María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela after months abroad, entering a U.S.-backed transition led by acting president Delcy Rodríguez. Her arrival renews pressure…

Republicans defend narrow congressional majorities as Democrats gain momentum in the House and face a tougher Senate map. The vote will determine who controls…

President Trump’s October arrangement with Vladimir Putin to facilitate Russian diesel sales, followed by sanctions waivers and reported interruptions involving Ukraine’s satellite and intelligence…

President Donald Trump’s new Super Intelligence Force is conducting a reported 120-day review of advanced artificial intelligence risks, voluntary industry safeguards and the proper…

Brazil is choosing between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro after Flávio led the first round by less than two…

Severe fires across Indonesian forest, agricultural, and peatland areas have produced hazardous smoke, respiratory illness, and transboundary pollution during an unusually strong El Niño.…

A Malta-flagged tanker carrying roughly 300,000 barrels of Russian ultra-low-sulfur diesel is sailing from Primorsk toward New York under a new U.S. Treasury license.…

On October 19, 2026, the World Food Programme said funding shortages had forced major reductions in food assistance: about 500,000 people in Gaza and…

Initial unemployment claims reached their lowest level since July, signaling unusually few layoffs. But rising continuing claims, weak payroll growth, subdued hiring, persistent inflation,…

On October 22, 2026, the U.S. Treasury proposed expanding restrictions on outbound investment tied to China and other countries of concern. The proposal would…