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The Leap Second Is Dead: World's Timekeepers Vote to Replace It With a Leap Hour
Delegates from 69 countries at the General Conference on Weights and Measures in Versailles voted to abolish the leap second and replace it with a leap hour, ending a decades-long debate and shielding the world's computer systems from a feared 'negative second'.
X Suspends 13,000 Accounts Over Suspected Foreign Influence Networks Ahead of US Midterms
X has suspended more than 13,000 accounts it says were part of three suspected foreign influence operations linked to Iran, Russia and China seeking to shape US political debate ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, while also unveiling new election safeguards on voter misinformation and turnout suppression.
Thousands March with Rahul Gandhi to Supreme Court as Opposition Seeks Removal of India's Election Chief
On the third straight day of protests over alleged voter-list manipulation, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi led thousands to the Supreme Court in New Delhi, where he and ten allies filed a petition demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
JD Vance News: Latest Updates on the Vice President
JD Vance's latest news as Vice President: the secret Camp David war meeting he chaired, his call to abolish the H-1B visa program, and his midterm-election blitz across Florida, Texas and Alaska ahead of the November 3 vote.
US Protests Live Updates: Latest Demonstrations
Live updates on US demonstrations in October 2026: Springsteen's Power to the People festival, the nationwide Corporate Accountability Week of Action, anti-Trump rally protests in Oklahoma, and the No Kings: Vote Early mobilization planned for October 17.
UN Rights Council Vote Set to Hand Burundi Another Seat Despite Abuses, HRW Warns
Human Rights Watch says Burundi is set to win re-election to the UN Human Rights Council on October 12 with no competition, as all 15 candidates for the 47-member body run unopposed — effectively guaranteeing seats for three years starting January 1, 2027.
Slovenia Voters Reject Jansa Inquiry-Powers Bill in First Major Test of Nationalist Government
Slovenians narrowly rejected a government bill expanding the powers of parliamentary inquiry commissions in a binding referendum on Sunday — 51% against to 49% in favour — handing nationalist Prime Minister Janez Jansa his first major defeat four months after taking office.
Trump Clings to Tariffs as Voters Blame Them for the Cost of Living Ahead of the Midterms
With less than a month until the November 3 midterms, an AP/NORC poll finds 64% of Americans say Trump's tariffs have gone too far and 69% say he is failing on the cost of living — yet the president shows no sign of backing away from the highest US import duties since the Great Depression.
Burnham Says Russia Interfered in 2016 Brexit Vote, Breaking With Predecessors
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum — the first time a sitting British prime minister has said so openly — and warned voters in France and Germany about Moscow-backed efforts to disrupt their politics.
Cyberattack Disrupts French Socialist Primary as 140,000 Voters Take Part
A bot-driven cyberattack hit the French Socialists' online primary voting platform on opening day, slowing access for tens of thousands of voters but failing to stop the ballot, as the party picks its candidate amid deep divisions over the future of the French left.
Gagan Thapa wins Nepali Congress presidency with 94% in landslide vote
Gagan Kumar Thapa has been elected president of the Nepali Congress with 6,584 votes — 93.88% of the ballots cast — at the party's 15th General Convention, cementing a generational shift while a rival faction led by Sher Bahadur Deuba boycotts the gathering and plans its own convention in December.
Libya's eastern parliament ousts Aguila Saleh after 12 years as speaker
Libya's eastern House of Representatives has replaced Aguila Saleh, its speaker of 12 years, with Tobruk lawmaker Al-Salhin Abdelnabi al-Obeidi — a day after MPs voted to cap the speakership at a single 12-month term, in a shake-up analysts read as a power play by Khalifa Haftar's clan.
A'ja Wilson Makes History With Record Fifth WNBA MVP: 'I Cried a Little Bit Harder on This One'
Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson became the first player in WNBA history to win five MVP awards on Thursday, taking 65 of 74 first-place votes and completing the league's first MVP three-peat after a 26.2-point-per-game season.
European Parliament Rejects China's Pressure on Taiwan in Landmark China Report, Backs Deeper Ties
The European Parliament adopted a wide-ranging recommendation on EU-China political relations by 454 votes to 86 on October 7, rejecting Beijing's efforts to restrict Taiwan's international participation and calling for deeper EU-Taiwan economic, technological and security ties.
India's 'Cockroach' Movement Says Thousands Detained Ahead of Mass Delhi Rally
India's youth-led Cockroach Janata Party says authorities detained thousands of its members across the country ahead of a planned October 10 rally in New Delhi demanding the resignation of the chief election commissioner over a disputed voter list revision.
US Judge Rules Trump Administration's Voter-Roll Audits Unlawful in Sweeping Rebuke
US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled that the Justice Department unlawfully demanded state voter rolls to cross-check against an immigration database, halting a nationwide audit plan weeks before the November midterms.
Greens Challenge Labour in Starmer's Old Seat as London Votes in Holborn and St Pancras By-Election
Voters in Holborn and St Pancras went to the polls on October 8, 2026, in a by-election that pits Green Party leader Zack Polanski against Labour in Keir Starmer's former seat — a contest shaped by Gaza, the cost of living, and an early test for Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
Italy's Parliament Approves Meloni's Controversial 'Melonellum' Electoral Reform
The Chamber of Deputies gave final approval to Giorgia Meloni's electoral overhaul, awarding bonus seats to election winners who reach 42 percent of the vote. The opposition calls it a 'scam law' and vows a constitutional challenge.
Thousands March in Rio Against Flavio Bolsonaro Ahead of Brazil's October 25 Runoff
Days after senator Flavio Bolsonaro topped Brazil's first-round presidential vote, thousands of demonstrators marched through downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, warning that a Bolsonarista return would threaten the country's democracy before the October 25 runoff against Lula.
Georgia's ruling party moves to ban the opposition as the European Parliament prepares a rebuke
Georgia's Constitutional Court has opened hearings on a ruling-party lawsuit seeking to outlaw the country's main opposition parties, while the European Parliament debates a resolution condemning Tbilisi's democratic backsliding — a vote that could further freeze the country's EU candidacy.
Munich Faces Six Rivals as IOC Reveals Seven-Nation Race for the 2036 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee has confirmed seven countries bidding for the 2036 Summer Olympics — including Germany, with Munich as its candidate — setting up a formal contest with a shortlist in March 2027 and a final vote in 2029.
Flávio Bolsonaro Stuns Lula in Brazil's First Round, Sets Up October 25 Runoff
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro finished first in Brazil's October 4 presidential election with roughly 47% of the vote, ahead of President Lula's 44.9%, defying polls that had the incumbent leading. The two will face off in an October 25 runoff that could reshape Latin America's political map.
Barricades in the Capital: Opposition MPs March on India's Election Commission Over Voter-Roll Purge
Opposition lawmakers marched from India's parliament to the Election Commission headquarters on Tuesday, demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a disputed voter-roll revision they say could disenfranchise millions. Hundreds of police sealed off central New Delhi as the confrontation over the integrity of the world's largest electorate deepened.
Bosnia's Divisive Election: Nationalists Lead Tripartite Presidency Race as Dodik Declares Victory
Bosnians voted on Sunday in a divisive general election: a moderate Bosniak, a pro-Russian Serb nationalist and a Croat nationalist are leading the tripartite presidency races as Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik declares victory despite not appearing on the ballot.
Quebec Votes Today as Separatists Poised to Oust the CAQ in an Election Dominated by Trump
Quebec goes to the polls on Monday with the separatist Parti Québécois leading the polls and poised to defeat the incumbent Coalition Avenir Québec after eight years in power. Strikingly, the campaign has been dominated less by independence than by Donald Trump's tariffs, which have hit the province's export economy hard.
Trump Approval Sinks to Record Low as Hispanic Voters Turn Away Ahead of the Midterms
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday puts Donald Trump's approval at a record low of 32%, with just 24% of Hispanic Americans approving of his performance — the worst showing of either of his terms — as cost-of-living anger reshapes the November midterms.
G7 to Release 100 Million Barrels of Oil and Diesel After Trump's Pressure
The G7 has agreed to release 100 million barrels of crude and diesel from emergency reserves over four months after pressure from President Trump, as record diesel prices threaten voters' wallets ahead of November's US midterms.
Spain's Parliament Votes Down Housing Bills in Blow to Sánchez as Early Election Talk Grows
Spain's parliament rejected two affordable-housing bills on Friday, a major defeat for Pedro Sánchez's minority government. With rents having doubled in a decade and protests filling Madrid's streets, opposition voices are now openly calling for an early general election.
Midterm Endgame: Democrats Seize the Momentum as a Wounded Trump Heads Into the Final Month
With 30 days until the November 3 vote, Democrats are favoured to retake the House and have dragged the Senate within reach, while Donald Trump carries the lowest approval rating of either of his terms into a record-shattering spending war.