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October 29, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - DoorDash has agreed to buy grocery-delivery company Instacart in a deal valued at about $17...

Main Wendy’s restaurant sign above the entrance to the Kingswood location in Kingston upon Hull, England, photographed on January 22, 2024.

Nelson Peltz Offers $1.4 Billion to Take Wendy’s Private as Sales Struggle

DUBLIN, Ohio - Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management and three partners have proposed taking The Wendy’s Company private for $7.35...

U.S. Department of Justice poster featuring real estate executives Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander, dated December 11, 2024.

Alexander Brothers Each Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Sex-Trafficking Case

NEW YORK, United States - Tal Alexander, Oren Alexander and Alon Alexander were each sentenced to 30 years in federal...

At Least 64 Dead After Two High-Speed Trains Collide in Central Spain

TOLEDO, Spain - At least 64 people have died after a Renfe high-speed train collided with an Iryo train near...

Side-by-side composite featuring Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla on the left, photographed in 2013, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz on the right, in an official portrait from September 2025.

UN Vote on Cuba Embargo Tests International Support as US-Cuba Tensions Escalate

UNITED NATIONS, New York - The United Nations General Assembly’s 2026 vote on the United States’ economic embargo against Cuba...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Hudson Institute’s 2016 Herman Kahn Award ceremony at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan.

Israel Election Leaves Netanyahu Fighting to Retain Power as Coalition Talks Loom

JERUSALEM, Israel - Israel’s parliamentary election has left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing an uncertain path to another term, with...

Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro gives an interview about the Senate’s rejection of Jorge Messias’s nomination to Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court on April 30, 2026.

Flávio Bolsonaro’s Route to Miami Raises Questions Over Brazilian Court Order

BRASÍLIA, Brazil - Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro’s departure from the country has raised questions about a Supreme Federal Court order...

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with attendees at the “Build the Red Wall” rally at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17, 2026.

Trump’s Cost-of-Living Record Faces Scrutiny as Republicans Head Into Midterm Elections

WASHINGTON, United States - President Donald Trump’s economic record faces growing scrutiny as voters prepare to choose members of Congress...

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 20, 2023.

Anthropic’s IPO Puts AI Safety, Financial Risk and Founder Control Under Public Scrutiny

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI assistant, filed to go public with the US...

Australian Parliament House in Canberra photographed at blue hour, with the building illuminated against the evening sky.

Australian Parliament Pays Tribute to Injured MP Helen Haines as Security Increases

CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's Parliament paid tribute to independent MP Helen Haines on October 26, a week after she suffered...

Ballot papers representing different political parties in Israel’s legislative election on April 9, 2019.

Israel’s Election Tests Netanyahu’s Leadership and the Country’s Political Future

JERUSALEM, Israel - Israelis vote on October 27 in a parliamentary election that could change Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political...

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in a portrait photograph published by the State Duma of the Russian Federation on June 3, 2019.

Serbia’s Student-Backed List Wins Parliamentary Vote as Vučić Concedes Defeat

BELGRADE, Serbia - Serbia’s student-backed opposition movement has won a projected majority in the October 25 parliamentary election, prompting Aleksandar...

Official 2021 photograph of members of the Japanese Imperial Family, published by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Japan’s Revised Imperial House Law Takes Effect, Retaining Male-Only Succession

TOKYO, Japan - Japan’s revised Imperial House Law took effect on October 24, introducing changes intended to address the declining...

U.S. President Donald Trump tours the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on May 14, 2026.

Countries Navigate Rival US and Chinese AI Alliances as They Seek Technology Sovereignty

ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Governments are seeking access to artificial intelligence technology from both the United States and China as competition...

María Corina Machado greets a crowd from the front balcony of the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Norway, during Nobel Week in the early hours of December 11, 2025.

María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela, but a Democratic Transition Remains Uncertain

CARACAS, Venezuela — María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on October 25 after nearly a year abroad. Her return brings...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the campaign event “O Brasil Pronto Pra Mais” at Moça Bonita Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 22, 2026.

Brazil After the Runoff: Lula Wins a Fourth Term, but a Conservative Congress Will Test His Mandate

BRASÍLIA, Brazil — Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won re-election as Brazil’s president, defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the...

Side-by-side composite of Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro on the left and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on the right, using photographs from 2026 and 2024, respectively.

Brazil’s Presidential Runoff: Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Offer Competing Visions for the Country’s Future

Brazilian voters return to the polls on Sunday, October 25, to choose between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and...

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the West Wing entrance of the White House on May 6, 2025.

White House Eases Tariffs on Selected Canadian Goods Ahead of US Midterms