Today: September 29, 2026
Today: September 29, 2026

Politics

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GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for Senate

Republican hopes of winning Senate races in Georgia and North Carolina have been fading, and the GOP is increasingly focused on playing defense elsewhere with five weeks until the midterm elections

Economy|Finance

Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27%, budget documents show

By Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW, Sept 28 - Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles ($202.58 billion) on defence in 2027, around 27% more than the 13.5 trillion roubles originally budgeted and the

Election|Europe|Political

Italy's Meloni passes by-election test against new far-right rival

Italy's ruling coalition won a closely watched by-election in the southern region of Calabria on Monday, the first major test for Prime Minister Giorgia

Health|World

Congo politician beaten to death after urging Ebola prevention on radio, party says

A senior member of Congo's ruling party was beaten to death after taking part in a radio programme to raise awareness about the Ebola outbreak, a party representative said on

Election|Political

Sweden faces political deadlock after Andersson gives up attempt to form government

Attempts to form a new government in Sweden hit the buffers on Monday after Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson said she was unable to secure enough support,

Business|Election|Political

Trump's mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he's 'not political'

Before he was the top U_S_ Postal Service official, David Steiner criticized Donald Trump's leadership style after seeing him on "The Apprentice."

Europe|Political

‘Please fight’: How an elderly woman’s eviction put Spain’s housing crisis in the spotlight

‘Please fight’: How an elderly woman’s eviction put Spain’s housing crisis in the spotlight

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets

A new neutral rate, much like a decades-old one

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a bit of a random walk in Asia so far, with oil and yields up, stocks mixed, gold down and the dollar flat.

Arts

Wife of Malaysia's longest-serving PM Mahathir dies at 100

Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, died on Monday, the veteran leader's office said. 

Arts|Europe|World

German town sparks outrage as far-right and conservatives rally against Holocaust memorial plaques

A city council in eastern Germany has halted the installation of memorial plaques honoring Holocaust victims, sparking outrage

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Deputy chair of Turkey's AK Party resigns after trading allegation amid funds crisis

A deputy chair of President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party stepped down after an opposition politician accused her of making a large profit on shares just before a funds

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New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr. and Democrat Rebecca Bennett clash over war in Iran, tariffs

Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican congressman whose four-month absence from the House this year went unexplained until he disclosed that he was being treated for depression, clashed with Democratic opponent Rebecca Bennett in a debate Sunday in the battleground district

Arts

Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision

As Maine Republican Susan Collins seeks a sixth Senate term, some voters are bringing up her 2018 vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice

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Ireland players vote to play contentious games against Israel, intend to wear black armbands

Pressure to boycott upcoming Nations League games against Israel over that country’s actions in Gaza has taken its toll on the Ireland team with players ultimately putting their participation to a vote

Arts

Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege

Some former Kennedy Center employees are accusing officials at the performing arts venue of long knowing about structural issues they recently cited as new problems

Arts|Interview|Political

CNN's Dana Bash lays out the stakes of Trump's White House media ban

CNN's Dana Bash discusses the extraordinary circumstances of Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico. The three outlets on Thursday afternoon regained access to the White House after the president banned them over the weekend.

Election

Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time

The Supreme Court has turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump

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Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead

President Donald Trump has vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground races in the final sprint to November’s midterm elections

Election|Political

Slovak PM Fico says government may lose majority over spat in coalition partner

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday his leftist-nationalist government could lose its narrow majority in parliament because of a dispute in a junior ruling party that

Election|Political|US

Inside Trump’s plan for the ‘biggest DOJ election observer effort in history’

Inside Trump’s plan for the ‘biggest DOJ election observer effort in history’

Americas|Asia|Economy|Political|US

Protesters of Xi's policies push for change in earshot of White House visit with Trump

President Donald Trump warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping, but protesters gathered outside the White House

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‘Love Me’: White House airs government-funded ad praising Trump

‘Love Me’: White House airs government-funded ad praising Trump

Economy

Senate rejects resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midterms

Despite increasing political anxiety over Iran war, senators narrowly rejected a war powers resolution

Economy|Environment|Science

Scottsdale's water recycling program hits election-year backlash

Election-season politics have stalled efforts to expand wastewater recycling to residents' taps in an affluent Phoenix suburb