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Plenty is at stake in this midterm election as the Democrats try to win back control in the US Congress.

The outage comes just days before the platform is expected to experience heightened trading during the U.S. midterm elections.

The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska has drawn the most attention, but both parties are quietly trying to use little-known candidates in other battlegrounds to siphon votes, too.

A public intellectual raises questions about the social, political and economic issues of the day using reasoned arguments; the growing assertion of authoritarian tendencies, destruction of democratic practices and criminalisation of dissent make their role more crucial in the present times

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/dC6gUQ/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/29/dbbacf06-8e97-41ed-8c4b-79645f906384.jpg">Zwei Bergsteiger stürzten auf den berühmten Bergsportmagneten in den Tod. Am Kaiserschild bei Eisenerz konnten indes zwei junge Wanderer in Notlage gerettet werden

Why is it important to vote even if the president isn't on the ballot? House and Senate control, governor's mansions, ballot questions and more that will be determined by the 2026 midterm elections.

Dodgers owner Mark Walter, amid a federal probe into his businesses that has put the team's future in question, said he's "keeping the team, no matter what."

<p>ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday regretted the course adopted by a bench of the Supreme Court on an already determined matter by describing the approach as “something that raises serious concerns regarding judicial discipline, legal norms and institutional propriety”.</p> <p>“The course adopted in the subsequent order, author

Moscow aims to strengthen economic and security ties with African leaders during the two-day gathering.

From military aid and sanctions to trade and tariffs, the US midterms could shape decisions that affect millions.

A Right to Information request uncovered a text message revealing hints of why the state’s richest man sought to meet with David Crisafulli.

FIAPF’s decision to make A-list status official, with Tokyo among the 17 festivals named, is unlikely to change much about the event, according to the filmmaker leading its competition jury. Australian filmmaker Rolf de Heer, the director of “Bad Boy Bubby” and “Ten Canoes,” was asked at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival’s jury press […]

It fancies itself the model of modernity yet is descending into atavistic violence.

New polling suggests proposals to support family adult caregivers could influence voters in competitive congressional races.

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Man United can dismiss Michael Carrick, but whoever replaces him will face the same problems: a squad that continues to fail the club and its fans.

These elusive and reactive particles have been challenging to hold on to and even more challenging to study, but a new method paves the way for tests on the differences between matter and antimatter.

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 25 – Dark… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Dark Matter […]

A new government would not end the occupation, but it could rein in the far right and ease tensions across the region.

Elections to five Teachers’ and Graduates’ Constituencies in the Maharashtra Legislative Council were held on October 23

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/43234c.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Seine Lieder werden oft Mani Matter zugeschrieben. Dabei hat Bernhard Stirnemann das Berner Chanson mitgeprägt.

The standard model of particle physics works really well, but it can't explain why the universe exists. Something is missing, and this trapped particle might hold a clue to the answer

"Just one week before the shoot started, the directors came up with this idea: 'He's so sexy. We should see him naked,'" costume designer Tóth András Dániel recalls.

<p>The science of handling uncertainty, anxiety and stress</p>

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/c53906.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Michael Graber und Franz Ruppen wollen in den Bundesrat. Fraktionschef Aeschi überlegt, Schwergewicht Matter sagt ab.

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/833280c.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >SVP-Bundesratsrennen: Um 10 Uhr informiert die SVP Oberwallis über Grabers Kandidatur.

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/960921.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Die SVP Oberwallis informiert um 10 Uhr die Kandidatur von Michael Graber. Ein Überblick über die heutigen Bewerbungen.

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/960921.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Die SVP Oberwallis informiert um 10 Uhr über mögliche Kandidaturen von Michael Graber und Franz Ruppen.

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/2234aca.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Die SVP Oberwallis informiert um 10 Uhr über mögliche Kandidaturen von Michael Graber und Franz Ruppen.

From leading teams to creating memorable guest experiences, the skills that technology cannot easily replicate are taking on greater significance.

The Constitutional Court’s refugee judgment protects constitutional rights. Misreading it fuels xenophobia, threatens democracy and imperils the rule of law.

There is no clarity yet on the number of customers affected, the source of the leak or the circumstances under which the information was compromised, Mr. Rahim said in the letter

Le cinquième opus de la formation se révèle être l’œuvre la plus personnelle de son leader, Jonathan Morali, après une longue pause en tant que chanteur.

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Opinion: In a world of AI slop, showing the human hands making things helps.

It is a landmark year for the American Film Institute’s annual AFI Fest, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Opening tonight with the U.S. premiere of Laika’s epic animated feature Wildwood and closing Sunday with Apple’s Being Heumann from Oscar-winning CODA director Siân Heder, this year’s fest will present 157 films across five Red Carpet […]

Hollywood once dismissed them. Now it’s casting them, courting them and counting on them to deliver audiences. Meet the social media stars the industry is obsessed with.

<p>For the first time, scientists can make quantum measurements on a positron particle</p>

After trapping a positron for the first time, physicists plan to use the resulting data to look for answers to one of particle physics’ biggest questions

A multiple casualty event involving migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats is “only a matter of time”, the UK’s border security chief has warned. Duncan Capps, the Border Security Commander, said he was worried by the increase in the size of boats and the number of migrants getting on to each vessel. Mr Capps told the UK Parliament’s Home Affai