Dozens killed, others displaced as Israel continues attacks on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Dozens killed, others displaced as Israel continues attacks on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza, including a drone strike on a cafe in the al-Mawasi area in the south of the territory which was previously designated a “safe zone” by Israel’s military. An Israeli strike late on Monday hit a makeshift cafeteria used by…

Democrat Gallego wins Arizona Senate race, defining Republican majority | US Election 2024 News

Democrat Gallego wins Arizona Senate race, defining Republican majority | US Election 2024 News

The last pending Senate race of the 2024 election has been called, meaning Republicans will hold a three-seat majority. Democrat Reuben Gallego will be heading back to Washington, albeit in a new capacity, after his Senate race against Republican Kari Lake was finally called. The Associated Press determined Gallego, who…

Opposition secures landslide victory in Mauritius election | Elections News

Opposition secures landslide victory in Mauritius election | Elections News

Former prime minister Navin Ramgoolam has won a third term in the Indian Ocean nation, official results show. Opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam has won a landslide victory in Mauritius’s parliamentary vote, the election commission said. The Office of the Electoral Commissioner said on Tuesday that Rangoolam and his Alliance of…

Moldova formally protests alleged Russian election meddling | Russia-Ukraine war News

Moldova formally protests alleged Russian election meddling | Russia-Ukraine war News

Chisinau accuses Moscow of undermining democratic process and condemned drones flown over its territory. Moldova has handed a note of protest to the Russian ambassador to Chisinau over alleged interference in its recent elections. The foreign ministry in Chisinau said in a statement on Tuesday that it turned over the…

Fact check: Are late-term abortions ever ‘medically necessary’? | US Election 2024 News

Fact check: Are late-term abortions ever ‘medically necessary’? | US Election 2024 News

Healthcare is considered “medically necessary” when it is required to maintain or restore a patient’s health. And, despite posts on social media claiming otherwise, abortion can fall into that category in emergency situations – even in the third trimester. “Abortion is never medically necessary in the last trimester. Literally never….

Fact check: Are weekly wages in the US ‘lower than 50 years ago’? | US Election 2024 News

Fact check: Are weekly wages in the US ‘lower than 50 years ago’? | US Election 2024 News

In a November 10 appearance on CNN’s State of the Union, United States Senator for Vermont Bernie Sanders dismissed a question from host Dana Bash about whether Democrats’ poor showing in the 2024 election came down to messaging over policy. “It’s not messaging, Dana,” Sanders said. He said the economy…

Refugees on front lines of global climate crisis, warns UN | Climate Crisis News

Refugees on front lines of global climate crisis, warns UN | Climate Crisis News

Climate hazards helping to double the number of displaced people to 120 million, UNHCR reports. Climate change is helping to drive a rising refugee crisis, adding to the huge numbers already displaced by conflict, according to a United Nations report. Three-quarters of the world’s forcibly displaced people live in countries…

Fifth storm in less than a month bears down on the Philippines | Floods News

Fifth storm in less than a month bears down on the Philippines | Floods News

The Philippines issued new weather warnings as the fifth major storm in three weeks bore down on the archipelago, days after thousands were evacuated before Typhoon Toraji. Now a weakened tropical storm, Toraji blew out to sea overnight after causing relatively limited damage and no reported deaths. But Tropical Storm…

Ruud van Nistelrooy exits Manchester United as Amorim takes over | Football News

Ruud van Nistelrooy exits Manchester United as Amorim takes over | Football News

The interim head coach leaves after leading United in four games as new manager Ruben Amorim arrives in Manchester. Ruud van Nistelrooy’s spell with Manchester United has come to an end, the club has confirmed a day after the Dutchman led the team to a 3-0 Premier League victory over…