President Donald Trump with his hands outstreched while wearing a dark suit and red tie with US flags behind him.

A challenge to the peaceful transition of power

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President Donald Trump speaks during an event at Trump National Doral Miami resort, Doral, Florida, Sept. 25, 2020.

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This week, President Donald Trump declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power — the foundation of democracy in the US — in the aftermath of the November election. And, Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement, will be different in Israel this year. As COVID-19 cases continue to spike, the Israeli government imposed further restrictions on its people already in a nationwide lockdown. Plus, Britain’s Royal Festival Hall reopens with a new season inspired by this past summer’s Black Lives Matters protests.

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People attend a campaign rally by US President Donald Trump at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, Sept. 24, 2020.
Retired army commander: US institutions will ‘ensure a peaceful transition of power’
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French police investigate Paris stabbings 
Chinese fishing armada off the coast of Galapagos alarms environmentalists 
‘It gets better’ marks a decade of hope for LGBTQ youth
A rare apology from North Korea 
Israel enters stricter lockdown ahead of Yom Kippur 
A farmer works in a paddy field under the power lines near Nam Theun 2 dam in Khammouane province in Laos, Oct. 28, 2013.
How a Chinese company took control of an entire nation’s electrical grid
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Students at the International People's College head off to class.
Danish folk high schools offer lessons in peace in times of war
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A group of musicians of color wearing all black clothing stand on stage with their instruments
London composers inspired by BLM confront classical music’s inequities through sound
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Indian businessman calls for climate change mitigation in rhyme