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Likely to become the first Black House speaker, Jeffries faces pressure from progressives over Trump and Israel.

Bavarian politician Ilse Aigner is "the perfect candidate," according to one center-left state premier.

If approved, shodō would become Japan's 24th entry on the list, following the addition of traditional sake-making in 2024.

Democrats' retaking of Congress doesn't change President Trump's control of the veto pen — making the new majority's aspirations to reverse changes to Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and other safety net programs an uphill climb.

As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president. He has vowed to focus on affordability and holding the administration accountable.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is on the cusp of making history as the nation’s first Black speaker of the House, a generational shift in U.S. politics after Democrats trounced Republicans to win majority control of the chamber in the midterm elections.

The sky lantern festival in Chiang Mai at the end of this month is expected to attract 20% more visitors than last year, generating 2-2.5 billion baht in revenue, as more operators have submitted proposals to organise events this year to meet growing tourist demand, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Wall Street weighs how the 2026 midterms could affect stocks, Treasury yields, artificial intelligence, energy prices, banks, defense and healthcare.

Excise Minister M. Liju told The Hindu that the UDF would “dismantle the rules and amendments” that gave deputy excise commissioners the power to grant bar licenses

It was an awful weekend at the global box office, but a lot of that has to do with the fact that there’s no major wide Hollywood release (or China local blockbuster title for that matter) more than the Halloween holiday itself impacting worldwide ticket sales. If there’s any indication of how bad the weekend […]

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India's refining capacity is currently around 290 million tonnes per annum and is expected to expand further, he said

Democrats hold significant advantages going into Election Day, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. But lagging enthusiasm among key groups is just one indicator that gains may not come easy.

With the AI trade sputtering of late and interest rates on the rise, Anthropic's IPO is taking on outsized importance.

President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama made their rounds across the U.S. ahead of the midterm elections. A new CBS News poll found that Democrats are on track to take control of the House of Representatives. CBS News contributor Kyle Kondik has more.

<p>Calculations from the Center for Global Development say spending next year is likely to be £410m less than anticipated</p><p>The UK is on course to miss its target of spending 0.3% of national income on international aid by an estimated £400m by the end of next year.</p><p>Calculations from the Center for Global Development (CGD) found the UK was on cours

Facing life behind bars if found guilty for the 2025 killing of his parents, Nick Reiner moved a lot closer today to getting his hands on his trust fund to put on a robust defense. In a probate hearing Friday before L.A. Superior Court Judge Ruben Garcia, lawyers for the incarcerated Reiner and the trustee […]