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Michael expected to gain hurricane strength as it approaches Florida
Michael, moving toward the US Gulf Coast, is now a Category 1 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said. A powerful storm called "Michael" is churning off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula - and with maximum sustained winds around 75 miles per hour, it's officially a Category 1 hurricane. [Full Article...]
Brazil right-wing presidential candidate wins vote but runoff likely
With 68 percent of voters counted, Bolsonaro had received 46 percent of valid votes, far ahead of Haddad's 25 percent. Bolsonaro has pledged to roll back gun controls and make it easier for police to kill. And polling shows Bolsonaro will face a tight race with Haddad in the second round - before Sunday's first round, polls showed a statistical dead heat in a potential second round . [Full Article...]
Trump rallies Republicans after Kavanaugh confirmation
On the same program, McConnell chuckled when asked if Republicans will not campaign against West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin now that he voted for Kavanaugh - the only Democrat to do so. "I found her testimony to be honest, painful and compelling". Collins offered a defense for Kavanaugh, saying he "reacted with anger and anguish as a father of two young girls". [Full Article...]
Pres. Assad: Deal on Idlib temporary
Meanwhile, the deadline to withdraw all heavy arms from the demilitarized zone in Idlib , as reached by the Sochi conference, falls on Wednesday. The Turkish-backed umbrella group for Syrian rebels said on October 7 that it has started implementing the deal reached between Russian Federation and Turkey to demilitarize the front lines between Syrian government forces and the opposition in Id... [Full Article...]
Kavanaugh Sworn in As Supreme Court Justice
Speaking to both Fox News and CBS News on Sunday, McConnell would not rule out seeking to confirm a nominee if there is a Supreme Court vacancy in the final year of President Donald Trump's first term in 2020, assuming the GOP holds onto the Senate in this November's midterms. [Full Article...]
As Senate hits 'rock bottom' over Kavanaugh, no clear path up
President Trump, who was on a November 6 mid-term election campaign trail in Kansas, called Kavanaugh to congratulate him on his confirmation and swearing in. On Saturday, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Kavanaugh by 50-48 votes, which was mostly on party lines. Ford responded to Kavanaugh's conformation on Saturday by saying she doesn't want to see him impeached if the Democrats retake t... [Full Article...]
Nobel Economics 2018 awarded to Americans William Nordhaus and Paul Romer
It said the pair have "significantly broadened the scope of economic analysis by constructing models that explain how the market economy interacts with nature and knowledge". Nordhaus, 77, was specifically honoured for "integrating climate change into long-run macroeconomic analysis". Responding to news of his award, Romer said it was perfectly possible for global warming to be kept to a maximum... [Full Article...]
UN Report on Global Warming Carries Life-or-Death Warning
Now, the Earth is already warmer by 1 degree C compared to pre-industrial times . The report says a 2C rise will lead to more heatwaves and extreme rainstorms, more people facing water shortages and drought, greater economic losses and lower yields for major crops than 1.5C. [Full Article...]