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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

Economy|Environment|Political

First on CNN: Whistleblowers tell Democrats documents linked to Trump’s construction projects are being destroyed

November 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World

EU's von der Leyen pledges €50 million to speed up security hub in the Black Sea

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged €50 million ($56 million) on Tuesday to help Bulgaria and Romania expedite the launch of a Black Sea maritime security hub

November 10, 2026

Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|World

Slovak PM Fico accuses Merz of 'blackmail' for linking Ukraine funding to EU budget talks

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of "blackmail" on Tuesday after Berlin pushed to link a deal on funding for Ukraine to talks on the

November 10, 2026

Europe|Political|World

France's Macron and wife file new lawsuit against US podcaster Owens

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a second set of defamation complaints against US right-wing podcaster Candace Owens two weeks after a US

November 10, 2026

Crime|Political

Home, but not free, Malaysia ex-PM Najib Razak starts house arrest

Malaysia's former premier Najib Razak arrived home on Tuesday to begin serving the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, ending a four-year

November 10, 2026

Business|Finance|Political|Sports

Rise in quarterback injuries leading to drop in point totals for Big Ten games this season

The addition of four former Pac-12 teams was supposed to bring some offensive firepower to the Big Ten and change its reputation

November 10, 2026

Prince Harry's wife Meghan makes first public appearance since father's arrest

Prince Harry urged tech companies to be more transparent about issues affecting children as he and his wife, Meghan, made their first public appearance since her father’s arrest on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse material

November 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political

California voters reject one-time wealth tax on billionaires

November 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Election|Political|World

Kyrgyz strongman Japarov bids for second term as president

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, who has cemented firm control over what was once Central Asia’s most democratic country, filed on Tuesday to run for a second term in an

November 10, 2026

Asia|Economy|Election|Political

Philippine VP Duterte's impeachment nears end as prosecutors stake case on unexplained wealth

Philippine prosecutors are focusing their impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte on a single allegation of unexplained wealth, dropping three

November 10, 2026

Thousands of voters in Mississippi Senate race are trying to make their ballots count after state’s voter roll changes

November 10, 2026

Crime|Europe|Political

Hungarian authorities detain Viktor Orbán's younger brother for suspected human trafficking

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's younger brother has been taken into police custody as part of an investigation into human trafficking and influence peddling

November 10, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Political

Prince Harry's wife Meghan makes first public appearance since father charged

Meghan, the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, cancelled plans to address a European Parliament gathering on Tuesday, as she made her first public appearance since her father

November 10, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Russia and Ukraine hold first peace talks for nine months, Trump envoy says gaps have narrowed

Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for their first US-brokered talks since February, after President Donald Trump suggested last

November 10, 2026

Political|World

Indonesia vice president expresses intention to resign, presidential official says

Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka on Tuesday expressed his intention to resign during a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto, a presidential spokesperson

November 10, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Political

BOE's Lombardelli does not rule out December rate hike, she tells the Guardian

Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said she would not rule out the possibility of voting for a rate hike in December, but added that she did not have enough

November 10, 2026

Economy|Education|Political|Travel|World

Millions fill Buenos Aires streets as Pope Leo hails strength of South American Church

Vast crowds thronged one of the main boulevards in Buenos Aires on Monday as Pope Leo hailed the strength of the Catholic Church in

November 09, 2026

Australia|Political|Technology

Australia regulator rejects warning of internet safety bill chilling free speech

Australia's internet regulator on Tuesday rejected warnings from tech giants that a proposed online safety law would trigger widespread censorship by platforms anxious to

November 10, 2026

Crime|Europe|Political

Hungary detains Viktor Orban's brother in people-smuggling probe, PM says

Hungary has detained the brother of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban during its investigation of a people-smuggling case, Prime Minister Peter Magyar confirmed during a

November 10, 2026

Australia to launch AI safety regulator after OpenAI's breach of a government portal

Australia plans to create an artificial intelligence safety regulator in response to a breach of an Australian health department website by an OpenAI agent in June

November 10, 2026

Australia to mandate AI breach reporting, create regulator after OpenAI breach

Australia will require artificial intelligence companies to report breaches and consider changes to criminal law to address "serious misconduct", Prime

November 10, 2026

Asia|Political|World

Taiwan says China is conducting 'area denial' drills in Western Pacific

China is carrying out "area denial" drills in the Western Pacific involving one of its aircraft carriers and other naval formations, Taiwan Defence Minister

November 10, 2026

Finance|Political|Technology|US

House Democratic leader says lawmakers need answers on Nvidia, wants China chip restrictions

US House of Representatives Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said on Monday that Congress needs more answers after reports emerged that Nvidia CEO

November 09, 2026

Crime|Political|US

Trump's Justice Department has not awarded 75% of anti-human trafficking grants, senator says

The US Justice Department has not awarded roughly 75% of congressionally appropriated grants to combat human trafficking in the last two fiscal

November 09, 2026

Crime|Europe|Political|US

Psychiatric exam ordered for Thomas Markle in child sexual abuse images case

A federal judge in Florida has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Britain's Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, to determine if

November 09, 2026

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.

November 09, 2026

Business|Political|Technology

Trump says Nvidia CEO told him he did not know the woman linked to him was a spy

President Donald Trump on Monday said he spoke to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after a media report linked him to a businesswoman accused of passing information to China, and

November 09, 2026

Economy|Political

Paraguay widens probe into collapsed digital bank and installs new central bank head

Paraguayan prosecutors widened an investigation into the collapse of digital lender ueno on Monday, raiding the firm's brokerage arm, as the government installed a new

November 09, 2026

Economy|Interview|Political

The Latest: Republican Rep. Thomas Massie files resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Outgoing U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has moved to force a vote to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, focusing on the war in Iran

November 09, 2026

Political

After saying deportation policy was too tough, Trump now says it's 'very strong,' rejects 'amnesty'

President Donald Trump has defended his administration's deportation policy and opposed any immigration deal that includes amnesty for immigrants living in the U.S. illegally

November 09, 2026

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

November 09, 2026

Election|Political

Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky launches bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky has filed a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

November 09, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Trump tells Reuters that Qatar, Saudi Arabia want peaceful Iran deal, US ready for strikes if needed

President Donald Trump told Reuters on Monday that Qatar and Saudi Arabia were eager for a peaceful solution on the Iran conflict but the United States

November 09, 2026

Election|Political

GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert will lose reelection to Democrat Eileen Laubacher in Colorado, CNN projects

November 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Political

Canada says it is extending tariff relief on some US imports

Canada will extend until June 30, 2028 a program that offers relief on tariffs that Ottawa imposed on some US imports, Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in a

November 09, 2026

Political|Sports|World

France's Macron welcomes judo star Teddy Riner's entrance in 2027 presidential race

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday welcomed news that judo champion Teddy Riner, one of France's best-known sports figures, was running in France's 2027 presidential

November 09, 2026

Business|Political|Science|Technology

Nvidia spy allegations likely to spur laws to tighten China's access to AI chips

Congress is more likely to pass legislation aimed at tightening China's access to AI chips in light of news that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had a

November 09, 2026

Political

How impeachment of a Cabinet secretary like Hegseth works

November 09, 2026

Political|Science|US|World

Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend to resume

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas

November 09, 2026

Election|Political

A record number of women will serve in the next Congress

November 09, 2026

Interview|Political

Joe Rogan helped Trump win the White House. Now his show is exposing divisions inside it

November 09, 2026

Political|World

Trump says US seeing 'strong inclination' to end Russia's war in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington was seeing a "very strong inclination" towards ending Russia's

November 09, 2026

Environment|Political|US

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue border wall construction in Big Bend region of Texas

November 09, 2026

Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo urges President Milei, a Trump ally, to ‘safeguard democracy’ on arrival in Argentina

November 08, 2026

Arts|Lifestyle|Opinion|Political

Karen Attiah says she won't rejoin The Washington Post, which fired her over Charlie Kirk comments

Former Washington Post opinion writer Karen Attiah has decided not to return to her old job

November 09, 2026

Interview|Political|US

Trump suggests he would rather go to hell than forgive enemies

In an interview with CBS' "60 minutes," President Donald Trump suggested he would go to hell before forgiving his enemies like James Comey or Nancy Pelosi.

November 09, 2026

Crime|Political|World

Two arrested near White House in separate incidents, Secret Service says

The U.S.

November 09, 2026

Interview|Political|US

Trump says immigration policy 'might be too tough'

In an interview on CBS's 60 minutes, President Donald Trump was asked if his immigration policy "went too far."

November 09, 2026

Economy|Education|Political|World

Teachers strike in Paraguay to demand pension fund protections following bank's collapse

Thousands of public schoolteachers went on strike in Paraguay and took to the streets of several cities following the collapse of a major bank that resulted in the removal of the nation’s president last week

November 09, 2026

Election|Political

Democrats flip Georgia state House, giving them new control of at least 12 legislative chambers

Democrats have flipped the Georgia House, giving them new control of at least 12 state legislative chambers across the U.S. when lawmakers are sworn in later this year and early next

November 09, 2026

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