British police rearrest 2 men on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base

PBS • Oct 20, 20:18

Police have been investigating a suspected terror plot on September 27 against the U.S.-run base in western England.

The political ads that don’t look like ads

AlJazeera • Oct 20, 19:05

Political campaigns and lobby groups in the US are paying content creators as little as $25 to influence the midterms.

US midterm elections: Trump approval rating falls to new low

France24 • Oct 20, 15:22

With US President Donald Trump’s approval rating falling to a record low of 31%, Republicans are facing mounting concerns ahead of November’s midterm elections. Republicans are at risk of losing control of the House of R

Data center in occupied Donetsk destroyed, expert says

KyivIndependent • Oct 20, 13:41

Ukraine has increasingly used long-range strikes and strikes against data centers to weaken Russia's ability to sustain the war.

Peskov redirects question about Washington’s ‘good-guy fleet’ plans to US

TASS • Oct 20, 10:24

According to the media reports, the US Department of Energy intends to allow sanctioned tankers to transport oil by re-registering them within a legal framework

After 20 years in acting, Jung Il-woo ventures into film investment, distribution

KoreaTimes • Oct 21, 01:52

Actor Jung Il-woo has added another title to his resume: film investor. After expanding his presence beyond Korea into markets across Asia, including China, Japan and Vietnam, he is broadening his scope by investing in a

Alberta voters reject separation from Canada as Carney triumphs

JapanTimes • Oct 20, 05:36

Polls have consistently shown that a majority of the oil-rich province's voters oppose splitting from Canada.

Attack on convoy in Nigeria's Borno kills 15, soldiers say

JPostWorld • Oct 19, 18:54

Ten Nigerian soldiers and five members of a civilian force were killed in a landmine explosion and gunfire in northeastern Borno state, where Boko Haram insurgents remain active.

Holding a new constitutional convention: Would that fly?

CSMonitor • Oct 19, 18:35

America amended its Constitution more often in its early years. Some argue it’s time to try that again.

European banks, websites hit as Google Cloud data centre goes offline for hours

ABC_AU • Oct 20, 10:36

The technology giant's London data centre reports "service disruption" as major banking institutions experience outages.

Nonpartisan coalition of religious leaders plans to counter voter intimidation on Election Day

PBS • Oct 20, 19:55

The diverse, multifaith group is training all the way through the end of October online and in person learning de-escalation techniques and equipping themselves with knowledge of local laws and resources.

UK to deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia

AlJazeera • Oct 20, 18:55

British Typhoon jets will carry out defensive missions to protect Saudi Arabia from escalating Houthi attacks.

From fine wine to no alcohol: The changing world of French sommeliers

France24 • Oct 20, 14:54

In this week's edition of France in Focus, our reporters uncork the demanding world of sommellerie. They follow Pascaline Lepeltier's painstaking training as she prepares for the World's Best Sommelier competition. They

EU to bolster tracking of Russian shadow fleet and hybrid attacks with new Arctic Strategy

KyivIndependent • Oct 20, 13:18

"When we see Russia rebuilding its Arctic military footprint, pursuing hybrid strategies against its neighbors, and reshaping the security of the Arctic, it impacts the EU as a whole," said European Commission President

US investigating Ukraine’s ties with Mexican drug cartels — Russia’s SVR

TASS • Oct 20, 10:17

The United States has found that Mexican criminal groups have been sending militants to Ukraine to receive training in the assembly and combat use of unmanned aerial vehicles, the SVR revealed

After string of dark roles, Kim Young-kwang revels at transition to rom-com hero

KoreaTimes • Oct 20, 14:57

Actor Kim Young-kwang has returned to romantic comedy — and this time, it is a classic rom-com that makes viewers fall helplessly for its male lead. Kim’s presence has breathed new life into a familiar genre, fueling an

Saudi Arabia’s MBS is facing his greatest challenge

JapanTimes • Oct 20, 04:55

MBS must somehow shore up faith in his promise to build a modern, secure and respected nation.

US Supreme Court snubs bid to revive plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind

JPostWorld • Oct 19, 17:04

Mohammed remains the most well-known inmate at the Guantanamo detention facility, which was set up in 2002 by then-US president George W. Bush to house foreign ⁠terrorism suspects ​following 9/11.

Letter from Mar-a-Lago: How times have changed – and haven’t

CSMonitor • Oct 19, 17:15

A decade after a first visit to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, our White House correspondent returns with the president and reflects on what’s different now.

WA woman's 'harrowing' ordeal stranded in Bali hospital after fall

ABC_AU • Oct 20, 07:06

A West Australian grandmother is facing a potential bill of $100,000 to return home to Australia after falling down stairs at a Bali restaurant.