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Business|Economy|Political|US

Mamdani’s tax on high-end second homes survives legal challenge for now

November 04, 2026

Political|US|World

Vance repudiates Iran war after US electoral defeat

US Vice President JD Vance distanced himself from President Donald Trump's war on Iran on Wednesday,

November 04, 2026

Environment|Political|US

Republicans ask appeals court to overturn California EPA waiver ruling

Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other senior Republicans on Wednesday asked a US appeals court to overturn a ruling that found the Environmental

November 04, 2026

Interview|Political|World

Zelenskiy hopes US election outcome will generate more help for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in an interview on Wednesday, said he hoped gains by Democrats in the US midterm elections would generate more help for Ukraine in its 4-1/2-

November 04, 2026

Election|Political|US

Democrats flex congressional majorities as Trump accepts electoral losses

Democrats vowed on Wednesday to use their resounding midterm victory to rein in President Donald Trump, setting up two

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Midterm elections crack open political map, putting conservative states back in play

Voters have dramatically shifted the political landscape by electing Democrats in traditionally Republican states

November 04, 2026

Election|Political|US

Trump brags about his White House ballroom and seeks to deflect blame for GOP midterm drubbing

President Donald Trump reacted to Republicans' midterm election losses by showcasing the new White House ballroom

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Trump-backed Republican redistricting sought a midterm edge. It didn't work

Republicans' plan to redraw congressional districts to their advantage failed to work in the midterm elections

November 04, 2026

Election|Political|US

El-Sayed tells AP Michigan rejected ‘hateful, spiteful campaign’ after months of Republican attacks

Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed tells The Associated Press that voters have rejected a “hateful, spiteful campaign” after months of Republican attacks on his Muslim identity

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Trump says Republicans harmed by Iran war, inability to 'transfer the love' for him

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the Iran war has been worth it despite acknowledging its role in losses in US midterm elections in which his Republican party

November 04, 2026

Conservative US Supreme Court justices Thomas and Alito in spotlight after Democratic landslide

The US midterm election landslide that gives Democrats control of Congress starting in January is fueling questions about the longevity of the Supreme

November 04, 2026

Crime|Europe|Political

Serbia detains police officers over alleged use of force against protesters

Serbian authorities detained nine active police officers and one former officer on Wednesday for allegedly using excessive force against detainees during anti-corruption

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

What's next for Alaska's unusual US Senate race

The outcome of the US Senate race in Alaska was unclear on Wednesday, one day after Democrats scored a

November 04, 2026

Economy|Environment|Political

Democrat permitting bill authors 'not going to wait' for new US Congress

The Democratic architects of proposed bipartisan energy permitting legislation said on Wednesday they would not delay the bill in hopes of securing a better deal next year when

November 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets

Brazil's Lula to reaffirm fiscal commitment in TV address, sources say

Brazil's reelected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to deliver a televised address on Sunday to recommit to budget discipline but without providing policy

November 04, 2026

Election|Finance|Health|Political

Pennsylvania Democrats now have power to push forward on election reform, marijuana legalization and minimum wage increases

Pennsylvania has had a split legislature since 2000. No more.

November 04, 2026

Seven numbers that explain Democrats' US midterm triumph

Republicans suffered a sweeping midterm rout on Tuesday, losing control of Congress as voters abandoned President Donald Trump’s party

November 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|US

Trump is still in charge, but Democrats gain leverage in coming economic debate

From tariffs to oil prices, deregulation to health policy and the freight-train expansion of artificial intelligence, Democratic control of Congress

November 04, 2026

World shares advance as Democrats' victory eases political uncertainty

Global stocks rallied on Wednesday after Democrats seized control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections,

November 04, 2026

Election|Lifestyle|Political

How Democrats' victory will reshuffle party leadership in Congress

The sweeping Democratic election victories in the US Senate and House of Representatives will reshuffle leadership of both chambers when the next Congress

November 04, 2026

Political|World

Morocco says it will uphold Western Sahara ceasefire after UN mission ends

Morocco will stay committed to the ceasefire in Western Sahara despite the end of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the territory, the Royal

November 04, 2026

Economy|Election|Political

The main parties vying to form New Zealand's next government

New Zealand votes in a general election on November 7 with opinion polls pointing to another close contest between the ruling centre-right National-led coalition and

November 04, 2026

Americas|Election|Political

Mayor Karen Bass, democratic socialist Nithya Raman in tight race to lead Los Angeles

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and fellow Democrat Nithya Raman are tightly matched in early returns as voters weighed whether to replace the embattled incumbent with a challenger backed by the Democratic Socialists of America

November 02, 2026

Economy|Election|Political|Technology

Crypto’s midterm spending spree stumbles as Democrats rack up big wins

The crypto industry's roughly $200 million spending spree this election stumbled Tuesday, as some of its most expensive and high-profile

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Cheers erupt at Talarico headquarters as he is projected to win Texas Senate race

Supporters at James Talarico’s campaign headquarters in Austin, Texas, roared and cheered as they watched CNN project the Democratic Senate nominee as the winner of the critical race.

November 04, 2026

Election|Political|US

CNN projects Democrat Gina Hinojosa will win Texas governor’s race

Democrat Gina Hinojosa will become the first Latina governor of Texas, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, ending the more than three-decade Republican hold on the seat. Hinojosa, a 52-year-old state lawmaker and attorney, defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott who was seeking a fourth term.

November 04, 2026

Crime|Economy|Europe|Political

Ukraine's corruption police tie senior security officials to major criminal ring

Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators accused senior security officials on Wednesday of shielding a network of illegal businesses ranging from scam centres to

November 04, 2026

Economy|Environment|Political

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

The US Energy Department said on Wednesday it would loan 300,000 barrels of fuel oil to four companies from the nation's emergency heating oil reserve in an effort to

November 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|US|World

Canada says midterms won't change trade stance, sees talks with US officials

A senior Canadian cabinet minister said on Wednesday the US midterm results would not change Ottawa's stance towards trade talks with the US, adding he would speak soon to

November 04, 2026

Turkey says EU comments on its rights record, judiciary are 'prejudiced, unfair'

Ankara rejected on Wednesday what it called the "prejudiced and unfair" stance of the European Union towards fundamental rights and the judiciary in Turkey, and regarding

November 04, 2026

Political

From transgender rights to a billionaire tax: results of key midterm ballot measures

While the battle for Congress captured most of the

October 28, 2026

Election|Political

US House Speaker Johnson will not seek minority leadership post

US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson will not run for election as House minority leader, following the loss of his Republican majority in this

November 04, 2026

Election|Political|US

Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas will win New Hampshire’s open Senate seat

Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas will win New Hampshire’s open Senate seat, CNN projects, making history as the first out gay man to be elected to the chamber. Election Night in America coverage is live now on CNN and streaming with an All Access subscription.

November 04, 2026

Europe|Political|World

Melania Trump to bring Russian and Ukrainian representatives to White House this week

November 03, 2026

Dozens dead and missing after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid centre, officials say

The death toll from a Russian bombing of an aid distribution point in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday has risen to 40,

November 04, 2026

Crime|Political|World

Mother of Ghanaian teen killed in New York heads to US funeral after Trump grants visa

The mother of a Ghanaian teenager who was fatally shot in New York departed for the United States on Wednesday after President Donald Trump intervened to grant her a visa to

November 04, 2026

Business|Crime|Education|Political

Former federal prosecutor to lead Cornell sex assault investigation

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Young voters led a sharp shift toward Democrats in the 2026 midterms, The AP Voter Poll finds

Democratic candidates made up significant ground among key demographic groups in the 2026 midterms, according to The AP Voter Poll, reversing many of the gains President Donald Trump made with the traditional Democratic coalition in the 2024 presidential election

November 04, 2026

Economy|Europe|Political

Ukraine needs to accelerate reforms to meet its EU accession goal, bloc’s executive says

BRUSSELS, Nov 4 - Ukraine would need to speed up reforms if Kyiv wants to meet its own European Union accession negotiation goal, the European Commission said in a report on Wednesday.

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

'A mandate for change': Democrats remake Texas politics in election rout

Texas Democrats, shut out of every statewide office for more than three decades, have toppled Republicans from the top of the ballot to the bottom, remaking the

November 04, 2026

Economy|Political|World

International politicians react to Democrats winning US midterms

Governments and politicians around the world reacted to the Democrats winning the US midterm elections, a result that could have major implications for global trade, security and

November 04, 2026

Election|Political|US

The Latest: Voters give Democrats control of Congress in rebuke to Trump

Democrats have won control of Congress in a widespread repudiation of President Donald Trump and the Republican Party

November 03, 2026

Economy|Political

Iran's Khamenei says US hostility will persist regardless of party in power

Washington's hostility towards Tehran will not change through partisan shifts or any concessions to the US, and those who believe otherwise are “greatly mistaken”, Iran's

November 04, 2026

Election|Interview|Political

Trump reacts to Republican losses and declines to take blame

November 04, 2026

Crime|Political|World

Indonesia deploys thousands of troops after generals arrested over wiretapping allegations

Indonesia's military is deploying over 20,000 troops to Jakarta amid a wiretapping scandal suspected of targeting President Prabowo Subianto

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s open US Senate seat on Tuesday, according to media projections, becoming the first Muslim elected to the chamber while

November 04, 2026

James Talarico becomes first Democrat to win statewide in Texas since 1994

By Nolan D.

November 04, 2026

Election|Political|US

Trump acknowledges role of Iran war in Democratic sweep in midterm elections

President Donald Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the US-Israeli war on Iran played a role in his party's sweeping defeat in the

November 04, 2026

Economy|Political|World

Colombia's congress passes bill replacing former president's 'total peace' approach

Colombia's Congress toughened the terms offered to members of illegal armed groups who hand themselves in by passing a bill proposed by President Abelardo De La Espriella

November 04, 2026

Africa|Economy|Political|US|World

South Africa says US midterm results usher in new era

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that the results from midterm elections in the United States would usher in a new era in world relations,

November 04, 2026

Europe|Political|World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy awards Melania Trump state honour

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has awarded US first lady Melania Trump a state honour for her role in helping to organise a humanitarian evacuation from a frontline town

November 04, 2026

It's too early to call the outcome of California's proposal to tax billionaires

A California measure to tax the net worth of billionaires was too early to call Wednesday morning as the vote tally continued

November 03, 2026

Election|Political

Democrats capture governorships in Texas and other GOP-controlled states in rebuke to Republicans

Democrats have scored victories in governor’s races in states long controlled by Republicans and captured a majority of governorships for the first time in two decades

November 02, 2026

Democrat Troy Jackson ousts Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine

Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins conceded to Democrat Troy Jackson on Tuesday, scoring a major pickup for Democrats in one of the midterms’ most competitive

November 04, 2026

Asia|Crime|Political

Troops deployed in Indonesia as president sacks aide accused of wiretapping

Indonesia's president sacked his chief of staff on Wednesday after his arrest in a wiretapping scandal that the government said

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeats Texas Governor Abbott in a stunning upset

By Yasmeen Abutaleb and David Hood-Nuño WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Rtrs) - Three-term Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott lost to Democratic state Representative Gina Hinojosa in a stunning upset that ends

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Democrat Flanagan holds Minnesota Senate seat

Democrat Peggy Flanagan won Minnesota's US Senate race on Tuesday, US media outlets projected.

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Democrats win the US House and Senate as voters deliver a strong rebuke to Trump and Republicans

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump

November 03, 2026

Election|Political|US

Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate race, will become first Muslim senator

Progressive Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Senate race

November 02, 2026

Election|Political

Democrat Josh Turek flips Republican-held US Senate seat in Iowa

Democrat Josh Turek won Iowa’s US Senate race on Tuesday, according to media projections, defeating Trump-backed Republican Ashley Hinson to become the state’s first

November 04, 2026

Economy|Election|Political|US

‘Epic’ blue wave helps Democrats take Congress in overwhelming rebuke to President Trump

Election Day turned into a massive rebuke of President Donald Trump: a blue wave not seen in 20 years that was built on transforming the economy and rising prices into a central line of attack.

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Democrat Rob Sand wins Iowa governor race, projections show

Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand defeated Republican businessman Zach Lahn to become the first Democratic governor elected in the state since 2006, according to US media

November 04, 2026

Political

Democrat Roy Cooper flips Republican-held US Senate seat in North Carolina

Democrat Roy Cooper won North Carolina’s US Senate race on Tuesday, according to media projections, defeating Trump-backed Republican Michael Whatley and giving

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Democrats flip US Representative Tom Kean's New Jersey district

Democrat Rebecca Bennett defeated US Representative Tom Kean of New Jersey on Tuesday, according to US media, flipping a Republican-held seat.

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

After midterm losses, Trump stares down the specter of Democratic probes and the race to succeed him

For Donald Trump, his party’s resounding midterm losses pave the way for investigations and potential impeachments that will put the Republican president on the defensive in his final two years in office

November 03, 2026

Election|Political|US

This time, determining which party will control Congress didn't take days

At stake in this year's election was which party would control Congress

November 03, 2026

Election|Political|US

Democrat Annie Andrews wins US Senate seat in South Carolina upset

Democrat Annie Andrews won a US Senate seat in conservative South Carolina on Tuesday, according to media projections, ousting Republican Darline

November 04, 2026

Election|Political|US

Democrats win governor, senate race in Iowa

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Election Day unfolded with relatively few problems, despite worries over Trump election interference

President Donald Trump had escalated efforts to interfere in how states run their elections in the weeks leading up to Election Day

November 03, 2026

Election|Political

Democrat Sherrod Brown will win Ohio Senate race, CNN projects, 2 years after losing seat

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Democrats flip US Representative Scott Perry's Pennsylvania district

By Nolan D.

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Democrats flip US Representative Ryan Mackenzie's Pennsylvania district

By Nolan D.

November 04, 2026

Election|Interview|Political

Trump says he is willing to accept midterm election results, NYT reports

US President Donald Trump said in an interview with the New York Times on Tuesday that he was willing to accept the results of the midterm elections in which his

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Democrat Amy Acton will win the Ohio governor’s race, CNN projects

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

FACT FOCUS: False accusations and unverified claims quickly spread about Election Day voting

Election Day was barely underway before misinformation about voting irregularities surfaced online

November 04, 2026

Election|Political|US

Republican Byron Donalds will win Florida’s governor race, CNN projects

November 04, 2026

Election|Political|US

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black governor of Georgia

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will win Georgia governor's race and become the first Black female governor in US history. And Republican Rep. Byron Donalds will be Florida's next governor, making history as the state's first Black leader, CNN projects.CNN's Ryan Young reports from Bottoms's campaign headquarters in Atlanta.

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Chris Pappas holds New Hampshire US Senate seat for Democrats

Democrat Chris Pappas won New Hampshire’s open US Senate seat on Tuesday, according to media projections, defeating Republican John Sununu and preserving a crucial

November 04, 2026

Interview|Political|US|World

US has no immediate plan to strike Iran, Trump tells FT

The United States has no immediate plans to strike Iran, President Donald Trump told the Financial Times.

November 03, 2026

Election|Political

Keisha Lance Bottoms projected to be first Black female governor. Here are other firsts

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Democrat Chris Pappas will win New Hampshire Senate race, CNN projects

November 04, 2026

Crime|Election|Political

Justice Department has sent target letters in Alaska Senate criminal probe. Here's what that means

The Justice Department has escalated its investigation over a Senate candidate who shares a name with the Republican incumbent, issuing a letter to a prominent Democratic attorney in Washington and others that they may be targets of the criminal inquiry

November 03, 2026

Election|Political

Senator Jon Ossoff wins reelection, holding Georgia for Democrats

By Nolan D.

November 04, 2026

Crime|Election|Political

Brazil’s Senate approves Lula’s main bet to tackle criminal gangs

Brazil’s Senate has approved legislation that strengthens the government's power to fight criminal gangs

November 04, 2026

Election|Political

Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff will win reelection, CNN projects

November 04, 2026

Political|Sports|World

Canada will bar Russians from competing at ice hockey tournament, says Carney

Canada will not let ice hockey players from Russia or Belarus take part in the world junior championships set to start next month in the province of Alberta, Prime Minister Mark

November 03, 2026

Business|Political|Sports

Protest turns to cheers after Man United fans delayed Champions League tie by hurling tennis balls

Manchester United fans have attempted to disrupt the Champions League match against Roma by throwing tennis balls onto the pitch at Old Trafford

November 03, 2026

Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing white powder to public officials

November 03, 2026

Europe|Political

Spain's transport minister says he will resign after latest deadly train crash

Spain's Transport Minister Oscar Puente said on Tuesday he would resign after two deadly train crashes in less than a year, without specifying when he will

November 03, 2026

Business|Economy|Political|World

Brazil, Venezuela foreign ministers discuss trade, Amazon cooperation

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and his Venezuelan counterpart, Oliver Blanco, met on Tuesday in Madrid on the sidelines of the 30th Ibero-American Summit,

November 03, 2026

Crime|Political

Oklahoma City man charged over threatening letters to election officials

An Oklahoma City man was charged with sending hundreds of threatening letters containing white powder to state election officials, lawmakers,

November 03, 2026

Justice Department sends criminal target letters in Alaska probe to people aligned with Democratic party

November 03, 2026

Economy|Political

Haiti's prime minister Fils-Aimé speaks out as concerns over El Salvador's troops deepen

Haiti’s leader has spoken publicly for the first time since four Salvadoran aviation technicians went missing, prompting El Salvador to deploy more than 2,000 troops to the troubled Caribbean country as scrutiny over their operations intensifies

November 03, 2026

Election|Political

With US midterms underway, courts rebuff Trump's pressure on state election officials

In the hours before polls opened for the US midterm elections on Tuesday, federal judges issued a series of rulings restricting the Trump administration's unprecedented

November 03, 2026

Arts|Political

Judge says state must allow Satanic Temple to have holiday display at Capitol

November 03, 2026

Mother calls for change after second person falls through gap between two Kansas City, Kansas, roads

November 03, 2026

Europe|Political

Russia must show it is serious about ceasefire at Abu Dhabi talks, Germany's Merz says

Russia must show it is serious about a ceasefire and peace agreement with Ukraine at talks scheduled for next week in Abu Dhabi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on

November 03, 2026

Political|US

Trump details Reflecting Pool renovations in speech the day before midterm votes are counted

President Donald Trump offered a detailed recounting of how his administration sought to fix up the reflecting pool, including showing pictures, in a speech that sources said previously was supposed to be his midterm "closing argument."

November 02, 2026

Economy|Finance|Political

Bank of Canada head says fiscal policy not hitting fight against inflation

The Canadian government's current fiscal policy is not making it harder for the Bank of Canada to fight inflation, Governor Tiff Macklem told the House of Commons finance

November 03, 2026

Crime|Political|World

Ukraine probes clashes at military recruitment dorm

Ukraine is investigating clashes that erupted late on Monday between protesters and authorities at a military dormitory near Kyiv, officials said on Tuesday,

November 03, 2026

Thousands protest in Prague as Czech broadcasters strike over funding overhaul

Thousands of protesters, including university students and artists, took to the streets in Prague and other cities on Tuesday as Czech public television and

November 03, 2026

Education|Political|US

US Supreme Court leans toward Catholic preschools' challenge to LGBT protections

Conservative US Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic on Tuesday toward a challenge by Catholic groups to a Colorado law barring anti-LGBT

November 03, 2026

Russia trying to foment 'instability' in Poland, PM Tusk says

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Tuesday of seeking to fuel "instability" in Poland by meddling in a dispute between his government and the president over the

November 03, 2026

Europe|Political|World

EU to host talks on Ukraine with United States and others on Wednesday

The European Commission will host a meeting on Ukraine on Wednesday with representatives of the United States, Ukraine, NATO and European allies, the European Union's

November 03, 2026

Spain's transport minister resigns over deadly train crash

Spain's transport minister, Oscar Puente, announced his resignation on Tuesday over last week's deadly train crash, the country's

November 03, 2026

Nine things on US voters' minds ahead of midterm elections, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll

The rising cost of living will be top of mind for Americans as they head to the polls in Tuesday's midterm elections which will determine control of

November 03, 2026

Election|Political

Opposition party organiser killed in South Africa, election violence fears mount

An opposition party organiser was killed in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province late on Monday, heightening fears of political violence before Wednesday's local

November 03, 2026

Europe|Political|World

Belarus hosts trans-Atlantic security group's chief, part of efforts to improve ties with the West

The chief of a top trans-Atlantic security grouping has visited Belarus for the first time in years

November 03, 2026

Finance|Political|Technology|World

Crypto scammers are capitalizing on anti-Muslim bigotry

November 03, 2026

China military vice chair meets Russian defence minister in Beijing

Beijing wants to work with Moscow to bolster strategic communication and mutual trust in the military field, China's top general told Russia's Defence Minister Andrei

November 03, 2026

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Russian bombing kills 33 in village in southeastern Ukraine, Zelenskiy says

At least 33 people were killed when Russian forces bombed a school being used as an aid distribution point in a village near the front line in Ukraine's southeastern region of

November 02, 2026

Election|Political

Swedish PM tries to form a new government amid post-election gridlock

Sweden's parliament's speaker said on Tuesday he had asked Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, the leader of the Moderates party, to try to form a new cabinet despite losing

November 03, 2026

Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia

Indian naval forces have freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia

November 03, 2026

Political|World

Kremlin confirms trilateral Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week

Russia will hold three-way peace talks with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi from November 10-11, the Kremlin confirmed on Tuesday.

November 03, 2026

Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

South Korea, Turkey to cooperate in nuclear, defence, infrastructure

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed at a summit on Tuesday to expand cooperation in nuclear energy and defence, including on one

November 03, 2026

Asia|Business|Crime|Europe|Political

Myanmar drops extradition case against AmCham ex-board member, cancels Interpol red notice

Myanmar has dropped its case against former American Chamber of Commerce board member Munimul Islam and withdrawn an Interpol red notice after finding insufficient evidence to support his extradition

November 03, 2026

Election|Political

New Zealand's National and Labour in dead heat days before election, poll shows

New Zealand's ruling National party and centre-left opposition Labour are neck-and-neck in the final days before Saturday's general election, according to the latest opinion polling.

November 03, 2026

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

Political|US|World

US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, officials say

By Phil Stewart and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Nov 2 - The US carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Monday.

November 03, 2026

Asia|Political|World

Thai PM to face his first censure debate in December

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's government has agreed to a December 7 to 11 schedule for its first censure debate in parliament, an official said on Tuesday.

November 03, 2026

Health|Political|Science|Technology

Reddit blasts 'inept' Australian social media ban as challenge airs in court

Australia's world-first teen social media ban was "ill thought out" and amounted to a "profound restriction on political debate", a lawyer for messaging

November 03, 2026

Political

Tensions rise as midterm campaign ends with control of Congress at stake

Congressional candidates and President Donald Trump made their final arguments to US voters on Monday, the eve of the midterm

November 02, 2026

Crime|Political|US

Bodycam video shows aftermath of fatal shooting by National Guard in Memphis

Tennessee prosecutors have released video of National Guard troops pointing their handguns at a man as he lay dying on a Memphis sidewalk last summer after a guard member shot him in the back

November 03, 2026

Election|Political|US

Supreme Court rejects Trump administration push to set aside thousands of California ballots

The Supreme Court has rejected a push for California to set aside thousands of mail ballots from people President Donald Trump’s administration claims are noncitizens

November 02, 2026

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