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 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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted
Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 result The African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once do
Everyone’s Talking About the ‘Blue Tsunami.’ In Japan, It’s Complicated.
The New York Post used a Hokusai work to depict Donald Trump being swept away by Democrats’ midterm election win. Some in Japan were bothered by the imagery.
Midterm Election Losses Complicate Trump’s Options on Iran War
The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggling to end.
The New Zealand Election That Could ‘Flip the Table’
Support for the major parties — led by two men called Chris — is cratering, thanks to dissatisfaction with the economy. Minor parties stand to benefit from a desire among voters for change.
The young politicians with African roots making history in the US midterms
For some young Africans, these victories offer a glimpse of what a new generation of voters could do at home.
Israel's president begins consultations with parties after election deadlock
Herzog warns politicians that "not every commitment and promise can be fulfilled" if they want to avoid another election.
Greek American Becomes First Openly Gay US Senator
Chris Pappas makes history as first openly gay man elected to US Senate in midterm elections that left Donald Trump's Republicans reeling.
Many Cubans voted for Trump - now they're turning on Republican immigration policies
President Trump's fellow Republicans might feel the brunt of frustration among Cubans at the ballot box, writes the BBC's Will Grant.
Israel's election deadlock is a sign of the country's deep divisions
The election was a celebration of democracy in some ways - but it has left Israel with no clear path to a new government, writes James Landale.