LA Post: Top headlines on Arts and cultural events

Arts|Entertainment

Paweł Pawlikowski, master of the 90-minute movie, returns with 'Fatherland'

Storytelling economy can be in short supply at the movies

October 22, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Finance|Health

In New Mexico governor’s race, Deb Haaland’s historic bid tests Democrats' political hold

If Deb Haaland wins New Mexico’s race for governor, she’ll make history as the first Native American woman to lead a state

October 22, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Sports

Hail the size of golf balls pummels parts of Arizona as rare storm moves through the West

The National Weather Service has issued multiple warnings across parts of Arizona

October 22, 2026

Arts

Wisconsin Republican Tiffany says Zuckerberg money was the reason he tried to overturn 2020 election

The Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor who supported President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn his 2020 loss in the battleground state says he did it because of concerns with election funding from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology

Video game developer BioWare shuts down, next 'Mass Effect' canceled amid broader layoffs at EA

Video game publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down the popular and influential game development studio BioWare after more than three decades

October 22, 2026

Australia's ASX says 'turning point' reached after trading outages

The Australian Securities Exchange's chair said on Thursday the company had reached a turning point in addressing its regulatory troubles, and maintained

October 21, 2026

Australia's Fortescue warns of possible operations hit as China state buyer talks rumble on

Australia's Fortescue warned on Thursday its operations could be hit if talks with China's state-backed buyer did not conclude by year-end, as the world's fourth-largest

October 21, 2026

Arts

Bank of Korea holds rates as expected after back-to-back hikes

The Bank of Korea left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.00% on Thursday, pausing after back-to-back quarter-point hikes in July and August.

October 21, 2026

Arts

Top Georgia election officials clash over Trump-fueled conspiracy theories

October 21, 2026

Arts|Education|Science

A botched scientific experiment returns as a Netflix reality TV show

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Election|Finance|World

Brazil's Bolsonaro sets terms for records release after Lula's disclosure challenge

Brazilian presidential candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro imposed conditions on Wednesday to disclose his bank, tax and telephone records after a challenge from President

October 21, 2026

Arts

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty to New Mexico in data privacy case

A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta Platforms on Wednesday to pay the state $25 billion after a jury found the company had misled consumers about the privacy of

October 21, 2026

Arts

Vance says Republicans shouldn't complain about Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

Vice President JD Vance says he’s “disgusted” by the pushback from fellow Republicans to an ad Vivek Ramaswamy is running against his Democratic opponent for Ohio governor, Dr. Amy Acton

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment

From groceries to home loans, high oil prices permeate daily life

The shock of oil prices at a five-month high of $110 a barrel and gas prices in Asia and Europe hitting their highest levels since

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education|US

Teacher injured in Oregon school attack says she had no chance to protect children

A teacher wounded in last week’s attack on a special education classroom at an Oregon elementary school says she never had a chance to try to shelter any of the children inside

October 21, 2026

Arts

Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates

The Supreme Court has rejected a Trump administration appeal seeking to immediately enforce medical care restrictions for transgender people in federal prison

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime

78-year-old priest carried out of Colorado ICE facility by fellow detainees after judge orders release

October 21, 2026

Arts

Long fight over refiner Citgo progresses at US appeals court

A US Court of Appeals in Philadelphia on Wednesday heard parties involved in a long-running, court-organized auction of the parent company of Venezuela-owned

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment

6 people have been arrested for allegedly running a marriage fraud ring, federal authorities say

Federal prosecutors announced they have broken up a fraudulent marriage ring in Massachusetts that conducted dozens of bogus ceremonies with immigrants over the past decade and netted participant millions of dollars

October 21, 2026

Southwest Airlines cuts profit forecast as fuel costs overshadow turnaround gains

Southwest Airlines sharply cut its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, as surging fuel costs overshadowed gains from higher

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Meta puts Muse agent at heart of AI strategy, plans new stock to power investments

Meta introduced new non-voting shares on Wednesday to help fund the social media giant's costly AI expansion, as executives laid out their vision

October 21, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Travel

Chiricahua is the nation’s newest national park – what does that mean?

What comes next for Chiricahua, now that is has been officially redesignated as America’s 64th national park?

October 21, 2026

Massachusetts man attacked on rail trail offers teens chance to make amends

October 21, 2026

Arts

Trump-allied Colombian president removes art exhibits he deems communist, sparking protests

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella says he is leading a cultural shift by removing exhibits from the National Museum

October 21, 2026

New Mexico attorney general accuses Epstein attorney, accountant of abuse cover-up at ranch

New Mexico’s attorney general is suing Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Environment|Health

She's trapped 62 rats at her home. Now officials have a $250K plan

October 21, 2026

Texas deputy killed, police officer injured during exchange of gunfire with assault suspect, officials say

October 21, 2026

Arts|Environment|Finance|Technology

Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook

A state judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook, marking the biggest fine ever against the tech giant

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Travel|World

US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as fears of escalating Houthi attacks rise

The State Department is ordering some diplomats and the families of U.S. government employees to leave Saudi Arabia

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment

Dan Gilbert pledges $1 billion to redevelop Detroit's Renaissance Center

Dan Gilbert, co-founder of Rocket Mortgage, says he will contribute $1 billion to redevelop Detroit's Renaissance Center

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

A SpaceX-Tesla megamerger could benefit both companies and Elon Musk's personal fortune

Stocks of Elon Musk's two biggest companies are rising Wednesday after he suggested a combination was in the works to form a trillion dollar colossus in possibly the biggest deal ever

October 21, 2026

Chevron to sharpen US Gulf focus with sale of older assets

Chevron is exploring the sale of some of its older oil and gas assets in the US Gulf, the company confirmed to Reuters, part of an

October 21, 2026

Arts

GM targets ‘eyes-off’ autonomous driving for pickups, SUVs

General Motors plans to offer “eyes-off” autonomous driving on its highest-selling, most profitable vehicles — big pickup trucks and SUVs — as it seeks fresh revenue

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology

EA to shutter BioWare studio, cut jobs as it narrows game slate

Electronic Arts is planning to close BioWare, the developer of the "Mass Effect" series of games, and lay off employees to focus on more lucrative projects, the company said on

October 21, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Tom Cruise to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute

Tom Cruise is being honored with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime

Suspected gunman in National Guard shooting in DC is charged with multiple firearms offenses

A man accused of wounding a Georgia National Guard member in Washington, D.C., who tried to help break up a fight has been charged with multiple gun crimes

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Education|Finance|Technology

Trump's political groups spend nearly $277 million in late midterm blitz on behalf of GOP candidates

President Donald Trump’s political groups have spent more than one-quarter of a billion dollars to bolster Republicans in the final stretch of this year’s midterm elections

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe

Explosion injures four people in Greek capital

Two police officers and two members of the public were injured in an explosion at a building in central Athens, Greek police said on Wednesday.

October 21, 2026

Tunisia military court sentences opposition figure Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison

A Tunisian military court sentenced opposition politician Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison on charges of plotting against state security and inciting the

October 21, 2026

US busts ring accused of arranging hundreds of sham marriages in Massachusetts

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged six people with participating in a long-running scheme to allegedly arrange hundreds of sham marriages in

October 21, 2026

US sanctions Greece-, Panama-based law firm over aid to Iranian shipping

The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Wednesday on Karnakis & Karnakis, a law firm based in Greece and Panama, saying it had for years provided legal

October 21, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

'It's a great find': Lost silent film found in Japan comes back home to New Hampshire

October 21, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Science|Technology|Travel

The wait is over! A first look inside Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate Forest

October 21, 2026

Arts|Election|Entertainment|Finance|Technology

Maine Secretary of State says state is seeing a record-high number of absentee ballots

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment

Kentucky program moves 100 people from homelessness into permanent housing

October 21, 2026

Arts|Election|World

Indian court orders release of 'Cockroach' movement leaders, media say

An Indian court on Wednesday ordered the release of two "cockroach" movement leaders, local media reported, after they were detained last week for demonstrating at a

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy

Dollar dips as traders wait on Fed; Aussie gains

The US dollar index dipped on Wednesday as traders weighed renewed oil-driven inflation risks and waited for next week's Federal Reserve meeting, while

October 21, 2026

Arts

Serbia arrests six people suspected of plotting election-day violence

Serbian police arrested six people on Wednesday on suspicion of preparing violence against police and political opponents in a parliamentary election on Sunday,

October 21, 2026

Arts

Oil prices steady as investors weigh geopolitics, lower US stockpiles

Oil prices settled with little change on Wednesday as investors weighed possible progress toward Russia-Ukraine talks against declining US oil stocks

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance

United Airlines sees elevated fuel costs through 2027, flags margin challenges

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on Wednesday the carrier expects fuel prices to remain elevated throughout 2027.

October 21, 2026

Sisi says Egypt would defend Saudi territory but rules out attack on Yemen

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt's military support for Saudi Arabia would be limited to defending the kingdom's territory and borders and would not include

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Science|World

In Honduras, hard hit by drought, authorities hope to make it rain using contentious tactic

Global warming is making the El Niño weather pattern stronger, and that’s prolonging a devastating drought across a region of Central America known as the Dry Corridor

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime

Atlanta police, FBI investigate reports of object thrown at downtown ICE building

October 21, 2026

Arts

UK's FTSE 100 ticks higher on energy boost; hot inflation report limits gains

Britain's FTSE 100 edged higher on Wednesday, supported by gains in oil majors and financial stocks, though hotter-than-expected inflation reinforced expectations of a Bank of

October 21, 2026

Brookings paper offers broad plan to shrink Fed balance sheet

By Michael S.

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Technology|World

EBay to lay off 9% of workforce in push to simplify operations, internal memo shows

EBay will lay off about 9% of its workforce as the online marketplace looks to simplify operations and shift resources to its fastest-growing areas

October 21, 2026

Arts

Russia says it has detained a German who faces charges for serving in Ukrainian army

Russia's top domestic security agency says it has detained a German national who is alleged to have served in the Ukrainian army

October 21, 2026

Netflix's ad stumble deepens fears its growth is hitting a wall

Netflix's cut to its advertising sales forecast is fuelling concerns that its growth engine is losing steam, threatening the edge that made it a

October 21, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Opinion

Horror’s monsters find new meaning with queer and trans audiences – how ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ dissects identity

Horror as a genre has traditionally been rife with transphobia and homophobia. But LGBTQ+ fans love it anyway.

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime|Science|Technology

An AI model’s false tip to Philadelphia police reveals how digital agents can do as they’re told and still cause trouble

An expert on AI governance explains why these rare mistakes may soon be common, and with much higher stakes.

October 21, 2026

Georgia TikTok star trades health care career for auto repair and helps train new mechanics

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime|Sports

Justice Department watchdog declines to investigate handling of Reflecting Pool case, lawyers say

The Justice Department’s inspector general has declined to investigate the handling of the criminal case against a former Olympian who was cleared of accusations that he intentionally damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

October 21, 2026

Why the political ambition gap between men and women persists even at the local level

Women are less ambitious for local office than men, mirroring an ambition gap that exists at the state and federal level, too. A group of scholars documented this gap and investigated why it exists.

October 21, 2026

Arts|Technology

Clock repairer brings treasured chimes and family memories back to life

October 21, 2026

Arts|Environment|Travel

Dusky shark that became a tourist draw while trapped in a South Korean canal finally swims free

South Korean officials have freed a large gray shark trapped for over a month in a canal in Busan

October 21, 2026

Who is Stephen Hubbard, the US citizen released by Russia?

American national Stephen Hubbard has arrived back in the United States, following his release from detention in Russia by President Vladimir Putin at the start

October 21, 2026

Arts

Pope Leo takes to popemobile for first time since cancer surgery

Pope Leo returned to St.

October 21, 2026

Musk mulls megacap

It was hard to keep track of global markets from hour to hour on Tuesday, with Brent crude hitting fresh five-month highs before plunging, which rippled through tech-

October 21, 2026

Arts|Interview|Political

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he supports ceasefire, trilateral talks with US and Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he hoped for a positive outcome from US envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting in Russia on Wednesday and that he supports talks

October 21, 2026

The 2027 full-size trucks you need to know about, according to Edmunds

Choosing a full-size pickup truck is harder in 2027

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy|Election

Trump’s approval rating hits a new low as midterms enter final stretch: CNN poll

October 21, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Vladimir Kara-Murza memoir 'One Day Free' to be released May 18

Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza has written a memoir he's calling “One Day Free.”

October 21, 2026

Arts

FACT FOCUS: When it comes to Trump's economy, these are the numbers that matter before Nov. 3

President Donald Trump is trying to convince voters before the Nov. 3 midterm elections that the U.S. economy is rocketing upward

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance

UK annual house prices rise at weakest pace since March, ONS says

British annual house prices rose at their weakest annual pace since March in August, according to official data published on Wednesday that also showed growth in average

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe

French 10-year bond yields hit 5%, highest since 2002

France's 10-year government bond yield hit the 5% mark on Wednesday, a new 24-year high, the latest sign of growing concern among investors over France's

October 21, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Whether 'stringing' or 'looping,' tobacco is the tie that binds many North Carolina farm families

It's called “stringing” or “looping,” depending on what part of North Carolina you're from

October 21, 2026

Russian strikes kill elderly Ukrainians after Trump urges Kyiv to agree terms

Two Ukrainians over 80 years old were among four killed in overnight Russian attacks that also targeted energy facilities across four regions, officials said, hours after US

October 21, 2026

Arts|Election|Opinion|Political

Democrats' faith in election results is falling but still exceeds Republicans', AP-NORC poll finds

A new poll shows Democrats have lost faith in the accuracy of U.S. election results over the past four years

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast

Global diesel prices seen staying high despite Trump's deal with Russia

President Donald Trump's deal with Russia to supply diesel to US and global markets is unlikely to meaningfully lower

October 21, 2026

Arts

Monitoring the monitors: US states prepare for surge of Justice Dept election watchers

When Justice Department staffers arrived in Minnesota this summer to monitor the state's primary election, they found

October 21, 2026

Arts|Technology

The anti-AI writing police are everywhere. What are they looking for?

October 21, 2026

Arts|Finance|Science

US aims to loan about a third of heating oil reserve in bid to tame prices

The Trump administration is offering to loan up to nearly a third of the 1-million-barrel US emergency heating oil reserve, the Department of Energy

October 21, 2026

US invokes rarely used torture law in revamped case against Maduro

Nicolas Maduro is one of just a handful of people to be charged in the US with violating a federal law criminalizing torture committed overseas, a Reuters

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Technology

Ray-Ban maker's shares jump as strong eyewear sales temper AI glasses worries

EssilorLuxottica shares rose more than 14% on Wednesday after the Ray-Ban maker beat third-quarter revenue expectations, with resilient demand for its core

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Environment|Finance|Technology

Trump says companies should pay 'dividend' to communities to make data centers popular

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that companies building data centers should pay a "dividend" to the communities where they are sited if they want to make the

October 21, 2026

OPmobility's revenue rises amid reorganization, weak auto market

OPmobility reported higher third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, even as the French car parts supplier restructures its business amid broader

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Crime|Finance|Interview

Australian miner Fortescue fires senior executive after sexual harassment probe

Fortescue, Australia's third-largest miner, said on Wednesday it fired a senior executive following an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and bullying.

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy

Getty Images files for US bankruptcy, advances restructuring plan

Getty Images filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday, formalizing restructuring plans unveiled more than a week ago as part of its move to go private.

October 21, 2026

US agents investigate report incendiary device thrown at ICE office in Atlanta

US federal agents are investigating reports that an incendiary device was thrown at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime|Economy|Health|World

Guatemalan man gets 30 years for role in smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people in Texas

Federal prosecutors say a Guatemalan man who was extradited to the U.S. to face charges related to a smuggling attempt that left 53 migrants dead was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday

October 20, 2026

Israel accepted as a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Israeli Foreign Minister says

Israel has become a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said on X, describing the move as part of the country's broader effort to strengthen

October 21, 2026

Arts|Education|Finance

Overseas New Zealanders can start voting from Wednesday

New Zealanders living or travelling overseas can vote in the country's 2026 general election from Wednesday, ahead of advance voting starting next week in New Zealand.

October 21, 2026

Arts|Environment|Europe|Science|Travel

A 'Treasury of Ice' goes on show, revealing relics as Swiss glaciers rapidly melt

The Glacier Garden in Lucerne is showcasing artifacts from Switzerland's glaciers in an exhibit called "Treasury of Ice."

October 21, 2026

Arts

Rioting in France gives Trump a new talking point as he tries to stave off GOP midterm losses

October 20, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment

Justice Kagan warns Supreme Court rulings are fueling polarization and undermining democracy

Justice Elena Kagan says decisions by her conservative Supreme Court colleagues have increased political polarization and weakened democracy in the U.S. She spoke Tuesday, two weeks before the midterm elections, criticizing rulings that weakened the Voting Rights Act and campaign finance regulations

October 21, 2026

Pakistan's factory workers swelter in extreme heat as global brands fail on safety pledges

Extreme heat intensified by climate change is creating dangerous conditions for factory workers in Pakistan

October 21, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Health

Christina Applegate, a leading MS advocate, says doctors found she doesn’t have the disease after all

October 20, 2026

Trump promises cash for fraud tips as he awards right-wing YouTuber

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would reward tipsters who uncover fraud in US government programs, launching the initiative by announcing a

October 20, 2026

Arts|Opinion|Political|World

UN experts urge Indian authorities to cease 'use of excessive force' to curb protests

UN experts called on Tuesday for an independent investigation into Indian authorities' conduct in a recent crackdown on protests, where they said

October 20, 2026

USDA plans to resume imports of Mexican cattle at more ports of entry

The US Department of Agriculture plans to resume cattle imports from Mexico at two additional US ports of entry, after halting shipments last year in an

October 20, 2026

Netflix posts higher Q3 profit but revenue growth worries pull shares lower

Netflix, which announced layoff plans last week, posted a third-quarter profit above Wall Street’s expectations

October 20, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment

Florida puts 77-year-old man to death for a deputy's killing in its 18th execution this year

Florida has carried out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

FAA clears the way for airlines to put Boeing's long-delayed 737 Max 10 into service

The U.S. government has certified Boeing’s 737 Max 10 airliner for passenger service after years of delays

October 20, 2026

Arts|Education|Sports

South Carolina is No. 1 in women's preseason AP Top 25, followed by UConn and USC

South Carolina is ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 women's basketball poll

October 20, 2026

Iran says Saudi Arabia, Houthis have not answered mediation offer

Iran has not received a response from Saudi Arabia or Yemen's Houthis to its offer to help broker talks to end the fighting between them, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment

Netflix co-CEO Sarandos says 'we could do better' after weak forecast

Netflix issued weaker-than-expected guidance for fourth-quarter profit and cut its full-year advertising forecast on Tuesday, days

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

FAA certifies Boeing's 737 MAX 10, clearing way for deliveries

The US Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday granted final approval to the long-delayed Boeing 737 MAX 10,

October 20, 2026

Arts

Elon Musk's SpaceX reports a profit and he hints at a possible merger with Tesla

SpaceX reported a bigger quarterly profit than expected Tuesday as its satellite communications and artificial intelligence businesses boomed

October 20, 2026

Arts

Trump administration says it has revoked over 300,000 visas

President Donald Trump's administration has revoked over 300,000 US visas during his second term, the State Department said on Tuesday as the federal

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

The Taylor Frankie Paul video has sparked talk about intimate partner violence. Know early warning signs

December 12, 2023

Arts|Business|Environment|Technology

Colorado Department of Transportation unveils trucks to protect emergency responders from crashes

October 20, 2026

Utah family spreads awareness after button battery emergency hospitalized infant daughter

October 20, 2026

Arts

Christina Applegate says her doctor told her she was misdiagnosed with MS

Christina Applegate has revealed her doctor says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Technology

Instacart settles federal claims of discrimination against US-born job seekers

The federal government has reached a $5 million settlement with Instacart for allegedly discriminating against U.S.-born workers in its hiring practices

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Couple discovers surprising series of connections while wedding planning: "What are the odds of that?"

October 20, 2026

Arts

US envoy Witkoff to meet Putin, Trump presses Kyiv to settle

US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday after what a US official

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Horror films exploit how human vision works to deliver movies’ best scares

Scary movies create tension in that space between perception and recognition, as your brain tries to determine what, exactly, you’re seeing.

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy

A New Jersey food importer files a lawsuit challenging Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

A New Jersey food importer has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s power to invoke a Depression-era law to levy a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Written originally for Lincoln, 'Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing' now revered as Black National Anthem

In 34 lines, James Weldon Johnson told of the pain, anguish, frustration, faith and hope former slaves and their descendants experienced in a land and country they were forced to call home

October 20, 2026

Arts|Economy|Election|Entertainment|Finance

Democrats fear slippage with Black voters makes Michigan Senate race feel ‘far closer than it should’

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

CNN threatens new legal action, saying it's still being denied access to Air Force One

CNN has threatened further legal action if its journalists continue to be denied access to Air Force One

October 20, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment

Man pleads guilty to capital murder in death of Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming

October 20, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Finance|Technology

'Be patient at the pumps': Nebraska drivers face rising gas prices as fuel supply tightens

October 20, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|World

Italy's Meloni approves tougher measures to crack down on protests after Milan riots

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has announced new security measures in response to violent protests in Milan after weekend riots caused significant damage to the city’s central shopping district

October 20, 2026

Alberta rejects secession referendum, chooses to remain part of Canada

October 20, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|US

School bus catches fire on northbound I-435 near 210 Highway

October 20, 2026

Arts|Election|Finance|Technology|World

Meta tells Brazil court it treats Lula and Bolsonaro campaigns equally

Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, told Brazil's Superior Electoral Court on Tuesday that it has adopted measures to ensure equal treatment of

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Instacart settles US probe over foreign worker recruiting for $5 million

Instacart parent Maplebear will pay $5 million to settle a federal investigation into claims that the grocery delivery company discriminated against American

October 20, 2026

For Lula, Brazil's sovereignty is at stake in final election

When Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addressed the United Nations General Assembly last month, he used one of the

October 20, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

Two men rearrested on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service in RAF Fairford incident

October 20, 2026

Arts

Pittsburgh artist Benny Blindspots turns vision loss into artistic inspiration

October 20, 2026

US citizen injured during California ICE incident, officials say

October 19, 2026

European stocks extend slide as French unrest rattles investors

European shares ended just a touch lower on Tuesday, as violent protests in France kept risk appetite in check and hammered equities in the euro

October 20, 2026

Arts

US Social Security Agency corrects nearly 15% of records in database cleanup

The US Social Security Administration said on Tuesday that it had corrected records for nearly 15% of all active Social Security numbers, adding missing death and citizenship

October 20, 2026

NATO to send planes and drones to Black Sea after attacks on shipping

NATO will send more maritime patrol aircraft, radar systems and drones to the Black Sea, the military alliance said on Tuesday, after a series of deadly drone attacks on

October 20, 2026

Albania formalises corruption charges against ex-deputy PM Balluku

Prosecutors in Albania have formalised corruption charges against former deputy prime minister Belinda Balluku, whose original indictment a year ago triggered rioting in

October 20, 2026

Arts

Sudanese drone attack killed more than 150 people in Abyei market, official says

South Sudanese officials said Sudan's military had carried out drone strikes that hit a market in the disputed Abyei region, killing more than 150 people, the latest in a

October 20, 2026

Arts

Brent falls as Iran's president discusses mediation with Pakistani army chief

Oil prices settled down after touching a five-month high on Tuesday as traders weighed a meeting between the Iranian president and Pakistan's army

October 19, 2026

Stocks mostly rise as oil, US yields ease; French stocks fall

US stock indexes ended mostly higher as oil prices and Treasury yields eased on Tuesday, while French stocks fell as worries about

October 20, 2026

Americas|Arts|Education|Europe|MidEast

Georgia father educates teen drivers about tire safety after son's death

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Interview

Late Queen weighed in against Hollywood’s plans to replace Wallace and Gromit voice star, creator reveals

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

'It takes a village’: Community rallies around family of four after devastating house fire

October 20, 2026

Prince Harry says he wants to work out relationship with brother and father

Prince Harry is saying he wants to mend his relationships with Prince William and King Charles III

October 20, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast

Trucker protest leaves supermarket shelves and gas pumps empty in southern Italy

Supermarkets and gas stations in Naples are facing shortages due to weeklong protests by truck drivers against high gasoline costs

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Science|Technology

Ferrari CEO hails Tesla Roadster redesign as the bold innovation the industry needs

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna on Tuesday praised Tesla's latest Roadster sports car presentation, saying the redesign showed the auto industry had room for daring innovation

October 20, 2026

US pending home sales tumble to record low in September

Contracts to purchase previously owned US homes plunged to a record low in September as rising mortgage rates depressed demand for housing.

October 20, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment

US single-family housing starts plunge; building permits hit 3-1/2-year low

US single-family homebuilding fell sharply in September and permits for future construction tumbled to a 3-1/2-year low as higher mortgage rates

October 20, 2026

Arts|Education|Finance

NatWest faces union backlash after asking staff to spend at least two days a week in office

British bank NatWest's move to ask staff to work from office at least two days a week drew sharp criticism on Tuesday from union Unite, which raised concerns about costs to

October 20, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Food

Brazil's Newcastle poultry outbreak unlikely to have major long-term impact, analysts say

An outbreak of Newcastle disease in Brazil is unlikely to cause lasting damage to the country's poultry industry if authorities contain it quickly,

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Health|Science

As weight-loss drug users turn to dietary supplements, doctors, regulators raise flags

By Nicholas P.

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

A new Beatles attraction is coming to Liverpool as interest in the Fab Four surges

Liverpool is set to get a new visitor attraction dedicated to The Beatles

October 20, 2026

France to deploy troops, admits to failures over weekend unrest

France will reinforce police with troops and mount a huge security operation for more protests planned on Saturday, the government

October 20, 2026

Shark kills woman swimming off South Africa's Eastern Cape

A 65-year-old woman was killed by a shark at a popular beach off the coast of South Africa's Eastern Cape province on Tuesday, local authorities said.

October 20, 2026

Arts

Look of the Week: Jenna Ortega’s steel dress has a very human touch

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Fashion and Beauty|Sports

JD Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu for reelection, says he's focusing on midterms

Vice President JD Vance has declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection a day after President Donald Trump endorsed the embattled Israeli leader

October 20, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Interview

John Turturro, thief of New York characters, stars in 'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York'

John Turturro grew up in Hollis, Queens, and has lived in Park Slope, Brooklyn, since 1988

October 20, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast

French bond yields dip but remain near 24-year high in volatile trading

French government bond yields remained near 24-year highs on Tuesday after their biggest daily rise in nearly a month, with trading volatility to the fore as

October 20, 2026

Arts|Europe

Italy's Meloni approves tougher anti-riot laws after Milan violence

Italy approved a raft of security measures on Tuesday including a new offence of violent participation in a demonstration,

October 20, 2026

Bank of Israel to pause rate cuts ahead of October 27 election: Reuters poll

Israel's central bank is expected to hold the line on short-term interest rates on Wednesday after three successive reductions, as policymakers will

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Technology|Travel

Hilton to move stock listing to Nasdaq

Hilton Worldwide plans to transfer its stock listing from the NYSE to Nasdaq, the hotel operator said on Tuesday, as companies increasingly view the tech-heavy exchange as a way to

October 20, 2026

Kroger to invest $5 billion by 2029 as new CEO sharpens grocery focus

Kroger unveiled a $5 billion investment plan to lower prices and improve the shopping experience, as part of new CEO Greg Foran's first strategy to revive the grocer's core business

October 20, 2026

Arts

CNN warns Trump White House: Restore Air Force One access or face further legal action

October 20, 2026

Arts

Death toll from Houthi attack on Yemen training camp rises to 73

An attack by Yemen's Houthi movement on a government security forces training camp in Shabwa province killed 73 people, the provincial media office said, raising the toll from

October 20, 2026

Amazon to recruit over 300,000 workers for holiday season in first hiring jump in three years

Amazon said on Tuesday it plans to hire more than 300,000 workers for the US holiday season, marking the first increase in recruitment for the period in three years as the online

October 20, 2026

Arts|Finance

Looted French goods are popping up on resale site Vinted

October 20, 2026

Arts|Election|Entertainment|Finance|Lifestyle

T-shirts and silver balls: Politics get mixed in with the profane at a Trump store

January 16, 2024

California State Parks officer recounts rescuing woman from burning car on Highway 70

October 20, 2026

Arts|Opinion|Science|Technology

A scuff on your bag, a dent in your mug – and suddenly it feels like time for a new one

While perfectionists hold themselves to high or even impossible standards, people who want perfect stuff hold what they buy and own to lofty standards.

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Britain seeks to break Apple's grip on contactless payments

Britain's competition regulator said on Tuesday it was seeking to loosen Apple's grip on contactless payments by proposing that the company lower fees and

October 20, 2026

Arts

Portuguese police clear housing protest camps, arresting 55

Portuguese police cleared protest camps in Lisbon and Porto before dawn on Tuesday, removing activists who had occupied two central squares to protest

October 20, 2026

Brazil’s love affair with cellphones turns theft into an election flashpoint

Brazilian content creator Tabata Lenk had just been fired

October 20, 2026

Britain's Conservatives make pre-budget pitch to cut spending and borrowing

Britain's opposition Conservative Party called on the Labour government to cut spending and borrowing at next week's budget, as leader Kemi Badenoch set out her party's

October 20, 2026

Britain says it will carry out defensive air missions over Saudi Arabia

Britain will fly Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets on defensive missions to help protect Saudi cities and critical national infrastructure from Houthi aerial attacks, the

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Europe|World

Oil parked above $110 a barrel as IEA warns energy markets won’t return to normal next year

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Travel|World

Mexico revamps aviation regulator following US safety audit

Mexico plans to strengthen its civil aviation regulator with more money, staff and fresh policy planning as it addresses deficiencies that were flagged

October 20, 2026

Rubio and India's foreign minister hold talks in Mumbai as both sides aim to finalize a trade deal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held talks with India's foreign minister in Mumbai

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Technology

Canary in the coal mine or just a bad apple? CoreWeave debt drama roils Wall Street

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

'The Simpsons' resurrects Apu after nearly a decade of silence

The Halloween-themed episodes of “The Simpsons” have always been a treat of spooky stand-alone storylines

October 20, 2026

Arts|Fashion and Beauty

‘There’s a hunger to express yourself’: A dispatch from China’s most fashionable city

October 20, 2026

Arts

Russian drone strike kills three near Kyiv, Ukrainian prosecutors say

Three people were killed on Tuesday as a Russian drone struck near a highway from Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, to the Black Sea port of Odesa in the south, the Kyiv regional

October 20, 2026

Arts|Crime|Health|World

One in three Americans back second execution attempt after failed one, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

One-third of Americans think the government should try a second time to put a convicted criminal to death if a first execution attempt

October 20, 2026

A 16-year-old carried out the Bend school shooting. Could his parents face charges?

October 20, 2026

Arts

She made an anti-war drawing as a child in Russia. Four years on, she’s still living with the fallout

October 20, 2026

Europe's earnings boom widens beyond energy and AI

European companies are expected to deliver another quarter of exceptional earnings growth, again driven mainly by profits at energy companies and those

October 20, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe

As France erupts, Europe's far right gains from fuel-price anger ahead of elections

The tractors rolling into the town of Gela on the southern tip of Europe are flying the Sicilian flag, emblazoned

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Europe

Oil majors face spending test from Iran war windfall cash

Oil majors are set to post a big jump in third-quarter profit as the US-Israeli war on Iran has boosted refining and

October 20, 2026

Arts

The fake commute: How China's unemployed save face

A photo of a home-cooked lunch almost exposed Coco Li's secret.

October 20, 2026

Arts|Asia|Entertainment

Chinese patrols to Taiwan's east are 'destabilising', US Congress-appointed official says

Chinese coast guard patrols to the east of Taiwan are "highly destabilising" and an extension of Beijing's legal, political and information warfare against

October 20, 2026

Arts|Education|Finance|Health|Technology

Declared dead: Indian voters fight to get back on electoral rolls

Kamta Prasad has been shuttling between government offices in Delhi trying to prove he is not dead.

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Can Trump change New Mexico’s name to ‘New America’? What to know

October 19, 2026

Arts|Education|Environment

Indonesia to deploy more than 9,000 security officers at protests marking Prabowo's two years in power

More than 9,000 Indonesian police officers will be deployed in the capital Jakarta on Tuesday to handle protests marking President Prabowo Subianto's two years in office,

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour leaving network after a storied career of 43 years

Christiane Amanpour will be leaving CNN after 43 years

October 19, 2026

Trump warns Kansans that US will 'burn' like France if Democrats win

US President Donald Trump on Monday used violent unrest in France as an argument against Democrats in his battle to defend a

October 20, 2026

Trump rallies in Kansas as rising farm costs fuel Republican concerns about voter turnout

Rising fuel prices coinciding with harvest season are frustrating farmers across the Midwest and raising concerns for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections

October 19, 2026

Arts|Education

University of North Carolina settles federal probes by Trump administration

President Donald Trump's administration has reached a settlement deal with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to close 18

October 19, 2026

Arts

Cuba accuses US of letting terrorists operate with impunity after speedboat raid

Cuban law enforcement officials on Monday alleged that the US was allowing terrorists to operate with impunity on American soil, citing details of an investigation into a

October 19, 2026

Americas|Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

Shooting near Ohio mosque leaves 1 dead but was not connected to the building, police say

Police say a shooting in Columbus, Ohio, was not an attack on a mosque but did happen nearby

October 19, 2026

Arts|Education

Supreme Court to hear case on race in middle school admissions

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about race in middle school admissions

October 19, 2026

US and Cuba clash at UN as Washington seeks to sway annual vote on economic embargo

The United States and Cuba have clashed at the United Nations as the Trump administration sought once again to build opposition for an upcoming annual vote condemning Washington's decades-long economic embargo against Havana

October 19, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

New Mexico dads learn braiding skills at pizza shop event

October 19, 2026

Kansas auto shop offers free oil changes, inspections to single moms and widows

October 19, 2026

Cuba says US-based suspects confessed in armed incursion and face terrorism charges

Cuban authorities report that men captured in February after attempting to enter Cuba by force from the United States have confessed and cooperated with investigators

October 19, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

More than 120 cattle involved in I-70 crash, dozens escape into downtown Kansas City

October 19, 2026

Arts|Political|US|World

Homeland Security grants temporary deportation reprieve for more than 100K Ukrainians and Sudanese

More than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the U.S. without fear of deportation

October 19, 2026

Arts

Houthi rebels strike Yemen's government forces, killing at least 53

Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck Yemeni government forces with ballistic missiles at a military camp, killing at least 53 soldiers

October 19, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US|World

Mass. teens react to mother's praise after befriending boy with autism: "I feel really happy he felt included"

October 19, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment

Netflix film division boss to exit in second senior departure in a week

Netflix said on Monday its film division head Dan Lin would leave after nearly three years at the helm, marking a second senior executive departure in less than a week amid concerns

October 19, 2026

Arts|Finance

Brent crude edges lower, even after Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure

Oil prices were mixed on Monday after attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on a Yemeni military training camp and renewed attacks on Saudi energy,

October 18, 2026

Arts|Education

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil asks US Supreme Court to hear case seeking to avoid re-arrest

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that opened the door for President Donald

October 19, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Kansas man carves nearly 400 pumpkins for Halloween display, raises money for charity

October 19, 2026

Arts|Education|Finance|Sports|World

Duke's Robinson apologizes for on-field incident with female training staffer during injury stoppage

Duke cornerback Kimari Robinson has apologized for aggressively swatting away the hand of a member of the team’s training staff as she arrived to tend to an injured teammate on the field during the Blue Devils’ loss to rival North Carolina

October 19, 2026

Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, drought and funding shortages, report says

Conflict and drought are worsening food insecurity in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification

October 12, 2026

Rights group says paramilitary drone strike in Sudan killed 41 near Ethiopian border

A drone strike blamed on Sudan's paramilitaries has killed 41 displaced people near the Ethiopian border

October 10, 2026

Search ends for more survivors from boat that sank off Mexico’s Baja California coast

The U.S. Coast Guard has ended the search for 11 people believed missing after a boat sank off Mexico’s Baja California coast

October 19, 2026

Euro dips on French turmoil, US dollar lifted as stocks rebound

The euro fell against the dollar on Monday as riots in France added to concerns about the country's worsening fiscal outlook, while the US currency was boosted by

October 19, 2026

Arts|Interview|Political|World

Spain's rush to clear Ceuta migrant backlog raises rights concerns

(In October 19 story, corrects paragraph 18 to reflect that Melilla, along with Ceuta, are Europe's only land borders with Africa) By Corina Pons and Victoria Waldersee CEUTA/MADRID, Oct 19 (Reuters)

October 19, 2026

Milan luxury shops close for fear of new unrest as government prepares to deploy troops

Italy's government will dispatch 500 army troops to "defend Milan" after two days of unrest that saw demonstrators clash with police, loot shops and

October 19, 2026

Arts|Food|US

Supreme Court agrees to review a Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits in private homes

People who want the right to distill spirits in their private homes are celebrating the Supreme Court's decision to hear their case

October 19, 2026

Arts|Europe|World

What's behind Egypt's move towards possible military involvement in Saudi-Yemen conflict?

Egypt's parliament is expected to vote next week on whether to authorise the armed forces to help defend Saudi Arabia against attacks by Yemen's Houthis if Riyadh requests

October 19, 2026

Arts

Myanmar authorities release rare images of Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's military-backed government on Monday released rare photographs of the country's imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, saying that officials had delivered her books

October 19, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

France's unrest lays bare 'slow agony' of Macron's twilight months

France’s worst bout of civil unrest in years has plunged President Emmanuel Macron’s final months in office deeper into turmoil, exposing the powerlessness of

October 19, 2026

Arts

Uber wins bid to throw out UK mass lawsuit by black cab drivers

Uber won its bid on Monday to throw out two linked lawsuits seeking around £340 million ($453 million)

October 19, 2026

National Guard member is shot while breaking up a fight in Washington, suspect is hit in return fire

A National Guard member has been shot and injured while trying to break up a fight in the nation's capital

October 19, 2026

Arts|Food

Detroit chef takes a stand against gun violence after he was shot outside his restaurant

October 19, 2026

Arts|Education

St. Thomas law students help prisoners with clemency applications

October 19, 2026

Transit advocates call for ban on face coverings in NYC subway system following deadly Midtown shooting

October 19, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

Hong Kong regulator sees rise in listing of young growth firms

Hong Kong has seen an increase in listings of growth companies — those yet to achieve sustained profitability but with strong growth potential — due to improved market

October 19, 2026

Twelve migrants, including infant, drown as boats capsize off Greek islands

Twelve migrants drowned in two separate incidents off the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos in the northeastern Aegean Sea on Monday, after their boats capsized as the coast guard

October 19, 2026

Arts

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong says loudspeaker broadcasts toward Seoul being considered, KCNA reports

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said in a statement on state media KCNA on Monday that her country was considering deploying additional

October 19, 2026

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Fed sees AI boom adding to inflation headache, but others may pay for the medicine

The artificial intelligence boom, increasingly acknowledged at the Federal Reserve as helping drive inflation, has left central bankers faced with

October 19, 2026

Arts|Business|Food

Albertsons begins its $8 billion trial against Kroger over failed merger

US grocery chain Albertsons Companies will begin making its case in court on Monday for more than $8 billion in damages against larger rival Kroger for

October 19, 2026

Arts|Economy|Election|Environment|Finance

Brazil's airlines fear tax rise impact as election nears

Brazil's airline industry fears that the implementation of an impending consumption tax reform could raise fares and curb passenger growth, as the

October 19, 2026

Arts

Lithuania to increase security at critical infrastructure, prime minister says

Lithuania will boost the security around critical infrastructure sites, its prime minister said on Monday, following an attempted arson attack on a Starlink base station on

October 19, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology

Netflix faces questions on user engagement ahead of third-quarter report

Netflix investors are expecting details on how the streaming giant plans to sustain growth when it reports third-quarter results on Tuesday, as competition intensifies and user

October 19, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Amid US pressure on settler violence, Israel arrests at least 10 suspected of West Bank attacks on journalist, diplomats

October 19, 2026

Arts|Opinion

Why Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson goes it alone

October 19, 2026

Arts

Putin elevates finance minister amid mounting budget pressures

Russian President Vladimir Putin promoted Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in a surprise cabinet reshuffle on Monday aimed at maintaining macroeconomic

October 19, 2026

Arts|Food|MidEast|World

World Food Programme cuts aid to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza, cites funding shortages

The UN World Food Programme has said funding shortages are forcing major cuts to its aid programme in Gaza, leaving about 500,000

October 19, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

German industry has lost nearly half a million jobs since 2019, Ifo says

German industry has shed nearly half a million jobs since 2019, an Ifo study showed on Monday, as manufacturers grapple with mounting competitive pressure.

October 19, 2026

Arts|Asia|Economy|Europe|MidEast

Wary of instability, China calls for deeper security cooperation with Tajikistan

China's Premier Li Qiang called on Monday for deeper security and intelligence cooperation with Tajikistan to fight what Beijing views as extremism and separatism, and said

October 19, 2026

Arts

Rubio is in Uzbekistan to promote US ties and trade with Central Asia

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Uzbekistan promoting trade and ties with Central Asia

October 19, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Israeli police arrest suspects over settler attacks on US journalist, European diplomats

Israeli police said on Monday they had arrested 10 suspects as part of an investigation into violent incidents in the occupied-West Bank over the weekend, including

October 19, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast

Israeli police arrest 10 following weekend attacks by settlers on journalist and diplomats

Israeli police have arrested 10 people in connection with settler violence in the occupied West Bank

October 19, 2026

Arts|Food|Science

Cherry or tabasco? Perfumers test weight-loss drug users' appetite for food-inspired scents

From cherry and banoffee pie to tabasco and sesame, the list of food aromas popping up in luxury fragrances

October 19, 2026

Philippines summons China's envoy over remarks conveying 'threat'

The Philippine foreign ministry on Monday summoned China's ambassador to express its "serious concern and strong objection" about remarks by the envoy that it said conveyed

October 19, 2026

Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv overnight, killing 1 and injuring 8

Russia has attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones, killing one person and injuring eight others

October 19, 2026

Arts|Environment|Travel|World

Rubio says Ukraine and Russia should be focused on ending the war

Ukraine and Russia should be focused on ending the war between them, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on his visit to

October 19, 2026

‘The world will be amazed:’ Iran’s commanders prepare for further war

October 19, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Finance|Lifestyle

China's new home prices fall again as recovery remains elusive

China's new home prices fell again in September, extending a more than three-year slump and suggesting policy support has yet to spark a broad

October 19, 2026

Mali forces, Russian backers kill scores of civilians in drone strikes, report says

Mali's armed forces and their Russian backers utilized some "apparent indiscriminate" drone strikes and other abuses as part of an ramped-up offensive against insurgents in

October 19, 2026

Arts|Education|Science|Technology|Travel

A historical society with pilot's help bought Neil Armstrong's boyhood home and will offer tours

A former military pilot has stepped up to preserve Neil Armstrong's boyhood home in Ohio

October 19, 2026

Arts|Economy|Opinion|World

Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds

A new AP-NORC/AAPI data poll finds that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander adults have become more disillusioned with President Donald Trump and Republicans as the midterm elections approach

October 19, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|Technology

BOJ chief says underlying inflation 'quite close' to price goal

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said underlying inflation is "quite close" to the central bank's 2% target with strong global AI demand adding to

October 18, 2026

Arts

El Niño-powered drought leaves Indonesian palm farmers high and dry as river recedes

Supendi, a 33-year-old palm fruit farmer, cooled his heels at a mill in Indonesia's West Kalimantan for

October 19, 2026

Arts|Economy

UK housing market showing signs of mortgage rates impact, Rightmove says

Asking prices for British homes rose in October but there were signs that rising mortgage rates caused by the war in Iran were starting to weigh on affordability and more

October 18, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

‘You Can See Everything’ becomes one of the biggest documentary releases in decades

October 18, 2026

Trump dominated rural America. Iowa is testing whether Democrats can win them back

Dave Roethler is a former Donald Trump supporter in Iowa who feels disillusioned about the economy and believes middle-class families are suffering while the president benefits

October 18, 2026

Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' after rioting mars nationwide protests

French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed anger and shame over recent violence in France

October 18, 2026

Arts|Opinion

Obama calls Trump administration’s investigation into Ilhan Omar ‘appalling’

October 18, 2026

Arts|Crime|Environment

Truck drives through soccer field during game in Kansas, killing 2 and hospitalizing 11

Authorities in Kansas say a woman drove a truck through a soccer field during a youth game, killing two people and hospitalizing 11 others

October 17, 2026

Arts

Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked

Oct 18 - The captain of a flydubai flight who was attacked by a co-pilot who intended to crash the plane has described blocking axe blows to the head and screaming for help as he reached for a knob to

October 18, 2026

Arts|Education|Technology

Former American Airlines CEO helps aspiring pilots get their careers off the ground

October 18, 2026

Arts|Crime

Man killed in NYC subway station shooting, officials say

October 18, 2026

Republicans confront anger from their own red-state voters ahead of midterms

October 18, 2026

Arts|Election|Finance|MidEast|World

Trump endorses Netanyahu in close Israeli election

US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu as the longtime Israeli prime minister struggles

October 18, 2026

Arts

Hurricane Trudy weakens off Mexico's Pacific coast as cleanup effort begins

MEXICO CITY, Oct 18 - Hurricane Trudy weakened slightly off Mexico's Pacific coast on Sunday and was expected to begin rapidly losing strength later in the day as it moved away from the mainland,

October 18, 2026

Arts|Health|Sports|Technology

Romanian F-16 fighter jets shoot down two drones over Romanian territorial waters

Romanian F-16 fighter jets shot down two drones over the country's territorial waters on Saturday, the defence ministry said.

October 18, 2026

Arts|Travel

German police investigate fence breach at Leipzig airport

German police were investigating a breach at the Leipzig/Halle airport after a vehicle appeared to have broken through a fence and driven a few metres before

October 18, 2026

Arts

Roy Cooper's North Carolina playbook is working. Can other Democrats copy it?

North Carolina hasn’t elected a Democrat to the US Senate in nearly 20 years, but former Governor Roy Cooper has built a double-digit lead over Republican

October 18, 2026

Arts|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Travel

Latino voters helped put Trump back in the White House. What's their next move?

The path to a House majority on Capitol Hill runs through heavily Latino districts in states such as Arizona, Colorado and Texas

October 18, 2026

Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran's offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days is still on the table, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Iranian media outlets on Sunday.

October 18, 2026

Lithuanians forced to take shelter after suspected drone enters airspace

A suspected drone exploded over Lithuania after triggering an alert that forced residents in northern and central areas to seek shelter for an hour on

October 18, 2026