Across Texas, Neither a Red Wave Nor a Blue One
The surge of enthusiasm that lifted up Texas Democrats in 2018 did not resurface. At the same time, the party avoided a complete wipeout in South Texas. Send any friend…
November 9, 2022
Lauren Boebert Faces Unexpectedly Tight Race in Colorado
A freshman House member, Ms. Boebert, 35, was facing a stiff challenge from Adam Frisch, a Democrat. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
French energy transition minister accused of conflict of interest
On Tuesday, left-wing MPs in the French National Assembly questioned the government on Energy Transition Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher’s legitimacy to pursue her duties after she was accused of a conflict…
EU imposes meeting ban on UK officials
EU officials have been told not to hold meetings with UK counterparts unless they are strictly related to the war in Ukraine or are ‘legally mandatory’, in the latest indication…
Georgia busts fake call centres in probe into scammers
Georgian prosecutors announced Wednesday (9 November) they have raided call centres as part of a major international probe into a criminal gang that scammed European Union citizens out of millions…
Nevada Election Results Could Take Days, Officials Say
Overwhelmed state election officials say that they have been flooded by thousands of mail-in ballots, many of which will not be counted until Thursday. Send any friend a story As…
How a G.O.P. Wave Became a Ripple
The conditions seemed ripe for Republicans to make big midterm pickups. Voters had other ideas. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Five Takeaways From the Midterm Elections So Far
Democrats showed up, Trump-backed candidates underperformed and inflation wasn’t the whole story: Here are last night’s lessons. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Dutch government to pay municipalities to house asylum seekers
Municipalities that provide accommodation for asylum seekers will receive financial compensation, according to the latest version of the asylum bill, which the ruling VVD party previously delayed due to the…
Finland to help UN ship Ukraine grain to Somalia
Finland will be supporting the grain shipments of the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) from Ukraine to Somalia as part of its bid to increase assistance to the famine-ridden Horn…