Trudeau's stubborn perseverance in the face of a dismal political forecast has drawn comparisons to outgoing US President Joe Biden, who abandoned his candidacy months before the November election only after mounting internal pressure.

Backed by Russia and Iran, the Assad regime is believed to have killed tens of thousands of people, while many more were tortured in crowded, dismal secret prisons.

The Rams rebounded from a dismal first half of the season and they are making a run for the playoffs.

Moscow has been retaking ground in eastern Ukraine and in Russia's Kursk - which Ukrainian forces launched an offensive in over the summer - while Ukrainian troops have painted a dismal picture of the war's frontlines.

If one seeks a guide to how not to perform oversight over the work of scientists, this report sets a dismal standard.