World Affairs

Russell Brand found guilty of rape and three sexual assault counts

Comedian Russell Brand was convicted at Southwark Crown Court of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The Metropolitan…

Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns following digital bank collapse

Paraguay's President Santiago Peña resigned amid a crisis involving the collapse of digital lender Ueno, which froze millions of customers'…

Democrats achieve major Senate and gubernatorial upsets across South Carolina, Texas, Ohio

Democrats won significant races across multiple states: Annie Andrews defeated Republican Darline Graham in South Carolina's Senate race,…

Additional Mandelson papers to be published before Christmas

More documents from Peter Mandelson's papers are scheduled for release before Christmas, following previous publications in March and June.…

Democrats win full control of Congress in 2026 midterm elections

Democrats secured commanding control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, according to NBC News projections.…

Multiple European flights diverted after bomb threats; Dublin-Rome flight lands in France

An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to a military airbase in Evreux, France, after receiving a bomb threat on Thursday,…

Democrats gain Senate seats in multiple states including North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa

Democrats won several significant Senate races across the country, including former Gov. Roy Cooper's victory in North Carolina, Sherrod…

Charlie Brooks returns to EastEnders as character Janine Butcher

Actor Charlie Brooks has returned to EastEnders in the role of Janine Butcher. In Thursday's episode, Janine was shown meeting with an…

Mexican judge arrested for allegedly accepting $2 million bribe to release Canadian suspect

U.S. officials accused Mexican judge Luis Benítez Alcántara of accepting $2 million in bribes to secure the release of Andrew Clark, a…

Canada’s military and spy agency are getting spending boosts in Budget 2026

The budget documents said the increased funding would help CSIS 'better protect Canadians from terrorism, foreign interference, espionage…

No charges for Winnipeg police officers who handcuffed overdosing suspect

Manitoba's police watchdog opted not to authorize charges against officers after Winnipeg police handcuffed an overdosing suspect who later…

Why did Republicans lose the midterms? GOP soul-searching begins.

Widespread Republican losses in the midterm elections are roiling the GOP, prompting soul-searching over what went wrong, and a brewing…

Paraguay's President Peña resigns, faces impeachment over banking scandal

Paraguay's President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday and was impeached by the lower house minutes later amid a banking scandal. The…

SC: Constitution has primacy over special laws

Multiple European flights diverted over bomb threats determined to be hoaxes

At least a dozen flights across Europe, including from Dublin, Madrid, and Warsaw, were diverted or grounded due to bomb threats that…

Council clears 40,000kg of dead carp from creek

Authorities say low oxygen levels killed thousands of the pest species.