<p>Leftist candidate Gustavo Petro maintained a five percentage point difference, with 50 percent, against Rodolfo Hernandez during Colombia's presidential runoff, with 79.6 percent of polling stations counted, according to the electoral bulletin and will be Colombia's next president in a stunning w...
Russia is nearly isolated online. What does that mean for the internet’s future?
Concerns about the emergence of a “splinternet,” or a balkanization of the web, have been gaining momentum. The war in Ukraine threatens to make them a reality.
Oh the irony. Silicon Valley greed broke the internet.
Russia-Ukraine war: CNN, Bloomberg suspend work in Moscow
Decisions follow similar moves by BBC, ABC, CBC after Russia approved a new law punishing ‘fake news’ by up to 15 years.
Note the framing. No reference to what these companies and countries of origin have done to media that reports on Russian stuff. Or anything that goes against their shared narrative on what is happening there.
In significant change, the UAE says Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday will form the new weekend.
Secretary-General Spotlights Highest Number of United Nations Personnel Lost in Single Year
As a result, this year’s memorial service pays tribute to the highest number of colleagues lost in a single year. We honour 336 United Nations personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty and due to the COVID-19 and related circumstances between 1 January and 31 December 2020.
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After Nearly Half Century Behind Bars, Elderly Black Panther Denied Parole
At age 84, Black Panther Sundiata Acoli survived Covid behind bars, showing the limits of New Jersey's pandemic relief for incarcerated people.
Thousands of cheering and flag-waving supporters welcomed Morales in Bolivia a year after he was removed from power.
Fernandez told the crowd that the electoral turmoil in Bolivia reminded all Latin Americans about the need for regional solidarity. “We are part of a large nation,” he said. “We don’t want countries for some, we want countries for all. It is the duty of all of us to stand up for threatened peoples.”
Visionary responses to catastrophes have changed city life for the better.
It is impossible to know just how much cities everywhere have benefited from Chicago’s successful experiments in steel-skeleton construction. By enabling developers to add great amounts of floor space without needing additional ground area, the skyscraper has encouraged density. Finding ways to safely fit more people into cities has led to a faster pace of innovation, greater retail experimentation, and more opportunities for middle- and low-income families to live near business hubs. People in dense areas also own fewer cars and burn hundreds of gallons less gasoline each year than people in nonurban areas. Ecologically and economically, and in terms of equity and opportunity, the skyscraper, forged in the architectural milieu of post-fire Chicago, is one of the most triumphant inventions in urban history.
Tanzania Election 2020: Opposition parties demand repeat of
Leading opposition parties in Tanzania on Saturday, October 31 denounced the results of Wednesday’s General Election and have called for peaceful protests from Monday.
CHADEMA and ACT-Wazalendo calling for protests beginning Monday.
Ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) had won all but two of around 229 parliamentary seats announced.
"Magufuli had the majority of votes with results from 60 percent of 264 constituencies so far in the presidential election, while his ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) had won all but two of around 229 parliamentary seats announced."
