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US border arrests remained lower in October amid Biden asylum restrictions

November 1, 2024 - 12:16
U.S. border authorities apprehended some 54,000 migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in October, according to preliminary figures obtained by Reuters, showing a marginal rise from September but continuing the broader downward trend since June when new restrictions were imposed under President Joe Biden.  Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, has called for even tougher border restrictions in the face of criticism by Republican candidate Donald...

Eight die in Serbian railway station roof collapse

November 1, 2024 - 12:15
Local media said potentially dozens of people were injured

Spanish floods' death toll climbs to 205; shock turns to anger, frustration

November 1, 2024 - 12:10
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 

November 1, 2024 - 11:47
County has voted for the victor in the past four presidential elections

Hungary’s Orban says Georgia’s election was fair despite EU criticism

November 1, 2024 - 11:45
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

November 1, 2024 - 11:30
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

November 1, 2024 - 11:30
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

November 1, 2024 - 11:26
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

November 1, 2024 - 10:44
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

November 1, 2024 - 10:25
Students in the war-torn Tigray region finish national exams despite missing school due to the two-year conflict

November 1, 2024 - 1400 UTC

November 1, 2024 - 10:00

US envoy sees some 'concerning signals' in Russia-China military cooperation in Arctic

November 1, 2024 - 09:16
China calls itself a "near-Arctic" state, wants to create "Polar Silk Road"

Japan, EU announce new defense pact

November 1, 2024 - 09:15
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? 

November 1, 2024 - 07:51
 The Asian giant is a leader in both carbon emissions and growth in renewable energy use 

Kenya’s new deputy president sworn in  

November 1, 2024 - 07:36
Kithure Kindinki sworn in a day after court action  

Kurdish immigrants running for local office in Minnesota

November 1, 2024 - 07:16
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

November 1, 2024 - 06:44
Many Europeans back Harris, worry about a second Trump presidency

November 1, 2024 - 1000 UTC

November 1, 2024 - 06:00

Moscow says it destroyed 83 Ukrainian drones

November 1, 2024 - 05:34
Russian missile hits Odesa

North Korean foreign minister arrives in Moscow for talks

November 1, 2024 - 05:25
It is Choe Son Hui’s second visit in 6 weeks

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