Senator Ron Johnson Is Re-elected in Wisconsin
Senator Ron Johnson, a Republican and one of the foremost spreaders of misinformation, won a third term, turning back a challenge from Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. Send any friend a…
November 9, 2022
Two of 10 House Republicans Who Defied Trump Win Re-election
The Republicans Dan Newhouse and David Valadao prevailed. But Elaine Luria, a Democrat and Jan. 6 committee member, lost. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Migrants rescued from swamp on Polish-Belarus border as numbers rise
Poland’s Border Guard rescued 10 people from a swamp on the border with Belarus on Tuesday (8 November), it said, as Warsaw warns that a new migrant crisis could erupt…
Race for US Congress is tight, no Republican ‘red wave’
Republicans made modest gains in US midterm elections but Democrats did better than expected, leaving control of Congress and the future of President Joe Biden’s agenda unclear on Wednesday morning…
The Brief — German economic consensus shifts to the left
The German line of economic thinking has a long reputation of being conservative. Austerity, debt reduction and fiscal discipline are the buzzwords that many in Europe associate with Germany. However,…
Diverse Candidates Make Historic Wins in Midterm Elections Races
The first Black governor of Maryland, the first woman elected to the Senate from Alabama and the first openly transgender state legislator in Montana were among the victors. Send any…
Control of the Senate May Well Be Decided in a Runoff in Georgia
Senator Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, are still neck and neck with less than half the vote. They will go to a runoff if neither gains 50…
Germany searches Swiss bank branches amid Putin confidante investigations
In the context of investigations against Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, German authorities searched the premises of the Frankfurt and Munich branches of major Swiss bank UBS on Tuesday. The objective…
Belgian PM calls for more inclusion, cooperation at COP27
Prime Minister Alexander De Croo called for greater inclusion and collaboration to tackle the climate crisis but condemned activists for recently taking aim at artworks in a speech he held…
Belgium to receive €87.7 million in EU aid for 2021 floods
On Thursday, EU finance ministers in Brussels decided to grant Belgium €87.7 million in emergency financial aid to help repair the widespread damage caused by floods in 20