Today: October 18, 2026
Today: October 18, 2026

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Tunisians stage biggest protest in years against President Saied

Thousands of Tunisians joined the largest protest against President Kais Saied in years in the capital on Saturday, accusing him of undermining democracy and

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Rep. Ilhan Omar challenges legality of Trump administration search of her home

Rep. Ilhan Omar challenges legality of Trump administration search of her home

Election|Political

Trump faults aides as Republican midterm prospects dim

President Donald Trump is blaming senior aides and political operatives for a faltering midterm strategy, questioning

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German minister seeks debt-brake exemption to sustain Ukraine aid

Germany's development minister is seeking an exemption from the country's debt brake, a constitutional limit on government borrowing, for Ukraine funding,

Economy|Election|Political

Iran war votes in Congress become a focal point for campaign ad attacks

Democrats and aligned advocacy groups are hitting the airwaves with a flood of campaign ads on the Iran war as they seek to win back in the House and Senate

Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest

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Canada's Carney makes final appeal against Alberta separation ahead of referendum

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a final appeal to voters in his home province of Alberta warning that a referendum that could put the oil-rich province on a path toward independence is a dangerous gamble at a time of growing threats to Canada’s sovereignty

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Rep. Ilhan Omar's attorneys demand return of property seized in federal search of her home

Attorneys for Rep_ Ilhan Omar are asking the Justice Department to immediately return property that federal agents seized from her home this week, arguing that the search stemming from an investigation into her citizenship status was “neither justified nor lawful.”

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California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution, US warns

The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month’s midterm election, warning that local officials who process ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecution

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Why Trump decided to fire Katie Zacharia as press secretary after just five days: ‘Did anyone vet her?’

Why Trump decided to fire Katie Zacharia as press secretary after just five days: ‘Did anyone vet her?’

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Meta denies accusation of anti-Lula political bias in Brazil after electoral court ruling

Tech giant Meta has denied accusations it has acted with political bias during Brazil’s presidential campaign

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DOJ reaches settlement with Mississippi police department it found routinely violated civil rights

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday it reached a settlement forcing reforms for a Mississippi city and its police department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used excessive force and retaliated against critics

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy blasts US-Russian diesel deal, welcomes bigger European role in peace process

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday condemned US President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia, called Moscow's stance a "parody" of peace negotiations and welcomed

Election|Health|Political

FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was at a mental facility

Republican officials and conservative social media users are spreading unfounded rumors that state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in a competitive Texas Senate race, was treated in an Ohio mental health facility last week

Interview|Political|US

White House press secretary Zacharia fired in less than a week after facing criticism

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was fired after less than a week on the job, two US officials said on Friday

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US arms firm Anduril could make interceptors in Europe, executive says

US defence firm Anduril could eventually manufacture its newly unveiled Steelfin interceptor missiles in Europe, a company executive said this week, as governments aim to

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In Yemen's besieged Taiz, families take shelter as Houthis close in

Ali Hassan and his family took shelter under a stairwell at a school in Taiz as Iran-allied Houthi forces closed in around them, tightening a siege of Yemen's third-

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Trump move to restart direct US flights with Lebanon hits roadblock

The United Nations aviation agency has found Lebanon's main airport lacks valid certification, according to a report summary seen by Reuters,

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Lebanon opens investigation into Syrian militia leader's abduction and transfer to Syria

Lebanese authorities are investigating how a former Syrian militia commander was kidnapped in Lebanon and taken to Syria

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NCAA sues Ohio governor over his executive order allowing schools to ignore new eligibility rule

The NCAA has filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine

Election|Europe|Political

Serbian populist leader Aleksandar Vucic returns to tragedy-hit Novi Sad for preelection rally

Serbia’s populist leader Aleksandar Vucic has returned to Novi Sad, the northern city where 16 people died in a train station tragedy almost two years ago that set off a wave of anti-government protests

Europe|Political|World

Russia strikes 9 Ukrainian regions as a new report shows a spike in civilian casualties

Russian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of households and wounded at least 15 people

Election|Political|Technology

Meta employees said Lula's accounts were hindered during Brazil election, Folha reports

Meta employees acknowledged in internal communications that the Instagram accounts of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were hindered by restrictions during

Europe|Political|World

Putin agrees to cooperate with Pope Leo's plea for aid for Ukrainian town

President Vladimir Putin told Pope Leo he had agreed to cooperate after the pontiff asked him on Friday to help get vital supplies into the Russian-

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EU to propose import curbs on other Chinese sectors, says EU chief

The European Commission will propose curbs on imports from China going beyond the safeguard measures it agreed with Beijing to halve inbound shipments

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Kristi Noem quietly moves to her third job in Trump administration

Kristi Noem quietly moves to her third job in Trump administration

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Kremlin says Putin told Pope Leo he backs Vatican idea to help civilians in Oleshky

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Pope Leo in a phone call on Friday that he supported a Vatican initiative to help deliver supplies to civilians in the Russian-

Election|Political|Technology

US tells election officials to be on guard against AI-powered tricks ahead of midterms

The FBI and the US cyber defense agency CISA are urging election officials -- and the American public -- to be on guard against AI-powered tricks ahead of next month's

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Chile's pension funds requested curbs on interest-rate bets before losses, Bloomberg reports

Executives at Chile's pension funds appealed to regulators for curbs on volatile interest-rate derivatives before a downturn in US Treasuries left them with billions of dollars in

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Madrid demands La Liga president resigns after comparing attacks on referees with Nazi propaganda

Real Madrid has again demanded the resignation of the president of La Liga after he compared the club’s efforts to discredit referees with the propaganda techniques of the German Nazi regime

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Over 1 million consumers were facing power cuts in Ukraine at some point, energy ministry says

Russia continued attacking Ukrainian energy facilities in the capital Kyiv and five other regions on Friday, causing emergency power outages, Ukraine's energy ministry said.

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Germany, Portugal reaffirm 'unwavering' support for Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and his Portuguese counterpart Paulo Rangel on Friday reaffirmed their countries' steadfast backing for Ukraine, saying that Russia

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France's Macron warns EU leaders they need budget deal before year-end, say diplomats

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned EU leaders they should agree the bloc's next long-term budget before the end of the year because elections in

Election|Political|World

Crowds throng New Delhi and wave Indian flags amid escalating protests

Thousands of Indians have taken to the streets in New Delhi, waving the national flag and demanding the resignation of the country’s election chief

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Qatar pledges a lifeline for Lebanon’s economy, power grid and reconstruction in the south

Qatar is stepping in to help Lebanon revive its struggling economy

Election|Political

Indian police detain 'cockroach' founder, student leaders ahead of Delhi rally

Police detained India's 'cockroach' movement founder Abhijeet Dipke, student leaders and supporters on Friday as hundreds poured into

Asia|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Why is the battle for Yemen's Taiz so important?

The city of Taiz is rapidly emerging as the most important battlefront in Yemen's reignited civil war, pitting the Iran-allied Houthis against the internationally

Election|Political|US

Democrats hope a rematch can dislodge Trump loyalist Perry in Pennsylvania

Few Republican members of Congress in swing districts may be more closely linked to President Donald Trump than Scott Perry of Pennsylvania

Europe|Political|World

Italy prolongs Schengen suspension with Spain, talks loom

Italy has extended by another week its suspension of the European Union's border-free travel arrangements with Spain over a surge in migrant arrivals in Ceuta in late July, an

Election|Political|US

‘You should be ashamed of yourself’: Heated Senate debates in Alaska and Maine become personal

‘You should be ashamed of yourself’: Heated Senate debates in Alaska and Maine become personal

Business|Economy|Political

Canadian steelmakers offset some US tariff pain with domestic demand  

Canada's steel industry, among the sectors hit first and hardest by US President Donald Trump's tariffs, is starting to turn a corner thanks to an uptick

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IMF expects at least one more 25 bps ECB rate hike in 2026

The European Central Bank is likely to raise interest rates by 25 basis points at least one more time this year to fight high inflation, the International Monetary Fund

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Trump administration sued over accelerated immigration process for migrant kids

Trump administration sued over accelerated immigration process for migrant kids

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Ethiopia's Abiy names new Tigray government, wants polls in six months

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has named a caretaker government to stabilise the northern Tigray region and prepare for an election within six months, after fighting

Economy|Political

On the campaign trail, JB Pritzker courts farmers like he's running for president

The town of Shirley, Illinois, population 135, is an unlikely place for a campaign stop.

Election|Political|US

‘Far too close for comfort’: An under-the-radar Senate race embodies Democrats’ midterm worries

‘Far too close for comfort’: An under-the-radar Senate race embodies Democrats’ midterm worries

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Russia takes over more EU companies' assets over Ukraine support

Russia has seized control of the local assets of four companies from France, Germany, Sweden and Belgium, according to a decree by President Vladimir Putin,

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UN chief frontrunner Rebeca Grynspan says UN has 'become too risk-averse'

The United Nations has become too risk-averse and its next leader must be prepared to bear the cost of diplomatic failure and try again, Rebeca

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Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Zelenskiy says 'we're done' with Trump's energy truce

Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery on Thursday after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy declared that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire covering