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US midterms: Left-wing influencers like Hasan Piker find a grudging place in Democratic Party

He draws young supporters for Michigan’s Abdul el-Sayed and other key races, but can he turn them into votes?

Hasan Piker speaks to members of the media in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, on Nov 4, 2025.

Trump cancels weekend rallies, plans to phone in to other midterm campaign events

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Netanyahu, at risk of losing power, steps up attacks on Israel’s Arab parties

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Britain will reduce ‘unsustainable’ welfare costs, Finance Minister Healey says

EU considering Canada as ‘associate member’, Ursula von der Leyen says, despite internal opposition

Putin says Moscow seeks better European ties, conflict will produce no winners

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Can Sabah and Sarawak decide Malaysia’s next election?

East Malaysia’s assertiveness and fiscal demands are growing. This is reshaping its federal relationship with Putrajaya.

‘We’re breathing in the smoke even as we sleep’: Living with haze in Sumatra

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Why young Indonesians are falling back in love with cinemas and the analogue lifestyle

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America’s political maps are shifting. So is who can win

Republican redistricting a blow to civil rights, raises racial tensions ahead of Nov 3 midterm elections.

A plaque marks the spot where Rosa Parks boarded a public bus and refused to yield her seat for a white passenger, her rebellion sparking a mass protest that forced authorities to end segregation on the city’s buses in 1956. It also brought to the national stage a dapper 26-year-old pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.

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George Washington’s White House had 9 slaves. Does it matter?

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No clear edge for Democrats as midterm elections take shape in the US

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Terengganu’s fight against climate change begins in the classroom

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Young Canadians ask court to impose binding climate protections

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Thailand launches US$1.5 billion household solar push

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Hotter weather, hazier skies and higher food prices: El Nino’s sting in the tail has yet to arrive

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Final vote results in Israel set up weeks of uncertainty about who will govern

Meanwhile, the Arab parties’ strong showing could make them major players in the negotiations for the next government.

Teen rallies take to the streets across Italy

A group of Italy’s military police carabinieri patrol at in Milan on Oct 26. Italian officials are worried about a repeat of the violence on Oct 17 and 18 in Milan.

How Trump could interfere in US midterm elections

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly questioned the integrity of US elections, urging his party to “nationalise” voting.

US Democrats push anti-corruption message in midterm homestretch

Former US president Barack Obama during a campaign event in Morrow, Georgia.

New York state police to take over sexual assault complaints at Cornell

Cornell University students walk around campus during an investigation into alleged sexual assaults at Chi Phi fraternity, in Ithaca, New York, on Oct 8.

Apple’s iPhone maker confident of meeting surge in Duo demand

The foldable iPhone Duo was launched earlier in October at US$2000 (S$2,600).

Why the US economy looks strong but feels bad to many

Since the end of 2019, overall consumer prices in the US are up by about 30%. Groceries are 32% more expensive.

Netanyahu bloc finishes in lead but short of majority: Official results

Israeli left-wing activists hold placards during a demonstration outside the home of Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, on Oct 28.

Trump Justice Department issues subpoenas in California non-citizen voting probe

The Justice Department has charged 156 immigrants with voting or registering to vote unlawfully in a pre-midterm push.

Trump cancels weekend rallies, plans to phone in to other midterm campaign events

US President Donald Trump has hosted 25 rallies in 19 states since Oct 1.

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