Today: October 13, 2026
Today: October 13, 2026

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

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

Business|Political

Trump’s DOJ probes major TV networks over response to White House ban of CNN

Trump’s DOJ probes major TV networks over response to White House ban of CNN

Asia|Political|World

Pakistani president suspends provincial government led by Khan’s party ahead of march

Pakistan's president has declared a state of emergency in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and suspended its government, led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party

Economy|Education|Political|World

India's 'Cockroach' protest movement leaders freed from detention, vow to continue demonstrations

Leaders of a popular Indian youth movement vow to continue protests after being released from detention

Election|Europe|Political

Czech opposition outpaced the ruling party in first round of Senate election

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's political group is facing a strong challenge from the opposition in the Czech Republic’s Senate elections

Crime|Health|Political

Philadelphia police officer killed, another injured responding to overnight call of an armed man, suspect in custody

Philadelphia police officer killed, another injured responding to overnight call of an armed man, suspect in custody

Political

DOJ says it's investigating whether White House TV pool's coverage halt violated antitrust law

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether the decision of the White House television press pool to halt coverage of President Donald Trump last month violated antitrust law

Election|Lifestyle|Political

Trump urges Sen. John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican

President Donald Trump is openly encouraging Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to switch parties and become a Republican

Europe|Political|World

Trump calls for replacing Ukraine's Zelenskiy in tussle over diesel deal with Russia

US President Donald Trump on Saturday called for Ukraine to replace its leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy and railed against Ukraine's attacks on Russian

Crime|Political|US|World

Erie, Pennsylvania shooter killed 8 people, then himself, police say

A 45-year-old man shot and killed eight people in Erie, Pennsylvania, including a pregnant woman and two children, then apparently shot himself to death, authorities said on

Political

India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest

Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the "Cockroach" youth movement in Delhi on

Environment|Political|Sports

Crews begin clearing 169 trees at DC golf course Trump plans to convert to championship course

Crews begin clearing 169 trees at DC golf course Trump plans to convert to championship course

Crime|Political|World

US immigration chiefs defend shooting of New York man, attack 'sanctuary' policies

US immigration officials defended federal agents on Friday who shot and wounded a New York City man in his car with a young child believed

Celebrity|Entertainment|Political|Sports|World

UN human rights office slams racist abuse of Coco Gauff and calls for solidarity to help fight it

The United Nations’ human rights office has condemned the racist abuse of tennis player Coco Gauff and called for solidarity to help push back against racism and sexism

Opinion|Political

What it means when the right calls Indian Americans a ‘question’

What it means when the right calls Indian Americans a ‘question’

Interview|Political

Texas students singled out in Republican candidate's racist post speak to CNN

Dhairya Gupta and Rahul Kodali, University of Texas at Austin students who were singled out in a post by Bo French, Republican candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, speak with CNN's Brianna Keilar. Gupta says seeing their faces in the post was "very jarring."

MidEast|Political|World

Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11,

Political|World

Neither Putin nor Trump wanted to hang up first, Kremlin aide says after 'very friendly' call

A conversation on Friday between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump was "very substantive and friendly" and neither leader wanted to be the first to end the call

Economy|Europe|Political

EU's Irish presidency wants 8% cut to proposed 2028-2034 budget plan

The Irish EU presidency proposed on Saturday an 8% cut in the European Commission's budget plan for the period 2028 to 2034 to €1.6

Arts|Asia|Political|World

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

Election|Political

A small-town Alaska fisherman has Republicans on the defensive as they try to keep US House majority

Bill Hill is running for Congress as an independent in Alaska and he's positioning himself as a working-class candidate who can relate to people's frustrations with high fuel and other costs

Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

Germany sticks to Russia sanctions after Trump announcement on diesel

Germany said on Saturday it would maintain sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine following US President Donald Trump's announcement that his administration had

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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

Business|Economy|Election|Lifestyle|Political

The midterm strategy driving Democrats deep into Trump country

On paper, Democrat Justin Pearson, a 31-year-old Tennessee state legislator, has little chance of winning the state's 9th

Election|Political

India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief

Indian authorities have launched a major security crackdown in New Delhi, detaining thousands of protesters from the “Cockroach” movement who intended to hold a mass demonstration

Political|World

UK government blocks Northern Ireland march after standoff fueled sectarian tensions

The British government has blocked a contentious march in Northern Ireland after a two-week standoff

Interview|Opinion|Political|US

'Disgusting': Dem Senator shocked by Hegseth plan to livestream firing squad execution

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy says it's 'disgusting' that the Pentagon plans to livestream the firing squad execution of the man who killed 13 people in the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood. Sen. Murphy tells Erin Burnett, "I understand that in this country we have the death penalty, but public executions [are] medieval."

Economy|Europe|Political

Germany's firewall against the far-right AfD feels the heat

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's warning this week that extremism was entering Germany's parliamentary system was the latest in a series of

Arts|Political|World

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

Election|Political

Trump asks Supreme Court to revive his 2016 election lawsuit against Hillary Clinton

Trump asks Supreme Court to revive his 2016 election lawsuit against Hillary Clinton

Political|World

US says Chinese actions off Taiwan are 'deeply destabilising'

China's maritime actions off Taiwan's east coast are "deeply destabilising" and only worsen tension, the US State Department said, after Reuters reported the first known

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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

Business|Economy|Political

UAW President Shawn Fain declares victory in race for second term

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain declared victory on Friday in a race to maintain his position as head of the 400,000-member union.

Arts|Crime|Political|US

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

Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political

Hegseth wants America to watch a firing squad execution. It’s drawing backlash

Hegseth wants America to watch a firing squad execution. It’s drawing backlash

Election|Political

Trump veers into Nobel Prize grievances during upstate New York rally on day award is announced

President Donald Trump says the Norwegian Nobel Committee should have given him the Peace Prize, not South African jurist Navi Pillay

Political

Trump selects Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has appointed Katie Zacharia, a communications adviser for his Truth Social platform, to serve as White

Business|Economy|Political|World

Kremlin says Putin in phone call with Trump downplays immediate Ukraine talks resumption

Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump on Friday that Kyiv had undermined the possibility of an immediate resumption of trilateral Ukraine peace

Election|Political|US

Democrats eye ambitious Senate map that was once unthinkable as anti-Trump backlash grows

Democrats eye ambitious Senate map that was once unthinkable as anti-Trump backlash grows

Crime|Political|US

Videos show ICE shooting in NYC unfolded in a few chaotic seconds

A senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official says federal officers shot and wounded a Dominican man in New York because they believed their lives were in danger

Economy|Political|World

Trump says Russia to supply diesel to US and global markets

President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia had agreed to supply diesel to global markets in an effort to lower

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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

Political|Sports

Georgia-Alabama showdown is on schedule despite arrival of Hurricane Isaias; Trump will skip game

The Southeastern Conference college football game between Georgia and Alabama remains scheduled for Saturday night despite Hurricane Isaias' arrival on the U.S. Gulf Coast

Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court, hours after former judge wins Nobel

US President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its

Crime|Election|Interview|Political

Arizona candidate says she was raped while posting campaign signs: 'maybe I was targeted'

Bernadette Greene-Placentia, the Democratic candidate for Arizona’s 8th congressional district, spoke out about a rape she says she endured while fixing campaign signs in a Phoenix suburb. In an interview on Erin Burnett OutFront, Greene-Placentia said she decided to come forward now to give a voice to other victims, acknowledging, "It's hard for women to come forward."

Crime|Political|World

Vance says he won't watch livestream of execution; Trump remains silent

US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that he would not watch a livestream of the military execution of the gunman who killed 13

Arts|Political|US|World

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

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|US

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

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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

MidEast|Political|World

Saudi authorities say 3 killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport

Saudi aviation authorities say three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed and several other people wounded in two attacks Thursday that were claimed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels

Europe|Political|World

ICC urges members to make sure it can continue despite US sanctions

The International Criminal Court on Friday strongly rejected the sanctions imposed on it by the US government and called on its member states to make sure it can continue

Business|Economy|Political

Fed's Cook lawyers say hearing will show no mortgage fraud case

Lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said on Friday that if a planned White House hearing on allegations against her is "anything close to objective," it will demonstrate

Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US

US Treasury's Bessent to skip IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip next week's annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok, Thailand, due to domestic engagements, a US

Political|US|World

Reactions to US imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting

Business|Finance|Political|US

Trump establishes committee to investigate Federal Reserve's Lisa Cook in latest effort to fire her

President Donald Trump opened another chapter in his effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Friday by establishing a “committee of inquiry” to investigate allegations that she made false statements in mortgage applications

Crime|Political

Florida execution called off after DeSantis withdraws death warrant for the first time

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has withdrawn a death warrant, halting the execution of William Lee Thompson

Crime|Political|World

ICC prosecutor condemns US sanctions, says work will continue

US sanctions against the International Criminal Court announced on Friday "must be condemned" and will not halt the tribunal's work, its deputy prosecutor, Nazhat Shameem

Election|Political

Time for term limits? Dems in majority could have familiar faces in key roles

Democrats hope to bring a new agenda and energy to the House next year if they take the majority, but they will most likely do so with many of the same faces that have steered their party’s legislative work for a decade or more

Europe|Political|Technology

Berlin rejects claim it dropped Franco-German tank project

Germany on Friday dismissed remarks by the head of the French armed forces who said Berlin had decided to quit a troubled Franco-German tank project.

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How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump's border wall

The Trump administration is pushing forward with a $46 billion border wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico

Crime|Political|World

Leading pro-Kremlin war blogger detained in Montenegro and ordered to leave country

Leading pro-Kremlin war blogger detained in Montenegro and ordered to leave country

Africa|Europe|MidEast|Political|Science|Technology

What is the International Criminal Court?

South African judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, who was awarded the Nobel peace prize on Friday, has been a judge on several international courts,

Economy|Europe|Political

Polish parliamentary committee says central bank chief should face State Tribunal

A Polish parliamentary committee has recommended that central bank governor Adam Glapinski be brought before the State Tribunal to answer accusations of constitutional

Asia|Education|Europe|Political|World

Pope Leo approves Tagle as first Asian dean of Catholic cardinals

Pope Leo approved Filipino Cardinal Luis Tagle's election as the dean of the Catholic Church's college of cardinals, the Vatican said on Friday, in

MidEast|Political|World

Almost all Gaza residents need shelter as El Niño threatens flooding, UN agency says

Almost all of Gaza's population need tents or help with shelter ahead of winter, with the El Niño weather phenomenon expected to bring heavier rainfall,

MidEast|Political|World

Ethiopian police ask residents in Tigray regional capital to help restore order after rebel pullout

Ethiopia's federal police are driving through the regional capital of Tigray after anti-government forces withdrew over the weekend following renewed fighting, and calling on resident over loudspeakers to help establish a new administration

Election|Political

The midterms stakes are high for these 2028 presidential prospects

The shadow primary for the 2028 presidential contest is quietly playing out as most of the political world is focused on next month's midterms

Election|Political

‘He wants me to lose’: Paxton complains about lack of support from Cornyn in leaked audio

‘He wants me to lose’: Paxton complains about lack of support from Cornyn in leaked audio

Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

South Africa blames disinformation as anti-migrant protests turn violent

Anti-migrant protests in two South African cities including Johannesburg's Soweto township turned violent on Thursday, with the government blaming disinformation

Economy|Finance|Political

Kenya expects budget deficit to rise to 5.9% of GDP in 2027/28

Kenya's budget deficit is expected to rise to 5.9% of gross domestic product in the 2027/28 fiscal year from 5.5% in 2026/27, the finance ministry said on Friday.

Crime|Interview|Political

Pentagon plans public livestream of its first firing squad execution in decades

Pentagon plans public livestream of its first firing squad execution in decades

Election|Political|World

Trump says US will not attack Iran before midterm elections in November

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US will not launch an attack on Iran before November's US midterm congressional elections, asserting that the two

Economy|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Venezuela's Machado calls for elections by July, FT reports

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called for elections next year and said there was "more than enough time" to prepare for a vote by July, the Financial Times

Crime|Political|US|World

Public executions in the US were once a community spectacle and then they stopped

For about nine decades, executions in the U.S. have been private affairs

Business|Economy|Political

Japan PM vows to keep watching yen, inflation moves carefully

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday the government will continue to scrutinise exchange-rate and price developments carefully, and respond appropriately.

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Explosions heard in Saudi capital and Riyadh airport, and other Mideast developments

Explosions have been heard in Saudi Arabia's capital and at the Riyadh airport where flights were halted

Election|Political

Third-place finisher in Brazil election endorses Bolsonaro for runoff against Lula

Brazilian right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro said on Thursday he had nabbed the endorsement of author-psychiatrist Augusto Cury, who ranked third in Sunday's first-round

Business|Economy|Political

Japan reboots DOGE-style spending review in hunt for funds for Takaichi pledges

Japan's government said on Friday it would reboot its spending review, widening scrutiny of tens of billions of dollars in public funds

Crime|Political|US

Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed

The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”

Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology

RTX's Raytheon wins up to $6.3 billion US missile contract

RTX's Raytheon said on Thursday it won a multi-year US military contract worth up to $6.3 billion to produce and sustain Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors, as the Pentagon

Economy|Political|World

Kremlin: Russia agrees with Rubio that Ukraine conflict is in a stalemate

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Thursday that Russia agreed with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the Ukraine conflict was in a stalemate.

Election|Political

Flavio Bolsonaro slightly ahead of Lula in Brazil runoff, Datafolha poll shows

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is slightly leading President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a simulated scenario of the October 25 presidential runoff, a Datafolha poll

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Federal budget deficit climbs to $2 trillion as fiscal jitters multiply

Federal budget deficit climbs to $2 trillion as fiscal jitters multiply

Business|Political|Technology

Lawmakers raise alarm at Google plan to acquire Spirit Airlines data for AI models

More than 120 US lawmakers raised concerns on Thursday about a deal for Alphabet's Google unit to acquire defunct carrier Spirit Airlines' internal

Arts|Political

Trump repeatedly interrupted by protesters during Texas rally

President Trump was forced to stop his speech again and again during a rally in Texas due to protesters. Police escorted at least 12 protestors from the venue, some of them in handcuffs.

Economy|Political|Science|Technology

Trump honors Microsoft’s CEO after Vance drops an H-1B visa hammer on the company

President Donald Trump celebrated tech billionaires such as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at an event with arguably awkward timing

Business|Finance|Political|Sports

NFL urges the Supreme Court to rule on regulation of prediction markets

The NFL is urging the Supreme Court to rule on the regulation of prediction markets, arguing in an amicus brief that states are better positioned to oversee sports-related contracts “given the current landscape.”

Economy|Europe|Political

EU exec rejects Greek, Italian requests for more fiscal rules flexibility

The European Commission pushed back on Thursday against Italian and Greek requests to grant euro zone governments more fiscal leeway related to higher inflation caused by

Political|Science|Technology|World

Zelenskiy says Ukraine expects Europeans to join talks with US

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine expected Kyiv's European partners to join talks with the US in coming days.

Election|Political

US House Speaker Johnson weighs 'next chapter' if Republicans lose majority-Fox News

Republican US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News he does not know if he will remain in politics if his party loses control of the chamber in next

Education|Europe|Political

French students keep up protest pressure with some demonstrations hit by violence

French teenagers blockaded some high schools and marched through cities on Thursday in the latest wave of nationwide protests

Political

Media attorneys ask court for help in preventing White House ban until legal case is resolved

An attorney for three news organizations told a federal judge that the Trump administration must be prevented from barring their reporters from the White House

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Houthis claim new attack against airport in Saudi capital as witness reports evacuation

A witness says explosions have rocked Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, including a blast at the international airport

Americas|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Armenia, Azerbaijan discuss stepping up search for war missing

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday he had discussed with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stepping up efforts to find people missing from decades of

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Venezuela's Maduro charged in US with ordering torture of opponents, Americans

US prosecutors on Thursday charged ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiring to torture political opponents and

Political|Sports|US

Trump says he'll award fireballer Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump has announced he will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Roger Clemens, calling him “maybe the greatest pitcher of all time.”

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Nicolás Maduro and his wife face new charges over alleged torture of Americans

Nicolás Maduro and his wife face new charges over alleged torture of Americans

Political

Bestselling Hungarian newspaper shut down under Orban relaunches online

Nepszabadsag (People's Freedom), a leading left-wing Hungarian newspaper shut down a decade ago in a blow to media diversity under former prime minister

Economy|Europe|Political|World

Rubio says war in Ukraine is at a dangerous stalemate

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Russia's war in Ukraine is at a dangerous stalemate and the United States will keep working toward a