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US senator Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader

Chris Van Hollen, who has support from some of the more vocal progressives within the Democratic party, is the first to openly challenge long-term Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer's bid.

13 November 2026

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US: New Congress members pose for traditional photo at Capitol

Newly elected US lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill on Thursday 12 November for a traditional group photograph ahead of the opening of the 120th Congress. The incoming House members are attending orientation following the November midterm elections.

13 November 2026

Tech News

Jensen Huang quits Nvidia after 33 years amid alleged spy scandal

Shareholders are suing the AI chip giant, and US lawmakers want answers about his links to Beijing.

12 November 2026

USA

Baby buried in dog crate in US found alive after 24 hours

Cool temperatures and a towel that created an air pocket probably kept him alive, according to the local sheriff.

12 November 2026

USA

Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat in historic upset

His margin of fewer than 5,000 votes caps a midterm wave that has handed Democrats control of both chambers of Congress.

12 November 2026

Europe News

Men linked to London synagogue attacks charged over UK airbase plot

Prosecutors say one of the accused passed coded instructions to the others through his mother and sister while he was in a US jail.

11 November 2026

United Kingdom

US soldier arrested in England on suspicion of spying for Russia

The FBI says the case is of “the utmost concern” to Washington and its allies, while army counterintelligence chiefs warn that insider threats are “real and persistent”.

11 November 2026

USA

US midterms 2026: The winners and losers

Democrats took the House, the Senate and a good deal of Republican pride last Tuesday night. Here is who came out ahead, and whose hangover lingers on this week.

10 November 2026

Qatar

Qatar sees 'progress' in US-Iran talks after White House meeting

A day after Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met Trump at the White House, a Qatari foreign ministry spokesman said both sides were making positive statements about a diplomatic solution but that “we cannot say how close or how far away an agreement is.”

10 November 2026

Culture news

Donnie Dunagan, the Purple Heart marine who was the original voice of Disney’s Bambi, dies aged 92

Dunagan was six years old when he voiced the young deer in the classic Disney animated film. He went on to enlist in the Marine Corps and retired as a Major with three Purple Hearts.

10 November 2026

USA

California voters reject one-off billionaire wealth tax says US media

The measure was seen as a key test for the global campaign against inequality, but warnings that the super-rich would leave the state won out.

10 November 2026

USA

Republican congressman launches impeachment procedure against Hegseth

Republican Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, including alleged violations of the 1973 War Powers Resolution, as well as misconduct involving civilian casualties and operations in Yemen and Venezuela.

10 November 2026

Iran

US launches new strikes on Iran as Trump claims progress in talks

The US military carried out new airstrikes on Iranian defence systems, sending ripples across the Gulf, but Trump insists they are “minor strikes” while intense diplomatic efforts continue to avert an all-out war.

7 November 2026

Tech News

Data centre backlash: Which AI companies were hit by US midterms?

OpenAI has gone on a charm offensive, while semiconductor companies worldwide have seen their stocks plunge.

6 November 2026

USA

US first lady to host Ukrainian and Russian officials at White House

On Wednesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the first lady a national honour for her role in brokering a partial ceasefire that allowed the evacuation of civilians from a Russian-occupied town.

5 November 2026

USA

Historic leadership firsts for minorities across US in midterm vote

The first Black female governor, the first openly gay male senator and the first female Native American governor all won groundbreaking elections in the vote that racked up resounding wins for Democrats.

4 November 2026