Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt Gen Brett Sylvia, the Joint Staff’s strategy chief, over alleged classified leaks, in the latest leak-hunt firing.
Sir Patrick Stewart has died at 86. Tributes from Star Trek and X-Men colleagues honour a stage and screen career spanning more than six decades.
The EU has dropped ‘associate member’ for Canada from its summit draft, replacing it with ‘ever closer association’ as leaders meet in Montreal.
Five days before Michigan votes, Abdul El-Sayed answers attacks on his faith while Mike Rogers and Donald Trump press identity and loyalty in the Senate race.
Justice Department says FBI and ICE staff will not serve as midterm poll monitors, after the NAACP challenged federal monitoring plans in court.
The Justice Department asks a judge to keep Ilhan Omar’s Washington home search warrant sealed, as news organisations argue the public should see it.
Salim Said received 30 years in prison and more than $44 million in restitution for his role in Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future child-nutrition fraud.
DoorDash will buy Instacart for about $17 billion at $65 a share, pairing restaurant delivery scale with grocery reach ahead of a late-2027 or early-2028 close.
Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay 4-1 in Game 5 on October 28, 2026, to win the franchise’s first World Series title, ending a 57-season wait that began in 1969.
Hasan Piker has sued Scott Jennings for $72.5 million, alleging an edited clip falsely portrayed him as supporting lynchings. The claims are untested in court.
The FCC has approved Amazon Leo’s Globalstar acquisition, clearing a path to direct-to-device satellite service and a stronger rival to Starlink.
Senator Lisa Murkowski has endorsed Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for Alaska governor, backing him over three Republicans a week before the election.
