Ukraine fires US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time

Ukraine has fired US-made ATACMS missiles into Russia’s Bryansk region, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, in a major escalation on the 1,000th day of war.

The attack comes just two days after the Biden administration gave Kyiv the green light to use the longer-range Ame…[Read more]

Trump has promised lower interest rates. That will be largely out of his control.

As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to relieve consumers of high interest rates. As president, doing so will likely be a slow process largely outside of his control.

Trump repeatedly said during the campaign that he would bring down interest rates without…[Read more]

Still-stunned Democrats begin to squint toward their future

Pick one word to describe Republicans and Donald Trump, the focus group moderator asked, and one word to describe Democrats and Kamala Harris.

“Crazy,” said the White woman in her 40s, who hadn’t gone to college. Then: “Preachy.”

The focus group organized by Harris supporter…[Read more]

Trump’s return could pose challenges for Fed’s independence

The return of President-elect Donald Trump to the White House in January could put the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) under strain, potentially weakening its ability to fight against inflation and unemployment free from political interference.

The Fed has a dual mandate…[Read more]

Cheney blasts Trump for ‘war hawk comment’: ‘This is how dictators destroy free nations’

Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney criticized former President Donald Trump on X, formerly Twitter, after he called her a “war hawk” and said that guns should be “trained on her face.”

Trump made the comments during an interview with former Fox host Tucker…[Read more]

Why the election may determine what happens with Trump’s criminal sentencing

Former President Donald Trump is involved in four criminal cases, but the most important verdict in his legal future may be delivered on Election Day on Tuesday. If he wins, all his charges could be dropped or postponed for at least four years. If he loses, he…[Read more]

Wendy’s to close 140 more low performing restaurants by end of the year

Wendy’s is accelerating plans to shut down many of its lower performing restaurants globally while also adding a similar number of new locations, executives revealed at an earnings call Thursday.

The fast food chain will close an additional 140 locations this year, Wendy’s C…[Read more]

Russia, Iran, China Aim to Divide Americans Before Nov. 5 Elections, US Spy Official Says

Russia, Iran and China are intent on fanning divisive narratives to divide Americans ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S. elections, an American intelligence official said on Tuesday, although they are unlikely to be able to manipulate the contests at a scale that would…[Read more]

Elon Musk delivers cash, conspiracies to Pennsylvania voters

For four days billionaire Elon Musk toured Pennsylvania, putting his money and fame into helping Republican Donald Trump’s campaign to take back the White House in November.
Musk drew praise from conservatives at his rallies while fielding questions about artificial intelligence,…[Read more]

A jittery Harris campaign makes big plans to clinch a narrow win

With two weeks to go until Election Day, Kamala Harris’ top advisers are staring down numbers that show a wide majority of Americans saying the country is on the wrong track.

They’re also confident that the next two weeks will include Donald Trump dropping more references to the…[Read more]

Isolationism ‘made US, world worse off’: Yellen to finance leaders

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday told global financial leaders that the American economy had grown stronger due to the Biden administration’s rejection of isolationist policies, subtly criticizing the approach of former President Donald Trump, just two weeks ahead of the…[Read more]

US-based terrorist leader Fetullah Gülen dead at 83

Fetullah Gülen, the U.S-based ringleader of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) behind the deadly July 15, 2016 coup attempt in Türkiye, has reportedly died at the age of 83 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

FETÖ-linked accounts, including Gülen’s nephews, posted messages saying he died due to…[Read more]

Democrats and Republicans push to expand the Senate battleground map with long-shot races

A few states on the edge of the battle for Senate control — Florida, Maryland, Nebraska and Texas — are seeing late bursts of ads as the parties seek upsets.

For the last two years, the battle for the Senate has focused on a handful of closely watched sta…[Read more]

Trump is in a better polling spot now than he was against Clinton or Biden

WASHINGTON – If polls are any guide – and there are many questions about them – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is in better shape now than he was at this time in 2020 and in his winning White House campaign of 2016.

Yes, Trump trails Democratic presidential…[Read more]

One dead, 23 rescued from inside Colorado tourist mine after equipment malfunction

At least one person is dead and four others are injured after an equipment malfunction temporarily trapped two dozen people underground in a Colorado tourist mine, Teller County sheriff’s officials said Thursday.

Twenty-three people who were trapped Thursday in…[Read more]

‘The tornado was inside our house’ – Florida reels after Milton

Crystal Coleman sits outside the remnants of her home in St Lucie County, Florida, and wonders where she and her daughter will spend the night.

One of at least a dozen tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton tore through this low-income community on Florida’s east coast, killing at…[Read more]

Jimmy Carter is setting a new record for American presidents. It’s important for everyone

Jimmy Carter sets a new record on October 1, his birthday, when he will become the first American president to reach triple digits.

It’s a milestone more and more Americans will reach in the years to come – and something the American social safety net is no…[Read more]

California governor signs bill making insurance companies pay for IVF treatment

California’s governor signed into law Sunday legislation requiring certain insurance providers to cover costs for infertility treatment and in vitro fertilization, his office announced.

“California is a proud reproductive freedom state – and that includes inc…[Read more]

What Israel’s ground operation into Lebanon drives home about America

Israel’s expected ground incursion into Lebanon will drive home a new strategic reality of a year of war — the once-mighty US is powerless to rein in its ally or to influence other major belligerents in a fast-worsening regional crisis.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netan…[Read more]

US election polls: Who is ahead – Harris or Trump?

Voters in the US go to the polls on 5 November to elect their next president.

The election was initially a rematch of 2020 but it was upended in July when President Joe Biden ended his campaign and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris.

The big question now is – will America get its first woman…[Read more]