With a week to go until the elections, a number of Republican candidates are gaining ground in states that lean Democrat. With a number of Governor races still seemingly going to the wire, there are some races in California, Connecticut, and New York that are starting to take unexpected turns, while it is still essentially…

Russian warplanes hit Ukraine again on Thursday, smashing into apartment buildings, energy infrastructure, and an industrial site. Authorities said at least four people were killed and five others were wounded in drone and missile strikes. Also, the U.N.. The Secretary-General announced an extension of a four-month-old deal to ensure the safe delivery of goods from…

Protesters called for China’s powerful leader to resign as authorities in at least eight cities struggled to suppress demonstrations that represent a rare direct challenge to the ruling Communist Party. Police used pepper spray to drive away a group of demonstrators who were calling for the end of one-party rule in the city. The protesters…

Microsoft net worth:   Microsoft is an American technology company with a market cap of $1 trillion as of this writing. Two young men had been friends since elementary school and were having a conversation at Microsoft. After lying their way into an interview with MITS, the company behind the Altair 8800 computer, the two…

The president of the European Union Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, paid an official visit to Moldova Thursday, where she announced a 250 million euro (dollar) support package to help the small nation overcome an acute winter energy crisis. The EU chief said that Moldova would get 100 million dollars in grants and loans from…

Israelis vote for the fifth time in four years on Tuesday in an election in which former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comeback bid may depend on a far-right party. Voter exasperation may hurt turnout, but surging support for the ultranationalist Religious Zionism bloc and firebrand co-leader Itamar Ben-Gvir has galvanized the race. Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving…