It is possible the 77-year-old could himself run again Bernie Sanders believes the results of the midterm elections prove a progressive could defeat President Donald Trump in the battle for the White House in 2020. Mr Sanders, who ran in the 2016 presidential primaries, said in a recent Guardian interview, ... Read More »
Analysis of world’s oldest natural mummy reveals mysteries of Native American tribes
Genetic study of human remains from across Americas documents prehistoric migration and helps return contested body to its people A massive study of ancient remains spanning two continents has revealed the movements of the first people to colonise the Americas. Scientists sequenced the genomes of 15 ancient Americans from across ... Read More »
Canada joins effort to counter China with Asian warship drills
Built to hunt Russian submarines, Canadian frigate HMCS Calgary is instead chasing Japanese and U.S. subs in western Pacific drills as Canada joins other maritime nations in seeking to contain Chinese influence in the Indo Pacific. “The expectation is to see one, if not two ships, on a year round ... Read More »
With Trump shackled at home, Europeans fear more disruption abroad
Stymied at home by Democrats determined to subvert his domestic agenda, President Donald Trump could double down on his disruptive foreign policy in the years ahead, with conflicts over trade a particular concern, politicians, diplomats and analysts in Europe said. Democrats wrested control of the U.S. House of Representatives from ... Read More »
Turkish foreign minister says dangerous to isolate Iran: Anadolu
Turkey foreign minister criticized on Tuesday the U.S. renewal of sanctions on Iran’s oil and shipping industries, saying it was dangerous to isolate Iran and unfair to punish its people, Anadolu news agency reported. Mevlut Cavusoglu’s comments to reporters in Japan came a day after Washington reimposed sanctions, abandoning a ... Read More »
Russia seen adopting new tactics in U.S. election interference efforts
Russian actors believed to be connected to the government have been actively involved in spreading divisive content and promoting extreme themes in the run-up to Tuesday’s U.S. mid-term elections, but they are working harder to hide their tracks, according to government investigators, academics and security firms. Researchers studying the spread ... Read More »
Midterms 2018: High early turnout a good omen for Democrats – but the party is still on edge
‘All across the country, what I’m seeing is a great awakening,’ says Barack Obama but many in the party are wary of a surprise like in 2016 One of the major factors that would help Democrats in their quest to control of at least one chamber of Congress in the ... Read More »
A cure for cancer: how to kill a killer
Revolutionary work on the body’s immune system and a host of new drug trials mean that beating cancer may be achievable Last month, the Nobel prize in medicine was awarded for two breakthrough scientific discoveries heralded as having “revolutionised cancer treatment”, and “fundamentally changed the way we view how cancer ... Read More »
Trump and Obama trade blows as midterm elections loom
As the final countdown begins to Tuesday’s midterm elections, the contest is turning into a tale of two presidents. The current occupant of the White House is fighting to retain control over Congress. He is also locked in mortal combat with his immediate predecessor, who is battling to hold on ... Read More »
Japan’s nuclear industry growing, but slower than government hoped
Japan’s resurgent nuclear industry will miss a government target of providing at least a fifth of the country’s electricity by 2030, a Reuters analysis shows. With eight reactors running and one more set to come online in November, nuclear has this year overtaken non-hydro renewables in power output for the ... Read More »