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Suspected militants open fire and kill 2 police officers guarding polio workers in Pakistan

Suspected militants have shot and killed two police officers protecting polio workers during a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan

November 03, 2026

US to mediate trilateral talks with Ukraine, Russia in Abu Dhabi next week, US envoy says

The United States will bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 to discuss ending Moscow's war against Ukraine,

November 02, 2026

US Supreme Court rejects Trump, lets California count all ballots

Acting on the eve of the US midterm elections, the Supreme Court quickly rejected on Monday a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily block

November 02, 2026

Russia bombs aid center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 26, officials say

Ukrainian authorities say 26 people have been killed in Russian bomb attacks on an aid distribution center and neighboring shelter in southern Ukraine

November 02, 2026

ICE officer indicted on allegations he ran over undocumented Mexican immigrant released on bond

November 02, 2026

Judge dismisses case against ex-FBI officials, says DOJ rushed charges before midterms

A federal judge on Monday tossed out a criminal case accusing two former senior FBI officials of lying about their involvement in an investigation of

November 02, 2026

Judge dismisses case against former FBI officials who DOJ believes hampered Biden family corruption probe

November 02, 2026

The races that will decide control of the US Senate

By Nolan D.

October 12, 2026

Here’s where Trump’s housing agenda stands before midterms

November 02, 2026

Kremlin says it assumes that the Ukrainian army used the Oleshky ceasefire to regroup in line with 'normal practice'

The Kremlin said on Monday that it assumed that the Ukrainian army used a local ceasefire last week in and around the Russian-held southern town of Oleshky to regroup,

November 02, 2026

Arts|Australia|Crime|Europe|World

Police with assault rifles begin Sydney patrols in wake of Bondi attack

A new police unit armed with military assault rifles has begun patrolling the streets of Sydney, in an Australian-first measure set up in response to the Bondi Beach attack

November 02, 2026

Arts|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Westpac CEO says buyers waiting for lower prices as housing downturn deepens

Westpac CEO Anthony Miller said prospective Australian homebuyers were waiting for house prices to drop further, suggesting the housing market downturn could

November 01, 2026

Middle East on edge as fears mount that Iran war could restart after the midterms

October 31, 2026

How Trump’s noncitizen voter lists could affect the midterms

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for midterm elections, lists the Trump administration has compiled of possible noncitizen voters

November 01, 2026

UN’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years following US-Russia standoff

The U.N.'s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended after 35 years due to a U.S.-Russia standoff

November 01, 2026

US plans to deport Afghans back to their home country through Pakistan, documents show

The Trump administration plans to deport Afghans detained in the U.S. back to Afghanistan via Pakistan

October 31, 2026

Elderly couple loses life savings to scammer posing as FBI agent

October 31, 2026

Trump administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan

President Donald Trump's administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan, a US official and a coalition of veterans and advocacy

October 31, 2026

G20 photo scrapped amid tensions over Russian foreign minister’s presence

October 30, 2026

Court rejects Trump admin bid to block California vote count, cites disenfranchisement risk

A US appeals court said on Friday that blocking California from counting midterm election mail ballots received from more than 20,000 registered voters the Trump

October 30, 2026

Rival US and Russia resolutions on disputed Western Sahara are defeated in UN Security Council

Russia has vetoed a U.S.-drafted resolution that would have supported Morocco’s demand for sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara

October 30, 2026

Grand jury issues indictment in ICE-related crash, Texas officials say

A Texas grand jury has indicted a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer after he struck a man with his vehicle earlier this month, according to the Harris County District

October 30, 2026

Vote Republican, or else: How Trump is dangling government help on the campaign trail

President Donald Trump is signaling to states that his administration may be far less likely to help if their voters put Democrats in power on Election Day

October 30, 2026

When US midterm results are contested, Congress has final say

Some of Tuesday’s US midterm races may take weeks to clear recounts and court challenges, but ultimately the Senate and House of Representatives decide

October 30, 2026

‘We just have to bother the crap out of these people’: How the GOP is confronting its voter enthusiasm deficit

October 30, 2026

ASEAN envoy meets Myanmar minister, discusses civil war and aid access

The Southeast Asian bloc's special envoy met Myanmar's foreign minister during a visit to the country and discussed its civil war and humanitarian access, according to official

October 30, 2026

Australia|Crime

Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson loses appeal bid

An Australian woman convicted of murdering three of her estranged husband's relatives with a meal laced with deadly mushrooms lost an attempt on Friday to

October 29, 2026

Justice Department subpoenas California officials in escalation of its scrutiny of elections

The U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to California officials in an escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration

October 29, 2026

Australia|Crime

Mushroom killer to be jailed for life after appeals court finds sentence too light

October 29, 2026

Police chief says shooting outside Virginia GOP offices has nothing to do with election

Police say a shooting outside the Republican Party of Virginia offices in Richmond Thursday is unrelated to the upcoming midterm elections

October 29, 2026

Trump touts projects and payouts on the campaign trail. Many are uncertain

US President Donald Trump has touted billions of dollars in new factories, energy projects and jobs while campaigning for Republicans

October 29, 2026

As criminal networks spread in Latin America, Quito is new battleground

For years, the neighborhood watch group in the working-class area of Solanda in Ecuadorean capital Quito had patrolled their nighttime streets armed

October 29, 2026

Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting

A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people

October 28, 2026

Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia's Star Entertainment accepts $183.6 million anti-money laundering penalty

Australia's Star Entertainment said on Thursday it would accept a court-imposed penalty of A$260 million ($183.6 million) for breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism

October 28, 2026

Judge says Trump bid to set aside California ballots would ‘wreak havoc’ on democracy

A US judge strongly rebuked the Trump administration on Wednesday by rejecting a request by the Justice Department to temporarily

October 28, 2026

Young boy rescued after falling into septic pipe

October 28, 2026

Inmate's escape is just the latest problem for Tennessee's troubled prison system

The weekend escape of a Tennessee inmate who was convicted of murdering a co-worker was just the latest black eye for the state’s troubled prison system, coming only weeks after the failed execution of Christa Pike

October 28, 2026

Suspects in alleged school shooting plot in Georgia had floor plan, had chosen a date, warrants say

Authorities say that the suspects in an alleged plot to carry out a shooting at a Georgia high school had a floor plan of the school and had chosen a date

October 28, 2026

A ceasefire in a Ukrainian city is holding, officials say, as Moscow and Kyiv await US-led talks

Officials say that a six-day ceasefire in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine has held for its first day and night

October 28, 2026

Hegseth reassures Southeast Asia of US commitment, pledges stronger defence ties

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to reassure Southeast Asian counterparts on Wednesday of Washington’s commitment to the

October 27, 2026

Special master could evaluate Justice Department's claims of noncitizens on California voter rolls

A federal judge says he is considering appointing a special master to evaluate claims by the Trump administration that California has some 20,000 noncitizens on its voter rolls

October 27, 2026

Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials

A federal judge has scolded the Justice Department for its unorthodox handling of a criminal case against two former FBI officials accused of making false statements to Congress about their participation in and knowledge of investigations involving Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden

October 27, 2026

Trump administration sued over rollback of corporate ownership reporting rules

Twenty-one US states and the District of Columbia sued President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday over its rollback of reporting requirements

October 27, 2026

Florida mom arrested at airport for leaving 4 kids home alone during work trip to Vegas

October 27, 2026

US judge blocks Trump rule cutting the time refugees have to contest end of status

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked US President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new rule that would cut the amount of time

October 27, 2026

NYSE moves to bring all-or-nothing options to stocks and company earnings

The New York Stock Exchange is preparing to start trading a new type of options contract that lets investors make all-or-nothing bets on whether a stock

October 27, 2026