Today: October 25, 2026
Today: October 25, 2026

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Political|World

China's Communist Party names new provincial chiefs ahead of fifth plenum

China's ruling Communist Party announced key personnel changes in six provinces on Saturday, including two new provincial party chiefs and six officials

Election|Political|Science|Technology

Can electronic voting machines change your vote? Here’s what experts say

Can electronic voting machines change your vote? Here’s what experts say

Europe|Political|World

Ukraine and Russia eye new peace talks — and Melania Trump's mission — but steep obstacles remain

Ukraine and Russia have signaled willingness to resume peace talks and back a humanitarian mission led by U.S. First lady Melania Trump, but deep disagreements over territory and security guarantees underscore obstacles to ending the war

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Voters in 2 Democratic strongholds could ban transgender girls from girls school sports

Reliably Democratic Colorado and Washington have ballot measures that would bar transgender girls from some sports competitions

Celebrity|Entertainment|Political

Fox News’ Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt celebrate with Trump at Mar-a-Lago ahead of wedding

Fox News’ Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt celebrate with Trump at Mar-a-Lago ahead of wedding

Economy|Political

Trump foreign policy hits voters in the pocketbook, imperiling Republicans in midterms

Foreign policy is rarely the deciding factor in US midterm elections, when economic considerations usually drive voters’ choices.

Election|Political

Lula, Bolsonaro reach out to undecided voters in last debate of Brazil's presidential race

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro faced off Friday in their second and final debate ahead of Sunday’s runoff election, but this time with cooler heads than a few days ago

Economy|Election|Political

Bolsonaro and Lula clash on living costs, corruption in final Brazil election debate

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sparred over the cost of living and traded personal attacks on Friday in the

Finance|MidEast|Political|US|World

US is reducing staffing at 4 Middle East embassies over increased threats from Iran

The State Department says it will reduce staffing at four U.S. embassies in the Middle East after receiving intelligence that Iran has stepped up efforts to target American personnel in the region and elsewhere

Europe|Political|Sports|World

France braces for another weekend of protests as authorities launch massive security operation

France braces for another weekend of protests as authorities launch massive security operation

Election|Political|US

Ohio Republicans' statewide bus tour rolls as Ramaswamy ad with Acton's mother divides the party

Biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy has embarked on a statewide bus tour across Ohio with fellow Republicans

Election|Political

In Florida, Trump vows to deal with Cuba after Iran gets settled

US President Donald Trump on Friday used a campaign rally in Florida, where Cuban Americans are a

Africa|Americas|Asia|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Russia, Ukraine agree on ceasefire in embattled town, to hold peace talks next month

Ukraine and Russia said on Friday they had agreed on a ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, brokered through US first lady 

Economy|Political|World

Trump at South Florida rally revives the idea of military intervention in Cuba after Iran

President Donald Trump says U.S. warships returning from Iran could stop in Cuba

Business|Political|Sports

Players in WNBA Finals tuning out President Trump, other outside noise, say their focus on the games

Players in the WNBA Finals say they are focused on the upcoming game and not President Trump’s comments about the national anthem

MidEast|Political|World

Trump says US may do another military operation against Iran

President Donald Trump said on Friday the US may carry out another

Health|Political|Science

US to introduce label for all American-made seafood

Health Secretary Robert F.

Crime|Political|US

Judge puts off decision on Charlie Kirk murder trial date, media reports

A Utah judge on Friday said he needed more time to decide when to start the trial of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing prominent right-wing activist Charlie

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Detained migrants have no constitutional right to bond hearings, US court rules

A US appeals court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration is not required under the US Constitution to give detained immigrants a chance to

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Police officer who shot and killed 1-year-old boy in Mississippi has resigned, Senatobia mayor says

The police officer who shot and killed a 1-year-old boy in Mississippi when he fired into a moving vehicle while responding to a shoplifting call has resigned

Arts|Asia|Europe|Health|Political|World

Myanmar's detained leader Suu Kyi traded health concerns with her son in their first call in 5 years

Aung San Suu Kyi's son said that they spoke about health concerns when he spoke with the detained former leader of Myanmar by phone for the first time in five years

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US fines Air France, KLM over flights in prohibited Iraqi airspace

The US Transportation Department said Friday it was fining Air France and KLM a total of $425,000 for operating dozens of flights in Iraqi airspace

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France boosts police presence, hoping to prevent repeat of riots

France will deploy 70,000 police at nationwide protests on Saturday, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Friday, looking to prevent a

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Senator says planned Meta commercial terms update could harm US businesses

US Senator Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, on Friday raised concerns about Facebook parent Meta Platforms' plan to update its commercial

Europe|Political|Sports|World

Trump expresses concern about NFL game and civil unrest in Paris

U.S. President Donald Trump says the NFL “could have probably postponed” the upcoming game in Paris between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints because of street protests in the city

Election|Europe|Political

Hacked emails yield revelations on Germany's far-right AfD party leader

Emails from a trove of hacked Alternative for Germany (AfD) accounts appear to contradict the far-right party leader Alice Weidel's previous statements about an illegal

Europe|Political|World

Kremlin confirms Oleshky ceasefire, says working with Ukraine on evacuation timing

The Kremlin on Friday confirmed that a US-brokered local ceasefire agreement had been struck regarding the Russian-controlled town of Oleshky and said that the Russian and

Arts|Crime|Political

Meghan Markle 'deeply distressed' over child sex abuse image allegations against her father

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, said Friday she was “deeply distressed” by a report that her father had a large collection of images depicting child sex abuse and revealed she had been told of “disturbing allegations” against him in 2018. CNN's Anna Stewart reports.

Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Turkey says renewed attack on Iran would expand conflict, diplomacy only way

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan cautioned on Friday against any renewed attack on Iran, saying such a move would exacerbate tensions and further expand the conflict

Political|World

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian, Russian and US negotiators to meet in early November in Abu Dhabi

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that peace negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States had agreed to

Africa|Political|World

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels urged to disarm as commander vows to fight on

An official in Tigray’s new federal-backed administration has urged rebel fighters to lay down their weapons

Crime|Election|Political

Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown

Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews

Europe|Political|Sports|Travel|World

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers backs NFL on holding game in Paris despite recent unrest

Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has expressed confidence in the NFL to make security decisions around staging a game in Paris amid recent civil unrest in the city

Political|World

Carney rejects US election interference claims, criticizes Trump's ambassador to Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has dismissed U.S. allegations of Canadian interference in the upcoming American midterm elections

Europe|Political|World

Russia, US say American Hubbard was not released in exchange for a Russian war blogger

Russia and the US have both denied that Russia had released American national Stephen Hubbard from prison in exchange for the recent release of a Russian war

Economy|Political|World

Trump's diesel price relief efforts grow costlier as election nears

With the November midterm elections fast approaching, President Donald Trump is throwing an array of costly and politically fraught solutions at

Business|Economy|Political|US

Canadian jet maker Bombardier says it plans new $270 million US investment

Canadian jet maker Bombardier plans to invest $270 million in the United States and add 300 jobs, the company said on Friday, days after President Donald Trump dropped

Political|Science|Technology

China's foreign minister urges stronger governance of deep sea and outer space

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for stronger governance of the deep sea, polar regions and outer space as he addressed the opening of the country's Global

Economy|Political

How China's October 26 to 29 Communist Party plenum works

The elite Central Committee of China's ruling Communist Party holds a closed-door meeting in Beijing from Monday to Thursday that will set the political tone ahead of late 2027's

Business|Economy|Finance|Political

Top Trump political advisers donate fee for work on behalf of pro-Russian government after he floated firing them

Top Trump political advisers donate fee for work on behalf of pro-Russian government after he floated firing them

Political|Sports

Gianni Infantino is endorsed by the Asian Football Confederation for another term as FIFA president

The Asian Football Confederation has endorsed Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president in an apparent turnaround in its stance from two months ago when it criticized the head of soccer’s world governing body for a breach of trust

Political|World

New Zealand's top military officer resigns over 'inappropriate relationship'

The chief of New Zealand's Defence Force resigned on Friday over an "inappropriate relationship" he failed to disclose while in a position of command.

Entertainment|Political|Sports

Trump blasts 76ers star LeBron James as 'disgrace' for not standing still during national anthem

President Donald Trump has accused LeBron James of disrespecting the United States

Election|Political

Ashley Hinson shows Republicans' midterm balancing act as Trump comes to boost Iowa turnout

Another night, another campaign rally for President Donald Trump

Election|Political

Justice Department asks appeals court to intervene in California ballot case

The US Justice Department asked an appeals court on Thursday to intervene in its lawsuit seeking to temporarily block California from counting more than 20,000 mail-in

Election|Political|US

Conservatives funded efforts to undercut Sherrod Brown with Black voters in Ohio, filing shows

Conservatives funded efforts to undercut Sherrod Brown with Black voters in Ohio, filing shows

Americas|Business|Crime|Political|US|World

El Salvador sends troops to Haiti to rescue four service members

El Salvador sends troops to Haiti to rescue four service members

Election|Political|US

Trump backs Ramaswamy on ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

President Donald Trump is urging Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, to keep running a controversial ad

Political|Science|Technology|US

US nuclear power regulator allows applicants to include data from agency projects

The US nuclear power regulator finalized a rule on Thursday allowing companies to use data from demonstration projects at US agencies, calling it the first major change