an accord on post-Brexit ties, with chief negotiators from both sides saying Wednesday that major “divergences” remain. Two weeks of intensive talks between the EU and UK have failed to break an impasse towards an accord…
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Democrats fail to persuade swathes of rural America’s heartlands
Read More Results across the midwest showed the US still divided as Trump again won Iowa and Republicans held on to crucial Senate seats America’s rural heartland stuck firmly with Donald Trump on Tuesday, dashing Joe Biden’s hope of a decisive victory that would have allowed him to claim he had reunited the country, as…
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If Donald Trump Wins a Second Term, Blame White People
Read More We must stop holding as a broad cultural expectation the idea that African Americans need to overperform in the voting booth to stave off fascism.ide class=”right-rail__container right-rail__container–ad”> Since the 2000 election, the first in which I was old enough to vote, the Republican Party and the courts have worked together to disenfranchise voters…
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Election experts respond to Trump’s false claims of victory, fraud
Read More Election experts quickly corrected the president, who claimed he won the presidential election even as more votes needed to be counted. Election experts quickly corrected the president, who claimed he won the presidential election even as more votes needed to be counted.
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France bans Turkish ultranationalist group Grey Wolves
Read MoreThe French government has banned a Turkish ultranationalist group that it accused of violent actions in FranceThe French government has banned a Turkish ultranationalist group that it accused of violent actions in France
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‘The American way’: Mitch McConnell defends Trump threat to challenge election results – video
Read More ‘We don’t know who won the presidential race yet,’ said Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell as he defended Trump’s threat to challenge election results in the supreme court, a statement that drew wide criticism. McConnell on Wednesday said Trump should not be criticised for threatening to bring in his lawyers, adding the Biden…
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The Somali man who has a scorpion named after him
Read More Somali environmentalist Ahmed Ibrahim Awale hopes it will inspire African researchers. Somali environmentalist Ahmed Ibrahim Awale hopes it will inspire African researchers.
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Russian State Media Roots for Violence as America Counts Its Votes
Read More With tens of thousands of votes yet to be counted in the contentious U.S. presidential race, President Trump falsely asserted election fraud and prematurely declared himself to be the winner Tuesday night—even though the final tally may take days to resolve, and even as Democratic candidate Joe Biden appeared to be surging on…
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World watches, worries and wags a finger as U.S. election count drags on
Read More As the U.S. presidential vote failed to swiftly yield a clear winner, a watching world responded with worry, disbelief and a measure of scorn. As the U.S. presidential vote failed to swiftly yield a clear winner, a watching world responded with worry, disbelief and a measure of scorn.
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Slovak intelligence warned Austria about the Vienna gunman trying to buy ammunition – Interior Minister Nehammer
Read More Austria’s interior minister has revealed that Slovakia informed Austria about the Vienna attacker attempting to buy ammunition during the summer, but the information was somehow lost in a breakdown of communications. Interior Minister Karl Nehammer told reporters on Wednesday that the Austrian authorities had failed to act on information provided by Slovakian intelligence…
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Brexit deal remains elusive, EU's Barnier tells Brussels envoys
Read More Intensified Brexit negotiations with Britain in recent days have yielded only moderate progress towards a trade deal and differences remain on key issues, the European Union’s negotiator told EU envoys on Wednesday, senior diplomats said. One senior diplomat said the negotiator, Michel Barnier, gave no timeline for an agreement or even any certainty…
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Oregon becomes first US state to decriminalise hard drugs
Read MorePossession of small quantities of heroin or cocaine would be treated like a traffic violation.Possession of small quantities of heroin or cocaine would be treated like a traffic violation.
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Turkey fines social media giants for breaching new internet law
Read MoreFacebook, Instagram, Twitter, Periscope, YouTube and TikTok to pay over $1.1m for not abiding by Turkish regulation.Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Periscope, YouTube and TikTok to pay over $1.1m for not abiding by Turkish regulation.
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Global Rubber Coated Fabrics Industry
Read More Global Rubber Coated Fabrics Market to Reach $2. 2 Billion by 2027. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Rubber Coated Fabrics estimated at US$1. 7 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$2.New York, Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the release of…
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Slow-moving Storm Eta lashes northern Nicaragua
Read More Thousands of people in shelters as storm causes floods and deadly landslides Tropical Storm Eta spun through northern Nicaragua on Wednesday after lashing the country’s Caribbean coast for much of the past day, its floodwaters setting off landslides that killed at least three people. The storm had weakened from the category 4 hurricane…