A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It's been a bit of a random walk in Asia so far, with oil and yields up, stocks mixed, gold down and the dollar flat.
September 28, 2026Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, died on Monday, the veteran leader's office said.
September 28, 2026A city council in eastern Germany has halted the installation of memorial plaques honoring Holocaust victims, sparking outrage
September 27, 2026A deputy chair of President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party stepped down after an opposition politician accused her of making a large profit on shares just before a funds
September 27, 2026Tom Kean Jr., the New Jersey Republican congressman whose four-month absence from the House this year went unexplained until he disclosed that he was being treated for depression, clashed with Democratic opponent Rebecca Bennett in a debate Sunday in the battleground district
September 27, 2026As Maine Republican Susan Collins seeks a sixth Senate term, some voters are bringing up her 2018 vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice
September 27, 2026Pressure to boycott upcoming Nations League games against Israel over that country’s actions in Gaza has taken its toll on the Ireland team with players ultimately putting their participation to a vote
September 26, 2026Some former Kennedy Center employees are accusing officials at the performing arts venue of long knowing about structural issues they recently cited as new problems
September 26, 2026CNN's Dana Bash discusses the extraordinary circumstances of Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico. The three outlets on Thursday afternoon regained access to the White House after the president banned them over the weekend.
September 25, 2026The Supreme Court has turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump
September 26, 2026President Donald Trump has vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground races in the final sprint to November’s midterm elections
September 26, 2026Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday his leftist-nationalist government could lose its narrow majority in parliament because of a dispute in a junior ruling party that
September 25, 2026Inside Trump’s plan for the ‘biggest DOJ election observer effort in history’
September 25, 2026President Donald Trump warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping, but protesters gathered outside the White House
September 25, 2026‘Love Me’: White House airs government-funded ad praising Trump
September 25, 2026Despite increasing political anxiety over Iran war, senators narrowly rejected a war powers resolution
September 24, 2026Election-season politics have stalled efforts to expand wastewater recycling to residents' taps in an affluent Phoenix suburb
September 24, 2026(Adds Bedford's title and first name in second paragraph, please read FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford instead of Bedford.)
September 24, 2026Moroccan voters are choosing a new parliament in an election marked by frustration among young people and high unemployment
September 23, 2026About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office
September 23, 2026Morocco's interior ministry reported a lower turnout of 38.02% in the country's parliamentary election on Wednesday, down from 50% in the last vote in
September 23, 2026President Donald Trump says his new White House ballroom will include a rooftop drone port to defend the complex
September 23, 2026General Motors CEO Mary Barra is expected to attend US President Donald Trump's state dinner at the White House on Thursday
September 23, 2026President Donald Trump has surprised many by showing support for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a well-known democratic socialist
September 23, 2026Spain clears way for US extradition case against millionaire activist
September 23, 2026Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he would use his speech at the United Nations this week to defend Israel's military actions against the
September 22, 2026Brazil has opened a new front against organized crime to keep candidates suspected of criminal ties off the ballot at October's
September 22, 2026Moldova's pro-European leaders said on Monday that they were asking parliament to declare a state of emergency for energy and water supply in
September 22, 2026Is Germany’s leader Friedrich Merz doomed as far right wins again?
September 21, 2026The Netherlands is making preparations for the United States to sanction the International Criminal Court, in the last escalation of the Trump Administration’s attacks on the global tribunal
September 21, 2026A military plane whisked 18 suspects in the 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moises out of Haiti and flew them to the United States on Sunday, according to
September 20, 2026North Korea fired two missiles off its eastern coast on Sunday, its second set of tests in roughly a week and days after Pyongyang accused the US of driving tensions on the
September 20, 2026Maps can anchor us in a place or help us get somewhere else
September 20, 2026Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet announced on Saturday that she is withdrawing her candidacy to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, ending a
September 20, 2026Voters across the nation say skyrocketing gas prices are causing financial hardships for their families
September 20, 2026South Korea’s military says North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea
September 20, 2026Brendan Farrington has died at 60
September 20, 2026Some Western politicians are seeking conflict between NATO and Russia after a "failed" strategy to defeat Moscow in its war with Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on
September 20, 2026Munich's Oktoberfest has kicked off with the city's mayor tapping the first beer keg, marking the start of the 191st edition of the festival
September 19, 2026‘It will never be the same’: How Trump turned on the Kennedy Center and brought it to its knees
September 19, 2026Russia’s liberal opposition Yabloko party says that one of its election observers lost consciousness while being arrested by police at a St. Petersburg polling station
September 19, 2026The leader of Malaysia's Democratic Action Party (DAP), the largest party in the ruling coalition, said on Saturday he had offered to resign as transport minister over
September 19, 2026By Nolan D.
September 19, 2026Russian authorities reported attacks on voting systems and communication lines across the country on Saturday, the second day of a September 18-20 parliamentary election
September 19, 2026U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday refused to say whether he would attempt to demolish the John F.
September 19, 2026US President Donald Trump said on Friday his son, Donald Trump Jr., has told him he would pay back a Russian oligarch who bankrolled
September 19, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has returned from Europe and cast Canada as moving quickly beyond its historic reliance on the United States
September 19, 2026The premium France pays to borrow on the bond markets compared to Germany rose to more than a whole percentage point on Friday for
September 18, 2026The Venezuelan government and a faction of its opposition are nearing a deal to move some $4 billion in gold from the Bank of England to the United States,
September 18, 2026In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections is underway
September 18, 2026Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration's policies and Iowa GOP candidates, calling Democrats the party of "lunatics."
September 18, 2026President Donald Trump is using a controversial campaign ad from 1988 to criticize Democrats on crime
September 18, 2026A federal judge who blocked the creation of a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” for compensating President Donald Trump’s political allies isn't swayed by a government attorney’s assurances that the concept is abandoned
September 18, 2026Naturally, Republicans running for Congress should campaign on President Donald Trump’s promise to pay adult Americans $5,000 if the GOP wins the midterm elections
September 18, 2026New Zealand has not had any discussions with the European Union about becoming an associate member, a spokesperson for New Zealand
September 18, 2026The U.S. Postal Service has stopped developing a controversial computer system tied to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting
September 18, 2026Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warns that Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones and rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine
September 18, 2026Voting has begun in Russia’s parliamentary election with the main Kremlin party poised to retain its overwhelming grip on the lower house
September 17, 2026About six weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh announced that a divided central bank was keeping its key interest rate unchanged
September 18, 2026France's government plans to include a €54 billion savings drive in its 2027 budget to stop the fiscal deficit spiralling out of control,
September 17, 2026Romania's President Nicusor Dan said on Thursday he will nominate Liberal European lawmaker Siegfried Muresan as prime minister, despite a lack of a clear parliamentary
September 17, 2026Rapper and songwriter Macklemore has been dropped from upcoming dates on Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour after several venues allegedly barred him over his onstage “Free Palestine” remarks earlier this month.
September 16, 2026Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has killed hundreds of thousands of people.
September 17, 2026A public opinion researcher explains why this group’s declining faith goes beyond partisanship and reflects a fundamental question about its sense of belonging.
September 17, 2026Argentina's government has presented a bill to crack down on companies operating in the Falkland Islands, potentially escalating tensions with the United Kingdom over the territory
September 17, 2026Ireland is set to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest for a second year due to Israel’s participation
September 17, 2026The European Union has asked China to voluntarily restrict exports of hybrid cars as part of efforts to prevent a trade war, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
September 17, 2026A U.S. federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump's administration to explain whether the Kennedy Center's plan to close the performing arts
September 17, 2026US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hoped an end to the war against Iran was near and a media report separately said he is expected to meet
September 17, 2026Brazil's central bank on Wednesday cut interest rates by 25 basis points for a fifth straight meeting amid firmer signs of an economic slowdown while
September 17, 2026Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Wednesday to pass a law to revoke the citizenship of anyone who defames Israel's soldiers, his latest threat against the
September 17, 2026U.S.
September 17, 2026CNN News Central's Sara Sidner speaks with the Senate Judiciary Committee's Ranking Member, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), on the Supreme Court's rejection of President Trump's plan to limit mail-in voting ahead of the midterms.
September 16, 2026Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday she intended to remain in office until the end of the legislature, dismissing media speculation that she might seek an
September 16, 2026Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of ‘red line’ attack on Mecca as rebels face outrage from Muslim world
September 16, 2026Two German regional elections this weekend are expected to bring more gains for a far-right party and could determine whether Chancellor Friedrich Merz can hold on to power and push ahead with economic reforms
September 16, 2026Former President George W. Bush has a new book of oil paintings coming out in March
September 16, 2026More than 15 years after the U.S.
September 16, 2026Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte appeared in public for the first time on Wednesday since being transferred to the International Criminal
September 16, 2026Vance tells House Republicans to ‘just talk about Abdul El-Sayed’ if their own opponents aren’t ‘that crazy’
September 16, 2026Alexander Ovechkin was asked to participate in a video campaign for the United Russia political party, which is backed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, while in his native
September 16, 2026Brazil's Supreme Court postponed on Tuesday a decision on whether to open an investigation of fellow court member Justice Alexandre de Moraes over allegations he advised
September 16, 2026Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations after chaotic call with Trump
September 15, 2026The board of the Kennedy Center voted on Tuesday to shut down the iconic performing arts venue for up to two years for repairs, a $257
September 15, 2026The technology industry is urgently warning about the potential harm of artificial intelligence, but political inaction in Washington poses a challenge
September 15, 2026A federal judge has blocked the Kennedy Center from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the iconic performing arts venue in a move meant to recognize his renovation efforts
September 15, 2026A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday appeared wary of the Justice Department’s bid to revive criminal cases against two of President Donald
September 15, 2026Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has met with a U.S. envoy to push for the lifting of the remaining U.S. sanctions against his country
September 15, 2026Syrian Kurds are seeking to preserve schooling in their mother tongue as Damascus reasserts authority over Kurdish regions that governed
September 15, 2026A whistleblower claims a Trump administration effort to find noncitizen voters may violate state laws
September 15, 2026Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has returned to the Senate after a long absence
September 15, 2026Alex Saab, a close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty Tuesday in a federal case
September 14, 2026Sweden’s national election was too close to call early Monday with preliminary results giving the left-wing opposition a narrow three-seat advantage over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right-wing coalition
September 13, 2026Trump says Iran likely responsible for attack that shut vital Saudi oil pipeline
September 12, 2026Wisconsin Democrats are hoping to unseat a Republican congressman with close ties to President Donald Trump
September 12, 2026The House is expected to take up a punishing Russian sanctions package next week, though prospects of passage are uncertain despite the overwhelming support the bill received in the Senate
September 12, 2026In Nashville, Tennessee, Republican and Democratic leaders are in an ugly partisan battle over who controls the city's airport, but they agree on one thing
September 12, 2026Bribery involves offering money to a particular person, but Trump did not make his $5,000 offer to any single voter or set of voters.
September 12, 2026President Donald Trump is taking a break from the pressures of the Iran conflict and its economic fallout by heading to his golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland
September 11, 2026Trump steps on Vance’s primetime moment and other takeaways from RNC convention’s second night
September 11, 2026Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor are premiering their documentary “NAZA” at the Venice Film Festival Thursday
September 10, 2026President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance teamed up to close out the second and final night of the Republicans’ midterm convention in Dallas
September 10, 2026The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is honoring the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a special exhibit
September 11, 2026Tracking states’ unprecedented redistricting efforts
November 04, 2025By Krishna N.
September 10, 2026Morocco and Spain are jousting over the right to host the 2030 World Cup final
September 10, 2026Trump makes an extraordinary offer of $5,000 payments, and other takeaways from RNC convention’s first night
September 10, 2026Ministerial salaries in Singapore, already among the world's highest, will go up from October 15, boosting the prime minister's annual
September 08, 2026Canada's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect just after midnight on Tuesday as Prime Minister Mark Carney increased economic pressure on his
September 08, 2026President 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
September 08, 2026The U.S. Southern Command has sunk another Ecuadorian vessel that the U.S. alleged was linked to the criminal group Los Choneros
September 08, 2026Ukraine's prosecutor general said on Monday he had offered his resignation citing political reasons, in the latest sign of disunity in the senior ranks of the Ukrainian ruling elite
September 08, 2026The European Union is promising Greenland a stronger partnership and hundreds of millions of euros in investment
September 07, 2026Chancellor Friedrich Merz ruled out working with the Alternative for Germany on Monday after the far-right party surged into first place
September 07, 2026Democrats might win in the midterms — but a whole new set of problems await
September 07, 2026Serbia's government on Monday asked President Aleksandar Vucic to dissolve parliament and set a date for a snap election, as Vucic looks to tighten his grip on Serbian politics
September 07, 2026Alex Gibney's new documentary “Musk” premieres this week at the Venice Film Festival
September 07, 2026The Ohio State Highway Patrol says an armed assailant charged toward the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people before he was stopped by troopers
September 07, 2026Colorado students organize walkout to protest ICE actions
September 06, 2026Greek 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
September 06, 2026President 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.
September 06, 2026New Hampshire’s Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat is a back-to-the-future moment, featuring two older former senators who last held office many years ago
September 05, 2026At least two people were killed and dozens injured on Friday after an explosion at a military barracks in the Bolivian municipality of Viacha, about 30 km (20 miles) from La
September 05, 2026President 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.”
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