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Donald Trump’s remarks naming Los Angeles and San Diego while discussing the Iran war and higher prices have drawn criticism from California officials. The White House says Trump was describing the threat a nuclear-armed Iran could pose, not encouraging an attack.
The 2026 US midterm elections are on November 3. Check how to register, vote early, request a mail ballot, find your polling place, meet voter-ID rules and avoid missing state deadlines.
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces say they have retaken Dhubab, Mocha and other strategic positions around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in a major offensive against the Houthis, escalating a conflict with major consequences for Red Sea shipping.
A 20-year-old US Marine has been arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of robbing and killing a 39-year-old Japanese woman at a Naha hotel. Japan has lodged a strong protest with Washington and demanded full cooperation, tighter troop discipline and measures to prevent similar incidents.
Brazil’s presidential election is headed to an October 25 runoff after Flávio Bolsonaro won 47.03% of valid first-round votes against President Lula’s 45.16%. Crime, corruption, living costs and Brazil’s relationship with Donald Trump’s United States are set to shape the final contest.
Tennessee prisons chief Frank Strada will step down after the failed lethal-injection execution of Christa Pike. Pike remains critically ill, unconscious and on a ventilator as an independent review examines what went wrong.
Indian flydubai captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured during a cockpit altercation on Dubai-Tel Aviv flight FZ1073, which plunged more than 14,000 feet before being diverted safely to Tabuk. Investigators have not yet established the co-pilot's motive.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Donald Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ordering their press credentials restored for 14 days. The ruling focuses on due process while the wider press-freedom case continues.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held White House talks on trade, AI, Taiwan and the Middle East during Xi's state visit. A two-month trade-truce extension preserves stability for now, but no major breakthrough emerged on tariffs, technology controls or Iran.
The United States and China have extended their trade truce from November 10 to January 10, 2027, giving negotiators two more months to pursue a broader deal. Existing tariffs remain, while rare earths, agriculture and tariff cuts remain under negotiation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington for a three-day state visit and high-stakes talks with Donald Trump. The US says the bilateral trade truce has been extended by two months to January 10, 2027.
Donald Trump, Denmark and Greenland have signed a new Arctic security agreement expanding US military access, allowing new defence areas and strengthening Pituffik Space Base while preserving Danish sovereignty and Greenland's right to self-determination.
US and Iranian representatives held roughly three hours of mediated talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly after Donald Trump threatened Iran with further destruction if no deal is reached. Here is what was discussed and what remains unresolved.
Major US television networks have suspended shared pool coverage of President Donald Trump after CNN was blocked from its scheduled duties, while CNN, MS NOW and Politico have sued over their White House access ban.
Harrison Butker drilled a 40-yard field goal at the final second of overtime as Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs survived a dramatic Indianapolis Colts challenge 33-30 on Sunday Night Football. Mahomes threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns, while Kenneth Walker III produced 178 yards fr
A Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh was intercepted by Saudi air defences as explosions and smoke were reported near the Saudi capital’s main airport, marking a sharp escalation in the renewed Saudi-Houthi confrontation. The attack comes alongside strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure, inten
Qatar has launched an intensified diplomatic push to revive negotiations between Iran and the United States, shuttling proposals between Tehran and Washington as both sides combine threats of further military action with signals that a negotiated settlement remains possible. Iran has conveyed condit
Russia’s ruling United Russia party has secured a decisive victory in the country’s 2026 parliamentary election, according to near-complete official results, putting the Kremlin-aligned party on course for a record 355 seats in the 450-member State Duma. The vote was Russia’s first parliamentary ele
President Donald Trump says his proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery will now be designed as a dual-purpose military facility capable of housing drones, sniper positions and ammunition. The announcement adds a national-security dimension to an already controversial Washi
A huge Ukrainian long-range attack sent hundreds of drones toward Moscow and other parts of Russia early Sunday, damaging the Moscow Oil Refinery, disrupting civilian areas and putting Russian air defences under intense pressure. Russian officials described it as the largest drone attack yet directe
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