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US appeals court appears skeptical of Trump DOJ's lawsuit over California voter rolls

A federal appeals court appeared skeptical on Sunday of a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump's administration that seeks to force California officials to set aside

October 25, 2026

Asia|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Fresh protests in Tirana, despite new measures to curb unrest

Protesters poured onto the streets of Tirana on Sunday hours after Prime Minister Edi Rama announced new measures to stem a wave of anti-government demonstrations.

October 25, 2026

Pope Leo calls for Yemen violence to end, in address two weeks after surgery

Pope Leo called for an end to the violence in Yemen on Sunday, as he addressed the faithful from the window over St Peter's Square less than two weeks after having

October 25, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Jordan church attack survivor says her cousin died before her eyes

When gunmen opened fire on a church in Jordan, Sahar al-Halsa hid behind a pillar as she heard the shooting and people screaming in panic during

October 25, 2026

Netanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces re-election this week, is drawing criticism from economists and political rivals after suggesting Israel

October 25, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|Food|MidEast

Beirut's $13 chicken sandwich becomes symbol of Lebanon divide

Seven years after Lebanon’s devastating financial

October 25, 2026

Arts|Europe|Interview|MidEast|World

How Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy sites deepened the rift with Trump

Relations between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy took a sharp downward turn in recent weeks, with

October 25, 2026

Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to fly in for pivotal vote

Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to fly in for this month’s election

October 25, 2026

How reliant is Ukraine on US support – and could Kyiv carry on without it?

October 24, 2026

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

October 24, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 40

Authorities in Jordan say that gunmen have opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan and killed seven people and wounded 40 others

October 23, 2026

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

October 23, 2026

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

October 23, 2026

Costa Rica AG says new joint DEA ops will target politicians, businessmen

Costa Rica will deepen cooperation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration to target what the nation's newly re-elected attorney general calls "

October 23, 2026

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

October 23, 2026

Pennsylvania boy with autism found in creek after going missing during recess

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Europe|MidEast

Italy calls for release of five activists held by Israel in West Bank

Italy has called for the immediate release of five Italian activists, all women, held by Israeli forces in the West Bank, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday.

October 23, 2026

Trump says he will fix any Starlink access problem in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that if there was still a problem with access to Starlink communication systems in Ukraine, he would get it straightened out.

October 23, 2026

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

October 23, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Palestinian gunmen kill two Israeli soldiers; Israel threatens new West Bank offensive

Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers on Friday before being shot dead by troops in the West Bank, officials said, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin

October 23, 2026

Romania blames Russia for drone that sinks cargo ship; 1 killed, 3 missing

Romanian President Nicusor Dan accused Russia of escalating its attacks on NATO's eastern flank on Friday, after a drone strike sank a cargo ship off the Romanian Black

October 23, 2026

Awaiting Machado's return, Venezuela opposition looks ahead to elections

The Venezuelan opposition movement headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado is preparing for eventual elections, including a new effort

October 23, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Europe|MidEast

Mississippi releases video showing fatal shooting of 1-year-old boy by police officer

Mississippi has released video showing the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by a police officer

October 22, 2026

Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote

October 22, 2026

Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia

Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen conflict diplomatically, its foreign minister said, ahead of a parliamentary vote next week on authorising the

October 22, 2026

Aurora firefighters rescue trapped driver after crash

October 22, 2026

Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Oil hits five-month high as Houthi attacks stoke supply fears

Oil prices climbed about 3% to a five-month high on Thursday after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns of further disruption to energy

October 21, 2026

Israeli fire kills four people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four people in the Gaza Strip in separate incidents on Thursday, health officials in the enclave said.

October 22, 2026

Venezuela eyes Qatar bridge loan to clear IDB arrears, sources say

Venezuelan authorities are considering seeking a bridge loan from Qatar to clear more than $2 billion in arrears to the Inter-

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Israel frees from custody almost all suspects in two settler attacks, puts them under house arrest

Nine of the 10 suspects arrested in an investigation into militant settler attacks on a US journalist and European diplomats have been released from custody and placed

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Who are the Americans detained in Russia?

Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a retired US schoolteacher, from prison on Wednesday, as Moscow and Washington held a new round of talks about settling the war in Ukraine.

October 22, 2026

Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target, a new report finds

A new report shows President Donald Trump's administration has sharply increased deportations over the past year

October 22, 2026

Nestle beats sales forecasts as CEO's turnaround gains pace

Nestle reported better-than-expected organic sales growth for the third quarter on Thursday, pushing the Swiss packaged food maker's shares around 1.5%

October 22, 2026

Election|MidEast|Political

How would a Netanyahu election loss change Israel's policies toward the Palestinians?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent Gadi Eisenkot both oppose an independent Palestinian state, meaning

October 22, 2026

Closing arguments set in trial of man accused of killing UNC student in 2012

Closing arguments are expected in the trial of a man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast

US orders departure of some embassy staff and families from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi threat

October 21, 2026

MidEast|Political|World

Turkey to host regional and European foreign ministers for talks on regional conflicts, source says

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will host his counterparts from Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Britain, France and Germany in Istanbul on Friday for talks on regional

October 22, 2026

Israeli settlers steal Palestinians' olives as attacks on harvest grow more violent

Brought to tears as he recalled Israeli settlers hitting his cherished olive trees with sticks and taking off with the

October 22, 2026

Iran's IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said on Thursday that four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were simultaneously hit and

October 22, 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

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

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

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

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

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Macron slams as ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslim migrants for French riots

French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized foreign leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, saying they exploit unrest in France for political gain

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

MidEast|Political|World

US congressional candidate Brad Lander released after being detained by Israeli military in West Bank

Brad Lander, a US Democratic Party candidate for Congress, was detained by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, along with other

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

Brookings paper offers broad plan to shrink Fed balance sheet

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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

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

FACT FOCUS: Trump and Republicans blame France's immigrants for riots without evidence

U.S. President Donald Trump and leading Republicans are trying to leverage widespread riots in France ahead of midterm congressional elections by making unsubstantiated claims that the social unrest in Europe is caused by Muslim migrants

October 20, 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

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|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

Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey plans mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia, ruling party official says

Turkey will submit to parliament a mandate allowing for military personnel to be deployed to Saudi Arabia under its joint defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a

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

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

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

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

Japan exports rise 16.7% in September as AI chip demand powers trade

Japan's exports rose 16.7% in September from the same month a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, as strong demand for semiconductors and AI

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

Alberta rejects secession referendum, chooses to remain part of Canada

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

Houthis attack besieged city in Yemen that UN says is at 'grave risk'

Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck a residential area in Yemen’s third-largest city, killing two teenage girls

October 20, 2026

US citizen injured during California ICE incident, officials say

October 19, 2026

Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

2 men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a US-run air base

British police have rearrested two men suspected of assisting Iran’s intelligence service in a plot at a U.S.-run air base

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

MidEast|Political|World

Eastern Libya parliament approves maritime deal with Turkey, drawing Greek rejection

Libya's eastern parliament approved a maritime boundaries deal with Turkey on Tuesday, drawing swift condemnation from Greece which called it a violation of international

October 20, 2026

Americas|Arts|Education|Europe|MidEast

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

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

Europe|Health|MidEast|World

Israeli fire kills four people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four Palestinians, including a married couple and a 17-year-old, in separate incidents in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health

October 20, 2026

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