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Trump says he may move White House press corps

US President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday he may move the White House press corps to a different location.

October 24, 2026

Arts|Election|Entertainment

AOC can draw a crowd. The midterms will test whether her politics can win before 2028

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is drawing big crowds as she campaigns for progressive Democrats before the Nov. 3 election

October 24, 2026

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Five takeaways from Trump's midterm campaign rallies

President Donald Trump is in the midst of a nationwide campaign blitz ahead of the November midterm elections, holding

October 24, 2026

Arts

Key dates in the latest slump in US-Ukrainian ties

After warmer relations between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over the summer, ties have soured in recent weeks, sparking worries of a deeper

October 24, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel

A skeptic spent the night hunting for Civil War ghosts. ‘Did you hear that?’

October 23, 2025

Arts|Europe

Czech coalition advances media overhaul in rushed overnight vote

In a rare overnight vote, the Czech ruling coalition pushed public media funding changes through a first parliamentary hurdle despite criticism that they could weaken

October 24, 2026

Arts|Science

Astronomers say van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ may have been inspired by real celestial arrangement

October 24, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|World

Fire devastates former Nazi guest house 'Eagle's Nest'

Firefighters battled for hours to contain a blaze that engulfed the former Nazi guest house known as "The Eagle's Nest" in southern Germany, while police investigated the

October 24, 2026

Arts|Finance

Democrat on US FCC urges broadcast industry to be more aggressive confronting the agency

The sole Democratic member of the Federal Communications Commission on Friday urged the broadcast industry to take a more aggressive approach in

October 24, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|US

British Embassy quashes Winnie-the-Pooh return rumors, keeping the famed bear in New York

It turns out Winnie-the-Pooh and his fluffy friends aren’t being bear-napped from their longtime home at the New York Public Library

October 24, 2026

Arts|Crime

Georgia man charged with throwing Molotov cocktail at Atlanta ICE building

A 31-year-old Georgia man has been charged after he allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in downtown Atlanta

October 24, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|World

Vance intensifies rapidly and could become a major Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific Coast

The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Vance has rapidly strengthened into a Category 2 storm as it nears Mexico’s Pacific Coast

October 23, 2026

Arts|Election|Finance|Interview|Opinion

Trump says he ordered the Justice Department's lawsuit over Alaska's US Senate race

President Donald Trump says he ordered the Justice Department lawsuit over Alaska’s U.S. Senate race

October 23, 2026

Arts|Education|Finance

Marco Rubio calls on those seeking change in Cuba to partner with CIA

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on those seeking change in Cuba to partner with the CIA as President Donald Trump

October 23, 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

Arts|Finance|Sports|Technology|World

First tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US in Trump's controversial deal with Putin

The Kremlin says that a first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States has set sail under a new import agreement

October 23, 2026

Arts|Crime|Interview|Travel|World

24-year-old Coast Guard swimmer says he fought waves and darkness to rescue 16 people from ocean

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer spent nearly two hours in the water as his team rescued 16 survivors from a boat wreck off Mexico's Baja California coast

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Boeing supplier dispute has halted 777 freighter production for two months, sources say

Boeing's dispute with a small Florida-based supplier has halted production of its 777 freighter for nearly two months and disrupted output of the 767,

October 23, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance

JetBlue creditors working with restructuring adviser PJT Partners, WSJ reports

A senior creditors group for JetBlue Airways is working with restructuring adviser PJT Partners, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

October 23, 2026

US Justice Dept sues to block possible Alaska election of Democrat to Senate

The Trump administration has sued Alaska to preemptively block the state from certifying the results of its US Senate race if the Republican incumbent candidate loses

October 23, 2026

Arts|Crime|Interview|World

Meghan ‘deeply distressed’ over child sex abuse image allegations against father

October 23, 2026

Arts|Sports

Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders unionize after years of fighting for higher pay

The Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are unionizing

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

Trump ends tariffs on some Canadian products, as Senator Collins faces close race

With an incumbent Maine US senator from his own party locked in a tight reelection battle, President Donald Trump signed an order on Friday to remove

October 23, 2026

Arts|Education|Technology

Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes in US a national security threat

The US Defense Department has designated Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses known as Confucius Institutes as a threat to US national security,

October 23, 2026

Arts|Interview

Thailand welcomes US-Myanmar engagement, expects ASEAN talks on country's future

Thailand welcomes US engagement with Myanmar and expects discussions at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' November summit in

October 23, 2026

Arts|Crime

Jury convicts man of rape, murder 14 years after UNC student’s death

A man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago has been convicted of first-degree murder, rape and other charges

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

Arts

Mississippi DEI ban can go into full effect after Fifth Circuit reversal

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower-court ruling that prevented portions of a Mississippi ban on diversity, equity and inclusion from being enforced

October 23, 2026

Arts|Asia|Environment

Deadly magnitude 7 earthquake hits Tibet

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tibet on Thursday, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. At least 339 houses have collapsed, and a rescue team has been sent to the epicenter.

October 22, 2026

Arts

Argentine judge clears President Milei of wrongdoing in meme coin scandal

An Argentine federal judge dropped a criminal investigation into President Javier Milei and his sister Karina Milei over a meme coin scandal on Friday,

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Science

Ancestors all around – millions of dead people linger in Americans’ memories

The shadow population of deceased relatives is more than three times as large as today’s living population.

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

Arts|Entertainment|Health|Sports

Eagles fans turn mural into giant get-well card for Jalen Hurts

October 23, 2026

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

October 23, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|World

A shooting in the Paris suburbs kills 1 and wounds five in a suspected racist attack

A gunman firing from a vehicle in the Paris suburbs has killed one person and wounded at least five others in what French authorities describe as a racially motivated attack

October 23, 2026

Arts|Health|Science

South African runners don cheeky attire for annual race to spotlight prostate cancer

A crowd of South African men ran through the streets of Johannesburg in purple swim briefs to raise awareness about prostate cancer

October 23, 2026

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

October 23, 2026

Arts|Economy|Political|Travel|World

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

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Political|World

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

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Political|Technology|World

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

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Food

Chili's workers' lawsuit looks to strike New York state's lower wage for tipped workers

A lawsuit filed on Friday involving the pay practices of Chili's operator Brinker International is seeking to strike down New York state's lower minimum wage for

October 23, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Oil prices jump $3 on Houthi attacks, oil spill, highest settlement since April

Oil prices settled more than $3 higher on Friday, their highest in nearly six months after Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns over further

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

86-year-old Sacramento driver sets Bonneville speed records, eyes 400 MPH

October 23, 2026

Arts

Mother asking for answers after uncovering daughter's overgrown grave at Kansas City cemetery

October 23, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

‘Everyone here wants to have sex with Nathan Fielder’

October 23, 2026

Why the 26 secretary of state races this November matter more than they did before Trump’s drive to assert federal authority over elections

Secretaries of state are at the center of growing conflict over how election authority should be divided between states and the federal government. There are 26 elections for the job this November.

October 16, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education|Interview|US

‘I have to go in,’ Bend school shooting hero told a 911 dispatcher. ‘People are going to die.’

October 23, 2026

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

October 23, 2026

Arts|Education|Europe

Norway to restart grant payments to Hungary after decade-long hiatus

Norway has reached an agreement with Hungary allowing the restart of a grants scheme halted over disagreements with the previous Hungarian government, Norwegian

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|World

Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz hit record high in October

October has been the worst month for attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waterways, according to data compiled by a

October 23, 2026

Arts

Trump deportees to Sierra Leone risk being forced home, rights group says

Amnesty International on Friday urged Sierra Leone to halt the expected repatriation of three people deported from the United States, saying they could face serious human

October 23, 2026

Arts

Euro sinks on French debt worries, yen gains for week on AI rout

The euro fell on Friday and was on track for a weekly loss against both the US dollar and the yen as a selloff in French government bonds pushed the country's debt

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

A sip of history: Pepsi mural uncovered on building's wall

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

Arts

Drone strike on market town exposes reach of trade fuelling Sudan war

For Awad Usham Al-Amin and thousands of others, Abyei provides shelter and an opportunity to eke out a living as war rages back home.

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Arkansas teen continues late mother's legacy of raising cancer research funds

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

Arts|Interview|Opinion

Lula, Brazil’s great political survivor, wins again in a deeply divided nation

October 23, 2026

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.

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Crime|Europe

Some Parisians buy pepper spray and tear gas, citing self-defence ahead of protests

Parisians are buying tear-gas cannisters and pepper sprays to defend themselves and their property during protests, which are

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Europe|World

Russia, Ukraine agree to ceasefire in Ukrainian city hit by food crisis, brokered by Melania Trump

US first lady Melania Trump has secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the Russian-controlled city of Oleshky, which

October 23, 2026

First Quantum readies Argentina tax-break plans for $5.3 billion Taca Taca copper project

First Quantum Minerals plans to apply before year-end for Argentina's large-investment incentive regime for its Taca Taca copper project, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said on

October 23, 2026

Arts|Technology

US telecom operators wobble after report SpaceX in talks for cell sites

US telecom stocks declined on Friday after a report that SpaceX was seeking thousands of cell sites for a fourth wireless carrier, fueling concerns over fresh competition.

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Fast-fashion group Shein agrees to pay $100 million to settle US FTC probe

Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein has agreed to pay $100 million to settle an investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission over delivery

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|World

Israeli military says 2 soldiers were killed in West Bank attack that also left 2 gunmen dead

The Israeli army says two soldiers have been killed in an attack in the occupied West Bank

October 23, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Baltimore County police wrangle cow that fled neighborhood onto interstate

October 23, 2026

From death row to a botched execution and back: A timeline of Christa Pike’s case

October 23, 2026

Arts|Finance|Science

SLB signals stronger 2027 on Middle East rebound, beats estimates

SLB on Friday beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on strong demand for its oilfield equipment in North America and signaled an upbeat 2027 as Middle

October 23, 2026

Arts

Trump administration's $8 billion diesel aid for farmers to arrive after election, official says

The Trump administration's $8 billion in diesel aid for farmers will be disbursed after the November 3 election, an administration official said on

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Canada August retail sales rise 1.2%

Canadian retail sales rose 1.2% in August from July to C$74.57 billion ($53.2 billion), slightly less than expected, and were led by higher sales at

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

Arts|Entertainment|Interview

Eleanor Coppola died before she could finish ‘Making Marie Antoinette.’ Sofia saw it through.

Eleanor Coppola shot 80 hours of behind-the-scenes footage during the making of “Marie Antoinette” in 2005

October 23, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

'Rent' musical celebrates its 30th Broadway anniversary with a starry show: 'No day but today'

The iconic musical "Rent" is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special benefit performance

October 23, 2026

Arts|Europe|World

Louvre and other museums closing for Saturday protests as French authorities deploy 70,000 officers

French authorities have announced the deployment of 70,000 law enforcement officers nationwide to prevent violence during planned protests on Saturday

October 23, 2026

Arts|Election|Opinion

Republican 'Muslim Brotherhood' attacks on El-Sayed in Michigan seek to exploit Democratic fault lines

Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers and allies including President Donald Trump are escalating their efforts to tie Democratic rival Abdul El-Sayed to the

October 23, 2026

Arts

France to mobilise 70,000 security forces for Saturday protest, interior minister says

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Friday that 70,000 security forces would be mobilised throughout the country to keep order on Saturday, adding there have been

October 23, 2026

Arts

British jets join French nuclear exercise for first time, France says

British and French jets flew together over the Mediterranean in their first joint exercise involving France's airborne nuclear capability, Paris said on Friday, underscoring

October 23, 2026

Arts|Economy|World

Brazil mid-month inflation undershoots forecasts ahead of presidential runoff

Brazil's IPCA-15 consumer price index rose 0.32% in the month to mid-October, government statistics agency IBGE said on Friday, down from 0.70% in the previous month and

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Travel|World

New York City bans horse-drawn carriages from June 2028

The New York City Council voted on Thursday to ban horse-drawn carriages from city streets and Central Park beginning in June 2028, ending a historic

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy

US airlines favor higher fares over fuller planes as fuel costs squeeze profits

US airlines are increasingly willing to fly with empty seats rather than slash fares simply to fill them, betting that disciplined pricing and flight

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Technology

Ambani's Jio becomes most subscribed Indian IPO with $77 billion in bids

Bids for billionaire Mukesh Ambani's first IPO in 20 years topped $77 billion on Friday, making Jio Platforms India's most subscribed stock offering as it

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Technology

China's BYD plans to double capacity at Brazilian plant

Chinese electric carmaker BYD is seeking permits to double annual production capacity at its Brazilian plant to 600,000 vehicles, as it nears

October 23, 2026

Arts

Foreign diplomats in Brazil discuss quick recognition of runoff winner

Foreign diplomats in Brasilia are discussing a rapid recognition of whoever wins Sunday's presidential runoff, four ambassadors told Reuters, seeking to

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

Arts|Finance

France spared Moody's ratings downgrade as it struggles with unrest

Moody's spared France a credit rating downgrade on Friday, easing pressure on a government struggling to contain social unrest and shore

October 23, 2026

Arts|Education|Environment|World

At Cuba's special ed schools, teachers keep classes going despite crisis

Yarnelys Bec Abalela arrived at the Abel Santamaría School for the Blind in Havana when she was just 3 years old.

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|Entertainment|Travel

How London’s grimiest locations became the stars of ‘Slow Horses’

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Travel

Why big music stars like Harry Styles and Celine Dion are embracing residencies

Harry Styles' residency at Madison Square Garden has drawn tens of thousands of fans eager for an exclusive experience

October 23, 2026

Arts

Washington Post journalist says attack by Israeli West Bank settlers has only ‘strengthened’ her resolve

October 23, 2026

Rescuers search for survivors after deadly earthquake in China’s Tibet region

Rescuers are combing through a remote Chinese region in Tibet after a magnitude 7 earthquake killed at least 16 people, injured 76 and collapsed hundreds of homes

October 23, 2026

Arts|Asia|Travel|World

How one of the world’s biggest ports rose to become Asia’s next great coastal city

October 23, 2026

Arts|Health|Science|Technology

Jaguar to recall about 94,000 US vehicles over rearview camera issue, NHTSA says

Jaguar Land Rover will recall 93,997 vehicles in the United States as the rearview camera image may fail to appear on the display, the US National Highway Traffic Safety

October 23, 2026

European stocks post weekly loss as France turmoil, oil prices dent earnings optimism

European stocks suffered their steepest weekly loss since early September, as tensions in France and higher oil prices dampened the optimism sparked

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Technology

Hedge fund returns worsen this week as tech selloff deepens

Global hedge funds were hit by a fresh tech reckoning this week, with major strategies posting their worst day since the COVID-era

October 23, 2026

Taiwan says China using militia boats to expand 'battlefield preparation' in western Pacific

China is combining militia vessels with coast guard ships to expand "battlefield preparation" around Taiwan and into the western Pacific,

October 23, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Finance

Hold, hike and cut? Bank Indonesia says there's logic to the policy mix

Bank Indonesia on Friday pushed back against criticism by some in the market that its latest policy package was confusing, saying the measures were aimed at improving how

October 23, 2026

Tougher discipline, and Xi's authority, key at China's Communist Party's fifth plenum

China's ruling Communist Party will gather some 300 of its highest-ranking members next week to discuss tightening discipline among its ranks, a conclave analysts say could

October 23, 2026

From Buenos Aires to Colombo, discontent simmers under the surface of rebounding economies

Gustavo Raul Perez furrows his brow over a notebook at the hardware shop he has run for six

October 23, 2026

French business activity contracts in October amid political, financial pressures, PMI shows

French business activity unexpectedly contracted in October, marking a quick reversal from September's growth, a survey by S&P Global showed on Friday.

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment

UK retail sales fall as consumer confidence tumbles

British consumers reined in their shopping in September as a warm start to the autumn hurt clothing sales and higher fuel prices ate into household

October 23, 2026

Arts

South Korea proposes military talks with North Korea to calm rising border tensions

South Korea has proposed military talks with North Korea to resolve border disputes and prevent accidental clashes

October 23, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|World

The world's oldest cave paintings in Indonesia under threat of wildfires

The world's oldest cave paintings on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi are under threat as heat and smoke from the country's worst wildfires in more than a

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Food

Heineken document reveals worries over weight-loss drugs and beer sales

Heineken has urged British pubs and bars to adapt to the booming use of weight-loss drugs or risk losing

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

Arts|Crime|Europe|Finance|Lifestyle

New Zealand's military chief resigns after admitting to an inappropriate relationship

New Zealand's military chief, Air Marshal Tony Davies, has resigned after admitting to an inappropriate relationship while in a position of command

October 23, 2026

Arts|Europe|Finance|World

Ready for a French test?: Five questions for the ECB

The European Central Bank meets on Thursday against a backdrop of upheaval in France and an Iran war that is keeping energy prices

October 23, 2026

Arts

Injuries in China's Tibet rise to 65 after earthquake, death toll remains at 16

The number of people injured in a magnitude 7 earthquake that struck the southwestern region of China's Tibet has risen to 65, local government said in a social media post

October 23, 2026

Nepal to get $20 million from climate fund after deadly August flood

Nepal will receive $20 million in aid from the United Nations' climate loss and damage fund after the devastating flood along its border with China’s Tibet region in

October 23, 2026

Arts

Construction on Trump’s 250-foot triumphal arch in DC could begin in just two weeks

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say

State officials say in court filings that the federal government has stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota authorities who are investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers

October 23, 2026

Arts|Election|Finance|US

Trump says he 'heard something about' Justice Department probe into longtime ally Corey Lewandowski

President Donald Trump says he has heard about the Department of Justice investigating Corey Lewandowski

October 23, 2026

Arts|Business|Environment|Science|Sports

Colorado, Utah communities flood as yet more moisture saturates US Southwest

Violent weather is thrashing the U.S. Southwest

October 22, 2026

Arts

Trump ally Lewandowski faces criminal investigation over DHS tenure, sources say

Corey Lewandowski, a former political adviser to President Donald Trump and top aide at the Department of Homeland Security, is under

October 22, 2026

Arts

Japan's core inflation exceeds BOJ target, cements near-term rate hike chance

Japan's core consumer inflation exceeded the central bank's 2% target in September for the first time in nine months, data showed on Friday,

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Crime|Travel|World

El Salvador deploys special forces to Haiti to help find 4 missing soldiers who came under attack

Two officials have told The Associated Press that El Salvador has deployed 100 special forces soldiers to Haiti to help recover four missing soldiers from the Central American country who recently came under attack by gangs

October 22, 2026

Arts|Health|Science|Technology|World

Trump administration oversaw 980,000 deportations during first 18 months

The US Department of Homeland Security oversaw 980,000 deportations during the first 18 months of President Donald Trump's second term, according to a

October 22, 2026

Whitehaven Coal's first-quarter output rises nearly 22%

Australia's Whitehaven Coal reported about a 22% rise in first-quarter output on Friday, driven by resilient production in its Queensland operations and volume recovery at its New

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy

Newmont beats quarterly profit estimates on higher gold prices, Cadia recovery

Newmont beat analysts' third-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, as elevated gold prices and a recovery in copper production at its Cadia mine

October 22, 2026

Arts|Environment|Health|Science

Calley Means, a key MAHA advocate, resigns as a top RFK Jr. adviser

A leading advocate for the Make America Healthy Again movement has resigned as a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Calley Means says he leaves with respect for President Donald Trump and Kennedy

October 22, 2026

Arts

Plaintiffs in Trump arch project seek injunction to stop administration from beginning work Nov. 5

Plaintiffs in a lawsuit trying to stop the Trump administration from building a triumphal arch along the Potomac River are asking a federal judge to halt all construction plans, one day after the National Park Service signaled it would begin work November 5

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Science

Agriculture secretary says agency is 'full-bore ahead' on Forest Service reorganization

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service after a judge blocked the changes last week

October 22, 2026

Arts|Election|Entertainment|Technology

Why reported challenges with touchscreen voting machines don't signal election rigging

Reports of touchscreen voting machines selecting the wrong candidate have been surfacing on social media, as they have during previous election years

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education

Video shows quick-thinking bystander stop runaway school bus

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

‘First or second line of my obituary’: Polka musician is World Series bound

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Health

Execution staff warned IV site might have 'blown' during Christa Pike's execution attempt

A court document says Tennessee execution team members failed multiple times to establish working IV lines in Christa Pike’s arms before her attempted execution

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Actor Tom Skerritt, star of 'Alien' and 'Top Gun,' dies at 93

Versatile actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Hollywood megahits including the sci-fi classic "Alien," the war comedy "M*A*S*H," and the action drama "Top Gun," has

October 22, 2026

Arts|Travel

Airbnb guests no longer have to wash the dishes or strip the beds at checkout

Airbnb guests may soon have fewer chores to tackle before checking out

October 22, 2026

$500,000 gone in hours: Omaha families seek help as past-due bills pile up

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Finance

Trump signs order aimed at reducing single-family housing costs

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at reducing expenses for homeowners by lowering insurance premiums, refinancing costs and interest rates on

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Europe|World

Russia bombs Kyiv and Ukraine fires drones towards Moscow, despite talk of renewing negotiations

Russia pounded Kyiv with ballistic missiles and Ukraine sent hundreds of drones towards Moscow on Thursday, as the warring sides kept up a barrage of attacks

October 21, 2026

Arts

Hundreds gather to honor motorcyclist killed in Des Moines crash

October 22, 2026

Arts

Lawyer questions al-Qaida suspect's competence before USS Cole bombing trial

A trial is set for the suspected organizer of a deadly al-Qaida attack on a U.S. warship in the year 2000

October 15, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Tom Skerritt, everyman actor of ‘Alien’ and ‘Picket Fences’ fame, dead at 93

October 22, 2026

Arts|Election|Interview|Opinion|US

Amy Acton hugs woman who offers support over incendiary ad

At a campaign event in Wharton, Ohio, an Acton supporter brought up the incendiary attack ad from her opponent in the governor's race, Vivek Ramaswamy, that features her estranged mother.

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' and 'Top Gun,' dies at 93

An Emmy-winning actor known for roles in “Top Gun” and “Picket Fences,” Tom Skerritt has died at 93

October 22, 2026

Arts|Education|Food|Science

Nearly 1,000 Texas fourth graders dig into farming at hands-on Ag in the Classroom event

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment

Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

October 22, 2026

Arts|US

Trump ordered to sit for deposition in his $10 billion BBC lawsuit

A federal judge on Thursday ordered Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, which has accused the US

October 22, 2026

Americas|Arts|Crime|Education|Europe

Arizona university suspends fraternity after rape allegation

The University of Arizona has suspended a fraternity after a female student alleged she was raped at its house by two men, the latest action taken by a major US

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment

US railroads pull ahead as high fuel costs hit truckers harder

Record fuel prices are pushing freight off US highways and onto trains, helping railroad companies rake in higher revenue and profits as shippers

October 22, 2026

Arts

Paraguay's central bank under pressure over politically connected lender

Paraguay's central bank and its president face mounting calls to resign as scrutiny intensifies over how they supervised a fast-growing digital bank

October 22, 2026

Iowa faces shortage of doctors to deliver babies as hospitals cut labor and delivery

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

Arts|Crime

Ex-prosecutor’s killing puts Guatemala’s crime-politics nexus back in focus

Former Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa was one of the country's most high profile voices

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

Arts|Crime

Jury deliberates in trial of New Yorker who became a teen bride to an Islamic State fighter

A jury is deliberating in the trial of a New York woman charged with getting military training from the Islamic State group in Syria

October 22, 2026

Arts|Health

Nonprofit expands support for domestic violence survivors with new advocacy center

October 22, 2026

Arts

Birdwatcher dies after being attacked while checking on woman screaming for help

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime

Washington resident charged with conspiracy in Canada school shooting pleads not guilty

A Washington state resident charged with conspiracy in one of the worst school shootings in Canada’s history has pleaded not guilty

October 22, 2026

Aurora firefighters rescue trapped driver after crash

October 22, 2026

Arts

$4.5 million settlement reached after teen's death at Georgia youth detention center

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Inflation at the movies: Runtimes are longer, from 'The Odyssey' to 'You Can See Everything'

Your bladder isn’t lying

October 22, 2026

She survived a school shooting. Now her children have, too

October 22, 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

Arts

Pershing's Ackman sees a $1 trillion Israeli company within a decade

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, said on Thursday he remained "bullish" on Israel's economy and financial

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy

Gucci sales slip again in latest blow to Kering recovery plan

Gucci sales fell in the third quarter as shoppers stayed away from its stores, its owner Kering said on Thursday, blowing hopes of a

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

US, Denmark sign maritime cooperation memorandum, State Department says

The United States and Denmark have signed a maritime cooperation memorandum of understanding, the US State Department said on Thursday.

October 22, 2026

Arts

Ecuadorean opposition leader Gonzalez arrested over alleged irregularities in campaign financing

A prominent leftist politician in Ecuador who was runner-up to President Daniel Noboa in the last two elections has been arrested, the head of her party

October 22, 2026

Blackstone sees widening credit spreads as a chance to capture higher returns

Blackstone President and COO Jon Gray said on Thursday widening credit spreads on AI-related debt tied to certain assets could be a potential opportunity to lock

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Technology|World

Stocks drop as Meta fans AI worries, Treasuries gain

Stock indexes fell on Thursday, after Meta's earnings report reignited worries about the AI boom's heavy capital spending

October 22, 2026

Arts

Rhode Island sues Meta over alleged tolerance for scam advertising

Rhode Island sued Meta Platforms in state court on Thursday over the company's alleged tolerance for widespread scam advertising on its Facebook,

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Technology

Colorado shoplifting suspect arrested, officers discover modified Glock, high-capacity magazine

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Interview

John Legend on Pharrell’s musical push, Jay-Z’s praise and new creative challenges with ‘Muse’

Jay-Z once called John Legend “our voice,” but Pharrell Williams had a different idea for Legend's baritone

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

‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer known as Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge

The “looksmaxxing” livestreamer known as Clavicular has been arraigned in Massachusetts on charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family’s Cape Cod home

October 21, 2026

Wall St opens lower as AI jitters return, oil rises

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday as growth stocks came under renewed pressure after earnings from mega-caps Tesla and Meta did little to dispel doubts about AI

October 22, 2026

Arts

Germany expects €43.4 billion more in tax revenues from 2026 to 2030

Germany's council of tax experts expects €43.4 billion ($48.6 billion) more in tax revenue for the state as a whole over 2026 to 2030 than forecast in May,

October 22, 2026

Spotify forecasts strong profit as AI features start to pay off, shares surge

Spotify forecast fourth-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, banking on its AI-powered features to drive user growth ahead of the crucial

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance

US ban on switchblades is unconstitutional, appeals court rules

A US law that bans the manufacturing of switchblades for sale or distribution across state lines violates the right to keep and bear arms under the US Constitution's

October 22, 2026

Arts|Science|Technology

New study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889

Scientists have traced Vincent van Gogh's “The Starry Night” to a celestial scene that suggests a new date for one of the world's most famous paintings

October 22, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|US

John Anderson, country music star whose hits included 'Wild and Blue,' dies at 71

Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson has died at age 71

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment

"Looksmaxxing" influencer Clavicular brings dog to court, pleads not guilty to 2025 rape in Massachusetts

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Europe|Technology|World

Axel Springer open to role in any potential European TikTok deal, spokesperson says

Publishing group Axel Springer would welcome any European initiative to separate TikTok from its Chinese owners along the lines of President Donald Trump's deal to split the US

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Travel

US airlines struggle to offset soaring fuel costs with big fare hikes

US airlines are entering the final quarter of the year with a central problem: resilient passenger traffic and sharply higher fares have not been enough to fully

October 22, 2026

Arts|Political

Rahul Gandhi's nephew says he was forced to remove protest artwork from Delhi exhibition

The nephew of Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said he was forced to remove several pieces of art documenting youth protests from his exhibition at a

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

Arts

Russia-linked hackers used decentralised network in Ukraine cyberattack, ESET says

Russia-linked hackers used the volunteer-run Yggdrasil network to conceal communications during an attack on a Ukrainian grain logistics company, marking the first

October 22, 2026

Arts|Political|World

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to son for first time in over five years

The son of Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday that he had spoken with his mother for the first time in more than five years while she

October 22, 2026

Arts|Europe

International Criminal Court wins EU's 2026 Sakharov prize

The International Criminal Court and its officials won the EU's 2026 Sakharov human rights prize, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said on Thursday, less than

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance

US jobless claims fell to 194,000 last week, lowest since July

U.S. unemployment claims fell to 194,000 last week, the fewest in three months and another sign that layoffs remain low and most Americans enjoy extraordinary job security

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Interview|Lifestyle

Massachusetts first responders honored, reunited with people they saved

October 22, 2026

Africa|Arts|Environment|Europe|World

An Austrian and a Swiss woman freed in Niger after a year and half in captivity

Two women from Austria and Switzerland have been freed in Niger after spending more than a year and half in captivity, officials and local media reported Thursday

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

Arts|Education|Environment|Science

At Cadillac Mountain, a missing Wabanaki marker and the fight over what national parks should tell

Signs and exhibits about slavery, climate change, and Native Americans have been removed from national parks across the country as part of the Trump administration’s campaign to eliminate what it calls disparaging material

October 22, 2026

Arts|Technology

SAP clients increasingly worry about AI models' origin, CFO says

Customers are increasingly asking where the AI inside their business software was built, SAP's finance chief told Reuters on Thursday, with export controls and

October 22, 2026

Arts

China Evergrande liquidators recover 1% of debt claims after 2-1/2 years

China Evergrande Group's liquidators have recovered $435.9 million from asset sales and loan recoveries so far, highlighting the challenge of repaying creditors with

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy

Singapore's wealthy clients see growing assets over past year, Citi report says

Singapore's domestic and overseas wealth pool has expanded steadily over the past year, with average assets among the country's high-net-worth clients rising 6% to $1.5 million, a

October 22, 2026

Arts|Technology

Meta has strong chance of getting $25 billion New Mexico penalty slashed on appeal, experts say

Meta Platforms has a strong basis for arguing that the $25 billion penalty New Mexico secured this week in a case stemming from allegations

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

Arts|Finance|Technology

Rattled by oil, tech and France

The first Big Tech earnings of the season have been a mixed bag so far and haven't yet shifted the dial on the main market themes, leaving overnight index futures on

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Finance

Lockheed, Pentagon strike initial deal to produce 850 F-35 jets

Lockheed Martin has entered an initial production and sustainment agreement with the Department of Defense for at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets over the next 10 years,

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Europe

UK’s FTSE 100 falls as banks, miners drag; Barclays slides on job cuts

Britain's FTSE 100 fell on Thursday, pressured by banks and mining stocks as investors weighed more corporate results against a backdrop of elevated oil prices and persistent

October 22, 2026

Tesla shares slip after capex cut raises doubts over Musk's AI and robotics push

Tesla's shares fell 2% on Thursday after the EV maker cut its capital spending forecast, raising concerns among investors counting on heavy investment for Elon Musk's AI and

October 22, 2026

Arts

Far-left leader Melenchon in firing line as France blame-game heats up

Rivals from the centre-left to the far right have turned on Jean-Luc Melenchon and his France Unbowed (LFI) party, accusing them of

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Technology

Musk's political baggage clouds prospects for SpaceX-Tesla deal

A possible merger between Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX and carmaker Tesla may face bigger obstacles from politics than from regulation,

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|Entertainment|Interview

Children's singer Raffi on his 50-year career, screen time and Ms. Rachel

The beloved children's musician Raffi continues to charm audiences with his timeless songs

October 22, 2026

Arts|Opinion

Voters prioritize costs and Iran over investigating Trump for next Congress, AP-NORC poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll shows voters from both major political parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more affordable and ending the war in Iran

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

After a Black media empire fell, a photographer explored the extraordinary building it left behind

October 22, 2026

Arts|Food|Travel

‘Cake sheds’ are Britain’s new obsession and they’re popping up everywhere

October 22, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Gladys Knight’s family and inner circle don’t see eye to eye on her condition

October 22, 2026

Arts|Environment|World

Subtropical Storm Josephine heads away from East Coast

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast

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

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Norway wealth fund slightly cautious on equities, tech companies

Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund said it had been "slightly cautious" on the equity markets and some of the larger Big Tech

October 22, 2026

As Americans eat out less, paper towel maker Essity feels the pinch

Essity is seeing greater weakness among the US restaurants it supplies than the European ones, the CEO of the Swedish hygiene products maker said

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Technology

Taking back the algorithm: Social media platforms are restoring users’ control of their feeds

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Health|World

A second female lawmaker in Australia is threatened days after alleged car attack

A man has been charged with threatening an Australian lawmaker’s staff with nunchucks days after another legislator was critically injured when a man repeatedly hit her with a car

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|World

Japanese investors sell foreign bonds for fifth straight week, eye home market

Japanese investors sold foreign bonds for a fifth straight week, their longest selling streak in four years, marking the latest sign of a potential shift in allocation strategy as

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

Arts|Crime|Europe

Love affair to staged arrest: how a Romanian from England was jailed in Russia as a spy

Springtime in a park. Grey sky. A young man in a blue knitted hat and Adidas backpack walks down a path.

October 22, 2026

Arts

China's Xi calls for qualitative improvement, measurable growth in economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged effective qualitative improvement and reasonable quantitative growth in the economy in a speech on Thursday, Xinhua reported.

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Chinese quant fund Lingjun draws $300 million from overseas investors

Beijing-based quant fund Lingjun Investment's offshore arm has attracted at least $300 million from US and Southeast Asian investors, a top

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

Arts

Review finds KPMG Australia mishandled whistleblower claims, pause on government work extended

A probe into KPMG Australia has found it mishandled whistleblower allegations of client data leaks and let cultural and governance weaknesses persist for

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Paweł Pawlikowski, master of the 90-minute movie, returns with 'Fatherland'

Storytelling economy can be in short supply at the movies

October 22, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Finance|Health

In New Mexico governor’s race, Deb Haaland’s historic bid tests Democrats' political hold

If Deb Haaland wins New Mexico’s race for governor, she’ll make history as the first Native American woman to lead a state

October 22, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Sports

Hail the size of golf balls pummels parts of Arizona as rare storm moves through the West

The National Weather Service has issued multiple warnings across parts of Arizona

October 22, 2026

Arts

Wisconsin Republican Tiffany says Zuckerberg money was the reason he tried to overturn 2020 election

The Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor who supported President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn his 2020 loss in the battleground state says he did it because of concerns with election funding from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology

Video game developer BioWare shuts down, next 'Mass Effect' canceled amid broader layoffs at EA

Video game publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down the popular and influential game development studio BioWare after more than three decades

October 22, 2026

Australia's ASX says 'turning point' reached after trading outages

The Australian Securities Exchange's chair said on Thursday the company had reached a turning point in addressing its regulatory troubles, and maintained

October 21, 2026

Australia's Fortescue warns of possible operations hit as China state buyer talks rumble on

Australia's Fortescue warned on Thursday its operations could be hit if talks with China's state-backed buyer did not conclude by year-end, as the world's fourth-largest

October 21, 2026