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Crude oil collapsed earlier this week after France and Germany announced new lockdowns in response to surging Covid-19 cases, and now it is set for its worst month since late spring. Cases are also on a fast rise in the United States as well, threatening to overwhelm some states’ healthcare systems. This, combined with the fact that a new stimulus bill is highly unlikely to be agreed before next week’s election, pressured West Texas Intermediate to some $35 a barrel, the lowest since April when prices... Читать дальше...

1. Why this election calls into question whether America is a democracy  The Guardian
2. When will the US election results be announced?  The Times
3. Early votes in Texas surpass total ballots cast in 2016  Financial Times
4. The US electoral system is a shambles. They could learn a lot from Australia  The Guardian
5. Election Day will feel different this year. Having the right expectations means rejecting Trump’s lies.  The Washington Post
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More than 120,000 pieces of content from Facebook and Instagram in the U.S. have been removed for violating ‘voter interference’ policies. Warnings have been added to more than 150 million pieces of content on Facebook that were debunked by third-party fact checkers

Chisora is the only man standing between Usyk and the elite of the heavyweight division, including Anthony Joshua

The voluntary disclosure comes less than a month after Waymo announced that it would begin offering fully driverless service to customers in Arizona and days before an election that could usher in a much tougher regulatory regime.

FILE PHOTO: Judo practitioners at the 2020 Paris Judo Grand Slam | Photo by David Finch/Getty Images

A former member of USA Judo avoided being robbed this week.

Persistent cold temperatures and strong circumpolar winds, also known as the polar vortex, supported the formation of a large and deep Antarctic ozone hole that should persist into November, NOAA and NASA scientists reported today.

Gervonta Davis and Leo Santa Cruz meet

Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Leo Santa Cruz will meet at 130 pounds for belts in the 130- and 135-pound weight classes in Saturday night’s Showtime PPV (9 pm ET), with both fighters taking steps back up in competition, and a lot of reasons to see this fight going one way or the other.

Who gets his hand raised at the end of the night at the Alamodome? Our staffers pick the winner.

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The smart money’s on Tank Davis. He’s naturally bigger... Читать дальше...

Dogs love to play catch, whether with a ball or a treat to eat. But a recent video of a pup trying to catch some hail has gone viral with over 129,308 views.

Jonathan Mattingly was injured in the raid in Kentucky in which police shot dead the black woman.

More than 88,000 new cases were reported in a single day – an all-time high in the pandemic.

Although the coronavirus pandemic is costing Amazon billions of dollars, it's also saved the company millions in travel and marketing.

The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested two sharpshooters from Ludhiana in Punjab for their alleged involvement in the murder of BJP leader Manish Shukla, a senior...

Zeta is now in the Atlantic Ocean.

Chris Gayle falls for 99 but Universe Boss says "These things happen"

BANGOR, Maine:  A Burlington, Maine woman was sentenced in federal court in Bangor today for mailing a threatening communication to Sen. Susan Collins, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced Suzanne Muscara, 38, to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. On November 4, […]

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - The southern Colorado city of Pueblo is imposing an overnight curfew for the next two weeks to stem a surge in the number of people hospitalized locally for the coronavirus, Mayor Nick Gradisar announced.

The pair announced the news in a unique way.

England’s 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles has died at the age of 78 after a long battle with illness. 

US central bank has come under pressure to boost usage of the lending facility

Auburn is looking to end a three-game losing skid in the series against LSU as the teams meet at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

The UAE authorities have set clear guidelines and tightened security measures to ensure campers abide by Covid-19 measures.

Donald Trump was supposed to spend election night (November 3) at the Trump International Hotel at a big party. However, the event has been cancelled, according to the New York Times. There are a few theories as to why Trump may be cancelling the big event and many think it could be because poll results [...]

HUNDREDS of British Muslims prayed before protesting against Emmanuel Macron outside the French embassy in London today. The group took their noon prayers outside the building this afternoon after Macron defended cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed being published. The protesters held banners saying “don’t divide humanity” and “insult is not freedom of speech”. The French […]