Politics
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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U.S. will host Qatari Air Force facility in Idaho, Defense Secretary Hegseth says
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani present a signed agreement as they meet at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 10, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday announced an agreement to build a Qatari Emiri Air […]
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Trump reaches deal with AstraZeneca to lower U.S. drug prices, MSNBC reports
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb (not pictured), in the Oval office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 9, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The Trump administration and AstraZeneca have reached an agreement for the U.K.-based pharmaceutical giant to cut drug prices in the […]
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Blast at Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple dead, others missing
A general view of the road signage at Accurate Energetic Systems on Oct. 10, 2025 in McEwen, Tennessee. Brett Carlsen | Getty Images Multiple people are dead and several others are unaccounted for after a blast on Friday morning in Tennessee at a military explosives plant, according to law enforcement. The explosion at Accurate Energetic […]
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CPI inflation report will be released by Labor Department, while other data is delayed by shutdown
A large US flag is seen on the facade of the Department of Labor headquarters building in Washington DC, United States on September 8, 2025. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images The Labor Department will bring back staff to work on a key consumer inflation report despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, CNBC has […]
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