Today: September 13, 2026
Today: September 13, 2026

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Election|Political

Trump wants voters to pretend he’s on the ballot. The Republican Party is going along for the ride

President Donald Trump may try to channel the role of cowboy as he heads to the first-ever off-year Republican convention in Dallas beginning Wednesday

Arts|Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Technology|World

China's exports pick up in August, jumping 25% as its trade surplus widens

China has reported that its exports jumped 25% in August from a year earlier on strong demand for autos and high-tech goods

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Russia to strip contract soldiers of one-off payment if laws violated at home

Russia's defence ministry wants to claim back part of a one-off payout from contract service personnel found guilty of criminal offences at home, a document showed, amid increasing

Asia|Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed at the start of this week, after Iran threatened on Monday to retaliate for any new U.S. attacks.

Business|Election|Political

What to expect in New Hampshire’s state primary

Former Republican U.S. Sens. John Sununu and Scott Brown will compete in New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate primary Tuesday for the seat currently held by retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen

Election|Political|World

Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro tied in Brazil's election runoff, Quaest poll shows

Brazilian leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are tied in a potential second-round runoff in October's election

Economy|Political

Iran says improved ballistic missile shows it will take preemptive action against threats

Iran state media says a ballistic missile with improved capabilities demonstrates Tehran's shifting stance toward taking preemptive action against threats

Election|Political|US

Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates hit Labor Day events

Candidates in several states with competitive House and Senate races are beginning the stretch run of election season with Labor Day events at festivals, union halls and parades

Political|World

UK's Burnham, Trump discuss working towards Ukraine-Russia ceasefire, Downing Street says

Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham spoke with U.S.

Election|Political

Charismatic candidate propels German far-right party to victory after giving it a friendly face

Ulrich Siegmund, a charismatic 35-year-old, has led the far-right Alternative for Germany to its strongest showing yet

Political

Prince Harry and Meghan remain non-working royals after return to UK, King Charles reiterates

Prince Harry and Meghan remain non-working royals after return to UK, King Charles reiterates

Political|Science|Technology

Assad-era Syrian reactor was configured for nuclear weapons, IAEA chief says

The Assad-era government in Syria was constructing a nuclear reactor that was configured to produce fissile material for possible use in nuclear weapons, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency

Arts|Political|Travel|World

North Korea and Russia open their first road bridge, a symbol of expanding ties

North Korea and Russia opened their first road bridge on Monday in a carefully choreographed display of friendship, a structure which spans the Tumen river

Arts|Interview|Political|World

ICE crackdown laid bare at Venice festival documentary

Oscar-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras said on Monday she hopes a new documentary about U.S. immigration raids will help "denormalise" violence under

Business|Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

Russia shuts German consulate in St. Petersburg in tit-for-tat move after Leipzig drone incident

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced the closure of the German consulate in St. Petersburg

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Video: Police shoot at armed 71-year-old woman at least a dozen times outside Port Orange station

Video: Police shoot at armed 71-year-old woman at least a dozen times outside Port Orange station

Election|Political

Germany's Merz shocked by far-right state election triumph but doubles down on unpopular reforms

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has doubled down on pushing through unpopular reforms to Europe’s largest economy after a far-right party surged to a landslide victory in a regional election, with a very good chance of forming the first far-right state government since the Nazi era

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Two Palestinians killed, Israeli stabbed as West Bank settler violence flares

Violence in the occupied West Bank flared on Monday as Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian during a village raid by settlers from a nearby

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Thousands of Brazilians rally for Bolsonaro in tight presidential race against Lula

Brazil's opposition took to the streets on Independence Day on Monday as right-wing presidential candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro sought to capitalize

MidEast|Political|Science|Technology

Saudi Arabia preparing to grant IAEA more intrusive powers, Grossi says

A planned U.S.-Saudi atomic deal does not include Riyadh signing the Additional Protocol that gives the U.N. nuclear watchdog sweeping inspection powers,

Election|Political

What to expect in Rhode Island’s state primary

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces a tough Democratic primary challenge Wednesday in his bid for a second full term

Business|Election|Finance|Lifestyle|Political

Democrats might win in the midterms — but a whole new set of problems await

Democrats might win in the midterms — but a whole new set of problems await

Election|Political

US House races to watch in the 2026 midterm elections

Only about 50 of the 435 races for the House of Representatives are expected to be competitive on the November 3 U.S. midterm ballot, but they could decide whether Democrats gain

Political|Science|Technology

AI could pose 'existential' risk to humanity, UN rights chief warns

U.N. rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that artificial intelligence could pose a threat to humanity, and pledged to press AI firms to reduce risks that

Arts|Economy|Environment|Food|Political

Ahead of Xi's US visit, China's soybean crushers face high costs, weak margins

China's private soybean processors face a costly fourth-quarter supply squeeze as inventories tighten in

Political|US|World

Kremlin says it does not rule out restart of peace talks with Ukraine and US

The Kremlin said on Monday that it did not rule out the resumption of peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States, but said it was too early to say when and

Business|Economy|Political

UK finance minister Healey seeks to set out brighter vision before tough budget

Britain's finance minister, John Healey, used his first major speech since taking office seven weeks ago to try to set out a brighter vision for the

Election|Political

Sweden election race tightens as Liberals make parliament threshold, poll shows

Sweden's ruling right-wing bloc has closed in further on the centre-left opposition ahead of Sunday's general election, according to a fresh opinion poll by Novus that

Election|Europe|Political

France worried by victory of far-right's AfD in German state election

French government ministers expressed their worries on Monday over the impact of the victory of far-right party Alternative for Germany in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on

Australia|Interview|Political|Sports|World

Iranian soccer players who sought asylum in Australia say anthem silence was protest against Tehran

Two members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who claimed asylum in Australia have confirmed their pivotal refusal to sing the national anthem during the Women’s Asian Cup in March was a protest against Tehran

Political|Science|Technology|World

North Korea's Kim Jong Un says new destroyer part of nuclear response system

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a newly commissioned destroyer would be part of a nuclear response system capable of delivering "annihilating retaliatory

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At flood-destroyed border, China teams scour ruins of once-busy port

Chinese officials said on Sunday that workers had recovered 12 more bodies as the search continued for hundreds still missing after a

Election|Europe|Political

Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far

Business|Finance|Political|US|World

US envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner say they have held encouraging talks in Kyiv

Election|Europe|Political

Far-right AfD posts historic German state election win, exit polls show

The far-right Alternative for Germany scored a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, exit polls showed on Sunday, dealing a blow to Chancellor Friedrich

Political|Sports|World

Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president despite failed World Cup sell-off plan

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election despite growing calls for him to step down from his position as the head of world soccer’s governing body

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Building collapse in New Delhi kills 1 and traps dozens of others

A building has collapsed in New Delhi, killing at least one person and trapping dozens of others

Arts|Political

Russia's Lavrov calls accusations of Moscow's involvement in Leipzig drone incident 'start of real war', TASS reports

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that the accusations levelled at Moscow by the West that it was involved in the drone incident at Germany's Leipzig

Economy|Europe|Political

Greek PM rules out snap elections after unveiling tax cuts, wage hikes

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out snap elections on Sunday a day after announcing a string of tax cuts and wage hikes, as he seeks to

MidEast|Political|World

Israeli strikes kill seven in southern Lebanon

Israeli strikes killed seven people, including two women, in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel retaliated for what it said were Hezbollah

Business|Economy|Lifestyle|Political|Travel

US tourism groups want to win Canadian visitors back. A testy trade war isn't helping

An acrimonious trade war between the United States and Canada is threatening to reinforce the resolve of Canadians who stopped visiting the U.S. last year

Business|Political|World

Moscow not ruling out trilateral meeting of Russian, US and Chinese leaders, agencies report

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Sunday that Moscow has not ruled out a trilateral meeting between the presidents of Russia, the U.S. and China, state

Crime|Education|Health|Political|Science|Technology

Parents of San Diego mosque gunman say a mental health facility failed to heed FBI warning

Federal law enforcement warned the parents of Caleb Vazquez, one of two teenagers involved in a San Diego mosque shooting, about his concerning online comments days before the attack

Africa|Americas|Asia|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Kremlin says Ukraine talks with US envoys were useful; no sign of breakthrough

Russian President Vladimir Putin held more than three hours of "highly useful" talks on Saturday with two U.S. envoys seeking a deal to

Election|Political

Trump's MAGA Inc gives $10 million to Paxton's Senate campaign ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump's MAGA Inc super PAC will spend at least $10 million on the campaign of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for his U.S.

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US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles

The U.S. military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles

Election|Political

Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz

President Donald Trump's political group is spending $10 million on ads in the Texas Senate race

Economy|Europe|Political

Greeks promised tax relief, wage hikes as protesters take to the streets over cost of living crunch

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has promised more than 2 billion euros or $2.3 billion in tax cuts, salary increases and other support measures before Greece’s general election next year

Business|Economy|Political|World

Milei finds unity in pushback against Falkland Islands oil project

Argentines have broadly backed President Javier Milei’s forceful push against oil drilling near the Falkland Islands, underscoring the enduring

Africa|Economy|Europe|Political

Greek PM unveils plan to boost incomes ahead of elections

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday unveiled a four-year economic plan that includes tax breaks and wage hikes for pensioners and employees, as he seeks to

Political|World

Putin says US-Russia contacts beneficial as talks begin with Witkoff and Kushner

Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Saturday that contacts between Moscow and Washington were always

Election|Political

Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Nevada voter data, state’s elections chief says

Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Nevada voter data, state’s elections chief says

Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Australia|Business|Celebrity|Crime|Economy|Education|Election|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Finance|Food|Health|Interview|Lifestyle|MidEast|Opinion|Political|Science|Sports|Stock Markets|Technology|Travel|US|World

US hits Iranian oil tankers, and other key Mideast developments

The U.S. military has hit three Iranian oil tankers after accusing Iran of targeting its warships

Business|Europe|Political|World

NATO will not tolerate hybrid actions against members, US envoy says

NATO members should not tolerate deliberate actions of hybrid war, and the United States will stand by countries as they deal with these incidents, Matthew

Election|Europe|Political|World

Farage and Bardella's 'small boats' pact draws criticism in France

A plan agreed by Britain's populist Reform UK party and France's National Rally, aimed at sending asylum seekers who arrive in Britain in small boats back to France, drew

Environment|Europe|Political|World

Tens of thousands rally in Zagreb over Croatia waste cleanup delays

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Zagreb's central square on Saturday to protest the government's failure to begin cleaning up more than 30,000 tons of waste in

Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Australia|Business|Celebrity|Crime|Economy|Education|Election|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Finance|Food|Health|Interview|Lifestyle|MidEast|Opinion|Political|Science|Sports|Stock Markets|Technology|Travel|US|Videos|World

Missouri asks Supreme Court to revive Republican-drawn congressional map

Missouri asked the U.S.

Election|Political

After years of defying the odds, California's David Valadao faces new test as Latinos turn on Trump

Republican congressman David Valadao has defied the odds before, winning elections in California districts with big Democratic registration advantages

Europe|Political|Travel|World

Masked men block roads into Dover port in England in apparent anti-immigrant protest

Hundreds of masked anti-immigration protesters have blocked roads leading to Britain’s busiest ferry port, clogging traffic and disrupting travelers and cargo vehicles heading for France

Africa|Health|Political

US phases out $45M annual support for Namibia HIV program

The United States plans to phase out financial support for Namibia's HIV response programs

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Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel 10 days after flash flood

A Chinese national was pulled alive from a tunnel in Nepal on Saturday, authorities said, 10 days after a wall

Europe|MidEast|Political|World

US ambassador visits Palestinian town amid rise in West Bank settler violence

U.S.

Crime|Political

Philippine VP Duterte posts bail after arrest order for alleged grave threats

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte posted bail on Saturday after a trial court ordered her arrest on three counts of grave threats

Election|Political|US

Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms

Missouri has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to use new congressional districts backed by President Trump in the upcoming midterm elections

Election|Political

Missouri asks Supreme Court to allow congressional map with extra GOP seat ahead of midterms

Missouri asks Supreme Court to allow congressional map with extra GOP seat ahead of midterms

Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Australia|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Finance|Food|Health|Interview|Lifestyle|MidEast|Opinion|Political|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|Travel|US|Videos|World

White House reviews candidates to replace Hegseth deputy Feinberg, sources say

The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, three

Crime|Health|Political

A mistrial is declared in the murder case against Lindsay Clancy. Here's what could happen next

A hearing later this month could determine the next steps in the murder case against Lindsay Clancy

Election|Political

US judge again blocks Postal Service's mail-in voting restrictions

A federal judge on Friday extended a ban stopping President Donald Trump's administration from implementing a new U.S.

Africa|Crime|Economy|Political|Sports

Niger blames France for inciting soldiers' mutiny

Niger has blamed France for inciting an attack on a key military airbase by mutinous soldiers last week, according to a government statement read on TV on Friday.

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Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump's order creates uncertainty

Statewide mail voting for this year’s midterm elections is kicking off amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit the practice

Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

The Latest: Federal judge extends block on Trump’s order seeking to limit midterm mail-in voting

The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Turkish bank Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi

Crime|Political

Brazilian Supreme Court justices at odds as election and probe into failed bank loom

Brazil’s Supreme Court has plunged further into an institutional crisis, as two of its best known justices are now requesting major sanctions against each other

Arts|Political

Trump ‘triumphal arch’ opponents seek emergency court action after groundbreaking plans were announced

Trump ‘triumphal arch’ opponents seek emergency court action after groundbreaking plans were announced

Election|Political

Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms

A federal judge is extending a legal block on President Donald Trump’s plan to regulate mail ballots during the midterm elections

Crime|Economy|Political|World

Ecuador says US sinkings of vessels were part of joint anti-drug probe

Ecuador defended on Friday U.S. operations that intercepted and sank three Ecuadorean vessels this week, while relatives of some crew members said the

Economy|Political|World

Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes' and defends Vance's position that it's not a 'war'

President Donald Trump describes the conflict in Iran as "small potatoes" and says he agrees with Vice President JD Vance's assertion that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are no longer a “war.”

Celebrity|Crime|Political

Judge clears a lawsuit against Kyrsten Sinema under North Carolina's 'homewrecker' law

A judge has ruled that former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can be sued under North Carolina's homewrecker law

Election|Political

Trump says he will spend $400 million to $500 million from his super PAC on midterm elections

U.S.

Political|World

Trump says US may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain soon

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the United States may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain very soon.

Political|US|World

Costa Rica president says US ground forces would help national security

Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said on Friday that U.S. ground operations could strengthen national security in the Central American nation, while

Political|World

Trump says Iran conflict, which has killed 18 US service members and injured hundreds more, is ‘small potatoes’

Trump says Iran conflict, which has killed 18 US service members and injured hundreds more, is ‘small potatoes’

Political|Travel|World

Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner plan to visit Moscow and Kyiv in their first trip to Ukraine

Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner plan to visit Moscow and Kyiv in their first trip to Ukraine

Interview|Opinion|Political

Gloria Steinem on the importance of reproductive freedom

Journalist and political activist Gloria Steinem told CNN in 2024 that the ability to make decisions over one's physical self is fundamental to democracy

Europe|Political|World

Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as US talks on the war are expected

A Russian drone has struck Ukraine’s security service headquarters in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says

Political|World

Israel frees 4 more Lebanon prisoners in a deal tied to missing Jews from Lebanese civil war

Israel has released four prisoners to the International Committee of the Red Cross as part of a deal with Lebanon

Education|Political

Trump administration scrubs data on gender-based bullying from school civil rights survey

The Trump administration this week quietly released an update to a major survey on civil rights in schools that was scrubbed of all data related to nonbinary students or bullying based on gender identity

Election|Political|US|World

Tracking states’ unprecedented redistricting efforts

Tracking states’ unprecedented redistricting efforts

Crime|Political|World

Sri Lanka ex-president's son arrested on graft charges

The son of Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has been arrested and remanded until September 18 on graft charges linked to purchases of Airbus planes by

Election|Europe|Political|World

Reform UK, France's National Rally agree plan to stop small boat crossings

The leaders of Britain's populist Reform UK party and France's National Rally announced a pact on Friday that they said would

Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump says if the Fed doesn't cut rates, he'll stop trading with some nations

U.S.

Health|Political|Science|Technology|World

Opposition by US and Russia raises doubts over autonomous weapons talks outcome, diplomats say

Opposition from the United States and Russia has raised doubts that countries meeting in Geneva will on Friday agree on a document that could pave the

Business|Economy|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political|Sports

Taxpayers don’t want to pay for new NFL stadiums – so why did politicians approve billions in subsidies to fund six new ones?

Research has repeatedly found that stadiums generate little economic benefit, while subsidy referendums often fail when put before voters. Yet team owners continue to receive billions in tax dollars.

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Hedge fund giant Citadel seeking to buy US shale oil production assets, sources say

Citadel has held talks to buy U.S. oil production assets, as the hedge fund and commodities trader considers expanding further into owning physical assets,

Crime|Education|Health|Political

Arizona group home provider at center of pay-to-play scandal escapes penalties for boy's death

A 9-year-old boy died in 2022 after missing insulin doses at an Arizona group home

Election|Political

Trump wants to restrict mail voting — but it’s getting more popular

Trump wants to restrict mail voting — but it’s getting more popular

Europe|Political|World

What to know about the Falkland Islands as Argentina's Milei escalates sovereignty push

Argentine President Javier Milei has stepped up his country's claim to the Falkland Islands by announcing plans to sanction companies involved in oil

Crime|Election|Political|World

Philippine court issues warrant for VP Duterte's arrest in grave threats case

A Philippine court on Friday ordered the arrest of Vice President Sara Duterte in connection with a criminal case accusing her of making threats against President Ferdinand

Business|Economy|Political|World

Myanmar leader begins Vietnam trip with visit to defence-telecom group

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing visits Vietnam on Friday with meetings that include top telecommunications, defence and auto companies as the two countries seek to boost

Economy|Political|World

Argentina's Milei steps up Falklands sovereignty claims with oil sanctions

Argentine President Javier Milei said he would sanction oil companies drilling in the Falkland Islands, stepping up the