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

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Indian PM Modi to attend ASEAN summit in Manila from November 16 to 18

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Philippines from November 16 to 18 to attend the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Manila

Political|World

Pakistan releases two of former PM Imran Khan's sisters from jail, lawyer says

Pakistan released two of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's sisters from prison on Thursday,

Economy|Europe|Political

Spain approves housing measures after huge protests. Their duration may depend on election result

Spain’s interim lower house of parliament has ratified housing measures designed to limit evictions and real estate speculation

Election|Political

Republicans’ lame-duck dash to confirm judges is already hitting speed bumps

Republicans’ lame-duck dash to confirm judges is already hitting speed bumps

Business|Economy|Political|Sports

Manchester United fires Michael Carrick as head coach, lines up US coach Mauricio Pochettino

Manchester United fires Michael Carrick as head coach, lines up US coach Mauricio Pochettino

Europe|Political|World

Nordic countries to work towards common defence deal

The Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland will work towards establishing a common defence deal in order to boost NATO's overall

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Russian ambassador to US dies suddenly after suffering chronic illness, foreign ministry says

Russian ambassador to US dies suddenly after suffering chronic illness, foreign ministry says

Election|Political

Indonesia's vice president resigns as his eligibility and academic credentials are questioned

Indonesia’s vice president has resigned as questions grew over his eligibility for the office after recent court rulings disputed his educational credentials

Economy|Election|Europe|Finance|Political

ECB's Lagarde would rival centrists in French presidential race, poll shows

Departing European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde would fare as well as center-right candidate Edouard Philippe if she ran in France's presidential election next

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China's Xi says Taiwan 'reunification' must happen as history cannot be stopped

The tide of history cannot be stopped, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, while urging peaceful "reunification" with Taiwan and making no mention of using force

Europe|Political|World

EU to approve more sanctions on Russia on Monday, France says

The European Union will approve more sanctions against Russia on Monday, France's Minister for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad said on Thursday.

Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Russia says it launched a massive overnight strike on Ukrainian military factories

Russia's military said on Thursday that it had carried out a massive overnight strike on military factories across Ukraine, including Kyiv, where the mayor said a Russian drone had

Asia|Economy|Political

What is ASEAN and why does the bloc matter?

Major powers will join a summit next week of Southeast Asian nations hosted by the Philippines against one of the most complex backdrops for the regional bloc,

Election|Political|US

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Mississippi has elected its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction and delivered Democrats a major upset in a rocky midterm election for the GOP

Economy|Political|World

US says China agreed importance of leader-level talks to advance denuclearization

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang

Election|Political

The Latest: Democrat Scott Colom wins election to US Senate from Mississippi

Democrat Scott Colom has won election to the U.S. Senate representing Mississippi, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith

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Australian corporate watchdog sues CBA over alleged business customer overcharging

Australia's corporate regulator said on Thursday it has launched civil penalty proceedings against Commonwealth Bank of Australia in the Federal Court over allegations it

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Police chief says illegal wiretapping of Indonesia's president extended to many others

Indonesia’s police chief says an illegal wiretapping operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto also surveilled senior government officials, politicians, activists and law enforcement personnel

Election|Political

Democrat Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat, becomes state's first Black senator since 1874

Democratic challenger Scott Colom defeated incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi election for the US Senate, media projected on Wednesday, making him

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Massive rescue effort underway after NYC building collapse leaves at least 1 dead, 12 injured, officials say

Massive rescue effort underway after NYC building collapse leaves at least 1 dead, 12 injured, officials say

Economy|Health|Political

House approves bill to boost compensation for many veterans, with some floor drama

The House has passed a major package of veterans bills on Veterans Day — but not without confusion and controversy

Business|Political|Science|Technology|US

House Republicans push for Nvidia's Huang to testify, float subpoena over spy allegations

A trio of House Republicans are unlikely to allow Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to send his company's general counsel to

Economy|Europe|Political|World

Housing protests sweep Madrid and Barcelona after Spain’s workers strike, with clashes erupting

Millions of Spanish workers have shut down businesses and disrupted transportation in a protest over housing costs

Arts|Political

Montana Democrats choose trans/nonbinary person to be state House minority leader

Democrats in the Montana House of Representatives have elected a transgender/nonbinary state representative as their minority leader

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Democrat Scott Colom will win a US Senate seat in deep-red Mississippi, CNN projects

Democrat Scott Colom will win a US Senate seat in deep-red Mississippi, CNN projects

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Video shows soldier reprimanding Hegseth and advisers at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Video shows soldier reprimanding Hegseth and advisers at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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House Republicans’ middle is disappearing

House Republicans’ middle is disappearing

Crime|Political|World

Teen arrested in killing of Ghanaian student, 15, on his way to school in New York City

A teenager has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Ghanaian immigrant on his way to school in New York City

Europe|Political|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says progress in peace talks hinges on US approach to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Kyiv hoped to achieve concrete results in talks on resolving the war with Russia this year,

Business|Political|Technology

US auto workers union urges Congress to keep its eye on Chinese automakers

The United Auto Workers union urged top US lawmakers to keep the House China Select Committee in place when Democrats take over, citing concerns

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US Senate to take up energy permitting bill votes next week, Whitehouse says

The US Senate is not expected to hold additional votes on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, a sweeping permitting reform bill, until next week, when lawmakers will

Political

Democrats are ready to fight Trump on immigration. But how much can they achieve?

Democratic lawmakers are gearing up to fight President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown when in control of Congress next year,

Election|Political|US

White House tells Democrats that investigating Trump administration could be criminal

The White House has warned the Democrat set to lead the House of Representatives' oversight committee that investigations targeting the Trump

Business|Economy|Political

Brazil unveils fiscal package worth up to $10.8 billion for next year

Brazil's government proposed on Wednesday new ways to curb spending as part of a package that Planning Minister Bruno Moretti said was expected to improve

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Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles, drones; group denies targeting Mecca

Saudi air defences intercepted Houthi missiles and drones launched towards Riyadh, Mecca and other regions on Wednesday, as hostilities between the Iran-aligned group and the

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Migrants trek north through Mexico, buoyed by US election result

More than a thousand migrants were walking northward on Wednesday in a caravan through southern Mexico, spurred by last week's

Political|World

Russian ambassador to US dies, foreign ministry says

Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died aged 66, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

Arts|Education|Interview|Political

Lessie Benningfield Randle, the last known Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, turns 112

Lessie Benningfield Randle, the last known Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, turns 112

Health|Interview|Political

Biden says he wouldn't have run for a second term in 2024 if he knew he had cancer

Joe Biden says he didn't know he had cancer while he was president and wouldn't have sought a second term if he'd already been diagnosed

Political|Technology|World

Brazil fines Facebook $1.3 million for failing to comply with court orders during election

Brazil’s top electoral court fines Meta’s Facebook $1.3 million for not fully complying with judicial orders during the recent presidential election runoff campaign

Africa|Political|World

Congolese president signs contested referendum law amid fears over third-term bid

The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, has approved a law to allow constitutional changes to be put to a referendum, a move critics say could

Economy|Political|World

German economic adviser sees higher US tariff risks after midterms

The outcome of the US midterms is unlikely to soften Washington's protectionist trade stance and may instead increase uncertainty around tariffs, warned Gabriel Felbermayr,

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German military promises action after report shows widespread sexual abuse

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius promised new measures to combat sexual abuse in the military on Wednesday after a report showed widespread misconduct at a time the

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Polish right turns out en masse for Independence Day march

Tens of thousands of right-wing supporters including Poland's nationalist president marched for Independence Day in the capital Warsaw on

Europe|Political|World

Russia says military-to-military contacts with Britain are possible if London reaches out

Russia's Defence Ministry would be willing to speak with its British counterpart if London reached out, Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said

Election|Political

Indonesia's vice president has resigned, aide says, stoking political uncertainty

Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned, an aide said on Wednesday, a move that threatens to split a key political alliance and

Election|Political|US

See which 11 Democrats missed the Pete Hegseth impeachment vote

See which 11 Democrats missed the Pete Hegseth impeachment vote

Election|Health|Interview|Political|US

Biden says he would not have proceeded with campaign had he known he had cancer

Biden says he would not have proceeded with campaign had he known he had cancer

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US envoys Witkoff and Kushner may visit Russia in coming days, TASS reports

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner could visit Russia in the coming days, Russia's state-run TASS news agency reported, citing a source on Wednesday.