La vittoria elettorale di Abdul El-Sayed, primo musulmano nella storia degli Stati Uniti a essere eletto al Senato, nello Stato del Michigan, è la notizia più potente e promettente delle elezioni americane di Midterm. Prima di spiegarvi perché, voglio condividere un aneddoto personale.
Nel 2010, dopo soli sei mesi dalla mia assunzione come Associate Professor di epidemiologia sociale e disuguaglianze di salute al Department of Health Behavior and Health Education della University of Michigan

È arrivato l’ergastolo per Francis Kaufmann alias Rexal Ford, il cittadino americano accusato del duplice omicidio della compagna Anastasia Trofimova e della figlia Andromeda di appena 11 mesi. È la condanna pronunciata dalla Prima Corte d’Assise di Roma per la morte della donna e della bambina, i cui corpi furono ritrovati il 7 giugno 2025 nel parco di Villa Pamphili nella Capitale. I giudici hanno disposto anche tre anni di isolamento diurno e un risarcimento di 100mila euro per ciascuna

Jon Ossoff è stato il primo senatore millennial. Georgiano, ebreo, democratico, è diventato ‘virale’ grazie al confirmation hearing di Jay Clayton, nominato da Trump a capo della Us Intelligence Community, istituzione che comprende diciotto agenzie tra cui la Cia e l’Fbi. In quell’audizione, Ossoff ha inchiodato Clayton (poi comunque confermato per il ruolo di direttore) chiedendogli più volte chi avesse vinto le presidenziali del 2020. Clayton si è rifiutato di rispondere per non di

Anche l’ingresso della Tour Eiffel è sbarrato ai visitatori oggi per via dello sciopero generale dichiarato in Francia dai sindacati dei lavoratori, che si sono uniti alla mobilitazione di studenti universitari e delle scuole superiori. Ad annunciare la chiusura del celebre monumento è la stessa società di gestione, sul suo sito ufficiale.
“Chiusura straordinaria – si legge -. A causa dello sciopero nazionale, la Torre Eiffel è chiusa oggi. I visitatori in possesso di biglietti elettro

Tonight, the Mammoth will be at the Bell Centre.
And according to Renaud Lavoie, Jakub Dobes will indeed be the starting goaltender for the game, which takes place at 7 p.m. tonight.
That's what we're gathering from practice.Jakub Dobes vs. @utahmammoth @CanadiensMTL @TVASports
— Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) November 5, 2026Even though Tuesday's loss wasn't entirely Jacob Fowler's fault (he was his team's best player), giving him a rest made sense under the circumstances.
And Dobes needs to p

Mentre le famiglie continuano a fare i conti con la fiammata dell’inflazione causata dalla guerra in Medio Oriente, la spesa militare italiana sta per varcare una soglia storica mai raggiunta prima. Dalla lettura delle tabelle del ddl di Bilancio 2027 inviata dal governo Meloni al Parlamento emerge, sottolinea l’osservatorio Milex, un balzo senza precedenti: la spesa diretta per la difesa e gli armamenti supererà nel 2027 quota 40 miliardi di euro. Oltre 6 miliardi in più (+18%) rispetto a

Eric Dane was well-known for his roles in popular TV shows (Picture: Pief Weyman/NBC via Getty Images)When Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria star Eric Dane passed away from ALS in February this year, the world was heartbroken.The neurological disorder, which is the most common form of Motor Neuron Disease (MND), accounting for 90% of all cases, was at the forefront of health news.But now, in his posthumous memoir My Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments, Eric revealed his terminal condition was mistake

Russell Brand è stato dichiarato colpevole di stupro e di tre violenze sessuali. Il verdetto è stato pronunciato oggi, 5 novembre, dalla giuria della Southwark crown court, dopo otto ore e mezza di camera di consiglio. L’attore e comico, 51 anni, è stato trattenuto in custodia cautelare: la pena sarà stabilita lunedì 9 novembre.
Il giudice Bennathan, ringraziando i dodici giurati (quattro donne e otto uomini), ha spiegato all’imputato che la condanna per stupro comporta “inevitabilmen

De provincie Noord-Brabant neemt de regie bij de aanleg van een nieuwe hoogspanningsverbinding tussen Woensdrecht, Halsteren en Dinteloord. Doordat de provincie officieel het gezag overneemt van de betreffende gemeenten in West-Brabant, kan de nieuwe 150 kV-verbinding sneller worden gerealiseerd. Omdat de verbinding door drie gemeenten loopt, is één projectprocedure efficiënter dan afzonderlijke gemeentelijke procedures, meldt Noord-Brabant.
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De nieuwe hoogspanningsverbinding i

Christina Applegate is coming to terms with her mistaken MS diagnosis (Picture: AFP)Christina Applegate has revealed she is being tested conditions which share symptoms similar to multiple sclerosis (MS) after she was mistakenly being diagnosed with the autoimmune disease.The Married…With Children actress had been battling a debilitating illness for several years, believing it to be MS.However, she recently announced she is ‘back to square one’ after a doctor confirmed it wasn’t the bra

Giorgia Meloni chiede all’Europa di decidere “una volta per tutte chi siede al tavolo negoziale” sull’Ucraina e “con quale mandato”. In una lettera al presidente del Consiglio europeo Antonio Costa (foto), sollecita una discussione al vertice informale di Dublino e una decisione a dicembre. Altrimenti, avverte, l’Ue rischia “l’irrilevanza nel processo negoziale”. Ma la richiesta arriva mentre Francia, Germania e Regno Unito hanno già conquistato un ruolo centrale nei colloqu

“Siete tutti complici di un complotto criminale”: eccola qui nelle due schermate l’emailarrivata intorno alle 7.30 ad Aeroporti di Roma, la società che gestisce gli aeroporti di Fiumicino e Ciampino. “Vogliamo annientarvi per questo. (…) Noi combattenti dello Stato maschile lasceremo il segno (…) L’esplosione arriverà tra 60 minuti”. Nel messaggio si fa riferimento a due aerei.
La bonifica degli artificieri ha accertato l’inattendibilità dell’allarme. Sul messaggio lavoran

John Higgins is bidding for a 34th ranking title (Picture: Getty Images)Snooker’s legendary Class of 92 have been on a winning run for over three decades, but with that streak under threat, John Higgins has the chance to keep it alive this week.The iconic trio of Higgins, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Williams are still competing at the top end of snooker, having turned professional 34 years ago.O’Sullivan was the first to land a ranking title, doing so at the 1993 UK Championship and a cale

Carrick secured a lifeline midweek but still needs a big result this weekend (Picture: Getty)With JJ Gabriel almost out the door at Old Trafford Manchester United, and Michael Carrick will now be tempted to pin all their hopes on another emerging star in Shea Lacey.The 19-year-old has played himself into first-team contention after a dazzling display off the bench in Tuesday’s comeback victory over Roma in the Champions League.
While it was Bruno Fernandes’ penalty that sparked the revival

The giant neon sign for the Aristocratic restaurant was a landmark for generations of Vancouverites.Adorning the corner of Broadway and Granville streets from 1960 to 1997, it was a beloved relic from Vancouver’s neon age, when the city boasted 19,000 neon signs. It featured a vibrant mix of red-and-blue neon, had four different typestyles and a plastic bit with an illustration of Risty, a dapper man with a top hat and monocle that served as the restaurant’s mascot.Alas, the lot was sold, t

Thirty years after Shopping for Fangs opened the inaugural Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) , the independent dark comedy returns to the film event. It’s both a historical marker and a reminder of what independent filmmaking can set in motion.Shopping for Fangs will open VAFF on Nov. 5, beginning an 11-day celebration of Asian Canadian and global Asian diaspora cinema . Co-directed by award-winning queer filmmaker Quentin Lee and Justin Lin, who has helmed several Fast & Furious movie

The easiest way to get a sense of how much of your personal information is available on the internet is to Google yourself. You may be surprised at the details you find, freely available, that could potentially assist the perpetrators of identity theft.But as ever more victims of cyber crime are coming to know, there is another side of the internet, the “dark web,” that is impervious to conventional search tools. Moreover, it serves as a marketplace for criminals to buy, sell and store eleme

Four games were played last night in the NHL.
The Canadiens weren’t in action; they’ll face the Mammoth tonight at the Bell Centre.
Let’s take a look at what happened yesterday across the league.The @LAKings became the 15th team to feature a player with a hat trick in 2026-27. Only three other seasons in the past 25 years have seen as many at this stage (250 GP): 2023-24 (17), 2021-22 (15), and 2010-11 (15).
#NHLStats: https://t.co/FeWl3dRWLj https://t.co/HQztogrSQ9
— NHL Public Relation

A juice drink has been recalled after concerns it may contain undisclosed sulphites (file image) (Picture: Getty Images)A fizzy drink manufacturer has issued an urgent ‘do not consume’ warning over juices sold across the UK.
AG Barr, the maker of the iconic Irn-Bru drink, has recalled batches of Rubicon still juices after concerns over sulphites.
The Food Standards Agency said the manufacturer recalled the drinks due to the discovery of ‘undeclared sulphites.’
The allergy alert affects

Sushmitha Shetty is making waves as she prepares for her debut as the female lead in the film 'Donga Naa Koduku'. Drawing inspiration from the incredible Sridevi, Sushmitha embodies a lively character caught in hilarious scenarios that blend love and crime. She speaks highly of her co-star Mouli Tanuj Prashanth, commending his talent and humility. Meanwhile, she is also busy working on two Tamil film projects that showcase her versatility.