Trump commutes sentence of former Republican lawmaker George Santos
George Santos, serving a prison term on charges of fraud and identity theft, had been held in solitary confinement.
Day: October 18, 2025
Man living in Louisiana accused of aiding Hamas’ 2023 attack on Israel
Federal prosecutors accused a man in Louisiana of participating in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel, then traveling to the U.S. on a fraudulent visa, according to newly unsealed court documents. Kati Weis reports.
‘We have to prioritise South Africans’: Anti-migrant movement blocks foreigners from healthcare
Activists are stopping foreigners going to some health clinics with little push-back from the state.
Senate Republicans share an AI-generated video falsely depicting Chuck Schumer saying on camera comments he made in a print interview on the government shutdown (Thomas Beaumont/Associated Press)
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Buying more, wearing less – why India’s Diwali gold rush is different
Soaring gold prices have dented jewellery demand but Indians are not ready to give up on the metal yet.
Examining possible impact of sending U.S. Tomahawks to Ukraine
At the White House, President Trump remained noncommittal on sending Ukraine the long-range Tomahawk missiles needed to strike deeper into Russia. Charles Kupchan, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins to discuss.
‘It’s scary to think I could have died’: How Americans are coming back from fentanyl addiction
Fatal overdoses in the US are falling – and Kayla’s state of North Carolina is at the forefront of that trend.
‘It’s scary to think I could have died’: How Americans are coming back from fentanyl addiction
Fatal overdoses in the US are falling – and Kayla’s state of North Carolina is at the forefront of that trend.
US sanctions ex-police officer, gang leader in Haiti over criminal ties
The UN Security Council also sanctioned the two men and extended an arms embargo on Haiti in place since 2022.
White House’s Karoline Leavitt and Stephen Cheung say ‘Your mom’ when asked who suggested Hungary for Putin-Trump meeting
Trump said he will meet with the Kremlin leader in Budapest to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine