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How Americans Vote in Midterms Could Reshape Trump's Presidency
US Midterm Elections 2026: Polls predict the Democrats will win a majority in the House of Representatives and possibly seize the Senate on the back of voter resentment at an unpopular president, soaring energy costs and the ongoing conflict with Iran.
US Midterm Elections: Early Poll Shows Voters Unhappy With Trump, His Policies
US Midterm Elections 2026: Most appear to blame the Trump administration for high costs. About 6 in 10 say higher than usual prices are "more because of Trump's policies" rather than "more because of factors outside Trump's control."
US Court Blocks Trump Plan To Deport Detained Afghans To Afghanistan
Thousands of Afghans fled persecution and feared for their lives after helping the US military and aid groups in Afghanistan.
Spain's Transport Minister Resigns Days After Deadly Train Crash
Transport Minister scar Puente made the announcement at the end of an hours-long appearance before lawmakers about the crash — the second such deadly collision this year involving Spain's extensive high-speed rail network.
Jet Parts Found As Far As 3.8 Miles From Crash Site In South Florida: Probe
Florida Jet Crash: National Transportation Safety Board member Tom Chapman said during a news conference Tuesday that the discovery of tail parts confirms the plane was breaking apart before it hit the ground.
OpenAI Employees Warned About Operational Security Lapses For Years: Sources
Since ChatGPT launched in late 2022, AI technology has become a strategic asset for the US, putting pressure on American companies to protect their technology from foreign rivals.
Democrat Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race to become first out gay senator
Pappas focused campaign against Republican John Sununu on serving as a bulwark against Trump administrationUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesChris Pappas, the four-term Democratic congressman, has won New Hampshire’s US Senate race, protecting the open seat from a Republican flip in a closely fought contest against John Sununu, the former senator.Pappas, 46, is a centrist voice in the US House who has at times broken with his party on major legislation. He focused his Senate campaign on serving as a bulwark against the Trump administration, which is unpopular in the Granite State. Pappas will be the first out gay man to serve in the US Senate. Continue reading...
Canada joins coalition refusing to play ice hockey against Russia over Ukraine war
Growing number of countries are resisting Russia’s reintegration into international hockey after a sports court lifted a ban on competitionCanada has joined a coalition of countries refusing to play ice hockey teams from Russia, with prime minister Mark Carney saying Russian skaters will not be able to compete in a world junior championship next month due to the war in Ukraine.“While Russia and Belarus are supporting this illegal, unjustified, horrific war in Ukraine, as long as that’s going on, there will be none of those athletes competing for their countries in Canada,” Carney told reporters on Tuesday. Continue reading...
What Voters Care About As US Midterms Go Underway
With polling data suggesting the Democratic Party is on track to capture a majority in the House of Representatives and perhaps even in the Senate, many left-leaning voters said they were hopeful about the results.
Trump's Next Two Years On The Line As US Midterms Counting Day Arrives
If Democrats win control of Congress, they could use their position to step up investigations into the Trump administration, scrutinise its decisions and put greater checks on the President's policies.
Indian-Americans In Virginia Back Democrats As Midterm Voting Gets Underway
Highlighting concerns over targeted rhetoric and discrimination against Indians across the United States, one Indian-American voter said the election presented an important choice regarding political representation and the acceptance of immigrant communities.
Canva layoffs: design giant to cut or relocate more than 1,200 jobs in major restructure
Chief executive Melanie Perkins describes job cuts as ‘without doubt the hardest moment in our thirteen-year history’ in email to staffGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCanva is cutting or relocating more than 1,200 jobs, representing 22% of its global workforce, as part of a major restructure that includes laying off staff who helped build the Australian-founded design platform.The changes mirror a trend across the technology sector, where software companies are fighting to stay competitive against cheaper artificial intelligence disrupters while aggressively embedding AI tools themselves. Continue reading...
