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PoliticsHuffPostNewsom Appoints Laphonza Butler To Finish Dianne Feinstein's Senate Term
The governor had pledged to appoint a Black woman to the Senate at his next opportunity.
ScienceAFP NewsNarcolepsy, cancer tipped as Medicine Prize opens Nobel week
Narcolepsy, cancer or mRNA vaccine research could win the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday when a week of announcements kick off, but experts see no clear frontrunner for the Peace Prize.The Medicine Prize is first out, and will be announced in Stockholm on Monday around 11:30 am (0930 GMT), followed by the awards for physics on Tuesday, chemistry on Wednesday and literature on Thursday.
NewsAFP NewsPope to publish follow-up to landmark climate text
Eight years after warning in a landmark thesis of the devastation of man-made climate change, Pope Francis is publishing an update Wednesday to take stock and offer ideas for action.But while Francis has since made climate change a key theme of his papacy, Edenhofer said his influence is not what it was.
NewsAFP NewsAt least 10 migrants killed in Mexico truck accident
At least 10 Cuban migrants were killed and 25 injured on Sunday when a cargo truck carrying them overturned in southern Mexico, local officials reported, the latest fatal crash involving US-bound migrants.On Thursday, two migrants died when a truck overturned in the Chiapas municipality of Mezcalapa.
PoliticsHuffPostSen. Graham Says Ousting McCarthy Would Be A Disaster
Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday that he will launch a “motion to vacate” McCarthy from his seat as speaker for helping avert the government shutdown.
NewsAFP NewsCatholic Church reflects on challenges during Synod assembly
Pope Francis will on Wednesday open the Synod of Bishops, a key congress that will for the first time include women and laypeople to help chart the future of the Catholic Church.But one informed observer of the Holy See, who asked not to be named, said the participation of laypeople and women will make the synodal process more effective.
NewsAFP NewsAt least 7 killed in Mexico church roof collapse
At least seven people were killed in northeastern Mexico on Sunday after the roof of a church came crashing down during a service, local officials said."We are experiencing a very difficult moment... the roof of a church has collapsed during the celebration of the Eucharist," the bishop of the local diocese Jose Armando Alvarez said in a video posted to social media.
NewsAFP NewsCanada left battered by 'never before seen' wildfire season
When scientists started pouring over data to assess Canada's fire season this year, they struggled to find the right superlatives.That's helped Canada's emissions reach unprecedented levels, at 473 megatons this year.
BusinessReutersJapan startup develops 'Gundam'-like robot with $3 million price tag
Tokyo-based start-up Tsubame Industries has developed a 4.5-metre-tall (14.8-feet), four-wheeled robot that looks like "Mobile Suit Gundam" from the wildly popular Japanese animation series, and it can be yours for $3 million. The 3.5-ton robot, which will be unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show later this month, has two modes: the upright 'robot mode' and a 'vehicle mode' in which it can travel up to 10 km (6 miles) per hour. "Japan is very good at animation, games, robots and automobiles so I thought it would be great if I could create a product that compressed all these elements into one," said Ryo Yoshida, the 25-year-old chief executive of Tsubame Industries.
PoliticsAFP NewsUkraine left out in cold by US shutdown deal
The future of US aid for Ukraine hangs in the balance after a last-gasp deal to avoid a government shutdown, despite President Joe Biden's attempts to reassure Kyiv it will get what it needs to fight Russia.Biden and his Democratic party say America has a duty to help Ukraine stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin's brutal invasion, warning that a failure to do so could embolden other autocrats in the future.
PoliticsHuffPostCongressional Black Caucus Urges Newsom To Appoint Rep. Barbara Lee To Feinstein’s Seat
The California governor said he will not appoint someone already running to replace the late senator in 2024 ― and that includes the progressive Black lawmaker.
PoliticsHuffPostNikki Haley Says Trump’s Campaign Sent Her A Birdcage
The move came after Trump dubbed her “birdbrain” after she criticized him at the second GOP primary debate.
NewsAFP NewsNigeria offers measures to offset rising costs as unions mull strike
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's government on Sunday proposed a temporary wage hike for federal workers and more cheap gas-powered public transport among other measures to offset the impact of his economic reforms and convince labour unions to call off a planned national strike.Later Sunday, government officials and labour unions met for negotiations, and the government said the temporary wage increase would now apply to "all treasury-paid federal government workers for six months," accor
PoliticsHuffPostRep. Dean Phillips To Step Down From Leadership Role Amid 2024 Rumors
The Minnesota Democrat, who has been outspoken about his opposition to the president's reelection, plans to remain in Congress.
NewsAFP NewsUN mission arrives in Karabakh, first visit in 30 years
A United Nations mission visited Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, Azerbaijan said, after almost the entire ethnic-Armenian population fled since Baku recaptured the breakaway enclave.- Ethnic hatred - Yerevan has accused Baku of "ethnic cleansing" -- an allegation that Baku rejected -- calling on Armenians not to leave their homes and reintegrate with Azerbaijan where their rights would be respected.
NewsAFP NewsPro-China winner vows to unite Maldives, releases ex-leader
The president-elect of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, secured the release of his jailed mentor on Sunday, a day after divisive polls that saw the pro-Beijing leader vow to rebalance relations with New Delhi.India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first world leaders to congratulate Muizzu on Sunday.
NewsAFP NewsWe are 'underdogs' at polls, UK Tories say as conference opens
Britain's ruling Conservatives opened their annual conference Sunday, with the party's chairman conceding they were "the underdogs" heading into a general election expected next year amid widespread economic woes."This is likely to be a general election where the Conservatives enter as the underdogs," Hands told the audience.
PoliticsHuffPostRep. Matt Gaetz Says He Plans To Oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
"I think we need to rip off the Band-Aid. I think we need to move on with new leadership that will be trustworthy,” the Florida Republican said.
NewsAFP NewsBaku denies Nagorno-Karabakh ethnic cleansing claims
Azerbaijan denied accusations of ethnic cleansing to clear the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh of its ethnic Armenian population, and told AFP its inhabitants were free to stay or go."We cannot accept accusations of ethnic cleansing or genocide," Hikmet Hajiyev, diplomatic advisor to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, told AFP in an interview Saturday.
NewsAFP NewsAfghan embassy in India suspends operations
Afghanistan's embassy in India suspended operations on Sunday, more than two years after the Taliban's return to power in Kabul following the collapse of the Western-backed government.In January last year, Italian police were called to Afghanistan's Rome embassy after scuffles broke out when a junior diplomat claimed he had been appointed by the Taliban's leaders to take over from an ambassador loyal to the former government.
NewsAFP NewsPro-China winner in Maldives vows to unite archipelago
The president-elect of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, said he wanted to unite the Indian Ocean archipelago after divisive polls that saw the pro-Beijing leader vow to rebalance relations with New Delhi.New Delhi is "committed to strengthening the time-tested India-Maldives bilateral relationship", Modi said in a post on the social media platform X. The Maldives, a chain of atolls scattered 800 kilometres (500 miles) across the equator better known for its upmarket beach resorts, sits in a strateg
PoliticsHuffPostMSNBC Anchor Alicia Menendez Says She Won't Cover Father's Indictment
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) was indicted on corruption charges last month.
NewsAFP News'No more dreams': Ukraine war widows in their twenties
Twenty-year-old Erika Martyniuk only had five days together with her newly-wed husband before he was killed fighting Russian forces in southern Ukraine.Her 22-year-old friend Katya came to pick her up from her interview with AFP. Two days prior, Katya's own fiancee was killed in combat.
PoliticsHuffPostCongress Cancels The Government Shutdown Apocalypse — For Now
President Joe Biden signed the last-minute bill to prevent a government shutdown. But there are no guarantees the threat won’t return.
PoliticsAFP NewsLast-gasp deal averts US government shutdown
The US Congress passed an 11th-hour funding bill Saturday to keep federal agencies running for another 45 days and avert a costly government shutdown -- although the deal left out aid to war-torn Ukraine requested by President Joe Biden. "I fully expect the speaker will keep his commitment to the people of Ukraine and secure passage of the support needed to help Ukraine at this critical moment," said the president, who signed the measure late Saturday, according to the White House.
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