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5 parenting tips that work just as well on adults

5 parenting tips that work just as well on adults

Six reasons Democrats may fall short of a midterm landslide in November

Republican President Donald Trump's low approval ratings, voter concern over high prices and dissatisfaction with the Iran war have led many analysts and

Russell Brand appears in a London court for trial on rape and sexual assault charges

Comedian Russell Brand has appeared in a London court for the opening of his trial on charges of rape and sexual assault

EU sanctions nearly 1,600 Russian people and firms linked to drone and missile parts

The European Union has imposed sanctions on nearly 1,600 Russian individuals and companies linked to Russia’s arms industry

Iran says it will reply to US response on Hormuz proposal once review over

Iran is still reviewing a US response to its proposal regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and will reply to Washington via intermediaries when the review is over,

Heavy police presence calms tensions after Poland school attacks, Tusk says

A mass deployment of police to Polish schools has helped calm tensions, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday, after three stabbing attacks in four days

Belgium strike partly shuts public sector as budget deal delayed

Belgium's public sector was partially shut down on Monday as unions staged a second day of nationwide strike action against planned government budget cuts, amid mounting

Trump to campaign in Ohio, Alaska with Republicans facing tight races

With little more than three weeks to go until Election Day, President Donald Trump will make a new campaign swing this

Most Americans oppose betting on elections, government events, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Most Americans oppose using prediction markets to bet on US elections and other government actions, according to a Reuters/

The races that will decide control of the US Senate

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How the Iran war could make Trump an accidental climate president

How the Iran war could make Trump an accidental climate president

INWIT investors line up financing for possible take-private, sources say

The leading shareholders in INWIT are arranging the financing for a potential take-private deal of Italy's largest

Top oil executives dropped from event schedule after Riyadh attacks

Several top energy executives were dropped from the schedule of the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, as Saudi authorities pressed ahead with

Siberian hunters declare open season on bears after spate of deadly attacks

A brown bear bounds across the Siberian taiga before two hunters close in on their prey. Three shots ring out and the bear quickly drops dead in the long grass. 

Russell Brand is on trial for rape and sexual assault. His career has been a catalog of controversy

Russell Brand is on trial for rape and sexual assault. His career has been a catalog of controversy

Volkswagen deliveries post steepest drop in more than four years as China weakness deepens

German automaker Volkswagen reported a 14.3% decline in global deliveries in the third quarter on Monday, its sharpest drop in more than four years, as weakness in China, its

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, adding to streak of weapons tests

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, adding to a recent streak in weapons demonstrations

China home car sales downturn continues, exports retain momentum

China's domestic car sales extended their decline for a 12th successive month, while exports remained a key growth driver as automakers looked overseas to cushion the

Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast

Hurricane Simon pounds Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm

As New Zealand First pushes culture-war policies, analysts warn of limited appeal

Winston Peters, the veteran leader of New Zealand First, has borrowed heavily from the culture-war playbook that has energised populist parties across

Taiwan says it is closely monitoring a series of Chinese live-fire drills

Taiwan defence minister Wellington Koo said on Monday that the military is monitoring a series of Chinese live-fire drills taking place along the country's coast this week.

Hurricane Simon weakens to Category 3 as rains flood Mexico's Pacific coast

By Alberto Fajardo and Daniel Becerril MANZANILLO, Mexico Oct 11 - Hurricane Simon weakened to a Category 3 storm on Sunday as it moved parallel to Mexico's Pacific coast, bringing strong winds and

As rising waters flood homes and temples, villagers protest India's $87 billion river-linking project

Standing knee-deep in the Ken River, with mud smeared on her face to symbolize a connection to land her family has farmed for more

Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message

Strong earthquake rocks Panama

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 has struck southern Panama, according to the US Geological Survey. CNN's Patrick Oppmann shares what his family in Panama is experiencing.

Quentin Tarantino's first stage play will debut in London with Sacha Baron Cohen as star

Quentin Tarantino is bringing a swashbuckling stage comedy to London's West End

Pennsylvania shooter who killed 8 was family’s patriarch, father of toddler killed says

A man whose toddler was among eight people killed in a mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, says the gunman was a grandfather who never seemed distressed or out of the ordinary

Iran calls latest US response to proposal insufficient, and other Mideast developments

A senior Iranian official says Tehran finds the latest U_S_ response to a proposal to end the war “insufficient."

Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers discuss regional tensions, state news agency says

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister spoke with his Iranian counterpart about the recent escalation of the regional conflict and efforts to lower tensions, the Saudi state news agency

139 migrants, including children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti

At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died after a boat with 305 on board capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said

Man injured after being struck by ICE vehicle while fleeing on foot during enforcement operation, officials say

Man injured after being struck by ICE vehicle while fleeing on foot during enforcement operation, officials say

Attorney: US moving forward with general court martial of airman

Air Force Major Jason Watson will face a historic general court-martial—the military's most severe trial—following his high-profile July arrest for calling for President Trump's impeachment in uniform at the U.S. Capitol. In pretrial confinement since August, his attorney told Erin Burnett the conditions amount to "cruel and unusual" solitary confinement.

After oil increasingly left the Gulf, Iran is trying to regain its stranglehold on shipping

After oil increasingly left the Gulf, Iran is trying to regain its stranglehold on shipping

Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki River hits northern Nepal

Residents in north central Nepal have evacuated after flash flooding on the Budhi Gandaki River

Six senators call for Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on Russian diesel plan

A bipartisan group of six senators are calling on President Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices

'Other Mommy' tops the box office with $27.5M; 'The Social Reckoning' opens to $5.5M

The Jessica Chastain horror film “Other Mommy” tops the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters

Eight years after a woman disappeared, a Philadelphia house holds possible clues to her fate and a wider mystery

Eight years after a woman disappeared, a Philadelphia house holds possible clues to her fate and a wider mystery

San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf hosts Fleet Fest for the first time

San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf hosts Fleet Fest for the first time

Neighbors in Erie community grapple with mass shooting: "Horrific and unimaginable"

Neighbors in Erie community grapple with mass shooting: "Horrific and unimaginable"

Traveling van holding tens of thousands of Epstein files makes stop in Lewiston

Traveling van holding tens of thousands of Epstein files makes stop in Lewiston

The story behind Anoka's little stone house on the Rum River

The story behind Anoka's little stone house on the Rum River

What’s next for the investigation into sexual assault allegations at Cornell

What’s next for the investigation into sexual assault allegations at Cornell

AM radio is disappearing from cars. Congress wants to stop that

AM radio is disappearing from cars. Congress wants to stop that

Post-tropical storm lashing southwest with coastal flooding, heavy rain and strong winds

Post-tropical storm lashing southwest with coastal flooding, heavy rain and strong winds

Protesters seeking India election chief's ouster detained, as 'cockroach' leaders released

Police detained hundreds of protesters in Delhi for a second day on Sunday as sporadic

Indonesia moves 8 endangered orangutans to safety after Borneo fires

Indonesian authorities and conservation workers successfully moved eight orangutans to a safe location after the endangered primates' homes were destroyed by wildfires in

Trump sticks with tariffs even as US voters turn against them before the midterms

President Donald Trump shows no signs of budging from a trade policy that many Americans don't like as the midterm elections loom

Trump says Ukraine should get a new leader as he spars with Zelensky over US-Russia diesel deal

Trump says Ukraine should get a new leader as he spars with Zelensky over US-Russia diesel deal

From theatre to streets, Gen Z protester Neha Bora a new face of India's youth unrest

A little-known doctoral student has emerged as one of the most visible faces of a protest movement in India that has mounted the most

Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide, 5 missing

Nepali authorities urged villagers on Sunday to move to safer places after a flood in a river in the central part of the country swept away several houses

Polish leader says school attacks were fueled by online glorification of violence

Prime Minister Donald Tusk says recent attacks at Polish schools are “spontaneous acts” fueled by the online glorification of violence

Missile attack on airport in Saudi Arabia's capital kills 12 people and injures over 300

Saudi Arabia has extended the closure of the country’s main international airport a day after a missile attack on the facility killed 12 people from several countries and left more than 300 injured

Canadian ransomware negotiator arrested amid FBI hacker crackdown

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4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast

At least four people died after the first hurricane of the Atlantic season roared onto the Florida Panhandle and carved a path into the Southeast

South Korea completes Arctic-Europe commercial voyage, eyes regular service despite risks

A South Korean container ship completed the country's first commercial round trip to Europe via the Arctic on Sunday, as authorities bank on the route helping

US military says it disabled cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockade

The US military said on Saturday it had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship's crew ignored warnings and attempted to run a naval blockade against

Houthi strike on Saudi airport kills 12, worst attack on kingdom in a decade

At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 wounded in an attack on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, the deadliest in the

Justice Department probes TV networks over Trump pool boycott

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Kalshi scrutinizing long-shot bets that correctly predicted Trump’s next press secretary

Kalshi scrutinizing long-shot bets that correctly predicted Trump’s next press secretary

Puerto Vallarta boards up as Hurricane Simon hits Category 4 strength

Hurricane Simon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm as it barrels toward Mexico’s coast

Shooting leaves 9 dead including suspect in Erie, Pennsylvania, police say

Authorities say a man killed eight people including a pregnant woman, children and other relatives at his home in Erie, Pennsylvania

Knicks champion Karl-Anthony Towns opens up about grief for World Mental Health Day

Knicks champion Karl-Anthony Towns is still grieving the loss of his mother six years ago to COVID-19

The Latest: Isaias drops heavy rain on Alabama as Mexico's Pacific coast prepares for Simon

Isaias has weakened after making landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida

At least 4 dead as Isaias pushes further inland across Southeast

At least 4 dead as Isaias pushes further inland across Southeast

Isaias kills four, about 670,000 without power after landfall

Four people died after Hurricane Isaias made landfall early on Saturday, and about 670,000 residents in Florida, Alabama,

Man dies after entering tiger enclosure at UK wildlife park

Man dies after entering tiger enclosure at UK wildlife park

Jaguar reveals a $130,000 all-electric vehicle. Why?

Jaguar reveals a $130,000 all-electric vehicle. Why?

Pope Leo condemns death penalty as Trump mulls livestreamed execution

Pope Leo renewed his condemnation of the death penalty on Saturday, saying it violates the sanctity of human life and deprives people of the chance of redemption, days after

5 men died after being injured along a Michigan trail. Their deaths have raised questions about a possible serial killer

5 men died after being injured along a Michigan trail. Their deaths have raised questions about a possible serial killer

Multiple people killed, including 2 children, in reported mass shooting in northern Pennsylvania

Multiple people killed, including 2 children, in reported mass shooting in northern Pennsylvania

Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections another year

Palestinians won't head to the polls next month to vote on reviving a dissolved parliament

Three injured in Poland's third youth stabbing attack in four days

Three people were injured in a stabbing attack at a further education college in Warsaw on Saturday, police said, the latest in a series of incidents that have stoked

Trump's Medicaid cuts strip refugees and other legal immigrants of their health coverage

The Trump administration has cut Medicaid coverage for hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants, including refugees and trafficking victims

Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in two separate attacks on Saturday, health officials said.

Major Saudi conferences to proceed, organisers say, despite deadly airport attack

The organisers of two major Saudi energy and investment conferences said their events will go ahead this month and reassured

Taiwan's Lai says the island will not give up its freedom in National Day speech

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te says Taiwan cherishes peace but won't give up its freedom

Chinese court sentenced former mayor of Wuhan city to 14 years in prison for bribery

A former Chinese mayor of a central Chinese city plagued by the coronavirus outbreak more than six years ago has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption

Stopping men from raping women starts long before they’re adults

Stopping men from raping women starts long before they’re adults

Rights group says paramilitary drone strike in Sudan killed 41 near Ethiopian border

A drone strike blamed on Sudan's paramilitaries has killed 41 displaced people near the Ethiopian border

Jeff Kizer doesn’t equate money with happiness. But his future concerns him.

Jeff Kizer doesn’t equate money with happiness. But his future concerns him.

Taiwan won't give up freedom, Lai says; Beijing slams 'ulterior motives'

Taiwan cherishes peace but will not give up its freedom, and there must be respect for the right of Taiwan's people to exist, President Lai

French policing under scrutiny as student protest injuries mount

Latino nonprofits start their own shops to make helping small businesses their business

Despite both a rise in costs and fears around immigration crackdowns, some Latinos are committing to championing other Latino entrepreneurs by offering access to a storefront

Trump and Iran agree on one thing. The US election calendar isn't driving their decisions on the war

President Donald Trump and Iranian officials seem to agree on one thing about their seven-month-old war

South African-born jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice

Navi Pillay, a South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief, has won the Nobel Peace Prize

Trump says Norway has 'indelible stain' for not awarding him Nobel Peace Prize

US President Donald Trump reiterated his complaints on Friday about not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it a disgraceful and embarrassing

Mexican court finds three men guilty of 2024 killing of Australian, US surfers

A Mexican judge on Friday found three men guilty of the 2024 murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend during a surf trip to the state of Baja

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall on Florida Panhandle with destructive winds and storm surge

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall on Florida Panhandle with destructive winds and storm surge

Strong Panama quake shakes nation, but avoids major destruction

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, damaging buildings and sending thousands into the streets, but the country

‘Sandra’s first sexual experience involved a crime’: A former Massachusetts cop goes on trial

‘Sandra’s first sexual experience involved a crime’: A former Massachusetts cop goes on trial

Trump takes suit against Hillary Clinton over 2016 election to Supreme Court

President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court on Friday to revive his dismissed lawsuit against his 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton accusing her of

The Latest: Vance says he won’t watch the Pentagon’s planned execution livestream

Vice President JD Vance is casting doubt about whether the Pentagon will livestream the firing-squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter in December

A botched execution and plans for one in public show the US is conflicted about capital punishment

Americans have long been divided over executing the nation’s worst criminals

Hurricane Simon strengthens off Mexico's Pacific coast, threatens tourist region

Hurricane Simon is rapidly intensifying off Mexico's Pacific coast, packing sustained winds of 110 mph (177 kph) as it churns toward a stretch

Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution

Vice President JD Vance has expressed doubts about the Pentagon's plan to livestream the Fort Hood shooter's execution

Republican opposition widens to livestreamed execution; Trump still weighing it

Republican US lawmakers joined religious leaders and international observers on Friday in opposing a Pentagon plan to livestream an

Trump names commentator Katie Zacharia of his media company as next White House press secretary

President Donald Trump has announced that Katie Zacharia, a communications adviser for his media company, will succeed Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary

Justice Department ran ‘roughshod’ over civil rights with plans to audit state voter rolls, judge says

Justice Department ran ‘roughshod’ over civil rights with plans to audit state voter rolls, judge says

Justice Department won't enforce registration rules on silencers and certain guns after court ruling

The Justice Department has moved to allow more people to purchase firearm suppressors — known as silencers — short-barreled rifles and other certain guns without registering them with the federal government following a court ruling that struck down provisions of a key law

Anne Carson’s Nobel-winning, genre-defying work bridges the gap between ancient Greek literature and modern life

Whether via her fill-in-the-blank translations or guest appearances on indie rock albums, Anne Carson has infused antiquity with a contemporary tongue

Congregants celebrate the reconstruction of one of America's oldest Black churches

The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, one of the oldest Black churches in the U.S., celebrated the reconstruction of its original meeting house with a re-dedication on Friday

Wall Street posts weekly gains with earnings, inflation data on tap

Wall Street ended higher on Friday as investors shifted their focus to next week, with third-quarter earnings season set to start and

FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs have brought more US auto factories. His numbers are off.

As President Donald Trump crisscrosses the country to rally support for Republican candidates, he is touting his economic agenda and crediting tariffs with economic growth — including what he says are more vehicle manufacturing plants all over the country

Michigan police arrest bank robbery suspect in under 10 minutes after detective spots him on the street

Michigan police arrest bank robbery suspect in under 10 minutes after detective spots him on the street

Attacks on Riyadh's international airport killed 3 Saudi citizens, and other Mideast developments

Saudi Arabia’s aviation authorities say that the latest attack targeting Riyadh's international airport and an aircraft killed three Saudi citizens

Why a church parking lot could become your next home

Why a church parking lot could become your next home

Stocks advance ahead of earnings, navigating still-high Treasury yields and oil prices

World stocks rose on Friday, with government bond yields and oil prices only incrementally higher, ahead of key economic

Alleged Flydubai hijacker said 9/11 attacks spurred him to become a pilot, early investigation finds

Alleged Flydubai hijacker said 9/11 attacks spurred him to become a pilot, early investigation finds

Israel's scorn of Nobel Peace Prize laureate highlights its combative relationship with UN bodies

The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay has highlighted longstanding tensions between Israel and global institutions pledged to uphold international law

How the US plan to livestream an execution compares with global practice

The U.S. military plans to livestream the Dec. 3 execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.

UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight

An Omani flydubai co-pilot had intended to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel's

FCC chief defers to Pentagon on airing US execution on TV networks

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said on Friday that he would defer to the Pentagon on whether US networks could air a planned

Oil prices settle higher as more production shut ahead of hurricane

Oil prices settled higher on Friday as Hurricane Isaias churned toward the northern Gulf of Mexico and oil companies shut more than 70% of crude production in

Police seek victims after man squirts lotion on multiple women's buttocks

Police seek victims after man squirts lotion on multiple women's buttocks

Republicans once raced to embrace Trump. Their debate answers tell a different story now

Republican nominees for Senate, the U.S. House and governor’s offices across the country are sidestepping President Trump or openly distancing themselves as they debate Democratic opponents before Election Day

EU and China strike interim trade deal that could cut Chinese hybrid exports, EU envoy says

China and the European Union have reached a broad initial agreement to ease trade tensions

Media witnesses recall what happened during Christa Pike’s failed execution

Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Media witnesses observing from a separate room shared what they saw during the failed attempt.

‘Zero tolerance for disruptions.’ Hurricane Isaias could mess with America’s refining nerve center

‘Zero tolerance for disruptions.’ Hurricane Isaias could mess with America’s refining nerve center

Colorado mobile home park residents race to buy property after owners announce sale

Colorado mobile home park residents race to buy property after owners announce sale

US consumer sentiment near record low as frustration over economy mounts

US consumer sentiment slumped further in early October as the rising cost of living because of the Middle East conflict soured households' views of the

US pledges tens of millions to UN bodies in Geneva, sources say

The United States has pledged tens of millions of dollars to UN organisations in Geneva, sources said - a move diplomats said showed

One person dies, one in serious condition after Greek refinery incident

One person died and another remains in serious condition after an incident on Friday at the Motor Oil refinery west of Athens, the company said in a statement.

Tornado hits Sicilian towns following summer heat-wave

Vehicles were overturned and two people seriously injured on Friday when a tornado swept through the Sicilian city of Marsala and neighbouring towns,

Friend of suspected FBI data thief says he warned 'crazy' teen not to hack bureau

A friend of the suspected thief of a massive cache of personal data from the FBI says he begged the teenager not to do it.