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Rising costs hand Democrats victories

Economic discontent over rising living costs helped deliver Democratic victories in New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races and in New York City’s mayoral contest, analysts and postmortems found.

🎓 With replies by Richard S.J. Tol +31 more scholars.

Rising costs hand Democrats victories

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ICE detains teacher in daycare

ICE agents arrested a Colombian kindergarten teacher inside a Chicago daycare in front of children, prompting widespread criticism and debate over the agency's tactics.

🎓 With replies by Joe R. Feagin, Brendan Nyhan, Bonnie Honig +39 more scholars.

ICE detains teacher in daycare

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EU must double renewables, savings

The European Environment Agency said the European Union was on track for a 55% emissions cut by 2030 but would have to more than double renewable deployment and energy savings.

🎓 With replies by Glen P. Peters, Helmut Haberl, Joeri Rogelj +49 more scholars.

EU must double renewables, savings

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 18m

Die Linke rebukes youth wing

Die Linke's leadership criticized its youth wing's resolution accusing Israel of apartheid and genocide, calling the wording excessive and reaffirming the party's established position.

🎓 With replies by Craig Calhoun, Scott L. Greer, Shibley Telhami +8 more scholars.

Die Linke rebukes youth wing

🎓 Replies by Craig Calhoun, Scott L. Greer, Shibley Telhami, Rebecca Ruth Gould, Aoife O’Donoghue +6 more scholars

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WMO warns Paris target unattainable

The U.N. World Meteorological Organization said 2025 was on track to be the second or third hottest year on record, making the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C limit effectively unattainable.

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WMO warns Paris target unattainable

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 19m

Experts Urge Regulation and Retraining

Experts, companies and regulators debated artificial intelligence’s sweeping effects on jobs, governance and privacy, urging new regulation, worker retraining and scrutiny as firms raced to deploy powerful…

🎓 With replies by Andrew Y. Ng +29 more scholars.

Experts Urge Regulation and Retraining

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 19m

Pelosi will not seek reelection

Nancy Pelosi, the former U.S. House speaker, announced she would not seek reelection, ending nearly 40 years of service in Congress.

🎓 With replies by Michael McFaul, Joe R. Feagin, Steve Peers +12 more scholars.

Pelosi will not seek reelection

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 28m

Senate Republicans block filibuster repeal

Senate Republicans rejected President Trump's proposal to end the longest U.S. government shutdown by eliminating the 60-vote filibuster, as lawmakers continued talks with no agreement.

🎓 With replies by Patrick Dunleavy, Craig Calhoun +35 more scholars.

Senate Republicans block filibuster repeal

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 37m

Israel Escalates Bombing of Hezbollah

Israel's military expanded strikes in southern Lebanon, bombing buildings in multiple towns that Israel said were used by the Shiite militia Hezbollah.

🎓 With replies by Michael D. McDonald, Yezid Sayigh, Scott Lucas +4 more scholars.

Israel Escalates Bombing of Hezbollah

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 37m

Couple jailed conditionally for stabbing

De rechtbank van Tongeren‑Borgloon veroordeelde een koppel uit Hoeselt tot voorwaardelijke gevangenisstraffen nadat ze een cafébezoeker met een glasscherf neerstaken; het koppel zei dat hij seksistische…

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Couple jailed conditionally for stabbing

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 37m

Reeves weighs EV mileage tax

Labour's shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was considering a 3p‑per‑mile pay‑per‑mile tax on electric vehicles in the UK budget and drew criticism from carmakers.

🎓 With replies by Richard S.J. Tol, Simon Wren‐Lewis, Stuart Adam +7 more scholars.

Reeves weighs EV mileage tax

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 37m

Europe unveils Merops; Poland invests

European governments unveiled the American-made Merops mobile anti-drone system to detect and intercept Russian drones, and Poland said it would invest to bolster domestic arms firms.

🎓 With replies by Michael C. Horowitz, Steven Van de Walle +6 more scholars.

Europe unveils Merops; Poland invests

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 37m

Warken backs sex purchase ban

Germany's health minister Nina Warken urged a ban on buying sex, joining Bundestag president Julia Klöckner and echoing calls to end the country's status as "Bordell Europas."

🎓 With replies by Steve Peers, Ilko−Sascha Kowalczuk, Prokla Redaktion.

Warken backs sex purchase ban

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 37m

Beaver supermoon dazzles across continents

The full "beaver" supermoon, the year’s largest, illuminated skies from Australia to Europe and Asia on the night of Nov. 5–6, 2025, with broad visibility.

🎓 With replies by Elizabeth Weiss, Dustin Mulvaney, Amitav Acharya.

Beaver supermoon dazzles across continents

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 37m

Stocks tumble on jobs, AI

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, with the S&P 500 down 1% and the Nasdaq off 1.5% as weak jobs signals and fears of an AI valuation bubble hit tech shares.

🎓 With replies by Hakan Yilmazkuday, Neil Lee, The Lancet +2 more scholars.

Stocks tumble on jobs, AI

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 37m

Ukrainian drones kill inside Russia

Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia on Thursday, hitting a power plant in Volgorechensk or an industrial site in Volgograd and killing at least one person, authorities said.

🎓 With replies by Brigid Laffan, François Heisbourg +3 more scholars.

Ukrainian drones kill inside Russia

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 39m

Bank of England signals cuts

The Bank of England kept interest rates at 4% and said inflation had peaked, signalling it could cut rates as soon as December.

🎓 With replies by Menzie Chinn, Richard S.J. Tol, Mohamed A. El‐Erian +2 more scholars.

Bank of England signals cuts

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 44m

Supreme Court Questions Trump Tariffs

Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism about the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs at oral arguments in Washington, potentially jeopardizing a key pillar of his trade policy.

🎓 With replies by Cass R. Sunstein +49 more scholars.

Supreme Court Questions Trump Tariffs

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 58m

FIFA peace prize favors Trump

FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced creation of a new "FIFA Peace Prize", prompting media speculation that U.S. President Donald Trump, a close ally, could be its inaugural recipient.

🎓 With replies by Will Jennings, Brendan Nyhan, Ben Saul +21 more scholars.

FIFA peace prize favors Trump

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 58m

Mamdani wins New York mayoralty

Democrat Zohran Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, winning New York City’s mayoralty on Nov. 4 and becoming the city’s first Muslim mayor and first of South Asian heritage.

🎓 With replies by Cas Mudde, Craig Calhoun, Joe R. Feagin +87 more scholars.

Mamdani wins New York mayoralty

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Lightnews @lightnews.app · 1h

Democrats rebuke Trump, gain momentum

Democrats won key races in New York, Virginia and New Jersey and carried a California redistricting referendum, a rebuke to President Trump and boost before next year's midterms.

🎓 With replies by Matthew Søberg Shugart, Craig Calhoun +46 more scholars.

Democrats rebuke Trump, gain momentum

🎓 Replies by Matthew Søberg Shugart, Craig Calhoun, Michael McFaul, Joe R. Feagin, R. Michael Alvarez +43 more scholars

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EU widening credits risks ambition

The EU was on track to meet its 2030 emissions goal, the EEA said, but plans to broaden carbon credits drew critics warning it could weaken overall ambition.

🎓 With replies by Glen P. Peters, Helmut Haberl, Joeri Rogelj +51 more scholars.

EU widening credits risks ambition

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Living costs drive Democratic victories

Rising living costs drove voters to deliver Democratic wins in New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races and New York’s mayoralty on Tuesday.

🎓 With replies by Richard S.J. Tol, Craig Calhoun, Matthew Søberg Shugart +33 more scholars.

Living costs drive Democratic victories

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Daycare arrest sparks nationwide outrage

ICE agents arrested a Colombian kindergarten teacher inside a Chicago daycare in front of children, prompting nationwide criticism over the agency's tactics.

🎓 With replies by Joe R. Feagin, Brendan Nyhan, Bonnie Honig +39 more scholars.

Daycare arrest sparks nationwide outrage

🎓 Replies by Joe R. Feagin, Brendan Nyhan, Bonnie Honig, Marc Lynch, Anthony Burke +37 more scholars

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Pelosi to retire from House

Nancy Pelosi announced she will not seek re-election in 2026 and will retire from the House at term's end in January 2027, ending nearly 40 years in Congress.

🎓 With replies by Michael McFaul, Joe R. Feagin, Steve Peers +12 more scholars.

Pelosi to retire from House

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