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Obama and Trump traded barbs over the Iran war, tariffs and the White House ballroom ahead of the US midterm elections.

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US officials have told several Middle East countries and regional allies to be prepared for potential renewed military action against Iran after next week's US midterm elections.

President Trump has made several comments about people's appearances during recent rallies ahead of the midterms. In Michigan, he commented on the singer Nicki Minaj's physique, and in South Carolina he called a heckler who was punched during the event "unattractive."

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have told several Middle East countries and regional allies to be prepared for potential renewed military action against Iran after next week’s midterm elections in the United States — as well as the possibility that Iran will attempt to retaliate against them, according to two diplomats briefed on the matter.

Database group projects $30bn in free cash flow by 2029 and will limit additional raising for data centre strategy to $20bn

President Donald Trump is finishing the midterms with a cross-country blitz of campaign rallies that allow him to bask in applause when he's otherwise profoundly unpopular.

The compulsion of ensuring political survival in challenging environment has brought the Opposition allies together not only at the top level, but also at grassroots

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and early voting is underway throughout the country.

Voter enthusiasm in Lubbock, a Texas city of fewer than 300,000, underscored the stakes of a close Senate race in what Democrats call their best chance in a generation.

Lee Jae Myung prioritises Seoul’s interests with its giant neighbour amid strained ties with Ukraine, analysts say

With just a week to go until the midterm elections, President Trump staged two campaign rallies in Texas on Tuesday, hoping to deny Democrats a chance to win there. Nancy Cordes is in Lubbock, Texas, with the president.

President Trump is holding two rallies in Texas where Republican Ken Paxton is locked in a tight race with Democrat James Talarico. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged voters to back his Likud party minutes before polls close.

Trump was in Corpus Christi and Lubbock to boost Republican Ken Paxton's competitive U.S. Senate campaign against Democrat James Talarico.

Young alleged in a complaint filed in Virginia that the song was played without ​a licence before Trump took to a campaign rally stage Youngstown, Ohio.

European Commission forecasts suggest non-EU partners have pledged just €4bn in aid for Kyiv next year, down from €19bn in 2026

Trump heads to Ohio to rally with candidates in competitive races in the state.

Finland and Norway have called Putin about ending the Ukraine war, drawing Danish criticism. The dispute highlights divisions over European engagement with Moscow ahead of planned US-led peace talks.

<p><strong>• Pakistan’s army chief, Saudi defence minister, Turkish spymaster meet top Iranian officials<br>• Pezeshkian backs understanding ‘to strengthen unity among Muslim nations’<br>• Saudis say visit aimed at supporting Qatari, Pakistani mediation efforts<br>• Halting Houthi attacks, reopening Hormuz among main concerns</strong></p> <p>ISLAMABAD: Iran

President Trump is holding several rallies, including in deep-red states, in the week before the midterm as he tries to keep his party in control of Congress. Former President Barack Obama is also headlining events, hoping to help flip control to the Democrats. Weijia Jiang reports and Robert Costa joins for analysis.

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Examining President Trump’s praise of a rallygoer who punched a protester last week, David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, studied the atmosphere at Mr. Trump’s recent events. What he found was a faint echo of the moments that made Mr. Trump’s 2016 rallies so shocking.

President Trump and former President Barack Obama held dueling rallies in Michigan in the final days before the midterm election. Nancy Cordes has more.

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On Sunday, the president admired Nicki Minaj’s bottom and disparaged Norway. But his remarks about Democrat Abdul El-Sayed were more sinister.

Yoshida, 26, became the fourth player from Japan to win this season and the fourth first-time winner on the LPGA Tour.

Even "serious" news outlets such as Axios and The Guardian have reported that El-Sayed is part of the Democrats' midterm strategy of "bringing sexy back".

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Democrats need a net gain of four seats in both the US Senate and US House of Representatives to overturn Republicans' narrow majorities.

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Obama remains the Democratic Party's best motivator nearly a decade after leaving the White House. And he's taking his star power on the road in the final days of the midterm elections, which will help determine the balance of power in American politics on Nov. 3.

<p>US President Donald Trump hit back at his Democrat predecessor, Barack Obama, on Sunday, calling him “incompetent” after the former president delivered scathing criticisms of the current leader at rallies in Ohio and Michigan ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.</p> <p>“Obama was a grossly incompetent President! He paid off Iran with $Billions, and

A group, Jagabanist Nationwide Support Group, has called on its members to begin mobilising for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-group-rallies-support-for-tinubus-re-election/

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was accompanied during his visit to the border city of Dandong on Saturday by Wang Huning, China's No. 4 official.

Former US president says Trump 'chose to make a series of bad decisions', highlighting the US-Israel war on Iran.

The pivotal run-off will determine whether Brazilians stick with their left-wing leader or shift towards the right.

Brazil’s candidates hold final rallies before knife-edge run off

A former Ekiti State PDP secretary, Funmilayo Ogun, has defected to the APC and canvassed support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ekiti-ex-pdp-scribe-rallies-support-for-tinubus-re-election/

Elon Musk’s blindsiding of Ukraine has spurred efforts by Europe and Canada to roll out satellites under their own control.

Brown has rallied around 114 supporters calling for a long-term national approach to fund local infrastructure relating to tourism.

Two former FBI officials who have come under withering criticism from allies of President Donald Trump over their intelligence work during the 2020 presidential election have been charged with allegedly lying to Congress.

<p>Exclusive: Documents show German party’s scramble to request support after president’s 2016 election win and co-leader’s pursuit of Steve Bannon</p><p>A data leak from Germany’s far-right German Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has revealed the extent of efforts by the party to court Donald Trump and other leading figures in the Maga movement, stretching

BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi accused the Congress and its allies of choosing November 1, a date he linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, for another Delhi protest to foment “anarchy”, and described Rahul Gandhi as a “failed product”

It was the national resilience moment that very nearly barely happened.

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Iran warned Wednesday that U.S. political assets and infrastructure belonging to countries involved in any renewed war against Tehran could become targets of retaliation if Iranian...

President Trump continues campaigning for Republicans as Election Day nears. CBS News' Kathryn Watson reports.

On Thursday, Hinson took the stage before Trump came on, at a rally in Sioux City, which is in Iowa's conservative northwest corner. The visit to safe territory is geared toward boosting turnout even as it ties her more tightly to an unpopular president.

President Trump threw his support behind Sen. Darline Graham at a South Carolina rally on Wednesday. Plus, candidates in Ohio and Michigan continue to throw jabs as midterm campaigns reach their peak. Weijia Jiang reports.

President Trump continues his campaign stops in support of Republican candidates across the U.S. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has this and other stories.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 &mdash; Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has welcomed a High Court...

A poll conducted in early October by a research firm showed about 62 per cent of the&nbsp;public opposed the programme.

ALOR GAJAH, Oct 22 &mdash; Barisan Nasional (BN) will contest 21 seats while PAS and its allies will contest seven in ne...

Leaders of India’s governing coalition are trying to frame the demonstrations as a power grab by traditional political parties rather than a grass-roots youth movement.

Guinea-Bissau police said hepatitis B vaccine doses were taken as part of an investigation.

Tom Barrack’s message comes as countries in the Middle East worry the U.S. will leave them to clean up after the Iran war.