Politics
Hamas releases first Israeli hostages under Trump-brokered ceasefire as leaders head to Egypt for Gaza peace talks
Israeli military helicopters wait in preparation to take hostages released by Hamas in Gaza to hospitals in Israel after they arrive in the southern Reim army base on October 13, 2025. Maya Levin | Afp | Getty Images BAGHDAD — Palestinian militant group Hamas released the first seven surviving Israeli hostages on Monday, marking the […]
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Trump warns Russia he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawks if Moscow doesn’t settle war soon
U.S. President Donald Trump holds an umbrella before boarding Air Force One, as he departs for Israel, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Oct. 12, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Russia that he may send Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles if Moscow doesn’t settle its war there soon — suggesting […]
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Government shutdown: Vance says ‘fraud’ is rife in ACA tax credits use
U.S. Vice President JD Vance looks on, on the day U.S. President Donald Trump announces a deal with Pfizer to sell drugs at lower prices, in the Oval office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 30, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said there is “a lot […]
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China ‘not afraid of trade war,’ accuses U.S. of ‘double standard’ for rare earths retaliation
China’s and U.S.’ flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters China on Sunday said “we are not afraid of” a trade war with the United States after President Donald Trump vowed to impose punishing new retaliatory tariffs on Chinese imports. A spokesperson for China’s Ministry […]
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An attempted coup is underway in Madagascar, the country’s president says
Protesters cheer atop Madagascar military vehicle during a nationwide youth-led protest over frequent power outages and water shortages, in Antananarivo., Madagascar, on Oct 11, 2025. Zo Andrianjafy | Reuters An attempted coup is underway in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, the country’s president said on Sunday, a day after members of an elite army […]
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There are no survivors in the blast at a Tennessee explosives factory, sheriff says
A general view of the road signage at Accurate Energetic Systems on Oct. 10, 2025 in McEwen, Tennessee. Brett Carlsen | Getty Images The blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around left no survivors, authorities said Saturday. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said during a news conference […]
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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in assassination of UnitedHealth CEO
FILE PHOTO: Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan Supreme Court on New York state murder and terrorism charges in New York City, U.S., February 21, 2025. Curtis Means | Via Reuters Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a New York federal judge Saturday to dismiss […]
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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO
FILE PHOTO: Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan Supreme Court on New York state murder and terrorism charges in New York City, U.S., February 21, 2025. Curtis Means | Via Reuters Lawyers for Luigi Mangione asked a New York federal judge Saturday to dismiss […]
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Trump puts extra 100% tariff on China imports, adds export controls on ‘critical software’
U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he speaks during a roundtable on “Antifa,” an anti-fascist movement he designated a domestic “terrorist organization” via executive order on September 22, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 8, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States would […]
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France’s Macron reappoints former prime minister Lecornu as PM
Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who submitted his government’s resignation to the French President this morning, reacts after delivering a statement at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, on October 6, 2025. Stephane Mahe | Afp | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, reappointing him after he quit the job […]
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