newsmart – Latest News

theguardian.com | 41 min. ago NEW

UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’

Commanders suspected of sexual violence during the largest and fastest slaughter of civilians in more than 30 years have been subjected to travel ban and asset freezeSenior Sudanese commanders implicated in a “campaign of rape” have been targeted by the UK on the first anniversary of a mass atrocity that saw tens of thousands of civilians killed over several days.A year after the fall of El Fasher, the British government said it had sanctioned military leaders from both sides in the country’s ongoing conflict whom it suspected of sexual violence during the siege of the city.

Continue reading...

ft.com | 50 min. ago NEW

[$] Trump’s fresh campaign against wind power puts permitting deal in doubt

Administration’s challenge to projects ends a renewables détente aimed at attracting bipartisan support for bill

thehindu.com | 1 hrs. 20 min. ago

‘Omission leads to discrimination’: Civil society group in Bengaluru flags institutional failures behind student suicides

The Campaign for Rohith Act demanded effective implementation of anti-caste discrimination safeguards in all educational institutions and protection for the families and protesting students

nytimes.com | 1 hrs. 37 min. ago

[$] Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny

Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general.

foxnews.com | 1 hrs. 40 min. ago

Ilhan Omar joins 'polarizing and dangerous' streamer at campaign event despite Democratic backlash

Rep. Ilhan Omar is set to share the stage with Hasan Piker despite fellow Minnesota Democrats urging her to cancel the appearance before midterm elections.

thehindu.com | 1 hrs. 58 min. ago

Tension in Kurnool as TDP supporters ‘disrupt’ MLA’s election campaign

YSRCP leaders allege some locals claiming to be TDP activists allegedly abused Hafeez Khan, obstructed the party’s election campaign, and threatened to cause harm to their leader and also those accompanying him

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 2 hrs. 18 min. ago

Vivek Ramaswamy is bad publicity: Ohio venues cancel campaign events amid backlash over ad featuring Amy Acton's mother; people leave one-star review on Google

koreatimes.co.kr | 2 hrs. 54 min. ago

What to know about China's plenum as Xi seeks stronger Communist Party discipline

HONG KONG — China's political leaders and elites began a four-day meeting Monday to discuss strengthening the ruling Communist Party's discipline, as Chinese President Xi Jinping pushes for greater loyalty and reliability from officials while deepening his yearslong campaign against corruption. This week’s closed-door gathering, known as the fifth plenum of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, comes roughly a year before Xi is widely expected to secure his fourth five-year term as the party's leader and personnel changes to key leadership bodies.

Xi began the meeting by delivering a work report and speaking about a draft policy decision on advancing “full and rigorous party self-governance,” according to China's official Xinhua News Agency. The policy aims to make cadres more disciplined, effective and less corrupt. While Xi has consolidated his grip on power, analysts say the plenum will offer him an opportunity to further align what Chinese officials do with what Beijing wants.

“The plenum is a chance to ensure the new generations rising the ranks share Xi’

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 27 min. ago

Congress to intensify campaign against ‘vote theft’: AICC spokesperson

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 45 min. ago

Campaign targeting SP-Congress alliance to consolidate PDA: Akhilesh Yadav

He said attempts to create controversy over Congress' alleged 200-seat demand would only consolidate the PDA, and also questioned who was instrumental in erecting objectionable posters targeting the alliance

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 5 hrs. 3 min. ago

Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola and her family were hurt in a weekend car crash; an eight-stop Senate campaign tour is delayed days before the November 3 election

mirror.co.uk | 5 hrs. 35 min. ago

King Charles warned failure to apologise for slavery will be 'stain upon legacy' ahead of Caribbean tour

Exclusive: The King will travel to The Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda, but has been warned by campaigners that his plan for "reflections" on Britain's shameful past is not enough

dailymail.com | 5 hrs. 42 min. ago

Trans campaigners at war with Oxford Street as they launch petition against themed Harry Potter Christmas lights that 'promote JK Rowling's gender-critical views'

Festive decorations are being set up on Oxford Street to promote the release of the new HBO Harry Potter TV series on December 25.

dailymail.com | 6 hrs. 21 min. ago

Trump makes flirty comment on Nicki Minaj's figure and floats her as press secretary as he turns to star-power to boost his midterm campaign

Top rap recording artist Nicki Minaj showed off her political chops during a conversation with White House Communications Director Stephen Cheung.

thehindu.com | 6 hrs. 44 min. ago

Rahul Gandhi acquitted in 2018 defamation case by Sultanpur MP-MLA court

Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has been acquitted by an MP-MLA court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, in a defamation case linked to remarks made during the 2018 Karnataka Assembly election campaign. The case, filed by a BJP leader in 2018 over comments allegedly referring to Amit Shah as a “murder accused”, was dismissed by the court after nearly eight years of legal proceedings.

abc.net.au | 7 hrs. 35 min. ago

Liberal candidate's husband allegedly assaulted over campaign sign

A 59-year-old man is charged after over the alleged assault of Amanda Dow's husband on Sunday.

abcnews.com | 7 hrs. 41 min. ago

These key Senate races will determine which party controls the body next year

As both parties prepare for the final leg of the campaign, here are some of the most closely watched Senate races.

ft.com | 8 hrs. 5 min. ago

[$] How Lula turned his election fortunes around in three weeks

With an energetic online push and social giveaways, Brazil’s president reignited his campaign between the first and second rounds

kyivpost.com | 11 hrs. 12 min. ago

ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 25, 2026

War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on October 25, 2026.

businessinsider.com | 11 hrs. 46 min. ago

Families should stockpile 3 days' worth of essentials in today's world of disaster and war, the UK warns

The government campaign aims to raise the UK's national resilience as top leaders increasingly warn of the threat of war, disaster, and emergencies.

theguardian.com | 12 hrs. 2 min. ago

Britain's Be Ready campaign aims to encourage (frighten?) citizens into preparing for disaster

First Dog on the Moon | You’ll need food, water, plastic bags, spare stiff upper lips and a shovelSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...

koreatimes.co.kr | 12 hrs. 6 min. ago

France's Le Pen launches presidential bid vowing to restore 'rule of law'

ORLEANS — Marine Le Pen, France's far-right candidate to succeed President Emmanuel Macron, kicked off her campaign Sunday vowing to "restore the rule of law" if elected next year. Le Pen -- the frontrunner in the polls -- seems to be benefiting from the convulsions France has been going through for weeks, which has seen violence flare on the sidelines of mass cost-of-living rallies.

"We are going to restore the rule of law," she said, after looting and arson erupted on the sidelines of demonstrations last weekend. She was addressing 8,500 supporters of her nationalist, anti-immigration party in the city of Orleans, where Joan of Arc -- revered by the far right as a symbol of national resistance -- lifted an English siege in 1429. "We are proposing for the country not a return to the past, but the dawn of a new era," the 58-year-old told the crowd, which broke into chants of "We're going to win, we're going to win."

Le Pen vowed to preserve France's cultural identity, from its language and traditions to its values and way of life, drawing thunderous cheers from supporters waving French

iol.co.za | 12 hrs. 37 min. ago

AI-generated images fuel ugly campaign tactics as Israeli election approaches

As the Israeli election approaches, AI-generated images are being used in inflammatory campaign tactics, with candidates employing poor-taste jibes and personal attacks to sway public opinion, amidst a backdrop of heightened tensions following Hamas’s October 2023 attack. Picture: JACK GUEZ / AFP

livemint.com | 14 hrs. 15 min. ago

‘Winning together’: Trump endorses ‘outstanding Warrior’ Netanyahu ahead of Israeli elections

Netanyahu has campaigned heavily on his security credentials. Meanwhile, his election contender Gadi Eisenkot vowed to unite the country as he held his final major rally before the vote.

foxnews.com | 14 hrs. 20 min. ago

Bruce Blakeman calls Kathy Hochul Zohran Mamdani's 'puppet' during New York campaign rally

Bruce Blakeman called Kathy Hochul a "puppet" of Zohran Mamdani at a campaign rally, accusing both of failing on crime and illegal immigration.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 15 hrs. 58 min. ago

Did US officials campaign to tilt Brazil polls towards Bolsonaros?

nypost.com | 17 hrs. 17 min. ago

Americans fed up with all the constant campaign texting — and it could backfire on candidates: poll

With midterm elections just nine days away, Americans are fed up with getting blitzed with constant campaign calls and text messages and warned that candidates who overdo it could get punished at the ballot box, a new poll claims.

euronews.com | 18 hrs. 4 min. ago

Marine Le Pen launches presidential campaign with vow to restore 'rule of law'

At a large rally in Orléans, the far-right frontrunner called for a "rebirth of France" and promised to restore "rule of law" after another weekend of protests across the country.

smh.com.au | 18 hrs. 25 min. ago

A bullet on the windscreen, a firefighter’s old badge number: The message left on a Victorian minister’s car

The threatening act comes as the firefighters union begins a campaign urging voters to put Labor last, as a dispute over staffing requirements continues.

nypost.com | 18 hrs. 32 min. ago

Mayor Mamdani and Gov. Hochul team up to bash Trump, Bruce Blakeman, at campaign rally

"If this was a Bruce Blakeman rally, they’d be like, ‘Get this kid out of here. We don’t want childcare for him,’” Mamdani said.

al-monitor.com | 19 hrs. 25 min. ago

Israel's Eisenkot vows unity as Netanyahu paints him as soft on Iran

Israeli election contender Gadi Eisenkot on Sunday vowed to unite the country as he held his final major rally before the vote, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to tar his main rival as soft on Iran. Netanyahu has campaigned heavily on his security credentials, but Eisenkot has cast him as unfit to lead and pledged a state commission of inquiry into the failings that led to Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack under the incumbent's watch.

nypost.com | 19 hrs. 28 min. ago

GOP Mich. Senate hopeful Mike Rogers dodges whether he’s ‘MAGA Republican’

Throughout his campaign, Rogers has worked to carefully thread the needle between courting President Trump's supporters and not scaring off swing voters in Michigan.

abcnews.com | 19 hrs. 33 min. ago

Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffer minor injuries in car crash

Alaska’s Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffered minor injuries Saturday in a car crash while driving to a campaign stop, her campaign said

abc.net.au | 21 hrs. 14 min. ago

Labor proposes Tasmanian election spending caps

Tasmanian Labor leader Josh Willie says a bill to limit state election spending will help make campaigns a contest of ideas not finances.

nypost.com | 21 hrs. 17 min. ago

AG Tish James declines to discuss ‘Cornell 7’ probe in awkward, smiley dodge

“We’re here today to talk about elections, early elections,” James told The Post on Sunday while campaigning in Crown Heights.

livemint.com | 22 hrs. 6 min. ago

Brazil polls: President Lula da Silva gets 1st smartphone at 80, but can he catch up with Brazil’s digital generation?

Brazilian President Lula da Silva has got his first smartphone at 80 as he steps up social media campaigning ahead of the presidential runoff. With digital-savvy rivals gaining ground, can the veteran leader connect with Brazil’s younger voters?

thehindu.com | 22 hrs. 30 min. ago

Muizzu could stir up anti-India campaign again: Former Maldives Minister Abdullah Shahid

Following Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s Pakistan visit, Abdulla Shahid, running to be a presidential contender in 2028, hits out at Mr. Muizzu, saying the President will ‘try to create some narrative on hate’ before the elections

thehindu.com | 22 hrs. 59 min. ago

Polio awareness campaign held at five Metro Rail stations in Chennai

thehindu.com | 23 hrs. 29 min. ago

Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israel election, says 'don't test us'

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, has focused heavily on hawkish national security statements in the final days of the campaign

ft.com | 23 hrs. 38 min. ago

[$] France’s Le Pen vows national ‘renewal’ in campaign launch

Far-right leader casts herself as only presidential candidate able to restore order and unity