Humanity
Brazil
The best defense of democracy would be a national pact to transform Brazil.
ElectionsBrasília
Seen from Brasília, the outcome of the U.S. election means relief
EconomyChicago
Changes in Congress after the midterm elections could increase pressure to review tariffs Trump imposed on Brazil
Diplomacy
On the first visit to the Philippines by a Brazilian president, Lula wants to move from “sectoral dialogue partner” to “dialogue partner”.
PoliticiansBrazil
PT leaders in President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s inner circle are urging the government to consider a legal option to shorten former President Jair Bolsonaro’s prison term. The information comes from Mônica Bergamo, a columnist for the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo.
PoliticiansAmapá
Bolsonaro’s defense team requested authorization for visits from Rogério Marinho and Tereza Cristina; CNN political analyst Isabel Mega says the request has significant political implications.
ElectionsBrasília
The senator reached out to other parties and said he would be the candidate ‘not just of the PL and Novo, but of the institution tasked with restoring democracy in Brazil’
Public PolicyBrasília
Wellington César Lima e Silva says the approved constitutional amendment will ensure a “significant advance” in increasing funding for public security in the country
PoliticiansBrazil
The government clearly told the Brazilian public a whopper and used its power for blatantly electoral purposes
PoliticiansDetroitThe US president’s announcement targeted Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, but Israeli observers question whether the election-day timing served Republican interests.
ElectionsUSA
Although Constantino’s race did not seem competitive initially, Democrats saw an opportunity to flip it as the national environment shifted against Republicans.
ElectionsUSAVice President JD Vance has long been considered the front-runner, but Ron DeSantis has emerged as a popular contender as the GOP seeks a successor to President Donald Trump
Public PolicyWestern Europe
Andy Burnham will be told to spend up to £6bn more on getting people back into work in a major welfare review, The Telegraph understands. Alan Milburn, a former Labour health secretary, will use his report on youth unemployment later this month to point to higher spending on job support measures in Germany and Denmark, suggesting that Britain follows their example.
Public PolicyWestern Europe
Former Labour Health Minister Alan Milburn has warned Prime Minister Andy Burnham that he could face a hefty bill to tackle the problem of youth unemployment.
Public PolicySouth East England
The Prime Minister's new announcement was ridiculed today, as it emerged that a number of Mr Burnham's backbenchers are breaching the rule with their own job listings.
War & ConflictSouth East England
By Harrison Beaken When I saw my mum stocking up on tinned pies and cans of fruit, I assumed she had lost the plot, but no, the government has signalled that the people of Britain must be prepared and stock up in case of an emergency. Andy Burnham, on October 23rd, told Matt Chorley on BBC 5 Live radio that with unexpected events becoming increasingly common, people should keep stocked up with essentials. Defence Secretary West Streeting reinforced this on BBC Question Time, telling people to...
EconomyNorth West England
Andy Burnham must stop wasting money on short-term fixes, a Labour think tank has said. The Prime Minister has focused on a tranche of smaller cost-of-living measures since taking office in July, delaying major decisions and expensive policy roll outs until next year.
HumanityKenya
According to investigators, the man instructed his followers to let their children starve to death before the end of the world. The case took place in Kenya.
Humanity
Paul Mackenzie instructed his followers to starve themselves and their children to death so they could go to heaven
HumanityKenya
Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve themselves to death in order to meet Jesus
HumanityKenya
Court found that Paul Mackenzie had incited people to starve themselves; one adult also died
HumanityKenyaPastor Paul Mackenzie was sentenced for the murders of 191 people in total at the High Court in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa
Health HabitsEngland
Many of us think keeping fit means spending hours in the gym – but recent research shows you don't need to put in an enormous effort. In fact, you barely need to move at all.
WellnessNorth America
Longevity researcher Dan Buettner explains how the daily routine of caring for and walking a pet dog provides a practical incentive to combat inactivity and stress.
DiplomacyWestern Europe
The former Brexit negotiator says EU countries would reject any British attempts to follow economic rules "a la carte".
UEFAWestern EuropeFreedom of movement is ‘not negotiable’, says the former French prime minister, once dubbed the bloc’s Mr Brexit
PoliticsUnited Kingdom
It comes after Andy Burnham said Britain was "open" to making a formal apology for its role in the transatlantic slave trade - but insisted he has "been very clear that we do not support reparations".
ElectionsSummit later this month could clinch a deal on a scheme as well as food and drink checks
EconomyUnited KingdomExclusive: Cost of trading with the EU tops £7bn in just four years, with M&S forced to rent a warehouse just to store paperwork
DiplomacyUnited Kingdom
The deal will slash red tape on food exports to the EU including lifting an effective ban on the sale of British sausages, burgers and shellfish.
PoliticiansWashington D.C.The arrest was made Thursday night, Homeland Security said
PoliticiansAmericasThe suspect, identified as 26-year-old Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, allegedly told officers that he had heard voices telling him to travel to Washington, DC, and kill President Donald Trump.
PoliticiansWashington D.C.
U.S. officials say the suspect, Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, then went on to describe voices in his head that were telling him to come to the nation’s capital and kill the Republican President
PoliticiansTexas
The unnamed man was previously was subject to the catch and release policy of the Biden administration at the Texas border in 2024.
War & ConflictOne of the detainees attempted suicide once he learned he could be deported to Iran, according to the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund’s executive director Yasmine Chubin.
ScandalWashington D.C.
Federal prosecutors have escalated the inquiry in recent weeks, issuing grand jury subpoenas and seeking information from former court personnel
ElectionsNew York City
Michelle Goldberg reported on the Democrats’ most exciting campaigns. Here’s what she saw.
ElectionsUSA
Paul Krugman explains what the party may do with their newfound power
ElectionsUSA
Scott Colom, the Democratic nominee, has kept his edge over the Republican incumbent, Cindy Hyde-Smith, as more provisional and mail ballots were reported throughout the state.
ElectionsLos Angeles
Broadcast television historically anchored election-night coverage – but faces rising competition from streamers
PoliticiansFlorida
This was not all about the price of petrol. Whatever you may have heard, last week’s tumultuous events in the United States were more than a protest at the pumps, or even rage at the price of eggs.
Elections
A Norma Desmond crash-out to end all crash-outs.
Diplomacy
Democrats take control of Congress in 2027 and gain tools to scrutinize wars, tariffs and US international relations
ElectionsNew York City
Republicans still win a majority of the group’s votes, but more voters are shifting toward the Democrats
MusicLondonMacklemore claimed nine major US arenas, including Madison Square Garden, refused to book his "Free Palestine" tour, while MSG countered that the rapper is "not an arena-level act."
MusicLondon
The rapper said nine venues turned down shows in support of Palestine after he withdrew from Ed Sheeran’s concerts
MusicEast Midlands
The singer was kicked off Ed Sheeran’s tour in September over his vocal support for Palestinians.
ScandalAlaskaFederal prosecutors want records from Gerald Heikes on Mary Peltola’s campaign, several PACs and the Elias Law Group, as they probe whether Democratic-aligned operatives recruited spoilers.
ElectionsMississippi
Lawyers for both campaigns in Mississippi's US Senate race are preparing for a possible legal battle as the close count continues.
ElectionsJackson
A phalanx of lawyers, observers and campaign officials are watching the counting of votes in the race for Senate, where a Democratic challenger has a slim lead.
ElectionsAlaska
An analysis shows Mary Peltola is likely to keep her lead in the Senate race in part because of ballots she’d accumulate in ranked-choice tabulation from supporters of the other Dan Sullivan.
ElectionsAlaska
Mary Peltola, the Democrat, was leading Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican, in incomplete returns. A New York Times analysis suggested she was on track to prevail.
ElectionsIsraelThe 2026 elections raised a fundamental question about whether Israel can reconcile its Jewish national identity with equal political citizenship.
Politicians
Gadi Eisenkot is poised to get a chance to form a new government, replacing Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. But the obstacles are formidable.
War & ConflictTehranDoes anyone really believe the push for another war with Iran isn't political? The fact that this doesn't shock us is evidence of the terrible distortion Netanyahu has inflicted on Israel.
ElectionsIsrael
Palestinian citizens of Israel say Arab parties' success in recent elections has led to growing pressure.
ElectionsIslamic WorldThe future of Israeli democracy depends on opposition leaders demonstrating the pragmatism and magnanimity the moment demands.
ElectionsIsrael
Eisenkot's bloc and Arab-led parties seek to oust Netanyahu, but failure to form government could leave him in power.
PoliticiansIsraelThere are several different paths the Yashar party leader could take, but all of them have obstacles.
ElectionsLondonFor the reported 67,000 Israelis who came here to vote and are returning home, and for the rest of us sticking around, here are 10 talking points for explaining our election results to the world.
CompaniesNorthern Ireland
Gordon Brothers has been paid close to £20m since taking ownership of Poundland in June last year, according to a presentation made this week to the government, Sky News learns.
CompaniesNorth East England
Poundland’s owners have been granted permission to give evidence to MPs in a rare closed-door session. Mark Newton-Jones, the European head of US investor Gordon Brothers, was asked to appear before the Commons business committee next week to face questions about the future of the discount chain.
Companies
The Prime Minister said talks between Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and Poundland’s owners were ‘reasonably constructive’.
CompaniesLondon
Gordon Brothers wants to give evidence to the business and trade select committee next week behind closed doors as the discount retailer hovers on the brink of collapse, Sky News learns.
CompaniesUnited Kingdom
Owners Gordon Brothers say ‘all avenues’ are being pursued to protect jobs
DiplomacyLondonA country that once closed its gates to Jewish refugees should exercise particular caution when lecturing the Jewish state about morality and justice.
DiplomacyLondonAfter more than 100 years, the Balfour Declaration’s significance is being obscured by an increasingly familiar accusation: that Zionism was a European colonial enterprise imposed on the Middle East.
ElectionsWest MidlandsCouncilors voted to review West Midlands Pension Fund investments and banking ties, including possible divestment from companies linked to Israel, as members chanted ‘Free Palestine.’
ScandalIndonesia
Arrest of former police chief over alleged surveillance operation targeting Prabowo Subianto sharpens scrutiny of president’s relationship with predecessor Joko Widodo
ScandalIndonesia
Scandal is driving divisions between President Prabowo Subianto and predecessor Joko Widodo.
ScandalIndonesia
Three senior generals have already been detained in the wiretapping scandal, including Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who had been named chief of staff to President Prabowo Subianto last month
ScandalIndonesia
Indonesian authorities have tasked thousands of police and military personnel to secure a court appearance of former President Joko Widodo, as tensions remain high in the capital over a wiretapping scandal involving senior police officers
ScandalIndonesia
‘What was done may already fall into a category that can be considered an act tending toward treason,’ presidential spokesperson says
ScandalIndonesia
Indonesia's military is deploying more than 20,000 troops and personnel to the capital, Jakarta, amid an investigation into an alleged illegal wiretapping operation targeting President Prabowo Subianto and other prominent figures
Sustainability
The city’s air quality is already in the ‘very poor’ category and is expected to worsen over the Diwali weekend
Sustainability
So-called green fireworks may emit less smoke than conventional ones in controlled tests, but scientists and doctors are sceptical about the difference in real-world impact
SustainabilityDelhi
There are two cardboard boxes in Meenu Rana's living room in Delhi. One is filled with Diwali decorations and twinkling lights.
SustainabilityLahore
Lahore records the worst air quality among cities, according to a Swiss index
ElectionsWestern Europe
The longer Europe delays its right-wing reckoning, the more dire conditions will be when a rightist finally does win
ElectionsWestern Europe
Lagarde’s early resignation from the ECB has ignited speculation she may run to try to beat Marine Le Pen
ScandalTennessee
Defence secretary not in the frame for upcoming seat in Tennessee
PoliticiansUSA
Tennessee governor-elect Marsha Blackburn is unlikely to appoint Pete Hegseth when she gives up her Senate seat
ElectionsFlorida
He will need to sell voters on a tarnished Trump brand.
HumanityThe Hong Kong dissident gets a 10-year prison sentence.
Scandal
Britain calls for an end to prosecutions under Hong Kong’s national security law, while Washington demands the pro-democracy activist’s immediate release
Scandal
Court finds Au Kam-san guilty of spreading false information and subversion in bid to disrupt Macao’s 2024 elections.
Public PolicyUSA
Three death row inmates were executed on Thursday, the second time that has happened since August. Before this year, the last triple execution on the same day occurred in 2010.
PoliticiansMontgomery
Florida, Alabama and Indiana executed three convicted killers on the same day in an unusual wave of capital punishment across the US. Florida carried out its 19th execution of the year.
PoliticiansUSA
Jesse Guardado (pictured) was pronounced dead at 6.13pm local time following a lethal injection at a state prison in Starke, Florida.
PoliticiansUSA
California has historically had the largest population of people on death row in the US.
PoliticiansCalifornia
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday the commutation of the death sentences of 548 inmates in the state. Under the decision, all will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Global AffairsUSA
Jeffrey Weisheit’s execution in Indiana was the first of three scheduled for Thursday across the U.S.
PoliticiansUSA
Florida and Alabama plan to execute two men for killing older adults during home robberies
Global AffairsUSA
Executions in the U.S. include the death of Jeffrey Weisheit in Indiana, with others scheduled in Florida and Alabama. Find out more.
Global AffairsMontgomeryFlorida, Indiana and Alabama are scheduled to carry out executions Thursday
GolfEngland
Remember, remember the fifth of November. It was when LIV died and the plot to bring down the golf establishment was finally toppled.
Golf
It is easy to argue that the collapse of Liv golf is a victory for sporting integrity over easy money; for the establishment over the insurgent.
GolfNew Jersey
‘We believe shifting toward an orderly wind-down is the most responsible path forward’
GolfNew Jersey
The future of the breakaway tour has been in doubt ever since Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund announced it would stop funding.
ElectionsUSAThe President’s 2024 coalition rebukes his second-term priorities and performance.
War & Conflict
"We endorse this message," Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf says, as Donald Trump acknowledges the conflict's role in the Republican Party's defeat.
Elections
U.S. midterm elections take place amid questions over Donald Trump’s handling of foreign policy
ElectionsDallas
Trump congratulated the Democrats on the victory, said he does not view Republican losses as a rejection of his administration, and acknowledged that the war in Iran influenced the election outcome
ElectionsUSA
The Democrats have taken control of the US Congress in a rebuke to Trump
ElectionsUSA
Trump was mocked on social media as a lame duck as he lost control of Congress
ElectionsNew YorkIn an interview, the U.S. president shows willingness to seek agreements with the opposition, which emerges strengthened from the vote
ElectionsD.C.
The U.S. president speaks during the tally and avoids mentioning candidates backed by him who were defeated
ScandalIslamic WorldBorder Police painted over nationalist graffiti in western Galilee villages, highlighting debates over governance as Arab parties seek political influence following the election.
PoliticiansLouisianaThe Speaker had to navigate Trump and a narrow, unruly majority.
PoliticiansIsrael"It is heartening to see the flexibility displayed by all political players regarding the issue of military conscription," UTJ chairman Yakov Asher said in response to Liberman's announcement.
ElectionsUSA
Stephen Miller's rise to chief of staff exacerbated GOP fears that there will be no party-wide reckoning after their midterm wipeout.
ScandalFlorida
Several members resigned following the midterm election results. Those stepping down include the deputy attorney general and the head of the national security division.
Diplomacy
Analysts say the question now is whether the president will feel constrained by his party’s poor showing in the midterm elections or emboldened to take more drastic measures
ScandalCaliforniaIn her resignation letter to the president, Dhillon said she told White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in October that she was planning to leave the administration
ScandalWashington D.C.Harmeet Dhillon resigns from Justice Department’s storied civil rights division after embarrassing GOP losses
PoliticiansWashington D.C.Trump announced that chief of staff Susie Wiles was out Friday and Stephen Miller is taking her place in the White House.
ImmigrationMinneapolis
President Trump’s promotion of Jason Miller, a loyal and influential supporter, to chief of staff is likely to create conflict with Congress.
ImmigrationMinneapolis
President Donald Trump has chosen Stephen Miller as the new White House chief of staff
PoliticiansFlorida
The new White House chief of staff is responsible for some of the most provocative policies of President Trump’s second term, as well as an aggressive approach to executive power.
Music
Plus, a surprisingly good jobs report. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
PoliticiansWashington D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday, the 6th, that Stephen Miller will be the new White House chief of staff. He will replace Susie Wiles, who is leaving the post and will join the president’s political operation.
ElectionsMississippi
If Democrat Scott Colom wins the race, he could become the first black US senator elected in Mississippi since 1875.
PoliticiansUSA
The midterm victory gives the opposition control of the House and Senate, expands oversight of the government, and makes Trump’s nominations harder to confirm.
PoliticiansNew York City
Mayor Zohran Mamdani backs a bill to stop Amazon from outsourcing its deliveries, which would be a blow to the company. The City Council speaker, Julie Menin, and business leaders have concerns.
CompaniesUSA
Amazon’s move is the latest development in an ongoing battle for market share in the food-delivery industry
CompaniesUSA
The new alliance between Amazon and Uber Eats comes shortly after DoorDash agreed to acquire Instacart.
EconomyUSA & CanadaThe biggest U.S. company by revenue has dominated e-commerce, but a potential rival is emerging.
Public PolicyUnited Kingdom
Employers will have to disclose how much they are prepared to pay new hires under reforms backed by Andy Burnham. Legislation is expected to be brought forward stipulating that job adverts always include salary information.
War & ConflictEngland
Andy Burnham’s entire pitch to run the country has been based on optimism. “Britain with belief again.
Public PolicyUnited Kingdom
After another punishment beating for buy-to-let investors in the Budget, it would be tempting to think that frustrated would-be homebuyers can now have things a little more their own way: no more being outbid by investors and speculators who have been pricing the young out of the market. But things aren’t quite working out for
Public PolicyLondon
Andy Burnham says the launch of his 10-year plan for Britain may be delayed until the new year. The Prime Minister had been expected to unveil his decade-long policy blueprint – covering housing, transport and public control – later this month or in December.
EconomyUSA
The country needs a careful, restrained government — and always has.
TechnologyFlorida
World’s biggest rocket set for biggest test yet of SpaceX’s Moon and Mars ambitions
SpaceUSA
Space agency reveals new experimental aircraft with AI generated image
HumanityTexasOfficials have spent months on an order invoking Section 501(p) of the tax code, which would let the president suspend groups’ tax-exempt status immediately, The Wall Street Journal reported.
War & Conflict
The war in Iran divides Donald Trump’s allies after Republicans’ defeat in the US Congress. See the pressure to limit the conflict.
ElectionsUSA
Members of the governing party blame the president for the disastrous election results, and analysts predict a renewal of the party.
War & Conflict
It would make sense for Donald Trump to get rid of Pete Hegseth before January
ElectionsUSA
L. Douglas Wilder, the first African American elected governor of any state since Reconstruction, is shocked to see Mississippi on the verge of electing a Black senator.
Sex & IdentityBrazil
In a joint statement, state legislators from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro say they will not be intimidated and call for support from the Federal Police.
EconomyBrazil
CNI and OAB are pushing for more time to adapt to the new rules
ElectionsBrazil
The Senate president says he made the decision at Hugo Motta’s request; Motta noted that lawmakers in the House have been discussing the issue since the first half of the year.
PoliticiansUSA
The US presidential pardon power has created a constitutional absurdity that can protect those accused of corruption.
ScandalKentucky
Rep. James Comer told News Nation that there are “a lot of questions” about the defense secretary after the GOP’s midterm rout and that “no one’s happy about Iran.”
ScandalKansas
The U.S. secretary of state rules out leaving office and declines to discuss the 2028 election
PoliticiansKansas
President Trump’s secretary of state and national security adviser said he intended to stick with the administration to the end.
ElectionsDetroit“One of the big issues of disagreement that kept showing up when it came to the Jewish community was my position on Israel,” El-Sayed told Politico.
ElectionsWashington D.C.Christians United for Israel called the vice president’s comments a ‘dog whistle’ faulting Jews.
ScandalIt also called for an examination of who participated in the decision, whether the Defense Ministry and Finance Ministry were consulted, and what assessments informed the move.
HumanityDenmark
Evicted families take Denmark’s controversial ‘ghetto law’ to the Supreme Court.
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