Democrats win control of the House and Senate in 2026 midterms Three days after Tuesday's midterm elections, ABC News projects Democrats have flipped both chambers of Congress, with a handful of marquee Senate races still being finalized. Full story → · 2 sources
Wall Street's AI sell-off deepens, wiping out trillions and pushing the Nasdaq into correction A brutal sell-off in artificial intelligence related stocks pushed the Nasdaq into correction territory on Thursday, its worst day since April 2025, before futures tried to steady Friday ahead of the delayed October jobs report. Full story → · 4 sources
Apple launches five new products today, including its first touchscreen MacBook Pros Apple is releasing an updated iPad mini, a new iMac, and four MacBook Pro configurations today, headlined by the company's first MacBook Pro models with OLED touchscreens. Full story → · 1 sources
Washington hosts new round of Russia-Ukraine talks as both sides build on Oleshky ceasefire Russian and Ukrainian officials met at the White House on Thursday at First Lady Melania Trump's invitation, aiming to extend the model of a recent local ceasefire that let civilians leave a besieged Ukrainian city. Full story → · 1 sources
Israel's president set to decide Sunday who gets first chance to form the next government President Isaac Herzog is expected to announce Sunday whether Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot or incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives the mandate to try to build a governing coalition. Full story → · 1 sources
Turkiye's parliament ratifies trilateral defense pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Turkiye's parliament approved a bill ratifying the Mecca Agreement on Joint Defense, clearing the way for a new trilateral security pact between Turkiye, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia to take effect. Full story → · 1 sources
Brazil's Lula wins reelection, complicating U.S. hopes for quick access to rare earths President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's reelection win in Brazil is expected to slow, rather than speed up, Washington's efforts to secure faster access to the country's rare earth mineral deposits. Full story → · 1 sources
Europe commits 525 million euros to chip design start-ups under the Chips Act A new European initiative is directing 525 million euros toward chip design start-ups, targeting a segment of the semiconductor industry where European firms currently hold less than 1 percent of global revenue. Full story → · 1 sources
California Governor Newsom commutes all 548 death sentences in the state Governor Gavin Newsom commuted the sentences of all 548 people on California's death row, saying he does not support capital punishment carried out by the state. Full story → · 1 sources