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UK Considers Smart Glasses Restrictions Over Secret Filming ConcernsWorld

UK Considers Smart Glasses Restrictions Over Secret Filming Concerns

By Ahmed Abdelsalam The UK government is considering restrictions on smart glasses amid concerns the technolog...

Serbia Detains 10 Officers Over Alleged Protester TortureWorld

Serbia Detains 10 Officers Over Alleged Protester Torture

By Salma El-Sakka Serbian authorities detained nine active police officers and one former officer on Wednesday...

Texas Elects First Latina Governor and Democratic Senator in Historic MidtermsWorld

Texas Elects First Latina Governor and Democratic Senator in Historic Midterms

By Fatma Younis Texas made history on Tuesday with two landmark Democratic victories: the state elected its fi...

Harry, Meghan to Speak on Child Digital Safety Amid Markle AllegationsWorld

Harry, Meghan to Speak on Child Digital Safety Amid Markle Allegations

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to deliver a speech on children's digital safety, m...

Ukraine Raises Zaporizhia Strike Death Toll to 40World

Ukraine Raises Zaporizhia Strike Death Toll to 40

By Basant El-Faramawy Ukrainian authorities have raised the death toll from a Russian strike on the city of Za...

Democrats Win Congress on Affordability Pledge, Face Delivery ChallengesWorld

Democrats Win Congress on Affordability Pledge, Face Delivery Challenges

By Basant El-Faramawy Democrats secured historic victories in the 2026 midterm elections Tuesday, capturing pr...

Mississippi Senate Race Deadlocked; No Recount Process ExistsWorld

Mississippi Senate Race Deadlocked; No Recount Process Exists

By Islam El-Sakka The Mississippi U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrati...

Illegal West Bank settlement dates sold in Australia as Israeli produce, analysis findsWorld

Illegal West Bank settlement dates sold in Australia as Israeli produce, analysis finds

By Salma El-Sakka Millions of dollars of food grown in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank h...

NASA's Swift Telescope Reenters Atmosphere After 22-Year MissionWorld

NASA's Swift Telescope Reenters Atmosphere After 22-Year Mission

By Fatma Younis NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory reentered Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday, ending a 22-y...

Democrats Take Control of Congress in Midterm ElectionsWorld

Democrats Take Control of Congress in Midterm Elections

By Basant El-Faramawy Democrats have taken control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives after v...

Mamdani Hails 'New Generation of Leadership' After Democrat Midterm WinsWorld

Mamdani Hails 'New Generation of Leadership' After Democrat Midterm Wins

By Basant El-Faramawy New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday hailed the election of progressive Democ...

Texas Attorney General-Elect Nathan Johnson Reveals Anime Music CareerWorld

Texas Attorney General-Elect Nathan Johnson Reveals Anime Music Career

By Basant El-Faramawy Democrat Nathan Johnson has been elected as the next Attorney General of Texas, defeatin...

NASA's Swift Observatory Reenters Earth After 22-Year MissionWorld

NASA's Swift Observatory Reenters Earth After 22-Year Mission

By Ahmed Abdelsalam NASA's Swift Observatory plunged to Earth on Wednesday, ending a 22-year mission studying ...

Democratic Progressive Wing Wins in California Central ValleyWorld

Democratic Progressive Wing Wins in California Central Valley

By Salma El-Sakka The Democratic progressive wing notched a victory in California's Central Valley during the ...

Iranians Celebrate Democrat Wins in US Midterms as Results May Shift Trump Foreign PolicyWorld

Iranians Celebrate Democrat Wins in US Midterms as Results May Shift Trump Foreign Policy

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Iranians have celebrated Democratic victories in the 2026 US midterm elections, viewing th...

Russian Scientist Cleared of Smuggling Charges Over Frog EmbryosWorld

Russian Scientist Cleared of Smuggling Charges Over Frog Embryos

By Islam El-Sakka Federal prosecutors have dropped all criminal charges against Russian researcher Kseniia Pet...

Democratic Midterm Victories Could Reshape Trump Foreign PolicyWorld

Democratic Midterm Victories Could Reshape Trump Foreign Policy

By Islam El-Sakka Democratic victories in the U.S. midterm elections have raised questions about potential shi...

Trump addresses press after GOP midterm losses; Schumer eyes Senate leader roleWorld

Trump addresses press after GOP midterm losses; Schumer eyes Senate leader role

By Basant El-Faramawy Former President Donald Trump faced reporters following Republican losses in the midterm...

Democrats Flip Senate in 2026 Midterms, Gaining ControlWorld

Democrats Flip Senate in 2026 Midterms, Gaining Control

By Fatma Younis Democrats rode a wave of economic discontent and disapproval of President Donald Trump to rega...

Trump Makes Iran War Admission at White House Ballroom SigningWorld

Trump Makes Iran War Admission at White House Ballroom Signing

By Sohaib Shams Former President Donald Trump made an apparent admission regarding potential war with Iran whi...

Trump Decides Pete Hegseth's Future Amid Midterm PressureWorld

Trump Decides Pete Hegseth's Future Amid Midterm Pressure

By Karim Hammam President Donald Trump has issued a verdict on the future of Pete Hegseth, as the former Fox N...

Democrats Sweep Congress, Poised to Check Trump PowerWorld

Democrats Sweep Congress, Poised to Check Trump Power

By Islam El-Sakka Democrats have secured control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, u...

Democrat Jon Rosenthal Wins Texas Railroad Commission SeatWorld

Democrat Jon Rosenthal Wins Texas Railroad Commission Seat

By Fatma Younis Democrat Jon Rosenthal has won a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, a powerful three-membe...

Democrats Gain Full Control of Five State GovernmentsWorld

Democrats Gain Full Control of Five State Governments

By Basant El-Faramawy Democrats gained full control of five state governments in the 2026 midterm elections, w...

Vance's 2028 Hopes Fade After Midterm LossesWorld

Vance's 2028 Hopes Fade After Midterm Losses

By Sohaib Shams Vice President JD Vance's prospects for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination have suffe...

Trump's Midterm Defeat Limits Domestic Power but Foreign Policy Authority Remains BroadWorld

Trump's Midterm Defeat Limits Domestic Power but Foreign Policy Authority Remains Broad

By Basant El-Faramawy Donald Trump's significant loss in the US midterm elections curtails his ability to dict...

Democrats Sweep US Midterms as El-Sayed Wins MichiganWorld

Democrats Sweep US Midterms as El-Sayed Wins Michigan

By Karim Hammam Democrats secured victories across the United States in the 2026 midterm elections, prompting ...

Trump Makes Public Appearance at White House Ballroom After Midterm ElectionsWorld

Trump Makes Public Appearance at White House Ballroom After Midterm Elections

By Islam El-Sakka Former President Donald Trump made a last-minute public appearance at the White House on Wed...

Trump Ignores ‘Blue Wave’ in First Appearance; Midterm Races UncalledWorld

Trump Ignores ‘Blue Wave’ in First Appearance; Midterm Races Uncalled

By Fatma Younis Former President Donald Trump made his first public appearance since the midterm elections, di...

Harry and Meghan to Address Children's Digital Safety in BrusselsWorld

Harry and Meghan to Address Children's Digital Safety in Brussels

By Sohaib Shams Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are scheduled to deliver a speech on ...

Democrats Retake Congress but Face Limits with Trump in White HouseWorld

Democrats Retake Congress but Face Limits with Trump in White House

By Basant El-Faramawy Democrats secured control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, but the...

Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Palestine Action BanWorld

Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Palestine Action Ban

By Fatma Younis The UK Supreme Court began hearing a major legal challenge on Wednesday against the government...

Ethiopia Expels Six Sudanese Consular Staff, Orders Consulate ClosureWorld

Ethiopia Expels Six Sudanese Consular Staff, Orders Consulate Closure

By Karim Hammam Ethiopia has expelled six staff members of Sudan’s consulate in Assosa, a western city near th...

Democrats Seize Congress in 2026 Midterms, Trump HumiliatedWorld

Democrats Seize Congress in 2026 Midterms, Trump Humiliated

By Islam El-Sakka Democrats seized control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, de...

Ukraine releases bodycam video of deadly Russian double-tap bombingWorld

Ukraine releases bodycam video of deadly Russian double-tap bombing

By Islam El-Sakka Ukraine's national police have released bodycam footage they say captures the moments betwee...

Charges Dropped Against Harvard Scientist in Frog Embryo CaseWorld

Charges Dropped Against Harvard Scientist in Frog Embryo Case

By Salma El-Sakka A federal judge in Massachusetts dismissed criminal charges against Russian-born Harvard bio...

Drone Attacks in Black Sea Challenge Bulgarian Border PoliceWorld

Drone Attacks in Black Sea Challenge Bulgarian Border Police

By Basant El-Faramawy Drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea have created a new operational chal...

Democrats Sweep Midterms, Seize Congress Control in Trump RepudiationWorld

Democrats Sweep Midterms, Seize Congress Control in Trump Repudiation

By Salma El-Sakka Democrats seized control of both the House and Senate in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, de...

Trump Shares Old Positive Coverage After Midterm LossesWorld

Trump Shares Old Positive Coverage After Midterm Losses

By Basant El-Faramawy Former President Donald Trump broke his silence on Wednesday following Democratic victor...

Falklands tensions fuel uncontrolled squid fishingWorld

Falklands tensions fuel uncontrolled squid fishing

By Fatma Younis Growing tensions between the United Kingdom and Argentina over the Falkland Islands have trigg...

JD Vance Blames Iran War for Republican Midterm LossesWorld

JD Vance Blames Iran War for Republican Midterm Losses

By Salma El-Sakka Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that the U.S. war against Iran was the primary rea...

UK Tightens Facial Recognition Rules for Police Amid Rights FearsWorld

UK Tightens Facial Recognition Rules for Police Amid Rights Fears

By Fatma Younis The UK government has pledged to introduce stricter safeguards for police use of facial recogn...

Palestinian citizens in Israel face intimidation after election gainsWorld

Palestinian citizens in Israel face intimidation after election gains

By Fatma Younis Palestinian citizens of Israel are facing intimidation following their success in the recent e...

Democrats Win Key Secretary of State Races Ahead of 2028 ElectionWorld

Democrats Win Key Secretary of State Races Ahead of 2028 Election

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Democrats secured secretary of state victories in four presidential battleground states an...

Celebrities Celebrate Democratic Midterm Sweep as Trump 'Regime Over'World

Celebrities Celebrate Democratic Midterm Sweep as Trump 'Regime Over'

By Karim Hammam Celebrities across the United States reacted with jubilation Wednesday after Democrats flipped...

Apple Opens Siri to All Apps in AI PushWorld

Apple Opens Siri to All Apps in AI Push

By Karim Hammam Apple has opened Siri to all third-party apps on iPhone, expanding its AI-driven voice assista...

Federal judge dismisses smuggling charges against Russian scientistWorld

Federal judge dismisses smuggling charges against Russian scientist

By Fatma Younis Federal District Judge Leo Sorokin on Wednesday granted a government motion to dismiss all cri...

Alligator wanders into North Carolina bagel shopWorld

Alligator wanders into North Carolina bagel shop

By Basant El-Faramawy Surveillance cameras captured a 3-foot alligator wandering into a bagel shop in Southpor...

Tinto Brass, Director of Caligula, Dies at 93World

Tinto Brass, Director of Caligula, Dies at 93

By Salma El-Sakka Italian film director Tinto Brass, known for bringing erotic cinema to mainstream audiences ...

Ukrainian strikes kill three in Russia's Belgorod regionWorld

Ukrainian strikes kill three in Russia's Belgorod region

By Karim Hammam Ukrainian strikes have killed three people in Russia's Belgorod region, according to reports....