Analysts expect Democrats to regain control of the US House of Representatives in November, but the size of their potential seat gains remains uncertain. They cite six reasons the party may not achieve a sweeping midterm victory.

RReuters2026-10-12 12:01

Podcast host Ben Ferguson discussed an ideological shift within the Democratic Party on “Life, Liberty & Levin” and warned that far-left influence in higher education could have a long-term impact on American politics.

FFox News2026-10-12 12:00

Several Russian drone strikes hit Kharkiv’s Kyivskyi district on Monday, injuring 12 people, including one child, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said. The strikes destroyed the upper floors of a nine-story residential building and started a fire.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-12 12:00

Neha Bora, once little known as a doctoral student, has become one of the most visible figures in an Indian protest movement that poses the strongest challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in years.

RReuters2026-10-12 11:57

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian attacks on energy infrastructure in Kyiv and Kharkiv breached the recent so-called “energy ceasefire” announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump said in a brief Sunday post that both sides would stop attacks on energy sites immediately and warned, “Do not break it!”

CCBC News2026-10-12 11:54

The UK Parliament’s Defence Committee questioned Wes Streeting about his work as Secretary of State for Defence. Witnesses also included Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary Jeremy Pocklington and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff for Force Development Air Marshal Tim Jones.

UUK Parliament2026-10-12 11:53

Reports of fresh attacks on Ukraine’s power stations surfaced within hours of Trump asserting that an energy truce existed in the Russia-Ukraine war. His agreement with Russia drew reactions, while calls for new leadership arose in Ukraine.

AABC News2026-10-12 11:51

Newly released security footage shows the Houthi strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport over the weekend, which killed at least 13 people and wounded hundreds. It was Saudi Arabia’s deadliest attack in more than a decade. The kingdom launched a major offensive last week to support Yemeni government forces, but the Houthis have held their ground so far.

CCNN2026-10-12 11:51

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AABC News2026-10-12 11:47

Ongoing disruptions to regional shipping are prompting Middle Eastern countries to seek new routes. Iraq is turning to neighbouring Syria to secure domestic fuel supplies, as a new overland corridor takes shape.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-12 11:45

Residents of Gaza inspected the wreckage of a home destroyed in an Israeli air strike. They said they had five minutes to evacuate before Saturday’s bombing. Israel has intensified strikes against Palestinians in Gaza, undermining a US-brokered ceasefire agreed a year ago. Zainab Chaudry of the Council on American-Islamic Relations shared her views.

TTRT World2026-10-12 11:44

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon plans to livestream the firing-squad execution of former US Army Major Nidal Hasan, scheduled for December 3. Hasan killed 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009 and was sentenced to death by a military court in 2013. Donald Trump approved the execution. Lawmakers from both parties and religious leaders have urged reconsideration of the livestream, while some support the execution and say the public should see its consequences.

BBBC Chinese2026-10-12 11:39

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed rising regional tensions with Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan. Araghchi said the crisis has no military solution and Tehran is ready to help facilitate dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Klaus Larres of the University of North Carolina shared his analysis.

TTRT World2026-10-12 11:36

The Warsaw Security Forum is holding a discussion on deterring and defending against Russia, featuring NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Alexus Grynkewich.

RReuters2026-10-12 11:36

Iran says it is ready to help bring Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis into dialogue. The offer follows missile attacks that hit Riyadh’s main airport twice over the weekend, killing at least 14. Saudi Arabia has vowed a serious response, raising the risk of wider regional escalation, and Iran’s foreign minister has offered to mediate.

TTRT World2026-10-12 11:32

Ukraine has targeted Russian energy infrastructure since 2022 to deprive Moscow of resources for funding its military. Long-range drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have intensified over the past 18 months, says Cornelia Meyer, chairperson and CEO of Meyer Resources.

TTRT World2026-10-12 11:23

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for an investigation into anonymous sources featured in the award-winning Gaza war documentary “NAZA.” The film, which received the Venice Film Festival’s Special Jury Prize last month, draws on testimony from 24 unnamed Israeli military whistleblowers who accuse the army of killing numerous civilians in Gaza using AI-powered targeting systems.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-12 11:17

Ukraine will keep carrying out long-range strikes against Russia unless Moscow agrees to an energy ceasefire that has yet to take effect, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-12 11:16

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia struck a Ukrainian power plant “immediately after” US President Donald Trump announced what he called an energy ceasefire. Zelensky says Kyiv would support an energy truce if Moscow did too, calling it a possible major step toward ending the war. The Kremlin has not commented on the proposal.

BBBC News2026-10-12 11:15

Political commentator Doug Schoen says Abdul El-Sayed’s efforts to walk back earlier remarks about Barack Obama and Jewish safety, along with his repeated apologies and political positions, could complicate his Michigan campaign. Schoen also questions how Medicare for All could affect Democrats in the midterms.

FFox News2026-10-12 11:15

Protesters are camping in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol, urging the Spanish government to halt evictions and ease the housing crisis.

RReuters2026-10-12 11:10

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis said it intercepted missiles and drones aimed at the kingdom overnight, including threats to areas hosting key oil and gas facilities. The attacks followed a weekend in which repeated Houthi strikes were Saudi Arabia’s deadliest since the Iran war began.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-12 11:05

Maram Humaid reports, writes and listens to Palestinians’ stories as they live through what the film calls Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. After Israel orders Gaza City’s total clearance for the first time during the war, she faces one of the hardest periods of her life, balancing motherhood and food scarcity while colleagues die and she continues documenting the conflict.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-12 11:00

Julia Loktev’s documentary “My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile” follows young Russian journalists reporting on Ukraine. Filming on her iPhone, Loktev captures them rushing to leave Russia, fearful they may be stopped at the border, arrested or worse.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-12 11:00