We give you the latest on the war as Russia ramps up its attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure and Volodymyr Zelensky lays out conditions for “genuine” peace talks. Plus: the US midterm elections and what the results mean for Ukraine, a flick through today’s papers and a check-in from Dubai Design Week.
Category Archives: News
Front Page: The New York Times – November 9, 2022
Republicans Gain Ground in Push to Take House as Democrats Hold Off Red Wave
Republicans picked up momentum in their drive for the House majority, but Democrats held crucial seats, dashing projections of a blood bath, and claimed a key Senate seat in Pennsylvania.
Despite the Fears, Election Day Mostly Goes as Planned
There were the usual glitches, some ginned up into misinformation. But voting was largely free of major incidents of intimidation or disruption.
After a grueling election, officials brace for the aftermath.
This is the first election in which a substantial number of candidates for major offices are election deniers or conspiracy theorists.
News: Midterm Election Stakes, Sweden’s Push For Turkey’s NATO Vote, Cop27
As Americans head to the polls for midterm elections we ask, what’s at stake? Plus: Sweden’s prime minister mounts a new charm offensive to win Turkey’s Nato support, the latest from Cop27 in Egypt, a flick through today’s papers and a look at the role of animals in diplomacy.
Front Page: The New York Times – November 8, 2022
Fears and Suspicion Hang Over Voting on Cusp of Election Day
Even as voting goes smoothly, the 2022 midterm elections have exposed the toll Donald J. Trump’s falsehoods have taken on American democracy.
Apple Built Its Empire With China. Now Its Foundation Is Showing Cracks.
Lawmakers’ objections to an obscure Chinese semiconductor company and tough Covid-19 restrictions are hurting Apple’s ability to make new iPhones in China.
Los Angeles Voters Are in a Foul Mood. Will a New Mayor Change Anything?
Residents are frustrated over homelessness, crime and rising costs. Two candidates for mayor, Karen Bass and Rick Caruso, say they can turn the tide.
Analysis: Climate Policy Is Off Target, Qatar’s World Cup, Worries About Exams
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, climate policy is off target, (10:40) Qatar’s World Cup isn’t quite over the goal line and (18:35) why do people who worry about exams do worse?
Front Page: The New York Times – November 7, 2022
Confidence, Anxiety and a Scramble for Votes Two Days Before the Midterms
As candidates made their closing arguments on Sunday, Democrats braced for potential losses even in traditionally blue corners of the country while Republicans predicted a red wave.
As Midterms Near, Biden Faces a Nation as Polarized as Ever
President Biden had hoped to preside over a moment of reconciliation after the turmoil of the Trump years. But the fever of polarizing politics has not broken ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Trump-DeSantis Rift Grows, With Dueling Rallies in Florida
The Republican Party’s top two stars are campaigning, separately, in the midterms’ last days.
Sunday Morning: Stories & Headlines From London
Emma Nelson and Julie Norman look ahead to the US midterms. Plus, our panellists Terry Stiastny and Simon Brooke unpack the weekend’s biggest talking points, Monocle’s Guy De Launey brings us news from the Western Balkans and Andrew Mueller orates his week in the newsroom.
Front Page: The New York Times – November 6, 2022
How Republicans Fed a Misinformation Loop About the Pelosi Attack
Within hours of the brutal attack last week on Paul Pelosi, Republican officials and media figures began circulating groundless claims — nearly all of them sinister, and many homophobic — about what had happened.
3 Presidents Swoop Into Pennsylvania, in a Clash That Transcends 2022
As the midterms come to a close, the establishment politics of the two most recent Democratic presidents met the disruptive force of the last Republican one, with control of Congress at stake.
How Putin and Friends Stalled Climate Progress
A handful of powerful world leaders rallied around Russia and undercut global cooperation.
Political Analysis: Final Midterm Campaign Issues
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the final hours of the midterm campaign and the factors that could determine the outcome.
Front Page: The New York Times – November 5, 2022
U.S. Added 261,000 Jobs in October, Signaling Economic Resilience
Job growth is slowing but remains stronger than comfortable for the Federal Reserve, which is trying to tame high inflation.
Frustrating and Often Fruitless: The Search for Missing Russian Soldiers
Russian families searching for loved ones say the system for finding missing soldiers is as disorganized as Vladimir Putin’s military effort, which has been marked by dysfunction from the beginning.
Confusion and Frustration Reign as Elon Musk Cuts Half of Twitter’s Staff
The layoffs hit across many divisions, including the engineering and machine learning units, the teams that manage content moderation, and the sales and advertising departments.
