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In Bolivia, the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) – a major leftist political force – has returned to power following a thumping victory in the 2020 elections. The MAS presidential candidate Luis Arce obtained 55.09% of the votes, decisively ahead of the neoliberal candidate Carlos Mesa and the right-wing extremist Luis Fernando Camacho who garnered 28.83% and 14% of the votes, respectively. The triumph of MAS in Bolivia is highly significant since it follows hard on the heels of the 2019 US-backed... Читать дальше...

Despite the best efforts of PlayStation and Oculus, VR gaming is still not mainstream. A combination of high entry pricing, odd games lineups and a lack of widespread attention has led to Virtual Reality occupying a niche space for console and PC gamers. In a recent interview, PlayStation CEO Jim...

David and Victoria are believed to have signed a deal with streaming giant Netflix that will see the footie ace share his life story as well as unseen family film and pictures

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The civil-rights investigation into the killing of Tamir Rice quietly ended last year, but no one told his family the police officer would not be charged, according to The New York Times.

Federal wildlife officials announced Thursday the lifting of species protections for the gray wolf in the lower 48, heralding the decision as U.S. conservation triumph, but whether the Trump administration can keep the apex predator off the list is another question.

The U.S Department of the Interior announced Thursday it was lifting endangered species protections for gray wolves in the United States, saying the 45-year recovery of U.S. wolves has "exceeded all conservation goals."

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An 18-year-old man was killed and dozens of others were injured on 26 October after police opened fire during clashes which broke out between cops and the general public during an idol immersion procession of the Hindu Goddess Durga. The killing kicked off a political row in Bihar, where elections are underway.

Republican State Sen. Jim Oberweis is challenging freshman Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood for the 14th congressional district House seat. | Sun-Times file

The Trump-Oberweis event was arranged at the last minute and not publicized by the Oberweis campaign.

While the referendum on legalising the personal use of cannabis may have fallen short in the preliminary results, help is still on the way for patients counting on the plant’s therapeutic properties, says New Zealand’s largest medicinal cannabis ...

As the Big Fight countdown counts down and the 'Scrap of the Old Guys' on 3 November gets ever nearer, a sober analysis of the two contenders shows that Democrat Joe Biden might be found wanting in his bid to gain the edge over President Trump in thi…

2020 has not been a great year for travelers (or anyone, really), as the global pandemic has thrown a wrench in most people's vacation plans. While …

On Thursday’s edition of MSNBC’s “The Beat,” elections analyst Dave Wasserman outlined how Republicans appear to be heading for a historic rout that will have implications beyond President Donald Trump. “Dave, I’m curious your thoughts about the Senate fate and the Republican fate and their degree of correlation,” said anchor Chris Hayes. “One thing we’ve […]

The captain of the container ship Maersk Launceston, which struck and badly damaged a Greek mineswee...

High school cross-country running championships are scheduled for Saturday at Thetford Academy. CVU looks for a sweep in Division I.

We are finishing up our fall schedules over the next two weekends for U13 & U14. Things went pretty smoothly, even with the Covid restrictions. Two good sized tournaments run by ECNL clubs as well, PDA & CFC.

Since MA had some pretty restrictive rules all of our “home” games were played in neighboring states of NH & CT. The NJ teams came up to NY for the game against PDA.

Spectators wore masks but the kids played without them. All in all clubs got between 6/8-8/8... Читать дальше...

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Faced with a veto from the United States, the World Trade Organization has two unpalatable options for selecting its next leader - override its biggest paymaster with a vote or hope for a change of US president and wait until he takes charge.

YORK, Neb. – Honnah Leo (FR/Omaha, Neb.) jumped onto the college basketball scene in a big way Thursday night.

Politicians from both political factions in Iran warned of widespread discontent and the possibility of a fresh round of anti-government protests in Iran.

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In praise of that quiet, nonjudgmental place of permission where all healing begins.

The winger scored a wonderful goal against Dundalk but also frustrated in Arsenal's 3-0 win

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.