Cassidy supports Todd Blanche, Trump’s embattled attorney general pick
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill July 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Eric Lee | Getty Images Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said Friday he will vote to confirm…
USA: Democratic party’s progressive wing ‘can win primaries’, but can they win in swing states?
Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Steven Ekovich, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at American University of Paris. The Michigan Democratic Senate primary offers a revealing case study of the struggle between ideological conviction and electoral…
Child among three dead in Russian nightly strikes near Kyiv
At least three people, including a child, have been killed in overnight Russian attacks near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. In the early hours of Saturday missiles hit east of the capital and witnesses reported hearing powerful explosions just days after…
Why falling long-term unemployment is a bad sign for the job market
Job seekers wait in line to enter a job fair on June 30, 2026, in Carson, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Long-term unemployment fell in July — which, on its face, sounds like a good thing. But labor market data suggests…
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign mutual defence agreement
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, wedding Sunni Muslim US allies alarmed at a regional conflagration that has brought Iranian missile fire onto Gulf oil exporters. Iran and its allies have been firing…
Thailand school shooting: Pupil describes harrowing moment teacher was shot in front of her
One 18-year-old student told Reuters he initially thought firecrackers were going off. «I didn’t think it was a gun at first,» he said. «There were many shots: bang bang bang. Then it went quiet. Then it started again.» Metres from the school…
Trump teased Iran deal, markets soared. Why it keeps happening
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images The Trump administration this week sparked enthusiasm that the U.S. and Iran could soon strike a deal on…
Players use football to champion Afghan women’s rights
The 23 players of Afghanistan’s women’s football team who now live abroad, have travelled to New Zealand for a training camp and to play two unofficial friendly games against the Cook Islands. Banned from playing at home, this is the first…
What we know so far about the deadly Thailand shooting
At least seven people have died after a 14-year-old boy shot and killed his grandparents and then opened fire on a school in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok. Authorities say the suspect, who was a student at the school, used a handgun belonging to his…
Burger King tops Wendy’s as nation’s second-largest burger chain
Burger King and Wendy’s signage. Getty Images Burger King has overtaken Wendy’s as the second-largest burger chain in the U.S. by systemwide sales, retaking its crown six years after losing it to the rival chain. The change in positions…
