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For the first time in campaign history, former President Donald Trump holds a lead at the polls with a week to go until Election Day.British bookmaker Beftfair Exchange has Mr. Trump leading Vice President Kamala Harris -175 to +175, with the US betting company since President Joe Biden withdrew from the race. This is Trump’s largest lead in the game, which he cannot participate in.The lead is similar at other betting houses that USA TODAY regularly tracks.Sam Rosbottom, a spokesman for the betting company, said: “Trump is now in the driver’s seat and is certainly more confident than ever, but…

Climate change is killing Americans in alarming ways, and the waste produced by medicine itself is part of the problem, says a report published in one of the world’s most prestigious medical journals. There is.The report, published this week in the British medical journal The Lancet, is part of a global study examining how climate change is affecting global health.The report says climate change is creating a health crisis that continues to worsen and threatens to undo the public health progress of the past 50 years.The Lancet’s Countdown to Health and Climate Change report has been published annually since 2016.…

In October 2023, Soni Mehra quit her job at a big tech company to focus on her home decor business.Becoming a full-time entrepreneur comes with changes and challenges, she said.Instead of earning a steady salary, Mehra invests all her income into her business. Thank you for registering! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed on the go. Download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our settings page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. This spoken essay is…

In 2024, Pakistan has moved in a decisively authoritarian direction. The civilian and military hybrid ruling coalition that came to power in 2022 is using electoral engineering and constitutional entrenchment to consolidate power in the face of popular discontent and resilient political opposition. This process of electoral and constitutional consolidation does not move forward unimpeded, without resistance, and requires capturing and coordinating state institutions. In this blogpost, I show that formal constitutional safeguards provided little protection against the hybrid regime’s capture and weaponization of electoral monitoring bodies, and the limited judicial resistance to this process of consolidation, as exemplified in…

Boeing is said to be considering selling parts of its legendary space business as its manufacturing practices come under intense scrutiny, machinists go on strike and losses pile up. But few industry analysts believe Boeing will take up the massive El Segundo satellite project. Boeing’s new chief executive, Kelly Ortberg, said on a recent earnings call that the aerospace giant is considering shedding assets outside of the company’s core commercial aviation and defense businesses. added, “It’s better to do less and do better than to do more and do nothing.” That’s good. ”That could mean Boeing has no future for…

font size Chinese state media reported on Thursday that China conducted its first military exercises in the disputed South China Sea using two operational aircraft carriers. State media did not say when the exercises with ships from Liaoning and Shandong provinces took place, but said the wide-ranging naval mission coincided with public holidays in late September and October. State broadcaster CCTV said the exercise “in the waters of the South China Sea” was aimed at “refining and strengthening the combat capabilities of the aircraft carrier formation system.” CCTV said in a post with footage of jets taking off and landing…

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to hold one country, one election, saying it is not possible as it would require parliamentary consent.“What Prime Minister Modi said, he will not do, because when it comes in Parliament, he has to trust everyone, then only this will happen. “One country, one election” is not possible. Said.Earlier today, Prime Minister Modi reiterated his call for a unified electoral process with “one country, one election”.“We are now working towards one country, one election, which will strengthen India’s democracy, ensure that India’s resources deliver optimal…

An old man, a carnival sideshow performer, promises surprises to the audience. He opened a coffin-like wooden container and revealed a somnambulist, an eternal somnambulist under his command. Three young men are seduced and see their lives changed forever.Robert Wiene’s 1920 film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a horror classic. Now, Quantum Theater hopes playwright Jay Ball’s new stage adaptation will resonate with modern audiences as a provocative political allegory for our time.Ball, a former professor at Carnegie Mellon University, has long been fascinated by the silent film “Caligari,” whose nightmarish set design is a symbol of German expressionist…

WASHINGTON – Ukrainian spies say they have intercepted phone calls that indicate Russia is working to incorporate North Korean forces into its military operations.Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Service said some of the calls were intercepted from forces defending Russia’s Kursk region on Ukraine’s northern border, whose territory was captured by Ukrainian forces in August.The spy agency said it learned from phone calls that the Russian military assigned one interpreter and three Russian soldiers to every 30 North Korean soldiers.But 979 days after the invasion of Moscow, Russian soldiers responding to intercepted calls are asking whether there are enough commanders to lead…

What is going on here?Pakistan is auctioning off a significant stake in its national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), as part of a major $7 billion package deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).What does this mean?Pakistan’s move to privatize PIA is a bold attempt to stabilize its finances under a $7 billion IMF program. The government aims to sell 51-100% of the airline’s stake, but investors interest It looks lukewarm – of the six groups that initially qualified, only Blue World City submitted final participation documents. Concerns remain about the government’s reputation for breaking contracts, as seen with the…