Singapore PM says political succession to coincide with election
Singapore&s planned political succession that would see Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong become the country&s next leader will coincide with general elections due by 2025, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Sunday.

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COP27 summit racing against the climate clock
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt: The COP27 summit kicks off Sunday in Egypt with nearly 200 countries struggling to outpace increasingly dire climate impacts in a world upended by war and economic turmoil.

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Candlelight vigils mourn South Korea Halloween disaster victims
Candlelight vigils and rallies were held in South Korea on Saturday to commemorate the 156 people killed in a Halloween crowd crush, with public anger growing over one of the country's deadliest peacetime disasters.

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Retirees in two California retirement villages -- some Republicans, others Democrats -- may not agree on much politically. But on this they are unified: It's hard to enjoy a life of leisure during a turbulent midterm election season that feels like a stress test for civil society itself.

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In the final days of a must-win Senate race in Pennsylvania, both parties are deploying their biggest stars. But America's most popular Democratic president isn't the party's current leader.

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Five years after the #MeToo movement took off, women still face obstacles when they seek to bring complaints of misconduct against powerful figures.

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