Politics26:26Record spending by interest groups and super PACs is shaping this year’s US midterms, often out of public view. The programme examines how wealthy donors, outside organizations, lobbying and dark money influence political races.
CultureDisney introduces the Believe, inviting people to venture beyond the horizon and experience Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars in new ways.
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EconomyBloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio and YouTube provide cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close. The headline says AI tailwinds are driving a rally in Micron and notes a street-high price target.
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Politics2:37In Athens, US Secretary of State Rubio held talks on energy, military cooperation and regional security, citing Greece as an example of higher defence spending. The agenda also covered LNG, F-35s, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Strait of Hormuz.
Society1:43Christa Pike’s lawyers say she is severely unwell after surviving two lethal injections and is “angry and confused about everything right now.” After a court hearing on Wednesday, a judge ordered Tennessee officials to preserve all evidence from the botched execution.
Politics1:21Trump said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called him to ask that he not rename the Gulf of Mexico. He defended the change by citing coastal data that available figures do not support.
WorldAfter more than two weeks of high school protests across France, police have arrested 6,100 people. Most are minors with no prior criminal record; the report examines what has happened to them and what may come next.
SocietyMadrid’s tenants’ union said Wednesday that 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal had died. Her eviction prompted protests across Spain in recent weeks, including activists camping in one of Madrid’s main squares, alongside calls to address the mounting housing crisis.
SocietyChrista Pike’s attorneys said Wednesday that she is “angry and confused” after the failed execution. A Nashville judge said Tennessee officials would be ordered to preserve all evidence from last week’s two botched lethal injections, including syringes and other tools. Lawyer Randy Spivey said Pike has a blood clot in one arm and pneumonia.
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SportsHaruka Kaju extended her unbeaten World Judo Tour run to 40 contests and defended her -63kg world title against Kerem Primo. In the -81kg category, Tato Grigalashvili beat home favourite Zelim Tckaev to win his fourth world title.
ScienceNASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev are scheduled to splash down off California at about 11:34 a.m. Eastern Time Thursday. Their long-duration science mission began with a February 13 launch from Cape Canaveral, followed by arrival at the International Space Station the next day.
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PoliticsAt a Wednesday demonstration opposing the country's election chief, police took opposition leader Rahul Gandhi into custody alongside lawmakers and other participants.
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PoliticsBloomberg Television’s early edition of Balance of Power discusses the latest news, including Trump’s efforts in Texas and markets retreating from record highs. Guests include political analysts and officials.
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PoliticsPolls increasingly suggest Republicans are unlikely to win the House and could also lose the Senate as Democrats gain ground. The report examines whether a Democratic sweep in November could constrain Donald Trump’s power and affect Canada-U.S. trade relations.
HealthSudden intrusive thoughts led Molly to wrongly fear she was a paedophile. She remained silent for years until a social media video suggested the thoughts could be a lesser-known OCD symptom. She now shares her experience online so others with similar thoughts will feel less alone.
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Society5:55Two illegal immigrants were arrested on suspicion of stabbing and robbing an off-duty NYPD detective. Former NYPD Lt. Darrin Porcher discussed the arrests.
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PoliticsCNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten reviews the numbers one month before the midterms, covering voter registration, Trump’s net approval, Republican gains in party-registration margins, immigrant voters’ growing dissatisfaction with Trump, and a Democratic nominee in Kansas moving into a tie.
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PoliticsTrump held a brief exchange with reporters as he departed the White House.
CultureBTS fans have gathered at San Marcos Stadium in Lima ahead of the K-pop group’s first concert in Peru.
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World12:15As Israel marks three years since the October 7 attacks, questions remain about warnings Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received beforehand. Ayala Panievsky, a City University of London lecturer and author of The New Censorship, says allegations ahead of the elections are damaging to Netanyahu, though a fragmented opposition and other factors mitigate his risk.
World56:33Three years after Hamas attacked southern Israel, Israel’s devastating military campaign—described as self-defence—continues to draw widespread criticism for its impact on Palestinian civilian life and existence. A TRT World special segment examines the events and their consequences.
ScienceThis year’s Chemistry Nobel was awarded to two researchers whose work helped explain why living things almost always use one version of certain molecules while their mirror images are largely absent from nature. Their findings also opened new possibilities for developing safer, more effective medicines.
World2:14Memorial services were held across Israel for the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks, in which at least 1,195 people were killed. Families gathered at the Nova music festival site, where more than 300 died, while communities near Gaza also paid tribute. Some opposition candidates and protesters called for a formal state inquiry as strikes on Gaza continued.
ScienceDr. Karl Dyeser-Oth discusses the discovery behind his Nobel Prize win and how his children reacted.
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