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Trump speaks at Paxton rally in Texas as Republican midterms woes deepen – US politics live
Trump earlier said he has ‘no regrets’ about endorsing Ken Paxton amid leaked recordings of state attorney general decrying Iran war and high gas pricesSign up for the Breaking News US emailTonight, we’ll have another set of midterm debates. In Iowa, we’ll see the Republican nominee for US Senate, Ashley Hinson, face off against Democrat Josh Turek, a state representative and Paralympian at 8pm ET...
Christa Pike was nearly taken off life support before waking, lawyers say
Death row inmate who survived execution by lethal injection is said to be 'angry and confused' about what happened.
New York court hears arguments in ongoing 9/11 families' lawsuit against Saudi Arabia
The families allege that men with links to the Saudi government helped those who carried out the 2001 attacks, something the country denies.
Emotional ceremonies mark three years since Hamas terror attacks
Emotional ceremonies across the world marked three years since the Hamas terror attacks on Israel. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports.
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Leon Botstein resigns from Bard roles as key Democrat demands investigation into Epstein links
Jamie Raskin says ‘startling’ email asked whether young woman was ‘for me, or are you keeping her for yourself’A powerful Democratic lawmaker has called for a criminal investigation into former Bard College president Leon Botstein after congressional investigators uncovered an email from Botstein to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in which he says Botstein asked if a young woman was “for me...
Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year
Hundred-and-fifty-year-old Wych elm in Newcastle, Co Down has grown sideways owing to strong windsThe “astonishing and bizarre” Bendy Tree in Northern Ireland has been crowned the winner of this year’s tree of the year competition.The wych elm tree, located in Newcastle, County Down, owes its name to its near horizontal trunk, which has grown sideways owing to the strong seaside winds coming off t...
Democrats sue to stop Trump from using taxpayer funds for self-promoting ads
Ads promoting the president have cost more than $12m and his Super Pac has refused to reimburse taxpayersSign up to The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide to the US midtermsThe Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration in federal court on Wednesday, asking a judge in Washington to stop the president from using taxpayer funds to air a series of ads promoting himself, arguing that the ...
US filing new charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
Federal prosecutors in New York filed an updated indictment on Thursday
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expected to face more charges this week
The new charges are expected to accuse Maduro and his wife of playing a role in the torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons, US media reports.
Northern lights may return to US, Canada October 8-9: Where and when to watch the aurora show
Northern lights may return across parts of the US and Canada overnight October 8-9 as a CME reaches Earth after an M1.4 solar flare. NOAA forecasts G1 to G2 geomagnetic storm conditions, with activity potentially strengthening early Friday. Alaska, Canada and northern US states have the best viewing chances under dark skies.
Russian man who swam from Kaliningrad to Lithuania in asylum attempt sentenced to six years hard labour
A 68-year-old Russian man who swam across the Nemunas River from Russia's Kaliningrad exclave into neighbouring Lithuania in an attempt to seek asylum has been sentenced to six years in a strict-regime penal colony in Russia for "publicly justifying terrorism."
Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but has doubts he will get it
US President Donald Trump, who waged war with Iran and has yet to broker peace in Ukraine, said on Wednesday that he should win the Nobel Peace Prize but acknowledged doubt about his chances. “I don’t know what their decision is going to be,” Trump said of the 2026 award, which the Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce on Friday. “They have a reputation for maybe not giving it to people like...
Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but has doubts he’ll get it
US President Donald Trump, who waged war with Iran and has yet to broker peace in Ukraine, said on Wednesday that he should win the Nobel Peace Prize but acknowledged doubt about his chances. “I don’t know what their decision is going to be,” Trump said of the 2026 award, which the Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce on Friday. “They have a reputation for maybe not giving it to people like...
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Trump to give Musk top US science medal
President Donald Trump will present close ally Elon Musk and other tech bosses with the top US scientific award at a ceremony on Thursday, the White House said. Google co-founder Sergei Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD chief Lisa Su will also receive the National Medal of Science at the “Science: A New Golden Age” summit. Computer mogul Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will get th...
DNC sues Trump administration over taxpayer-funded TV ads promoting president
The Democratic National Committee sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday over taxpayer-funded television ads promoting his political message, alleging illegal government propaganda. The lawsuit seeks to halt federal funding for the ads, which have cost more than $12 million to air ahead of November’s midterm elections, according to AdImpact.
Chicago’s vacant LeClaire Courts site set for $127M redevelopment with 183 homes in first phase
The Chicago city council has recently granted approval for redevelopment plans at the LeClaire Courts site. The initial phase will feature two six-story buildings containing 183 apartments and a childcare facility, with approximately 90 percent of the units designated for low-income households. Set to begin construction in late 2026, this project aims to breathe new life into the area, fostering c...
'House of Horrors': California couple accused of abusing surrogate-born children
The BBC's Madeline Gerber describes the conditions of the mansion where the children - some as young as two months old - were living.
Sandra Bullock’s 91-acre California ranch with 1,200 avocado trees sells for $5.6M
In 2007, Sandra Bullock acquired a sprawling 91-acre ranch in Valley Center for $2.725 million. After transforming it with extensive renovations and establishing an organic avocado farm, she sold the property for $5.6 million in 2024. Encompassing a beautifully refurbished adobe house, a guest cottage, and facilities for agricultural operations, the ranch stands as a perfect blend of luxury and su...
Rubio touts US power, calls on Europe to emerge from ‘slumber’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday flexed American power and called on Europe to shake off its “long slumber” in a rousing speech delivered beneath the Acropolis in Athens. “We believe that Europe can awaken from its long slumber and rekindle the fire that was lit here millennia ago,” Rubio said in a speech attended by senior Greek officials at Pnyx hill, praising ancient Greece’s civi...
‘No to the father, no to the son’: Thousands march in Rio against Bolsonaro
Students and other protesters marched against Flavio Bolsonaro after he advanced to Brazil's presidential run-off.
How toxic haze is causing Singapore’s landmarks to disappear
The BBC’s Tessa Wong breaks down how one of Indonesia’s worst wildfire seasons is impacting countries around South East Asia.
No longer the same Israel? October 7 and the future of the Jewish State
For now, it's still Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israel. In 2023, in the immediate aftermath of the country’s worst day of bloodshed in its history, pundits predicted the quick demise of the right-wing prime minister. But on the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks, Israel’s still not reckoned with the security failures on the day, the root causes of the Hamas-led terror attack, the brutal war of ve...
No longer the same Israel? October 7th and the future of the Jewish State
For now, it's still Benjamin Netanyahu’s Israel. In 2023, in the immediate aftermath of the country’s worst day of bloodshed in its history, pundits predicted the quick demise of the right wing prime minister. On this the third anniversary of the October Seventh attacks, Israel’s still not reckoned with the security failures on the day, the root causes of the Hamas-led terror attack, the brutal wa...
Rubio in Greece digs into past to tout Trump’s ‘America first’ approach
In the shadow of the Parthenon, the secretary of state gave a selective reading of history as he urged Europe to ‘awaken from its slumber’The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, delivered a classically inspired apologia for Donald Trump’s “America first” foreign policy on Wednesday, giving a sweeping speech to the backdrop of the Parthenon in Athens that appeared tailor-made for campaign ads if he...
Judge orders officials to preserve Pike execution evidence
A Nashville judge ordered Tennessee officials to preserve evidence from Christa Pike’s failed execution
Thousands protest Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, fearing far-right return
Thousands of people joined a student march in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to protest against presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil's October 25 presidential runoff. Bolsonaro led Sunday's first-round vote, prompting demonstrators to rally behind incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and oppose the far right's return to power.
Thousands protest presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, fearing far-right return in Brazil
Thousands of people joined a student march in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to protest against presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil's October 25 presidential runoff. Bolsonaro led Sunday's first-round vote, prompting demonstrators to rally behind incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and oppose the far right's return to power.
Thousands protest Flavio Bolsonaro, fearing far-right return in Brazil
Thousands of people joined a student march in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to protest against Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil's October 25 presidential runoff. Bolsonaro led Sunday's first-round vote, prompting demonstrators to rally behind incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and oppose the far right's return to power.