Making America Blue Again
The 2026 US midterm elections have delivered a major political upset, with Democrats securing control of Congress after unexpected victories in several Republican strongholds.
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North Korea Launches Missiles as Tensions Rise with the United States
North Korea has carried out another round of missile launches amid renewed tensions with Washington over accusations of a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency theft.
South Africans Vote in Local Elections as ANC Faces Further Losses
South Africans are heading to the polls in local elections that could further weaken the ANC, as frustration over failing public services threatens its support.
Serbia’s Student Movement Wins Preliminary Parliamentary Election
“It is clear that we have lost these elections,” admitted Aleksandar Vučić, Serbia's long-serving leader, addressing supporters of his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) following Sunday's snap…
Lula Makes an Unprecedented Comeback by Securing a Fourth Term in Brazil
Re-elected Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva overcame a first-round defeat to narrowly win Sunday's presidential runoff against far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former…
María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela After Months in Exile
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado returned from exile on Sunday, October 25, making a surprise appearance at a church near…
ADNOC becomes first energy firm to deploy OpenAI Frontier
ADNOC, the UAE’s state oil company, and the Emirati AI firm G42 signed a deal with OpenAI on Monday to bring artificial intelligence into ADNOC’s energy…
Hackers turn up the heat on Europe’s supermarket freezers again
Supermarkets around Europe were yet again targeted by hackers on Monday in a second wave of cyberattacks. Temperatures of supermarket fridges and freezers rose as high…
Belgian PM offers resignation over budget deadlock
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever offered his resignation to Belgium’s King Philippe on Monday after his coalition failed to agree on a 2027 budget. The…
Pope Leo XIV Becomes the First Pope to Vote in a U.S. General Election
Pope Leo XIV has made history by voting in a U.S. general election.