Spain’s conservatives promise to relax climate rules if they win election
Madrid's role as the EU's loudest climate champion could end at a snap election later this month.
Social unrest ahead of French elections: Protesters 'don't believe politics can achieve anything'
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics ECARES at Lancaster University. France's 1.6% minimum-wage increase, in response to the countrywide protests, may offer a
Nvidia in turmoil as China denies spying claims
Nvidia shares tumbled this Monday after the AI chipmaking giant said it would investigate its CEO's affair with a suspected Chinese spy. There are concerns Jensen Huang was targeted by a foreign intelligence effort follo
Israel’s Shin Bet finds no evidence of foreign election meddling: Report
Netanyahu and Zini's interference claims lack evidence, according to law enforcement officials quoted by Haaretz.
Spain's right holds poll lead over Sanchez's Socialists ahead of November 29 snap election
Spain's ruling Socialists have narrowed the gap but continue to trail the conservative People's Party, who would need to team up with the far-right Vox party to secure a majority of seats in parliament, pollsters say wit
New Delhi wakes to toxic smog as Diwali firecrackers add to seasonal pollution crisis
The Air Quality Index exceeded 350 in several parts of India's capital on Monday morning, reaching the severe category and posing significant health risks.
Voters reset the debate on data centers and billionaires
Building data centers in the U.S. just became more difficult, but perhaps as important, voters issued a challenge to the AI billionaires behind them.
California voters reject proposed one-time tax on billionaires' wealth
California voters have rejected a proposed 5% tax on the net worth of billionaires, handing a victory to tech leaders who poured hundreds of millions of dollars into defeating the measure. The defeat of Proposition 40 al
What to know about fuel prices after a midterm elections oil price drop
The price of oil has steadily dropped over the past week. Here's why.
Cameroon sets date for twice-delayed legislative and local elections
President Paul Biya, the world's oldest leader, sets February 7 for Cameroon's delayed legislative and local polls.
Poll finds Americans less likely to back pro-war candidates by 3-1 margin
Americans say the US should prioritise avoiding higher prices over achieving Trump's military goals in Iran.
French officials blame Iran for refrigerator hacks and vow retaliation
A joint report issued by French spy and cyber agencies accused a cyber offensive unit tied to the Revolutionary Guard of being behind the campaign.
Trump tag-teams briefing room with UFC’s Dana White to field questions after bizarre job offer
Trump made a rare appearance at the White House briefing room lectern and introduced the MMA mogul a day after posting that he wanted him to be his next press secretary. He fielded questions on Pete Hegseth facing impeac
US Defense Secretary Hegseth faces expected impeachment vote this week
A Republican lawmaker moved Monday to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran, setting up a potentially explosive vote in Congress days after President Donald Trump's party suffered a crushing midt
South Africa’s ANC suffers a historic setback in local elections as coalition talks begin
South Africa’s ruling ANC suffers its worst-ever local election results, securing just 30% of the vote, as coalition talks loom. Meanwhile, former Ugandan military intelligence officer Herbert Matanda Mabonga accuses the
French judo star Teddy Rinner announces run for presidency
Judy star Teddy Rinner wants to be the next president of France. The 37-year-old Olympic champion announced his bid on social media on Monday. The news comes as polls show the French public largely split between the far-
Thousands choose festive favourite as 2026 Australian Insect of the Year
More than 44,000 Australians voted in this year's ABC Australia Insect of the Year campaign, but which of our six finalists took home the gold?
Hegseth faces expected U.S. House impeachment vote this week
U.S. Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, introduced articles of impeachment on Monday, setting off a two-day clock for an expected House vote on charges including waging war against Iran without congres
U.S. House Republican moves to force vote on impeaching Pete Hegseth
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie moved Monday to force a vote to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, putting pressure on his fellow Republicans to decide whether to remove one of the Trump administration's most prominent
MAGA loses it - and White House gets brutal community note on X - over Trump’s amnesty idea
Trump announced the idea during an interview where he reflected on Republicans’ election losses in the midterms and said his immigration agenda was ‘too tough’
Will Eisenkot succeed in 'minefield of Israeli politics' where 'so many other generals' have failed?
François Picard welcomes Dahlia Scheindlin, Israeli author, political analyst, strategic consultant and pollster, to examine a question that reaches far beyond the immediate struggle for power: Can Israel move beyond Net
Republican congressman launches impeachment bid against Pentagon chief Hegseth
Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie moved on Monday to force a vote in the House of Representatives to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, putting pressure on his fellow Republicans to decide whether to remove one of
Trump reverses stance, alleges fraud in recent US midterm elections
Democratic Senate leader Schumer criticises Trump's poll denialism, calling it an avoidable return to baseless claims.
What’s next for US Republicans and Trumpism?
Republican politician Tom Garrett argues his party lost US midterm elections because it made promises it couldn’t keep.
Brazil’s Lula heads to Cop31 on first trip since re-election
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva flew to Turkey to attend Cop31 on Monday, marking his first international trip since his surprise re-election two weeks ago. This year’s United Nations Climate Change Confere
Focus on Sheffield Shield as Test selection comes to the crunch
The upcoming Sheffield Shield round of matches will be crucial for determining the make-up of the Australian Test team to play New Zealand in December.
What Russell Brand revealed about the delusion of Trump officials
Brand was embraced onstage by MAHA just weeks before being convicted of rape and sexual assault, and is now headed to prison in the UK. The jovial way in which Trump administration officials embraced him is a clue to why
Trump questions midterm elections integrity after previously accepting results
Trump made the claims, without evidence, on Truth Social on Monday.
Ukraine slams French far-left presidential hopeful Mélenchon
The French politician said territorial concessions should be decided with votes, sparking backlash in Kyiv and Paris.
Thick smog shrouds New Delhi after Diwali firecrackers add to seasonal pollution
New Delhi, home to over 30 million people, regularly ranks among the world's most polluted areas during winter, with pollution worsening in late October and November.
Nvidia faces defining test as Jensen Huang probe adds to chip stock turbulence
Nvidia is facing an unprecedented valuation test as a board inquiry into CEO Jensen Huang exposes the US chipmaker to a rare key-person risk, while investors also weigh the midterm elections’ potential impact on Washingt
Can Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin give Donald Trump the Iran exit he needs?
US President Donald Trump has floated the idea of a trilateral summit with China and Russia to broker an end to the Iran war, with his administration under pressure to deliver a breakthrough following the US midterm elec
Trump says "tough" US deportation policy may explain midterm losses
President Donald Trump in his first major interview since his party lost control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections said he thinks his administration was too aggressive on deportations and that he thinks he
Bipartisan Support for Israel Erodes as Both Sides Push for New Limits
Vice President JD Vance is among Republicans calling for change. Many Democratic lawmakers have been driving a campaign to restrict military aid to Israel.
Rubio says Trump's war against Iran not 'necessarily popular' but needed to stop a nuclear threat
America's top diplomat offered a robust defence of the more than eight-month-old war even as voters blamed Mr. Trump's policies for the hit to their pocketbooks, including higher energy prices that stemmed from disruptio
Police detain brother of Hungary’s ex-PM Orban
Hungarian police took nationalist ex-leader Viktor Orban’s brother into custody on Monday, according to a press report shared by Prime Minister Peter Magyar. Pro-EU conservative Magyar won a landslide election victory in
Kremlin hopes U.S. election shake-up won't shift Trump's negotiations on Ukraine
Mr. Peskov shrugged off a question from reporters on whether the new Congress would challenge Mr. Trump's stance on Russia and Ukraine. He called it an “internal matter” for the U.S.
‘Burning’: life under the world’s dirtiest skies
Loni, one of five areas in the Delhi metropolitan region, features among the world's most polluted in an annual list by Swiss monitoring firm IQAir.
Takaichi and LDP weigh disciplinary action for party members who abstained from food tax vote
Party leadership demanded that the lawmakers, including former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, write statements on why they walked out of the vote.
Why Winning Big Matters
The midterm elections in the United States and recent votes in Europe show how blowout victories can make results impossible to deny.
'People have spoken': Ramaphosa reacts to outcome of local govt polls
The African National Congress, which has dominated South African politics since the end of apartheid, took 30.76 percent of votes in municipal elections, its worst-ever electoral performance, the electoral commission sai
After knife-edge vote, New Zealand parties put off coalitions talks
New Zealand has just seen its tightest general election in years, with the two major parties neck-and-neck.
Polluted Delhi Tries ‘Green’ Fireworks to Clear the Air at Diwali
India’s top court decreed that only more environmentally friendly fireworks could be set off this weekend, citing air quality concerns. But environmental activists call it a “green wash.”
'Devastating message' as ANC records worst-ever result in South Africa election
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the verdict must be respected, while the party's secretary-general calls the outcome "catastrophic".
South Africa elections: ANC marks its worst-ever performance
The African National Congress, the party of late liberation icon Nelson Mandela, slumped to its worst-ever result in South Africa's municipal election. Voters blame the ANC for water and electricity shortages.
No clear winner in New Zealand election, as leaders prepare for weeks of talks
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who will lead a caretaker government while negotiations take place, said: "I think everyone's over politics so let's all have a bit of a break for the next three weeks".
Eisenkot, Netanyahu Rival and Opposition Leader, Tapped to Try to Form Government
Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief, hopes to succeed Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister by cobbling together a coalition after an inconclusive election.
South Africa’s Politics May Never Be the Same Again
The African National Congress lost big in local elections, turning a once-dominant force credited with overturning apartheid into “any other political party.”