Venezuelans back candidate to challenge Maduro — if she’s allowed
Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian government promised a competitive election next year, but opposition nominee María Corina Machado is still barred from running.
Day: October 23, 2023
Countdown to 2026 World Cup title tilt, with games in Seattle, begins at 1,000 days
The FIFA men’s 2026 World Cup is 1,000 days from crowning a new champion, but work is underway for the tournament that will take place in Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Hundreds killed across Gaza following nonstop Israeli air raids
Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Av…
Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin pushes more soldiers to frontline despite failing offensive
Moscow’s offensive in Avdiivka sees 90 per cent increase in Russian casualties, Ukraine claims
Philippines calls on China to stop ‘provocative actions’ at sea
Manila lodges diplomatic protest over near collisions in the South China Sea, its 55th this year.
University of Michigan slithers toward history with massive acquisition of jarred snake specimens
The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology recently acquired tens of thousands of reptile and amphibian specimens, including many snakes.
This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio’s abortion amendment?
With Election Day closing in, anti-abortion groups seeking to build opposition to a reproductive rights measure in Ohio are messaging heavily around a term for an abortion procedure that was once used later in pregnancy — but hasn’t been legal in the U…
What to stream this week: ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version),’ Emily Blunt and ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’
This week’s new entertainment releases include Taylor Swift’s “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” a glossy look at opioid addiction with the movie “Pain Hustlers” starring Emily Blunt, Chris Evans and Andy Garcia, and the streaming horror flick “Five Nights at …
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A Project Supporting Migrants Was Cost Effective. Why Did It End?
Britain tested an alternative to detention for people living outside the immigration system. Though praised by the U.N., its outcomes didn’t fit the government’s hard-line approach.