Emma De Ruiter

USA

US senator Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader

Chris Van Hollen, who has support from some of the more vocal progressives within the Democratic party, is the first to openly challenge long-term Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer's bid.

13 November 2026

Tech News

Microsoft outage latest: Services fully restored, company says

The company had been scrambling to fix a global outage issue involving its servers that took down many of its key Microsoft 365 services, such as Outlook and Teams, on Thursday.

12 November 2026

Uruguay

Pope Leo XIV concludes Uruguay visit, heads to Argentina

Tens of thousands of people packed Florida’s main square for the Mass under brilliant blue skies, some walking for several kilometers to reach the site. The city has a population of about 40,000 but the Vatican estimated 50,000 were attending.

8 November 2026

Europe News

UK pays tribute to fallen service members on Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, nearest to Armistice Day on 11 November, the anniversary of the end of World War I, and is led by the monarch.

8 November 2026

Europe News

Six killed and more than a dozen injured in shooting in Kraków

The suspect, a 25-year-old Polish citizen, was fascinated with far-right ideologies and held “very radical" and “ultra-nationalistic" views, Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said.

7 November 2026

Europe News

Russian strikes on Kyiv region injure six and damage bridge

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Friday night of further strikes against Ukraine's energy sector and civilian infrastructure as he renewed calls for deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles.

7 November 2026

Europe News

UK Supreme Court to hear appeal against ban on Palestine Action group

The two-day hearing, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday at the Supreme Court, comes as the group's prohibition has failed to quell support for the pro-Palestinian group, leading to mass arrests across the UK.

4 November 2026

Europe News

Thousands join Czech protest against public media financing plan

Critics say the overhaul would give the ruling three-party coalition the means to take control of the media, similar to what populist governments did in Slovakia under Prime Minister Robert Fico and in Hungary before former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was ousted from power in April.

4 November 2026

Europe News

Breaking news. Belgium's king considering PM's resignation, palace says

King Philippe said he regrets that no agreement had been reached and that the country cannot afford a prolonged political crisis.

2 November 2026

Europe News

Initial results show Bulgaria's president Yotova wins runoff election

According to the count by several polling agencies, Yotova received 58% of the vote. If confirmed by official results, she would become Bulgaria’s first elected female head of state.

1 November 2026

USA

Bolsonaro claims he is Brazil's true leader after fleeing to US

US President Donald Trump's administration has strong links to Bolsonaro and his father Jair Bolsonaro, who is under house arrest in Brazil after attempting to overturn his own electoral loss to Lula in 2022.

29 October 2026

India

India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab makes landfall

Cyclone Arnab strengthened into a “very severe” cyclonic storm late Tuesday with gusting winds and heavy rain reported in several coastal areas.

28 October 2026

Israel

Israel: Netanyahu bloc leads with more than half of votes counted

The partial results are likely to change, and several exit polls showed the camps neck-and-neck without a majority.

27 October 2026

Ukraine

Ceasefire begins in Russian-occupied Oleshky as strikes hit Kyiv

Announcing last Friday that she had brokered the ceasefire, Melania Trump said civilian officials from both Russia and Ukraine would visit residents in their homes and "determine the level of assistance they require".

27 October 2026

Brazil

Brazil's Lula clinches election victory as Bolsonaro rejects results

Lula's triumph bucks a regional trend of victories for right-of-center presidential candidates allied with Trump. It also means Latin America’s largest economy will likely continue defying Trump’s demands, despite the pressure of increased tariffs.

26 October 2026

Europe News

Russian strike injures dozens at Rivne University in Ukraine

Russian strikes caused injuries and deaths across Ukraine on Tuesday, including at a university in Rivne and civilian infrastructure in Kyiv.

13 October 2026

USA

CNN, MS NOW, Politico return to White House after court order

Though CNN and MS NOW were back on the White House grounds Thursday, both news outlets said their journalists were denied access to Chinese leader Xi Jinping's state dinner arrival.

25 September 2026

Tech News

Leaders push for AI safeguards as Trump touts 'Super Intelligence'

AI has become a major topic at the UN General Assembly after incidents of the technology falling out of the control of humans and warnings by company insiders drew global alarm and calls for better government supervision of the industry.

23 September 2026

USA

US networks suspend Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban

In a rare move, the top five US broadcasters said on Monday that they were halting "pool" coverage of the White House, where a broadcaster films on behalf of all television outlets for the day, in solidarity with CNN.

22 September 2026

Tech News

US and China to seek 'AI dialogue' to communicate shared concerns

US and Chinese economic officials discussed creating a communication channel for AI concerns at meetings Sunday as they set the stage for a summit of the countries' top leaders this week.

21 September 2026