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Six people vying for leadership of Green Party as voting starts Saturday

Six people vying for leadership of Green Party as voting starts Saturday

OTTAWA — Around 22,000 people will be able to start voting Saturday for the next leader of the Green Party of Canada, with the winner set to be announced Nov. 19.
China tightens restrictions as rise in virus cases reported

China tightens restrictions as rise in virus cases reported

BEIJING (AP) — Everyone in a district of 1.8 million people in China’s southern metropolis of Guangzhou was ordered to stay home for virus testing Saturday and a major city in the southwest closed schools as another rise in infections was reported.
Ethiopia hosts UN internet meeting after cutting off Tigray

Ethiopia hosts UN internet meeting after cutting off Tigray

GENEVA (AP) — A U.N. body devoted to promoting broader and better access to the internet is about to hold its annual meeting in Ethiopia, whose government has cut off internet access in its northern Tigray region during a two-year war there.
Slovenia set to elect liberal lawyer as 1st female president

Slovenia set to elect liberal lawyer as 1st female president

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Liberal candidate Natasa Pirc Musar appears poised to win a presidential election runoff in Slovenia on Sunday, which would make her the small, central European country’s first female head of state.
Computer chip ban signals new era as Biden and Xi meet

Computer chip ban signals new era as Biden and Xi meet

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration's move to block exports of advanced computer chips to China is signaling a new phase in relations between the globe's two largest economies — one in which trade matters less than an increasingly heated compe
What US election results mean for the future of Ukraine aid

What US election results mean for the future of Ukraine aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — If Republicans win the House, where does that leave Ukraine? It's a question that is top of mind in Washington as the GOP draws closer to winning the majority in the U.S. House.
Democrat wins Arizona elections post over GOP conspiracist

Democrat wins Arizona elections post over GOP conspiracist

PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Adrian Fontes won the top elections post in Arizona on Friday, defeating a Republican rival who attended the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the violent attack on the U.S.
How Georgia's Senate runoff between Walker and Warnock works

How Georgia's Senate runoff between Walker and Warnock works

WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgia's election runoff rules could determine control of the Senate for the second time in a row, and Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock finds himself in the middle of it again — this time against Republican Herschel Walker.
Control of Congress: Why the AP hasn't called Senate, House

Control of Congress: Why the AP hasn't called Senate, House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Which political party will control either chamber of Congress hangs in the balance three days and counting after the 2022 midterm elections. Let's see where things stand.
Why the AP called the Arizona Senate race for Mark Kelly

Why the AP called the Arizona Senate race for Mark Kelly

WASHINGTON (AP) — Blake Masters wasn't posting the numbers of votes he needed in Election Day ballots as they were counted and released by officials in Arizona's biggest county. The Republican challenger was significantly outpacing Democratic Sen.