Today: November 12, 2026
Today: November 12, 2026

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Trump says US military action against Iran not necessary 'at this point'

President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that military action by the United States against Iran did not currently seem necessary.

Economy|Political|World

Trump approval holds at 32%, near lowest of his career, Reuters Ipsos poll finds

President Donald Trump's approval rating held near the lowest level of his political career, depressed by national concerns over rising prices that tanked

Political

How impeachment of a Cabinet secretary like Hegseth works

How impeachment of a Cabinet secretary like Hegseth works

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What happens after a midterm tsunami? Lessons from 1974 and 1994

Surprising midterm elections that create new majorities on Capitol Hill look to be revolutions in the days after they occur. Years later, they often appear to be more complex – and less significant.

Business|Economy

Trump envoys aim to persuade Russia to include Europe in negotiations on ending war with Ukraine

The White House aims to use talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials to persuade Moscow to agree to broader negotiations involving European officials

Economy|Health|Opinion|Political

Joe Biden, in White House memoir, says Trump should carry the weight of Jan. 6 riots 'to his grave'

Former U_S_ President Joe Biden writes in his White House memoir that Donald Trump has deeply damaged the country and world with an administration determined to “tear down institutions and inflame hatreds.”

Economy|Election|Health|Political

Congress returns to a changed Washington after GOP's election wipeout

Congress returns to a changed Washington after Democrats trounced Republicans in the midterm elections

Health|Political

Joe Biden says cancer will limit him from promoting his upcoming memoir

Joe Biden says cancer will limit him from promoting his upcoming memoir

Arts

China seeks to build ties with Iran

China is willing to pursue stronger ties with Iran, China's special envoy to the Middle East Zhai Jun said in talks with Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran's

Crime|Economy

Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles as Aramco building in Riyadh is damaged, and other Mideast news

Saudi Arabia has intercepted missiles targeting its capital and other regions

Political|Sports|US

Trump says 'only kidding' about naming UFC CEO as White House press secretary

President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was "only kidding" when he suggested UFC CEO Dana White could become his next White

Election|Political|US

Schumer faces skepticism among some Democrats over majority leader role

Schumer faces skepticism among some Democrats over majority leader role

Finance|Political|Sports|Stock Markets|US

With Stephen Miller at the helm, Trump charts a course for conflict

President Donald Trump's decision to elevate loyalist Stephen Miller to run his White House

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Who is Qiulae Wong, the outsider who could decide New Zealand's next government?

Qiulae Wong has been a politician for less than a year, but the 38-year-old could hold the balance of power in New Zealand's parliament after initial

Election|Political

After close vote, New Zealand must wait weeks for new government

New Zealanders faced weeks of uncertainty on Sunday over who will govern the country after their general election, with the current

Election|MidEast|Political|World

Israel’s president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu

Israeli President Isaac Herzog says he's giving opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a governing coalition following elections on Oct. 27

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Expanding on naval blockade, US military looks to restrict Iranian land commerce

Building on a months-long naval blockade on Iran, the US military said on Saturday it is launching a task force to

Business|Economy

After the US midterm rout of Trumpism, the world struggles to trust America again

The U.S. midterm rout of President Donald Trump's stewardship doesn't mean the world trusts America again

Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|World

Washington made Moscow a pariah. Now a tanker of Russian diesel is headed for US shores

Washington made Moscow a pariah. Now a tanker of Russian diesel is headed for US shores

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Rubio seeks to impose order at State as Republicans look ahead to 2028

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has moved to tighten control over the State Department, telling senior officials in

Business|Economy|Technology|World

The Latest: Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff

President Donald Trump says Stephen Miller is replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, mere days after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Russian forces plan new strikes on energy targets, bridges, infrastructure

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that intelligence showed that Russian forces were planning new strikes against key targets and the Ukrainian military was braced for a

Election|Political

Two top Justice Department officials resign as post-election exodus accelerates

Two top officials at the US Department of Justice resigned on Friday, accelerating an exodus of senior figures from the department following the

Environment|Science|Technology

Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam as Europe’s backlash spreads

Protesters have broken into a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam

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China shifts former provincial leaders to legislature in 'soft retirement'

China's top legislature on Friday appointed 12 former provincial-level party chiefs and governors to the leadership ranks of the country's parliament and confirmed the

Political

US prosecutor who oversaw probes into past Trump investigations resigns

Jason Reding Quiñones, who oversaw probes into past criminal investigations of US President Donald Trump as the top federal prosecutor in Miami,

Economy|Political

Lawyer for Fed's Cook seeks clarity ahead of any White House hearing

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer has asked the White House to address fairness and process concerns before she agrees to

Election|Political|US

Republicans rammed through Supreme Court nominees. Now Democrats will have the votes to stop them

President Donald Trump has transformed the Supreme Court with a conservative supermajority but now faces a Democratic-led Senate ready to challenge his judicial picks

Arts|Crime

Former Malaysian leader Najib stays in prison after house arrest is put on hold

Malaysia's attorney general has temporarily blocked former Prime Minister Najib Razak's transfer from prison to house arrest

Election|Political

Gina Hinojosa begins work to take office as Texas' first Democratic governor in decades

Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa says she is building a bipartisan administration after her stunning upset in the midterm elections

Economy|Political|World

Paraguay's Peña resigns as bank collapse triggers political crisis

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday following the collapse of a prominent digital lender to which he had former

Arts

Iowa Democrat wins state House race despite suspending campaign in September

A Democrat has won a western Iowa legislative district despite suspending his campaign two months ago due to health issues

Election|Political|US

‘Like a bolt from the blue’: Israel’s president shocked by Trump announcing end of aid

‘Like a bolt from the blue’: Israel’s president shocked by Trump announcing end of aid

Economy|Political|World

Carney unveils budget to strengthen Canada's economy as Trump's trade war slows growth

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has unveiled a budget aimed at making Canada less dependent on the United States as President Donald Trump’s trade war reshapes the allies’ economic relationship

Economy|Environment|Political

Key proposed measures in Canadian federal budget

The Canadian government released its proposed budget on Thursday, the second by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Deep chip selloff drags global stocks lower on AI spending concerns

Global stocks fell sharply on Thursday, weighed down by a deep selloff in semiconductor shares after weak earnings from Qualcomm and concerns that a

Election|Interview|Political|US

Senate Democrats will not let Trump put a 'right-winger' on the Supreme Court, Schumer vows

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is vowing that Democrats will not allow President Donald Trump to put “a right-winger” on the Supreme Court once they take power, raising the possibility that his party could block a presidential nominee if there were a vacancy in the next two years

Arts|Election|Technology

Democrats swept the midterms. Millions watched on livestreams with their favorite influencers

The Democratic midterm sweep cemented a new front in the battle for media audiences: livestreaming, where left-leaning

Arts|Entertainment|Political|Sports|World

'JD, habibi.' Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's use of a term of affection in his victory speech

Arabs around the world are celebrating Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's win of a U.S. Senate seat and delighting in his introduction of Arabic words and phrases to the American political lexicon

Arts|Environment|Food|Interview|Opinion|Science|Sports|Technology|World

Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House

Democrats made sweeping gains in state governments in the midterm elections, taking control of several legislatures and shifting the balance of power across battleground and historically Republican-leaning states

Economy|Europe|Finance|World

BoE joins the rate hike club, Australia may be done already

Several major central banks have raised interest rates this week, though they appear at very different stages of the tightening

Economy|Political|World

Germany proposes extra €100 million for Ukraine infrastructure

Germany is proposing to set aside an extra €100 million ($113 million) to help restore Ukrainian water, energy and transport infrastructure and bolster resilience against

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Midterms over, Democrats plunge into wide-open 2028 presidential race

With the US midterms over, Democrats are turning to what could become one of their most crowded and unpredictable presidential primaries in decades, a 2028

Arts|Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Lifestyle|Opinion|Technology

Republicans were punished in the midterms for Trump's economic policies, The AP Voter Poll shows

President Donald Trump was publicly humbled by inflation in the midterm elections, as public anger over rising prices caused a blistering set of losses for Republicans

Political|World

Bangladesh's ousted premier Hasina says she will return from exile in December at any cost

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told The Associated Press that she remains committed to returning to Bangladesh from exile in India in December

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Democratic sweep of Congress ushers in a new era as Trump acknowledges impact of the Iran war

President Donald Trump acknowledges the Iran war impacted the midterm elections but says he's not considering replacing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth despite voter dissatisfaction with it

Europe

European far right distances itself from Trump, blaming Iran war for Republicans' defeat

Europe's far-right politicians have begun to distance themselves from Donald Trump following the Democrats’

Business|Economy|Political|US

Trump is still in charge, but Democrats gain leverage in coming economic debate

From tariffs to oil prices, deregulation to health policy and the freight-train expansion of artificial intelligence, Democratic control of Congress

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What are the main issues and policies in New Zealand's election?

New Zealanders vote on November 7 in an election dominated by the cost of living, housing, jobs, public services and how to deal with a more uncertain world.