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Oct 5, 2026 - World

President downplays unfavorable polling as he travels to Nebraska to support Republicans ahead of the US midterm electionsSign up for the Breaking News US emailSend us your questions about how the Iran war will affect US voters in the midtermsAs the supreme court hears oral arguments this morning, it’s worth noting that if the justices side with Boulder or decide that the case is not in their jurisdiction, then it would continue in state court.But if the fossil fuel industry convinces the justices, the decision could apply not only to the Boulder case, but also to the many other climate cases brought by state and local governments around the US that we mentioned earlier. Continue reading...

Oct 5, 2026 - World

The decision was taken at the 21st meeting of the National Council of the NDRRMA chaired by Prime Minister Balendra Shah at the Singha Durbar Secretariat here,

Oct 5, 2026 - World

Shavdon Gayden killed Eddimar Hernandez-Chacon in broad daylight while walking with her older sisterA woman has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a seven-year-old girl, with police describing it as an unprovoked attack on a sidewalk in Chicago.Shavon Gayden, 48, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, Chicago police said in a statement on Sunday. The killing happened just before noon on Saturday in the Chatham neighborhood. The victim has been identified by local media and the medical examiner’s office as Eddimar Hernandez-Chacon. Continue reading...

Oct 5, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump's critics sounded off on Monday after the president tried to shift blame for high gas prices onto a U.S. ally. Trump has repeatedly tried to blame Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries for the surge in gas prices, especially diesel fuel. He attempted to cast blame on Ukraine again in a Truth Social post on Monday, suggesting that continued aggression between the two countries has done more to increase prices than Trump's disastrous war in Iran, which caused an economically damaging fight over the Strait of Hormuz. "What's driving up Gasoline is no longer the Strait of Hormuz, because Record Numbers of Barrels are coming out now on an almost daily basis, but the word, 'Refineries,' where Russia's are being blown up by Ukraine, and where ours are being closed up, in Blue States, like California, by the Dumocrats (sic)," Trump posted. The president's wild claim was posted at a time when the national average for a gallon of gas was $4.36 for regular and $6.23 for diesel. Political analysts and observers reacted to Trump's post on social media. "Here’s a thought. If it really is because of Ukraine’s response to the illegal Russian invasion, then why doesn’t Trump tell Putin to get back in his box and end the war? A war Trump said he would end on Day 1. Gas prices are all Trump’s fault, whichever way you look at it," Greg Bagwell, president of the U.K. Air & Space Power Association, posted on X. "Trump admits he is causing the diesel shortage (and global food insecurity), as U.S. military is funding Ukraine, supplying it with weapons and Intel to target Russia," Christine Duhaime, a fomer anti-fraud officer, posted on X. "When the President has to explain that it’s actually our proxy war in Eastern Europe, not our regime change war in the Middle East, that’s driving up the cost of living for hardworking Americans, it should be evident to everyone that our foreign policy does not serve the American people," Joe Kent, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, posted on X.

Oct 5, 2026 - World

Sources say the opposition’s target will be below Labor’s but won’t match One Nation’s goal to limit net arrivals to 130,000Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition is expected to reveal deep cuts to immigration today which the party says would maintain working holidaymaker places and prioritise skills as part of attempts to dent growing support for One Nation.The opposition leader, Angus Taylor, is expected to unveil the Coalition’s policy on Tuesday, after signoff from Liberal and National MPs in a special party room meeting due to convene this morning.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...