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Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say

Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to keep oil

October 14, 2026

Business|Election|Finance|Political

The Latest: Trump travels to Alaska to campaign for GOP candidates ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump has traveled to Alaska ahead of crucial midterm elections in an attempt to bolster a Republican incumbent senator

October 13, 2026

Europe|Political|Travel|World

In first visit to Ceuta, Spain's king asks for 'good faith' from Morocco after migration crisis

Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have visited Ceuta to show solidarity with residents facing a migration crisis

October 13, 2026

Election|Political

Trump went all the way to Alaska in a sign of just how close its Senate race may be

President Donald Trump has made an unusual campaign trip with the midterm elections looming

October 13, 2026

Economy|Election|Political

Sen. Collins says Trump 'did not have a good plan' on Iran war

Tonight’s Maine Senate debate turned immediately to the Iran war when GOP Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson were asked how to help lower heating costs in Maine.

October 14, 2026

Business|Political|Science|Technology

Anthropic seeks rehearing of case over Pentagon's security risk branding

Anthropic asked a US appeals court on Tuesday to reconsider a ruling that upheld the Pentagon's decision to label the AI company as a national security supply chain risk over a

October 14, 2026

Crime|Economy|Political|World

After surging troops to the border, US military showcases a quieter Rio Grande

The U.S. Army is deploying hundreds of soldiers to Texas' Rio Grande Valley in response to what it says are signs of elevated activity from Mexican drug cartels

October 13, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Political

BofA fined $1.2 billion by US government for failing to police suspicious activity

Bank of America has been fined $1.21 billion by US regulators for widespread failures to detect potential money laundering and other

October 14, 2026

Europe|Political|US

Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct

President Donald Trump says he didn't like what he was reading about Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle before asking for and getting her resignation as she faces allegations she engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct

October 13, 2026

Business|Finance|Political|World

Zelenskiy seeks new talks with US envoys on ending Russia war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had proposed new talks in the coming days with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as Washington steps up efforts to

October 14, 2026

Crime|Political

US Supreme Court denies bid for pretrial release by anti-ICE activist

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to allow the pretrial release of an anti-ICE activist whose arrest for an allegedly threatening social media post

October 14, 2026

Crime|Political|US

Jury selection begins in federal death penalty trial of Buffalo, NY, supermarket mass shooter

Jury selection is underway in Buffalo, New York, in a federal trial that could lead to the death penalty for a white supremacist who killed 10 people at a supermarket

October 13, 2026

Political

White House officials question how long Katie Zacharia can last after ‘brutal’ press briefing

October 13, 2026

Europe|Political

White House ousts Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece

October 13, 2026

MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is 'not unique’

The head of MI5 says Iran is trying to hit military sites in the U.K. and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is not unique

October 13, 2026

Business|Political|Technology

Supreme Court agrees to hear watchdog lawsuit seeking records on Elon Musk’s DOGE

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in a watchdog’s lawsuit seeking public records about billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency

October 13, 2026

Election|Political|US

James Talarico has Democrats dreaming big after decades of dashed hopes in Texas

October 13, 2026

Economy|Political|Sports

English soccer's regulator insists there will be no political pressure in Man City case

The chair of English soccer’s regulatory body has said he would resign if there were any political interference over potential sanctions for Manchester City

October 13, 2026

Economy|Political

Trump's diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress

The deal that President Donald Trump reached with Russian President Vladimir Putin to import tons of Russian diesel is drawing concern from Congress

October 13, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump fires ambassador to Greece Guilfoyle after reports of misconduct

The White House said on Tuesday it had asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after a

October 13, 2026

CVS agrees to pay $315 million to settle Justice Department case over opioid prescriptions

CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries have agreed to pay $315 million to resolve a Justice Department case alleging it unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary prescriptions of highly addictive opioids

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Political

Fact check: Breaking down Trump’s rosy comparison to gas prices under Biden

October 13, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political

EU expands migration cooperation with eastern Libya through new funding

The European Union has signed an additional €25 million ($29 million) in funding to expand migration cooperation into eastern Libya, according to a letter from European

October 13, 2026

Iran and Russia are stepping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, UK spy chief says

Iran is stepping up attempts to hit harder targets such as military sites in Britain and Russia is increasing its hybrid warfare against Ukraine's allies,

October 13, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Egypt's Baha'i minority is running out of space to bury their dead

In a Cairo cemetery shaded by palms and tangled shrubs, pale graves are packed so tightly that in some places only

October 13, 2026

Trump says he does not believe China and Russia help Iran, contradicting US intelligence

President Donald Trump said on Monday he did not believe that China and Russia were helping Iran "at all," even as US

October 13, 2026

Poland blames Starlink sabotage on Russia

Poland blames Russia for an arson attack on a Starlink satellite station in September and two Turkish citizens have been arrested in connection with the sabotage

October 13, 2026

Economy|Election|Political

GOP senator said gas prices would decide the midterms. Now they’re threatening his reelection

October 13, 2026

Passenger train derails in central Pakistan, killing at least 4 people and injuring 30

Officials in Pakistan say a passenger train has derailed, killing four people and injuring 30 others

October 13, 2026

Education|Political

A generation of angry young Indians takes to the streets to challenge Modi

Protests erupted in New Delhi on Saturday as young Indians rallied against a voter list purge they say favors Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party

October 13, 2026

Election|Political

Trump holds raucous Ohio rally as he tries to shore up base voters for GOP

October 13, 2026

Election|Political

Trump attacks immigrants from Somalia and Haiti while rallying in Ohio for Republican candidates

President Donald Trump has tried to boost Republican Sen. Jon Husted’s reelection campaign by attacking Black immigrants during a rally in Ohio

October 13, 2026

IMF cuts Latin America, Caribbean growth forecasts on energy shock, little AI boost

The International Monetary Fund trimmed its growth forecasts for Latin America and the Caribbean for this year and next and said most of the region was getting little lift

October 13, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

Kyiv says Russia hits energy targets despite Trump ceasefire announcement

Russia hit at least six energy targets during deadly airstrikes across Ukraine, showing it had no interest in an energy ceasefire announced

October 12, 2026

Crime|Political|US

The Latest: Rep. Omar says she will ‘not be silenced’ after Homeland Security searches her home

Federal agents have searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar

October 12, 2026

Crime|Political|US

Agents search Rep. Omar's Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won't 'be silenced'

Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar says she will “not be silenced” and calls a search of her Washington home part of President Donald Trump’s “intimidation” campaign

October 12, 2026

Moroccan centrist party agrees to form coalition government with three other parties

Morocco's centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), who topped last month's parliamentary election vote, will form a coalition government with

October 13, 2026

Election|Political

Musk has spent $276 million on midterms to help Republicans retain control of Congress

Elon Musk has spent roughly $366 million in the 2026 US midterm election cycle so far, $276 million of it since July to help Republicans retain control of

October 12, 2026

Election|Political

Rep. Ilhan Omar responds after federal officers search her home

October 12, 2026

Economy|Political

Canadian Prime Minister Carney makes case for Canadian unity as Alberta referendum nears

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is making the case for Alberta to remain in Canada, warning one week before the province’s referendum that separation would begin a “long and uncertain process” at a dangerous time for the country

October 13, 2026

Election|Political

Kansas Senate race: U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, Adam Hamilton separated by less than 1 point in new poll

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|World

US stocks hover near their latest record in mixed trading on Wall Street

Stocks kicked off a busy week with mixed trading on Wall Street that kept the market hovering around its all-time high set last week

October 12, 2026

Business|Political|Science|Technology

US AI testing agency officials to move to White House, The Information reports

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to move three senior officials from the Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence (CAISSI) to the

October 13, 2026

Celebrity|Entertainment|Political

Fact check: Trump posts fake quote of Denzel Washington supposedly praising him

October 13, 2026

Political|US|World

Trump says he’s considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle and is ‘not happy’

October 12, 2026

UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that a suspected plot targeting the RAF Fairford air base in Britain was "highly likely" to have been

October 12, 2026

Crime|Political|World

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani orders department-wide review of NYPD use of force policies

October 13, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Turkey to send Mecca agreement to parliament soon, Erdogan says

Turkey will send the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, a defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, to parliament to be ratified in the coming days, President

October 12, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Moroccan navy vessels entered Spanish waters during Ceuta crisis, Sanchez says

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday that Moroccan naval vessels entered Spanish waters off Ceuta without permission after late July's mass migrant crossing

October 12, 2026

Political|US|World

Greenland lawmakers signal support for Trump security deal

A majority of Greenlandic lawmakers signalled support for the Arctic island's recent security agreement with US President Donald Trump in a debate on Monday, although

October 12, 2026

Business|Finance|Political

Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans

Trillionaire Elon Musk has quietly become the biggest known spender in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in the House and Senate

October 12, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Suspected plot at US-run air base almost certainly directed by Iran, UK prime minister says

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Iran’s Revolutionary Guard almost certainly directed a plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in England

October 12, 2026

European tour says anyone signing with LIV Golf need not apply to play both circuits

The European tour is sending an ultimatum to LIV Golf players — us or them

October 12, 2026

Business|Election|Political|Technology

Elon Musk emerges as the top booster for Republicans with $276 million in donations

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine says EU set to open next accession stages after Kyiv passes minority rights law

Ukraine expects the European Union to approve opening the second and third stages of its accession talks on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday.

October 12, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political

Germany's fragile coalition hit by labour minister's resignation

Germany's labour minister and co-head of the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) quit unexpectedly on Monday, adding to uncertainty around

October 12, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

US threatens to suspend intel sharing, weapons purchases if Ukraine continues Russia energy strikes, sources say

October 12, 2026

Crime|Political|US

What we know about the ICE shooting in New York City

October 12, 2026

Economy|Political|World

UN refugee agency's funding shortfall is impacting refugees worldwide, its chief says

Deep funding shortfalls are forcing the UN refugee agency to make painful cuts across its humanitarian operations worldwide, and there are limits to

October 12, 2026

Germany faces 'shadow war' that goes beyond Cold War threats, minister warns

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned on Monday that Germany faced a "shadow war" more far-reaching than the Cold War, and said the threat underscored the need

October 12, 2026

Europe|Political|World

NATO commander Grynkewich warns Russia attack would be 'utterly futile'

NATO's top commander bluntly warned Russia on Monday that his forces would destroy "anything and everything" involved in any attack if Moscow was "foolish enough" to launch

October 12, 2026

Political|US|World

Trump says Ukraine should get a new leader

President Donald Trump is criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid a US-Russia diesel deal, saying that the country's war with Russia began due to "incompetence" and suggesting that it get a new leader.

October 10, 2026

Crime|Political|US

Whether Tennessee tries to execute Christa Pike again is an open question. Here’s why

October 12, 2026

EU sanctions nearly 1,600 Russian people and firms linked to drone and missile parts

The European Union has imposed sanctions on nearly 1,600 Russian individuals and companies linked to Russia’s arms industry

October 12, 2026

Election|Political

Many GOP states have imposed new voting rules this year, some mirroring Trump's midterm proposals

Voters in more than 20 states will be faced this year with new laws for registering to vote and casting ballots

October 12, 2026

Election|Political

US House races to watch in the 2026 elections

Republicans in the US House of Representatives are defending a narrow majority in November's midterm elections.

October 12, 2026

Political|World

Kremlin rejects Ukrainian leader's idea of a 60-day ceasefire, says it wants an overall peace deal

The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to allow his country to hold presidential elections, saying it

October 12, 2026

The races that will decide control of the US Senate

By Nolan D.

October 12, 2026

Economy|Europe|Finance|Political

Germany's Social Democrats to re-elect full leadership after labour minister's resignation

Germany's Social Democrats will re-elect their entire leadership at a party congress around the turn of the year after labour minister and co-chair Baerbel Bas resigned, co-

October 12, 2026

Election|Health|Lifestyle|Political

‘I had the flu’: Talarico returns to campaign trail and dismisses theories about absence

October 12, 2026

Election|Political|US

‘Trump is dragging the party down’: GOP scrambles to stop steep midterm losses

October 12, 2026

Europe|Political|World

EU adopts nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia

European Union foreign ministers have adopted nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia's military-industrial complex, the bloc's foreign policy chief, Kaja

October 12, 2026

Asia|Political|World

Pakistan detains provincial leaders after imposing emergency rule in Imran Khan stronghold

Pakistan detained politicians from former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party after suspending its provincial government under an emergency rule, escalating

October 12, 2026

Europe|Political

Germany's SPD party names Alexander Schweitzer new labour minister

Alexander Schweitzer, head of the Social Democrats' parliamentary group in the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate, will become federal labour minister, succeeding Baerbel

October 12, 2026

Europe|Political|World

UK PM Burnham says Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote, although his office later stated that Moscow failed to influence the

October 11, 2026

German finance minister cancels India trip amid Berlin turmoil

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has canceled the India leg of his Asia trip this week, his ministry said on Monday, citing "current developments" in an emailed

October 12, 2026

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, adding to streak of weapons tests

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, adding to a recent streak in weapons demonstrations

October 12, 2026

Election|Political

Le Pen, Melenchon head for run-off as France's political divide deepens, poll shows

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and hard-left rival Jean-Luc Melenchon widened their lead over other candidates and would face each other in a run-off in all tested

October 12, 2026

Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast

Hurricane Simon pounds Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm

October 11, 2026

Economy|Political|World

UK finance minister to call for big economies to get borrowing under control at IMF

British finance minister John Healey will stress the importance of budget discipline and improving resilience to geopolitical shocks when he meets his

October 12, 2026

Business|Crime|Political|World

Fugitive businessman taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery case

A businessman wanted in the U.S. for allegedly bribing top Venezuelan officials has been taken into custody

October 11, 2026

Man injured after being struck by ICE vehicle while fleeing on foot during enforcement operation, officials say

October 11, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political|World

Polish police detain man over threat to PM and defence minister

Polish police have detained a man suspected of planning an attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, the Interior Minister said on

October 11, 2026

Political|World

Pakistan imposes emergency rule over Imran Khan's provincial government

Pakistan's president declared a state of emergency and suspended a provincial government led by the party of jailed former Prime Minister

October 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political

Kansas GOP Sen. Roger Marshall pays off 6-year-old campaign cookie bill

October 12, 2026

Election|Europe|Political

UK prime minister say it is 'clear' Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit referendum

U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it's clear that Russia interfered with Britain’s vote to leave the European Union

October 12, 2026

Political|World

Trump says Russia and Ukraine reached 'energy ceasefire'

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to what he described as an "energy ceasefire."

October 11, 2026

Health|Political

Pope Leo XIV will have surgery in the coming days to remove a nodule on his lung

Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate

October 11, 2026

Arts|Interview|Political|Travel

Traveling van holding tens of thousands of Epstein files makes stop in Lewiston

October 11, 2026

Crime|Europe|Political

Polish police arrest a man suspected of planning to attack Prime Minister Donald Tusk

Polish authorities have arrested a man suspected of threatening and planning to attack Prime Minister Donald Tusk

October 11, 2026

What’s next for the investigation into sexual assault allegations at Cornell

October 11, 2026

Business|Political

Trump’s DOJ probes major TV networks over response to White House ban of CNN

October 11, 2026

Asia|Political|World

Pakistani president suspends provincial government led by Khan’s party ahead of march

Pakistan's president has declared a state of emergency in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and suspended its government, led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party

October 11, 2026

Economy|Education|Political|World

India's 'Cockroach' protest movement leaders freed from detention, vow to continue demonstrations

Leaders of a popular Indian youth movement vow to continue protests after being released from detention

October 11, 2026

Election|Europe|Political

Czech opposition outpaced the ruling party in first round of Senate election

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's political group is facing a strong challenge from the opposition in the Czech Republic’s Senate elections

October 11, 2026

Crime|Health|Political

Philadelphia police officer killed, another injured responding to overnight call of an armed man, suspect in custody

October 11, 2026

Political

DOJ says it's investigating whether White House TV pool's coverage halt violated antitrust law

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether the decision of the White House television press pool to halt coverage of President Donald Trump last month violated antitrust law

October 11, 2026

Election|Lifestyle|Political

Trump urges Sen. John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican

President Donald Trump is openly encouraging Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to switch parties and become a Republican

October 11, 2026

Europe|Political|World

Trump calls for replacing Ukraine's Zelenskiy in tussle over diesel deal with Russia

US President Donald Trump on Saturday called for Ukraine to replace its leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy and railed against Ukraine's attacks on Russian

October 10, 2026

Crime|Political|US|World

Erie, Pennsylvania shooter killed 8 people, then himself, police say

A 45-year-old man shot and killed eight people in Erie, Pennsylvania, including a pregnant woman and two children, then apparently shot himself to death, authorities said on

October 10, 2026

Political

India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest

Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the "Cockroach" youth movement in Delhi on

October 10, 2026

Environment|Political|Sports

Crews begin clearing 169 trees at DC golf course Trump plans to convert to championship course

October 11, 2026

Crime|Political|World

US immigration chiefs defend shooting of New York man, attack 'sanctuary' policies

US immigration officials defended federal agents on Friday who shot and wounded a New York City man in his car with a young child believed

October 09, 2026

Celebrity|Entertainment|Political|Sports|World

UN human rights office slams racist abuse of Coco Gauff and calls for solidarity to help fight it

The United Nations’ human rights office has condemned the racist abuse of tennis player Coco Gauff and called for solidarity to help push back against racism and sexism

October 10, 2026

Opinion|Political

What it means when the right calls Indian Americans a ‘question’

October 10, 2026

Interview|Political

Texas students singled out in Republican candidate's racist post speak to CNN

Dhairya Gupta and Rahul Kodali, University of Texas at Austin students who were singled out in a post by Bo French, Republican candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, speak with CNN's Brianna Keilar. Gupta says seeing their faces in the post was "very jarring."

October 10, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11,

October 10, 2026

Political|World

Neither Putin nor Trump wanted to hang up first, Kremlin aide says after 'very friendly' call

A conversation on Friday between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump was "very substantive and friendly" and neither leader wanted to be the first to end the call

October 10, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political

EU's Irish presidency wants 8% cut to proposed 2028-2034 budget plan

The Irish EU presidency proposed on Saturday an 8% cut in the European Commission's budget plan for the period 2028 to 2034 to €1.6

October 10, 2026

Arts|Asia|Political|World

Taiwan's Lai says the island will not give up its freedom in National Day speech

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te says Taiwan cherishes peace but won't give up its freedom

October 10, 2026

Election|Political

A small-town Alaska fisherman has Republicans on the defensive as they try to keep US House majority

Bill Hill is running for Congress as an independent in Alaska and he's positioning himself as a working-class candidate who can relate to people's frustrations with high fuel and other costs

October 10, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

Germany sticks to Russia sanctions after Trump announcement on diesel

Germany said on Saturday it would maintain sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine following US President Donald Trump's announcement that his administration had

October 10, 2026

Rights group says paramilitary drone strike in Sudan killed 41 near Ethiopian border

A drone strike blamed on Sudan's paramilitaries has killed 41 displaced people near the Ethiopian border

October 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Election|Lifestyle|Political

The midterm strategy driving Democrats deep into Trump country

On paper, Democrat Justin Pearson, a 31-year-old Tennessee state legislator, has little chance of winning the state's 9th

October 10, 2026

Election|Political

India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief

Indian authorities have launched a major security crackdown in New Delhi, detaining thousands of protesters from the “Cockroach” movement who intended to hold a mass demonstration

October 10, 2026

Political|World

UK government blocks Northern Ireland march after standoff fueled sectarian tensions

The British government has blocked a contentious march in Northern Ireland after a two-week standoff

October 10, 2026

Interview|Opinion|Political|US

'Disgusting': Dem Senator shocked by Hegseth plan to livestream firing squad execution

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy says it's 'disgusting' that the Pentagon plans to livestream the firing squad execution of the man who killed 13 people in the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood. Sen. Murphy tells Erin Burnett, "I understand that in this country we have the death penalty, but public executions [are] medieval."

October 09, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political

Germany's firewall against the far-right AfD feels the heat

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's warning this week that extremism was entering Germany's parliamentary system was the latest in a series of

October 10, 2026

Arts|Political|World

Trump says Norway has 'indelible stain' for not awarding him Nobel Peace Prize

US President Donald Trump reiterated his complaints on Friday about not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it a disgraceful and embarrassing

October 10, 2026

Election|Political

Trump asks Supreme Court to revive his 2016 election lawsuit against Hillary Clinton

October 10, 2026

Political|World

US says Chinese actions off Taiwan are 'deeply destabilising'

China's maritime actions off Taiwan's east coast are "deeply destabilising" and only worsen tension, the US State Department said, after Reuters reported the first known

October 10, 2026

Trump takes suit against Hillary Clinton over 2016 election to Supreme Court

President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court on Friday to revive his dismissed lawsuit against his 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton accusing her of

October 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Political

UAW President Shawn Fain declares victory in race for second term

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain declared victory on Friday in a race to maintain his position as head of the 400,000-member union.

October 10, 2026

Arts|Crime|Political|US

The Latest: Vance says he won’t watch the Pentagon’s planned execution livestream

Vice President JD Vance is casting doubt about whether the Pentagon will livestream the firing-squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter in December

October 09, 2026

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political

Hegseth wants America to watch a firing squad execution. It’s drawing backlash

October 10, 2026

Election|Political

Trump veers into Nobel Prize grievances during upstate New York rally on day award is announced

President Donald Trump says the Norwegian Nobel Committee should have given him the Peace Prize, not South African jurist Navi Pillay

October 09, 2026

Political

Trump selects Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has appointed Katie Zacharia, a communications adviser for his Truth Social platform, to serve as White

October 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|World

Kremlin says Putin in phone call with Trump downplays immediate Ukraine talks resumption

Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump on Friday that Kyiv had undermined the possibility of an immediate resumption of trilateral Ukraine peace

October 10, 2026

Election|Political|US

Democrats eye ambitious Senate map that was once unthinkable as anti-Trump backlash grows

October 10, 2026

Crime|Political|US

Videos show ICE shooting in NYC unfolded in a few chaotic seconds

A senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official says federal officers shot and wounded a Dominican man in New York because they believed their lives were in danger

October 09, 2026

Economy|Political|World

Trump says Russia to supply diesel to US and global markets

President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to supply diesel to global markets in an effort to lower

October 09, 2026

Justice Department won't enforce registration rules on silencers and certain guns after court ruling

The Justice Department has moved to allow more people to purchase firearm suppressors — known as silencers — short-barreled rifles and other certain guns without registering them with the federal government following a court ruling that struck down provisions of a key law

October 10, 2026

Political|Sports

Georgia-Alabama showdown is on schedule despite arrival of Hurricane Isaias; Trump will skip game

The Southeastern Conference college football game between Georgia and Alabama remains scheduled for Saturday night despite Hurricane Isaias' arrival on the U.S. Gulf Coast

October 10, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court, hours after former judge wins Nobel

US President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its

October 09, 2026

Crime|Election|Interview|Political

Arizona candidate says she was raped while posting campaign signs: 'maybe I was targeted'

Bernadette Greene-Placentia, the Democratic candidate for Arizona’s 8th congressional district, spoke out about a rape she says she endured while fixing campaign signs in a Phoenix suburb. In an interview on Erin Burnett OutFront, Greene-Placentia said she decided to come forward now to give a voice to other victims, acknowledging, "It's hard for women to come forward."

October 08, 2026

Crime|Political|World

Vance says he won't watch livestream of execution; Trump remains silent

US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that he would not watch a livestream of the military execution of the gunman who killed 13

October 09, 2026

Arts|Political|US|World

FCC chief defers to Pentagon on airing US execution on TV networks

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said on Friday that he would defer to the Pentagon on whether US networks could air a planned

October 09, 2026

Oil prices settle higher as more production shut ahead of hurricane

Oil prices settled higher on Friday as Hurricane Isaias churned toward the northern Gulf of Mexico and oil companies shut more than 70% of crude production in

October 09, 2026

Republicans once raced to embrace Trump. Their debate answers tell a different story now

Republican nominees for Senate, the U.S. House and governor’s offices across the country are sidestepping President Trump or openly distancing themselves as they debate Democratic opponents before Election Day

October 09, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Saudi authorities say 3 killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport

Saudi aviation authorities say three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed and several other people wounded in two attacks Thursday that were claimed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels

October 09, 2026

Europe|Political|World

ICC urges members to make sure it can continue despite US sanctions

The International Criminal Court on Friday strongly rejected the sanctions imposed on it by the US government and called on its member states to make sure it can continue

October 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Political

Fed's Cook lawyers say hearing will show no mortgage fraud case

Lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said on Friday that if a planned White House hearing on allegations against her is "anything close to objective," it will demonstrate

October 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US

US Treasury's Bessent to skip IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip next week's annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok, Thailand, due to domestic engagements, a US

October 09, 2026

Political|US|World

Reactions to US imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting

October 09, 2026

Business|Finance|Political|US

Trump establishes committee to investigate Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook in latest effort to fire her

President Donald Trump opened another chapter in his effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Friday by establishing a “committee of inquiry” to investigate allegations that she made false statements in mortgage applications

October 09, 2026

Crime|Political

Florida execution called off after DeSantis withdraws death warrant for the first time

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has withdrawn a death warrant, halting the execution of William Lee Thompson

October 09, 2026

Crime|Political|World

ICC prosecutor condemns US sanctions, says work will continue

US sanctions against the International Criminal Court announced on Friday "must be condemned" and will not halt the tribunal's work, its deputy prosecutor, Nazhat Shameem

October 09, 2026

Election|Political

Time for term limits? Dems in majority could have familiar faces in key roles

Democrats hope to bring a new agenda and energy to the House next year if they take the majority, but they will most likely do so with many of the same faces that have steered their party’s legislative work for a decade or more

October 09, 2026

Europe|Political|Technology

Berlin rejects claim it dropped Franco-German tank project

Germany on Friday dismissed remarks by the head of the French armed forces who said Berlin had decided to quit a troubled Franco-German tank project.

October 09, 2026

How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump's border wall

The Trump administration is pushing forward with a $46 billion border wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico

October 09, 2026

Crime|Political|World

Leading pro-Kremlin war blogger detained in Montenegro and ordered to leave country

October 09, 2026

What is the International Criminal Court?

South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, who was awarded the Nobel peace prize on Friday, has been a judge on several international courts,

October 09, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political

Polish parliamentary committee says central bank chief should face State Tribunal

A Polish parliamentary committee has recommended that central bank governor Adam Glapinski be brought before the State Tribunal to answer accusations of constitutional

October 09, 2026

Asia|Education|Europe|Political|World

Pope Leo approves Tagle as first Asian dean of Catholic cardinals

Pope Leo approved Filipino Cardinal Luis Tagle's election as the dean of the Catholic Church's college of cardinals, the Vatican said on Friday, in

October 09, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Almost all Gaza residents need shelter as El Niño threatens flooding, UN agency says

Almost all of Gaza's population need tents or help with shelter ahead of winter, with the El Niño weather phenomenon expected to bring heavier rainfall,

October 09, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Ethiopian police ask residents in Tigray regional capital to help restore order after rebel pullout

Ethiopia's federal police are driving through the regional capital of Tigray after anti-government forces withdrew over the weekend following renewed fighting, and calling on resident over loudspeakers to help establish a new administration

October 09, 2026

Election|Political

The midterms stakes are high for these 2028 presidential prospects

The shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out as most of the political world is focused on next month's midterms

October 09, 2026

Election|Political

‘He wants me to lose’: Paxton complains about lack of support from Cornyn in leaked audio

October 09, 2026

Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

South Africa blames disinformation as anti-migrant protests turn violent

Anti-migrant protests in two South African cities including Johannesburg's Soweto township turned violent on Thursday, with the government blaming disinformation

October 08, 2026

Economy|Finance|Political

Kenya expects budget deficit to rise to 5.9% of GDP in 2027/28

Kenya's budget deficit is expected to rise to 5.9% of gross domestic product in the 2027/28 fiscal year from 5.5% in 2026/27, the finance ministry said on Friday.

October 09, 2026

Crime|Interview|Political

Pentagon plans public livestream of its first firing squad execution in decades

October 09, 2026

Election|Political|World

Trump says US will not attack Iran before midterm elections in November

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US will not launch an attack on Iran before November's US midterm congressional elections, asserting that the two

October 08, 2026

Venezuela's Machado calls for elections by July, FT reports

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called for elections next year and said there was "more than enough time" to prepare for a vote by July, the Financial Times

October 09, 2026

Crime|Political|US|World

Public executions in the US were once a community spectacle and then they stopped

For about nine decades, executions in the U.S. have been private affairs

October 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Political

Japan PM vows to keep watching yen, inflation moves carefully

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday the government will continue to scrutinise exchange-rate and price developments carefully, and respond appropriately.

October 09, 2026

Explosions heard in Saudi capital and Riyadh airport, and other Mideast developments

Explosions have been heard in Saudi Arabia's capital and at the Riyadh airport where flights were halted

October 08, 2026

Election|Political

Third-place finisher in Brazil election endorses Bolsonaro for runoff against Lula

Brazilian right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro said on Thursday he had nabbed the endorsement of author-psychiatrist Augusto Cury, who ranked third in Sunday's first-round

October 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Political

Japan reboots DOGE-style spending review in hunt for funds for Takaichi pledges

Japan's government said on Friday it would reboot its spending review, widening scrutiny of tens of billions of dollars in public funds

October 09, 2026

Crime|Political|US

Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed

The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”

October 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology

RTX's Raytheon wins up to $6.3 billion US missile contract

RTX's Raytheon said on Thursday it won a multi-year US military contract worth up to $6.3 billion to produce and sustain Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors, as the Pentagon

October 09, 2026

Economy|Political|World

Kremlin: Russia agrees with Rubio that Ukraine conflict is in a stalemate

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Thursday that Russia agreed with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the Ukraine conflict was in a stalemate.

October 09, 2026

Election|Political

Flavio Bolsonaro slightly ahead of Lula in Brazil runoff, Datafolha poll shows

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is slightly leading President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a simulated scenario of the October 25 presidential runoff, a Datafolha poll

October 09, 2026