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Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 EDTThese midterm races will decide who controls U.S. Congress for the rest of Trump's presidency
It’s midterm election day in the U.S. Just a small handful of battleground states and districts will decide whether power in Congress shifts from the Republicans to the Democrats for the remainder of U.S. President Donald Trump's time in the White ...
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:00:00 ESTPutin pushes the myth of Russian invincibility, seemingly to set his terms for peace
When Russian President Vladimir Putin recently declared that inflicting a "strategic defeat" on Russia is "unrealistic," it may have sounded like standard wartime bravado. But he might also be thinking ahead to a diplomatic endgame in Ukraine.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:31:22 ESTCanadian dentist detained by ICE in Minnesota released after federal court ruling
Dr. William Lizardo, a Canadian dentist detained by U.S. federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota during a green card interview, is back home after being ordered released by a federal judge.
Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:00:00 ESTRyan Wedding's $40M US motorbike collection to go up for auction
A $40 million US collection of rare and high-performance motorcycles seized from Canadian alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding will go up for auction next week in Mexico. The 61 bikes include models from Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, MV Agusta, Suzuki and Yamah...
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:48:54 ESTCouple, 2 children and a 20-year-old pilot among 9 dead in Florida crash
A business jet that crashed in South Florida with nine people aboard, including a family with two young children, likely started breaking apart before it slammed into the ground and erupted in a fireball, a federal investigator said Monday.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:48:27 ESTExperts suggest Canada lock in gains with EU amid 'associate member' confusion
Experts in European Union policy say Canada should try solidifying gains with the EU in legal frameworks, particularly as talk of becoming an EU "associate member" continues to cause confusion.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:27:33 ESTU.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's bid to set aside California mail ballots
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push for California to set aside thousands of mail ballots from people U.S. President Donald Trump's administration claims are non-citizens, a decision that comes on the eve of the final day of voting in th...
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:58:12 ESTAnother cyberattack on supermarket fridges sweeps Europe, leaving food spoiled
The incident comes after a very similar cyberattack last month that sent fridge temperatures in some French supermarkets way up. While no one has claimed responsibility for either attack, they have heightened concerns among European authorities ab...
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:49:12 ESTFinland says its national teams won't play against Russia in hockey tournaments
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association said Monday its national teams won't play against Russia in international tournaments as long as the war in Ukraine is ongoing.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:36:48 ESTThey hate both U.S. parties. They could swing the midterms
In states like Arizona, some undecided voters have grown to dislike both major political parties. Rather than withdrawing altogether, these 'double haters' remain politically engaged and their votes could swing the U.S. midterms.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:54:55 ESTRussian bomb attack on aid centre in southern Ukraine kills 26, officials say
Russia bombed an aid distribution centre and neighbouring shelter in southern Ukraine on Monday, killing 26 people, Ukraine's emergency services agency said.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:37:59 ESTSnapchat reaches settlement in case after teens allege platform designed to be addictive
Snapchat parent Snap Inc. has reached a settlement during a trial over claims brought by two teenagers who say the company designed the platform to be addictive, causing their depression, anxiety and eating disorders, attorneys for the plaintiffs sai...
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:58:00 ESTCheap version of HIV-prevention shot raising hope in low-income countries
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV — a big step toward making the drug available inexpensively and more quickly in 120 low- and middle-income countries.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:00:00 EST5 reasons why the Democrats might not take control of Congress in U.S. midterms
Political strategists of both U.S. parties believe it’s almost certain the Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives from the Republicans in Tuesday's midterms. The likelihood of the Democrats flipping the Senate, however, is anot...
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:28:02 ESTU.S. records 1st human bird flu death since last year
A person in Washington state has died from complications of the bird flu, the first such U.S. death in a year.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:06:35 ESTPoland's in the midst of a constitutional crisis. Here's what's happening
A decade-long dispute in Poland over one of its top courts has come to a head, with the country's prime minister and president at loggerheads, and protests outside the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw flaring this weekend. Here's why.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:52:19 ESTCanadian among the dead in Spanish high-speed rail crash
A Canadian was among those killed last week in a high-speed train collision in Toledo, Global Affairs Canada has confirmed.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:00:00 ESTEconomic frustration set to boil over in U.S. midterm elections
The U.S. economy is booming. But as they prepare to vote in Tuesday's midterm elections, American consumers have never been more pessimistic. Economists blame tariffs and the war with Iran.
Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:36:36 ESTKing Charles gets drenched in Antigua rainstorm as Camilla gets only umbrella
King Charles flung up his hands in despair as he was caught in a tropical rainstorm in Antigua, while his wife Queen Camilla strolled off with the only available umbrella.
Sun, 01 Nov 2026 04:00:00 ESTYoung men and right-leaning podcasters helped Trump win in 2024. Both have soured on him
Young men are increasingly turned off by U.S. President Donald Trump, and right-leaning podcasters are distancing themselves, too — a trend that experts say could swing House and potential Senate seats in next week's midterms.