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Political|US|World

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

November 11, 2026

House Republicans’ middle is disappearing

November 11, 2026

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

November 11, 2026

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,

November 11, 2026

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

November 11, 2026

Political

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

November 11, 2026

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,

November 11, 2026

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

November 11, 2026

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

November 11, 2026

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

November 11, 2026

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

November 11, 2026

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.

November 11, 2026

Arts|Education|Interview|Political

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

November 11, 2026

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

November 11, 2026

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

November 11, 2026

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

November 11, 2026

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,

November 11, 2026

Europe|Health|Political|World

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

November 11, 2026

Europe|Political|World

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

November 11, 2026

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

November 11, 2026

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

November 11, 2026

Election|Political|US

See which 11 Democrats missed the Pete Hegseth impeachment vote

November 11, 2026

Election|Health|Interview|Political|US

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

November 11, 2026

Business|Political|World

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.

November 11, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump envoys to meet Putin in Moscow after latest Ukraine talks end with no breakthrough

November 11, 2026

Iran will not allow enriched nuclear material to leave the country, security chief says

Iran will not allow even a single particle of enriched nuclear material to leave the country and there will be consequences in the event of any new US strikes on the Islamic

November 11, 2026

Election|Political

Sonia Gandhi accused of whitewashing India's history in memoir

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has accused opposition leader Sonia Gandhi of whitewashing historical wrongs by her Congress party in a memoir,

November 11, 2026

Brazil electoral court fines Meta, sees no deliberate election bias

Brazil's electoral authority fined Meta's Facebook 7.5 million reais ($1.34 million) for failing to fully comply with judicial orders during last month's presidential

November 11, 2026

Election|MidEast|Political

Israel faces political chaos as Netanyahu’s grip on power weakens. What will it take to end the disarray?

November 11, 2026

Crime|Political|World

Nigerian court orders journalist kept in custody over report, renewing concerns over media freedom

A decision by a court in Nigeria to keep investigative journalist Daniel Ojukwu in custody has sparked renewed concerns about media freedom

November 11, 2026

No SUV, no problem. Edmunds picks the five best cars with all-wheel drive

If you want all-wheel-drive traction but don’t want an SUV, don’t worry

November 11, 2026

Election|Political

120 Indonesian lawmakers seek vice president's impeachment after education credentials questioned

Indonesian lawmakers intensified efforts Wednesday to challenge Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s eligibility to remain in office

November 11, 2026

Europe|Political|World

Russian negotiator reports some progress after Ukraine talks, sees no EU role in process for now

Russia's chief negotiator at Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi said on Wednesday after their conclusion that mutual understanding had been achieved on some issues but not on

November 11, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political

German antitrust authority says PayPal practices may restrict competition

Germany's antitrust authority, the Federal Cartel Office, said on Wednesday that a PayPal prohibition against online merchants charging customers extra fees to use the

November 11, 2026

Political|Science|Technology|World

Baltic nations, Finland issue overnight drone warnings as Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes

NATO scrambled jets overnight after at least four drones strayed into the airspace of the Baltic states during Ukrainian strikes

November 10, 2026

US Army soldier arrested in UK on suspicion of espionage related to Russia

November 10, 2026

Asia|Business|Political|World

China backs Cuba in opposing sanctions, blockades; pledges 'firm support', Xinhua reports

China will firmly support Cuba in safeguarding national sovereignty and in opposing sanctions, blockades and external interference "no matter how circumstances evolve,"

November 11, 2026

China and ASEAN make progress on South China Sea pact but can't finish talks this year

Regional diplomats say China and Southeast Asian countries have made progress on a South China Sea pact but won’t be able to conclude negotiations this year as agreed

November 11, 2026

Health|Political|World

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan back in jail after medical treatment, sources say

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was taken to hospital in Islamabad late on Tuesday for medical treatment and returned to prison, sources said.

November 11, 2026

Business|Political|World

US federal employees to work in Taiwan government offices under scheme to strengthen ties

Some US federal employees will work in Taiwan government offices for up to one year under a new scheme to strengthen already close ties between Taipei and Washington, the de

November 11, 2026

Political|World

Kennedy family sues to block Trump’s arch

November 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Political

Brazil plans measures for 2027 fiscal savings, source says

Brazil will unveil in the next few days measures to achieve a fiscal adjustment equivalent to 0.5% of gross domestic product in 2027, a government source said on Tuesday.

November 11, 2026

Political|US

US House votes to derail impeachment of Defense Secretary Hegseth

Republicans in the US House of Representatives banded together on Tuesday to derail an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

November 10, 2026

Entertainment|Political|World

US judge says Trump’s $10 billion BBC defamation case can proceed

A federal judge on Tuesday said President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC over a misleadingly edited clip of a speech can go forward, but

November 10, 2026

Election|Political

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority

Rep. Jim Jordan has been elected the next House Republican leader

November 10, 2026

Europe|Political|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he is pleased with messages from US envoys on diplomatic efforts to end war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he was very happy with messages he was getting from the US in terms of moving towards a

November 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Political

Trump nominates Justice Department official to an EEOC seat that was left open by Democrat's firing

President Donald Trump has nominated a Justice Department official to an open seat on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, signaling the administration's intention to forge ahead with its legal campaign against diversity and inclusion policies

November 10, 2026

Election|Political|US

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s popularity and ‘get sh-t done’ attitude might not cut it in crowded 2028 Democratic field – but he has options

It’s an open secret in Harrisburg that Shapiro wants to run for president. But those ambitions may require careful timing, regardless of his personal strengths.

November 10, 2026

Election|Political

Senate Republicans vote to keep John Thune as leader after steep election losses

Senate Republicans have reelected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader

November 10, 2026

Dominican president says he backs Bukele and Salvadoran troops in Haiti

The president of the Dominican Republic says his government is collaborating with El Salvador’s president and providing him with logistics and intelligence as some 2,500 troops from the Central American country battle violent gangs in Haiti

November 10, 2026

Election|Political|World

Eric Zemmour says he will stand in French presidential election

Eric Zemmour, a politician with a prominent anti-Islam and anti-immigrant stance, confirmed on Tuesday that he would stand in next year's French presidential election.

November 10, 2026

Election|Political

Thune, Jordan emerge as Republican minority leaders for next US Congress

Republicans chose US Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Tuesday to lead them against a Democratic-

November 10, 2026

Political|Science

US energy chief welcomes potential probes by Democrats

The US energy chief said on Tuesday he welcomes any potential investigations by Democratic lawmakers, who will take control of congressional committees next year, into

November 10, 2026

Crime|Political

Outgoing Republican chairman to DOJ and Democrats: Keep investigating Jeffrey Epstein

November 10, 2026

Crime|Health|Political

Ex-officer convicted of killing Sandra Birchmore to keep Massachusetts woman quiet about sex abuse

A former Massachusetts police detective has been convicted of murdering a pregnant woman to keep her from revealing he had sexually abused her when she was 15

November 10, 2026

A note to ‘46’: Donald Trump’s private message to Joe Biden emerges in new White House memoir

Former President Joe Biden is releasing a new memoir in which President Donald Trump privately praised Biden in a letter left for him as he departed office in January 2021

November 10, 2026

Political|Technology

Lawmakers vow aggressive oversight of FCC chair after Democrats take over

A senior Democrat in the US Senate said on Tuesday that lawmakers plan to call the head of the Federal Communications Commission to testify

November 10, 2026

Election|Political|US

US House Republicans elect Jim Jordan as leader for next Congress, Punchbowl News reports

Republicans in the US House of Representatives elected conservative Jim Jordan on Tuesday to lead their conference as minority leader during the final two years of

November 10, 2026

Eisenkot unveils agenda to reverse Netanyahu’s policies as Israel's new parliament is sworn in

Gadi Eisenkot, the politician tasked with forming a new Israeli government, has pledged to reverse many of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies

November 10, 2026

Economy|Political|World

Carney says he will tell Xi that outsiders should not meddle in Canada's affairs

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday he would stress to Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month that China and other countries should not interfere in Canada's

November 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Political

US Postal Service seeks $2 billion from Congress to avoid cuts

The US Postal Service asked Congress on Tuesday for $2 billion in support and reimbursements as its head warned the agency would be forced to make

November 10, 2026

Interview|MidEast|Political|US|World

Iran's top security official says no talks underway with US

Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei said there are currently no negotiations taking place between Tehran and Washington, in an interview with pro-Iran broadcaster Al-Mayadeen

November 10, 2026

Election|Political

Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections

Native American women earned historic wins in Tuesday's elections

November 08, 2026

Election|Political

Spain’s election contender PP pledges tighter borders, slower climate goals

Spain’s main opposition People’s Party (PP) on Tuesday presented an election manifesto promising to cut taxes, tighten borders, impose stricter conditions on development aid

November 10, 2026

Election|Political

Democrats have gained control in more states. That could change the way the US elects its president

Last week's big Democratic wins could change the way the U.S. elects its president

November 10, 2026

Crime|Political|US

These are some of the most notorious California death row inmates whose sentences could be commuted

November 10, 2026

FBI is investigating a possible killing aboard a cruise ship out of Texas

The FBI is investigating what it called a “suspected homicide” aboard a cruise ship that returned to port after departing from Galveston, Texas

November 09, 2026

Europe|Political|World

US attempts new peace push at first Russia-Ukraine talks in nine months

Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for their first peace talks since February as US President Donald Trump's envoys launched a

November 10, 2026

Election|Political

Israel's parliament sworn in as Eisenkot tries to forge a government

Israel's parliament was sworn in on Tuesday without a new government, after a deadlocked general election stripped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of

November 10, 2026

UN body agrees to postpone review of US rights record after Trump administration snub

The U.N.'s Human Rights Council has delayed a review of the U.S. human rights record until January

November 10, 2026

Economy|Finance|Political

UK launches investigation into bank tax budget leak

Britain's government is investigating how details of a bank tax rise were reported in the media before finance minister John Healey announced them in his budget last month,

November 10, 2026

Swedish PM Kristersson given another week to try to form new government

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will get another week to try to form a new government, the speaker of parliament said on Tuesday, as the opposition has failed in

November 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|US|World

India, US continuing talks to finalise first tranche of trade deal, official says

India is continuing talks with the US to finalise the first tranche of a bilateral trade deal, and US officials visited the country earlier this month for discussions, an Indian

November 10, 2026

Crime|Political

Utah judge sets 2028 trial date for Charlie Kirk killing

A Utah judge on Monday set a June 2028 trial date for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of murdering prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk last year.

November 09, 2026

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