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Flavio Bolsonaro slightly leads Lula in Brazil runoff, Quaest poll shows

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro was seen slightly ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heading into the October 25 presidential runoff, a Quaest poll showed on

October 15, 2026

Business|Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland is set to begin. It's not that simple

U.S. President Donald Trump says “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin in Greenland

October 14, 2026

Economy|Political|World

IMF calls for US to cut deficits amid bond woes, urges China to shift away from exports

The United States cannot grow its way out of mounting public debt without tax or spending adjustments, while China must pivot from export-

October 14, 2026

Arts|Political

'Cockroach' movement leaders jailed for 5 days after scaling barricades at New Delhi protest

Two leaders of India’s “Cockroach” youth movement have been sentenced by a local court to five days in jail after climbing barricades to protest in New Delhi

October 14, 2026

Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

Ukraine says Starlink restriction disrupting military as Musk claims US controls those systems

October 14, 2026

Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House

A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House

October 14, 2026

Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political

Republicans are playing defense — and it’s costing them

October 14, 2026

Political|Science|Technology|World

Putin convenes top Russian officials to discuss cybersecurity

Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss cybersecurity with top officials on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, describing it as an increasingly pressing issue but denying

October 14, 2026

Interview|Political

Opportunities and risks for James Talarico in tonight’s CNN & Jubilee Town Hall

October 14, 2026

Political

Judge says Trump press ban likely violates First Amendment

October 14, 2026

China buys 8-10 US soybean cargoes in first deals since Trump-Xi summit, sources say

Chinese state buyers purchased 8-10 Panamax cargoes of US soybeans this week, the first such deals since the September summit between Presidents Donald

October 14, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology

ASML CFO says US Match Act limiting DUV sales to China would be counterproductive

The chief financial officer of top computer chip equipment manufacturer ASML said on Wednesday the company opposes a proposal by US Congress to limit the

October 14, 2026

Europe|Political|World

U.S.-Russia deal on diesel is 'very risky choice,' Italy PM Meloni says

The deal between the United States and Russia over diesel supply is a "very risky choice" that runs counter to efforts to force Vladimir Putin to sit at a

October 14, 2026

Economy|Finance|Political

UK finance minister Healey set to pay for budget measures without more borrowing, FT reports

UK finance minister John Healey is expected to pay for new initiatives in this month’s budget, including a cost-of-living package, with

October 14, 2026

Political|Science|Technology|World

Denmark says US resource exploration in Greenland must respect local laws

Denmark's foreign ministry said on Wednesday if the US wished to explore Greenland's resources, it would have to do so within the framework of the

October 14, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

Ukraine says SpaceX limits Starlink operations, disrupting military

SpaceX has introduced a limit on some Starlink services in Ukraine, disrupting combat drone missions for which the technology is crucial, officials said on

October 14, 2026

Crime|Political|World

US to drop South Korea intelligence case against ex-CIA analyst

The US Justice Department has agreed to forgo prosecution of a former CIA analyst and White House National Security Council official who was accused of working as an

October 14, 2026

Iowa faces a reckoning over water quality and cancer rates in midterm campaigns

Iowa is grappling with water quality and cancer rates, bringing these issues to the forefront of state politics

October 14, 2026

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|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

October 13, 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

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