Credit: Photo AP Charlie Neibergall President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally The U.S. Democratic Party has emerged victorious in the country’s midterm elections, securing a majority in both chambers of Congress—the House of Representatives and the Senate—marking a significant political defeat for President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. According to the news

Photo: Wiki/House of Commons By Face2Face Africa UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged £40m ($53m) in aid funding for the Caribbean amid calls for Britain to pay reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. The funding will be given over three years to accelerate critical infrastructure investment in the Caribbean, including renewable

By Anadolu Agency Germany’s Digital Affairs Minister Karsten Wildberger said Sunday that hackers had targeted devices belonging to members of the lower house of Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, and government officials. Wildberger told public broadcaster ARD that it involved “a notification from Apple that certain devices may have been compromised by so-called spyware.” The Federal

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2026 shows various mineral specimens displayed at Afghanistan’s first specialized mining exhibition in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan marked a strategic milestone this week with the opening of its first specialized mining exhibition, a platform designed to spotlight the nation’s substantial mineral resources, attract domestic and international capital, and accelerate the

By The Associated Press 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

By Anadolu Agency Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to retire from politics, saying voters had rejected his continued leadership and warning him against using Israel’s security for political gain. Speaking to supporters early Wednesday at his Yashar party’s headquarters in Tel Aviv, Eisenkot said Israelis had voted for change

By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Oct. 25, 2026. Photographer Paulo Lopes Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva secured a fourth term in office on Sunday, defeating

By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident along the same highway linking the capital, Nairobi, with the coastal city of Mombasa. Some 24 others were injured in

By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list combined ($21.0 billion). Algeria’s military burden is among the heaviest on earth. Defense takes 8.8% of its GDP, the third highest

By Xinhua News Agency Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and government forces continued on Tuesday, while the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis traded fresh strikes and Britain announced plans to deploy fighter jets to help defend Saudi Arabia. Yemen’s government forces said Tuesday they had carried out 744 strikes against Houthi military targets across several battlefronts