California Governor Newsom says he won’t run for president if Kamala Harris does
California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is prevented by term limits from running again for governor, has openly acknowledged considering a presidential bid.
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In loss for Trump, US Supreme Court won’t let Postal Service restrict mail ballots
Mail-in ballots are prepared at the Wake County Board of Elections in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Sept 11.
Houthis strike Saudi targets anew as talks over Strait of Hormuz stall
RIYADH, Sept 15 - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia and were digging into positions on the western coast of Yemen along the Red Sea, Yemeni officials said, as urgent deliberations took place in Riyadh over how to respond to their lightnin...
Top US senator Mitch McConnell, 84, returns after monthslong medical absence
Senator Mitch McConnell (in wheelchair) arrives at the US Capitol on Sept 14.
Trump’s son, Donald Jr, confirms Russian businessman paid for his post-wedding festivities
Donald Trump Jr and his wife Bettina Anderson in Dublin on Sept 12.
US judge postpones new visa rules for foreign students, journalists
The preliminary injunction came one day before the new visa rules from the DHS were scheduled to take effect.
Zelensky fires Ukraine’s prosecutor-general over corruption accusations
Ruslan Kravchenko has been accused of taking bribes, allegations he denies.
Trump administration repeals carbon emission limits for power plants at G-20 meeting
US EPA administrator Lee Zeldin (centre) said the moves will help build new generating infrastructure needed to meet skyrocketing electricity demand.
From Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon, US political figures sound alarms on AI
Senator Bernie Sanders (left) of Vermont and Steve Bannon (right), have both called for stronger guardrails on artificial intelligence.
Are we losing control of AI? What’s driving new fears
Top AI executives like Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (left) and OpenAI chief Sam Altman (right) say they want to slow the breakneck pace of artificial intelligence development.
Colombia Congress approves 2027 budget as fiscal strains deepen
BOGOTA, Sept 14 - Colombia's Congress on Monday approved the government's 2027 spending budget of 634.9 trillion pesos ($206.6 billion), amid a sharp deterioration in public finances that is expected to push the fiscal deficit to a record high next year.
Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia for alleged failure to protect pro-Palestinian students
NEW YORK, Sept 14 - Mahmoud Khalil and other pro-Palestinian student activists sued Columbia University on Monday, accusing the Ivy League school of being deliberately indifferent to years of pervasive harassment because of their advocacy.
Alarm over AI grows as a divided US Congress struggles to act
US lawmakers are divided not only across party lines but within them as the debate over AI and safety grows.
Final report on Lucy Letby baby murders due, amid growing questions about convictions
LIVERPOOL, England, Sept 15 - A public inquiry into Lucy Letby's murder of seven newborn babies was due to publish its final report on Tuesday, amid growing questions about whether the former British nurse's convictions were based on flawed medical evidence.
NATO fighter shoots down drone in Lithuania
VILNIUS, Sept 15 - A NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuania shortly after midnight on Tuesday, the Lithuanian national crisis management centre said.
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 15, 2026
The US Treasury building in Washington. The US 10-year Treasury yield surpassed 5 per cent for the first time since 2023 on Sept 14.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang puts Trump on speakerphone while downplaying AI risks
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a live phone call from US President Donald Trump on stage at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles on Sept 14.
Zelensky says Ukraine ready for ‘de-escalatory steps’
Zelensky highlighted “a strong proposal from the United States regarding a mutual halt to strikes on critical infrastructure”.