November 9, 2022

*) Results pour in from US midterm elections It's a crucial day for US President Joe Biden and his Democratic party, as results begin to come in for the 2022 midterm elections. Republicans have taken a sizable lead in the race to control the US House of Representatives, with incomplete results showing a significant lead over Democrats. In all, Republicans have won 158 seats in the chamber, compared to 98 for Democrats. While the margins are likely to change as results are tabulated, a forecast from the New York Times puts chances of Republican control of the House at 74 percent. *) Over $1T needed for climate action More than one trillion dollars a year is needed for climate action. That's according to a report released to coincide with talks on climate financing at the COP 27 conference in Egypt. Political leaders from industrialised countries are coming under increasing pressure to fund the transition of the developing world to renewable energy. *) Deadly quake strikes Nepal, rattles New Delhi An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes Nepal, killing at least six people, destroying multiple houses in the western district of Doti and shaking the Indian capital New Delhi. Five other people are seriously injured as eight houses collapsed early on Wednesday, officials says. Local media showed visuals of mud and brick houses destroyed by the quake and rescuers digging through the rubble to look for survivors. *) Fresh Ebola outbreak in Uganda Schools across Uganda will close after 23 Ebola cases were confirmed among pupils - including eight children who died. The education minister says preschools, primary schools and secondary schools will shut from November 25th, two weeks before the end of term. On Saturday, the government extended a three-week lockdown in several districts which have been at the centre of the Ebola outbreak. The World Health Organization says Uganda had registered more than 150 confirmed and probable cases, including 64 deaths. And finally… *) US basketball star being moved to