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Pennsylvania Senate race triggers recount, with McCormick projected to win and Casey yet to concede
Fox News Pennsylvania officials announced Wednesday that the tight margin in the Senate race between Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pennsylvania and Republican Sen.-elect Dave McCormick has triggered an automatic recount under Pennsylvania law. Fox News projected McCormick as the winner on Nov. 7, and McCormick has since attended new-senator orientation in Washington. Despite Casey not conceding, Republicans…
Read MoreChinese start-ups take the plunge to clean up in America’s backyards
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Manufacturers of robotic pool cleaners seek to emulate China’s electric vehicle success story while keeping an eye on tariff threats. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3286559/chinese-start-ups-take-plunge-clean-americas-backyards?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDemographic crisis threatens Ukraine’s viability as state — think tank
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Ukraine’s “overall population had declined to 29 million people in 2023 – compared to 48.5 million in 2001,” Responsible Statecraft writes https://tass.com/world/1872383
Read MoreNATO Secretary General confident of Trump’s support for NATO and Alliance’s commitments in face of global threats
Pravda Ukraine NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has expressed confidence that US President-elect Donald Trump understands the importance of US membership in NATO. Source: European Pravda; Rutte during a press conference with Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs Quote from Rutte: “NATO is there not only to defend Europe and the US, but also to work together…
Read MoreRussia boosts oil exports in October — IEA report
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Revenues increased in monthly terms by $1.2 bln to $15.6 bln https://tass.com/economy/1872381
Read MoreRussia Threatens Draft Dodgers With Travel Restrictions, Fines By Text Message
Moscow Times Legal experts and human rights advocates have condemned the notifications as coercive tactics. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/11/14/russia-threatens-draft-dodgers-with-travel-restrictions-fines-by-text-message-a87014
Read MoreRussian children’s mortality rate fell by 55.4% over past 10 years, policy paper shows
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The infant mortality rate in 2023 was the lowest since the metric started to be recorded https://tass.com/society/1872379
Read MoreUkrainian paramedic killed during evacuation of injured at front line
Pravda Ukraine Mariia-Khrystyna Dvoinik, alias Alpaca, a paramedic of the Hospitallers Medical Battalion, was killed in the war. On 13 November, Mariia was fatally injured while on her way to evacuate an injured soldier. Source: Yana Zinkevych, the founder of the Hospitallers Medical Battalion Quote from Yana Zinkevych: “She was fearless and did not hesitate…
Read MoreWhat happens to the Gaetz House ethics report?
Fox News Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., resigned from Congress late Wednesday, hours after President-elect Trump nominated him for U.S. Attorney General – and days before a long-awaited House Ethics report was reportedly to be released about him. Earlier Wednesday, after news broke that Gaetz was chosen for the Trump Cabinet, House Ethics Committee Chair Rep.…
Read MoreIsraeli Air Force bombs over 30 Hezbollah targets near Beirut in two days — IDF
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Israel claimed that Hezbollah was deliberately using civilian buildings as bases and storing its weapons there https://tass.com/world/1872373
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