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Eight die in Serbian railway station roof collapse
Local media said potentially dozens of people were injured
Spanish floods' death toll climbs to 205; shock turns to anger, frustration
Piled-up vehicles and debris still block many streets, in some cases trapping residents in their homes
Pennsylvania's Erie County is pivotal in presidential race
County has voted for the victor in the past four presidential elections
Hungary’s Orban says Georgia’s election was fair despite EU criticism
US and EU officials are calling for an investigation into recent elections in Georgia that saw the Pro-Russian Georgian Dream party win a fourth term as the ruling party. But Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban still congratulated the party during a visit to the Georgian capital Tbilisi.
Pennsylvania’s Erie County pivotal in presidential race
In Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, a lot of eyes will be on Erie County, Pennsylvania, where voters have chosen the winner of the past four presidential contests. During the past decade, the margins between the winner and loser have tightened.
Report says college rankings have the potential to mislead
Each year, prominent lists of college and university rankings are compiled and released to the public, but a report conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago says those rankings have the potential to mislead.
Writing in Forbes, Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier says changing methodologies can distort results, and profit motives can create doubt. He argues that rankings should be replaced by an objective rating system. (September 2024)
Two Pakistani Americans lock horns in local elections in Houston
Americans are deciding who will be president, they are voting for thousands of local and state officials. In Texas' Fort Bend County, outside Houston, two Pakistani Americans are vying for the position of constable. Incumbent Democrat Nabil Shike is being challenged by Republican Ali Sheikhani.
US employers add 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes, strikes reduce payrolls
The report provides a blurry view of the job market at the end of the 2024 presidential race
Ethiopian students find success despite years of hardship
Students in the war-torn Tigray region finish national exams despite missing school due to the two-year conflict
US envoy sees some 'concerning signals' in Russia-China military cooperation in Arctic
China calls itself a "near-Arctic" state, wants to create "Polar Silk Road"
Japan, EU announce new defense pact
The partnership intends to develop cooperation on joint military drills, the exchange of information related to the defense industry and space security
Is China a hero or villain in the climate fight?
The Asian giant is a leader in both carbon emissions and growth in renewable energy use
Kenya’s new deputy president sworn in
Kithure Kindinki sworn in a day after court action
Kurdish immigrants running for local office in Minnesota
Local City Council candidate Zakaria Ameen and Board of Education candidate Azad Barwari started their campaigns in their neighborhood.
Jitters in Europe ahead of US elections
Many Europeans back Harris, worry about a second Trump presidency
Moscow says it destroyed 83 Ukrainian drones
Russian missile hits Odesa
North Korean foreign minister arrives in Moscow for talks
It is Choe Son Hui’s second visit in 6 weeks
Israeli strikes kill 47 Palestinians in central Gaza, Palestinian news agency says
Israeli military says it identified and eliminated ‘several armed terrorists’