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Economy|Election|Political

What polls do and don’t tell us about the 2026 midterms

November 02, 2026

The races that will decide control of the US Senate

By Nolan D.

October 12, 2026

How Trump’s noncitizen voter lists could affect the midterms

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for midterm elections, lists the Trump administration has compiled of possible noncitizen voters

November 01, 2026

Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over role in Bolsonaro's flight to US, sources say

Brazil called in Argentina's highest diplomat in Brasilia to explain the Argentine government's role in the departure of Senator Flavio Bolsonaro to the US after losing

October 30, 2026

Business|Economy|Political

Canada's budget deficit over first five months of 2026/27 almost halves to C$5.36 billion

Canada recorded a substantially lower C$5.36 billion ($3.84 billion) budget deficit for the first five months of the 2026/27 fiscal year as government revenues grew faster

October 30, 2026

Arts|Technology

Egyptian highway billboard hacked to show porn

October 30, 2026

Arts|Election|Finance|World

Netanyahu’s party claims election 'stolen' as results show him losing majority

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his party have amplified claims that the country's election was “stolen” by Arab-led parties

October 29, 2026

Machado pushes for new elections in first news conference since returning to Venezuela

October 29, 2026

Business|Science|Technology|World

Hungary to stick with Orban-era nuclear cooperation deal with US

Hungary's government has asked parliament to make legally binding a nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States that the previous government of Viktor Orban

October 29, 2026

Economy|Political|World

China's Communist Party confirms expulsion of 33 officials

China's Communist Party confirmed the expulsion of 33 officials, including former Politburo member Ma Xingrui and former senior military leader Zhang Youxia, from the party

October 29, 2026

Election

Trump and Obama trade barbs in closing week of US midterm election

Neither man is on the ballot but Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former President Barack Obama

October 28, 2026

Economy

Hell will freeze over before Havana gives in to Trump. But regular Cubans don’t have that long

October 28, 2026

Election

The Latest: As votes are counted, no clear winner emerges in Israel's election

Israel's election results show no clear winner, leading to likely weeks of coalition talks

October 28, 2026

Economy|Finance|Political

Healey says UK will have £15 billion of fiscal headroom at end of forecast period

Britain's government will have a smaller buffer to meet its fiscal targets by the end of the decade, finance minister John Healey said in his first budget speech on

October 28, 2026

Crime|Political

Parents of Alex Pretti slam Trump administration for withholding evidence into his killing

The parents of Alex Pretti, a US citizen shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Minnesota in January, criticized President Donald Trump's administration on

October 27, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Anduril, Qualcomm partner on new line of US-made laptops

Defense tech firm Anduril said on Tuesday it plans to build a series of rugged computers in the United States for government and military customers,

October 27, 2026

Economy|Finance|Political|World

Senegal parliamentary committee to review revised budget key for new IMF deal

The finance committee of Senegal's National Assembly will review a revised budget it initially rejected and that is crucial to sealing a new programme with the International

October 27, 2026

Political|Technology

Meloni's email targeted in cyberattack on Italian lower house

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's email account was among those targeted in a cyberattack on the IT systems of Italy's lower house of parliament in recent days, a source in the

October 27, 2026

French students vow more protests despite Macron government's concessions

French student leaders vowed to go on protesting despite government concessions on education, keeping pressure on President Emmanuel Macron

October 26, 2026

Brazil stocks, real tumble as Lula win shifts investor focus

Brazilian stocks and the real currency posted their sharpest losses in years on Monday after the surprise

October 26, 2026

Uncategorized

Opponents accuse Netanyahu of stoking tensions with Iran before Israel's election

Israelis are in the final hours of an intense election season amid reports of a clash between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli military over Iran

October 26, 2026

Election

Thune scrambles to save his Senate majority as voters voice concern over the Iran war and gas prices

The stakes for Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the Republican Party are enormous in this year's midterm elections

October 26, 2026

Election|Political

Ten key US House races that could decide the 2026 midterms

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

October 12, 2026

Election|Political

Who are the leading candidates in Israel's election?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long looked on course to lose power in Israel's election, but the race has narrowed as the vote approaches and his

October 26, 2026

Election|Political

Bolsonaro refuses to concede, says he will seek annulment of Brazil vote

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro said on Sunday he would not concede defeat to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who secured a fourth non-consecutive term, and would

October 26, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Judge asked to compel Trump administration to disclose emails and texts about Kennedy Center plans

Plaintiffs' attorneys challenging President Donald Trump's plans to close the Kennedy Center claim his administration is withholding records that document the scope of his influence over the center's management

October 25, 2026

Election

How the conservative Supreme Court has rewritten the rules for the midterms

October 25, 2026

Europe|Political

Italy's League leader Salvini secures reappointment ahead of polls next year

Matteo Salvini shrugged off declining poll ratings on Sunday to be reelected leader of his far-right League party, part of Italy's ruling coalition, having vowed to press the

October 25, 2026

The midterm election outcomes that could shape Trump's final two years

Americans vote on Tuesday in midterm elections that will determine who controls Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump's term.

October 19, 2026

Arts|Political

Violence flares in Paris after largely peaceful protests across France

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched in France on Saturday, with largely peaceful rallies giving way to

October 24, 2026

Europe|Political|World

Albanian police fire tear gas as anti-government student protests turn violent

Albanian riot police used tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets to disperse protesters who threw rocks at officers and started a fire at the door of the agriculture

October 24, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Political

Top Trump political advisers donate fee for work on behalf of pro-Russian government after he floated firing them

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Science

Agriculture secretary says agency is 'full-bore ahead' on Forest Service reorganization

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service after a judge blocked the changes last week

October 22, 2026

Arts|Environment|Finance|Technology

Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook

A state judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook, marking the biggest fine ever against the tech giant

October 21, 2026

Tunisia military court sentences opposition figure Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison

A Tunisian military court sentenced opposition politician Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison on charges of plotting against state security and inciting the

October 21, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political

France's Macron vows order, calls foreign criticism of unrest 'stupid'

President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Wednesday to prevent a repeat of last weekend's violence at protests planned in the coming days,

October 21, 2026

Americas|Crime|Political|World

Mexico levies rare treason charge against ex-official over US drug operation

Mexican federal prosecutors charged a former state prosecutor with treason on Wednesday after accusing him of allowing US personnel to take part in a drug

October 21, 2026

Economy|Europe

Italian retailers warn of food shortages caused by truck drivers' protest

A protest by Italian truck drivers over fuel prices and the cost of living is causing food shortages in shops, with deliveries disrupted and fresh produce rotting, retailers

October 21, 2026

Economy|Political|World

Colombia to enact 2027 budget by decree after congressional process fails

Colombia's government said on Wednesday it will enact its 2027 budget of 634.9 trillion pesos ($198.83 billion) by decree after a procedural error in Congress derailed final

October 21, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political

Hungary’s Magyar vows accountability for Orbán era while holding firm on migration

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is actively pursuing former officials accused of corruption and power abuses

October 21, 2026

Education|Europe|Political|World

The history behind France's proud tradition of protests

France is known for its vibrant protest culture, where activism is seen as a social duty and part of the national identity

October 21, 2026

Crime|Europe

Italy's law-and-order crackdowns under Meloni

Italy will approve a package of measures on Tuesday aimed at strengthening law-and-order after days of unrest that have seen demonstrators clash with police, loot shops and

October 20, 2026

France to deploy troops, admits to failures over weekend unrest

France will reinforce police with troops and mount a huge security operation for more protests planned on Saturday, the government

October 20, 2026

Arts|Opinion

Obama calls Trump administration’s investigation into Ilhan Omar ‘appalling’

October 18, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political|World

Macron urges calm as France counts the cost of worst unrest in years

President Emmanuel Macron appealed for calm on Sunday, a day after France suffered one of its worst days of

October 18, 2026

Uncategorized

Egypt's Sisi says his presidency will end in 2030

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that his presidential term would end in 2030 and that the question of his departure from office was settled,

October 17, 2026

Science|Technology

US's AI task force sets path for study and reviews, leader tells CNBC

A new government task force on AI used its inaugural meeting to set up protocols, a risk study and various committees, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton told

October 16, 2026

Brazil's incoming right-wing Congress takes aim at judge who jailed Bolsonaro

Brazil's next Congress is spoiling for a fight with the Supreme Court, including plans for an unprecedented impeachment of one of its justices that could

October 16, 2026

FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back

FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”

October 15, 2026

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