Millions spent to unseat liberal majority on Pennsylvania Supreme Court
PHILADELPHIA (CN) — On Nov. 4, Pennsylvanians will decide whether or not to retain three state Supreme Court justices in an election that could shape abortion access, environmental rights and the future of the American presidency. Pennsylvania is one of seven U.S....
Pakistan, Afghanistan talks deadlocked after border violence
ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan to secure a lasting truce after their bloodiest clashes in years were deadlocked Tuesday, with a Pakistani security source saying a “last-ditch effort” was underway. Dozens of people were...
Thousands with ‘lost causes’ flock to honor St. Jude at Mexico City church
MEXICO CITY (CN) — Nancy González was one of the thousand pilgrims congregated around the 16th-century Church of San Hipólito in downtown Mexico City Monday night to mark Tuesday’s feast day of St. Jude, or San Judas Tadeo in Spanish — the saint of lost causes...
Judge hands Google partial defeat in ad tech monopoly case
MANHATTAN (CN) — The federal judge overseeing a multidistrict antitrust case against tech giant Google over its digital advertising technology business ruled Tuesday in favor of online publishers and advertisers who pointed to findings of anticompetitive dominance by...
Madagascar names elite-heavy government after army ousts leader
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AFP) — Madagascar’s military ruler named on Tuesday a government replete with familiar faces from the island’s political elite, sidelining young protesters’ calls for a clean slate after President Andry Rajoelina’s...
Climate fears fall short as European court clears Norway’s oil plans
(CN) — Norway scored a win Tuesday at Europe’s top human rights court after a group of young climate activists challenged its Arctic oil plans. The judges found that while the country’s licensing system wasn’t flawless, it still offered enough safeguards to protect...
India conducts cloud-seeding trial to clear New Delhi’s smog
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities on Tuesday carried out a cloud-seeding experiment over smog-choked New Delhi in an attempt to induce rainfall and clear the city’s toxic air, which has sparked anger among residents. A plane sprayed chemicals into clouds...
UK to house asylum-seekers in military barracks
MANCHESTER, England (CN) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the government plans to begin housing asylum-seekers in military barracks by the end of the year, as part of an effort to close the hotels used to accommodate tens of thousands of people. “I’m really angry...
Stragglers from Myanmar scam center raided by army cross into Thailand as buildings are blown up
BANGKOK (AP) — The number of people fleeing from Myanmar to Thailand after Myanmar’s military shut down a major online scam center has slowed to a trickle, a Thai regional army commander said Tuesday, after more than 1,500 had left in the past week. The KK...