Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil spoke with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about his appeal to the Supreme Court and responded to a new Department of Homeland Security statement on the allegations against him. A legal permanent resident married to a US citizen, Khalil was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in his Columbia campus apartment in March 2025.

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Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, said the midterms will hinge more on the overall environment than on developments in individual races. The outlet moved 28 House ratings toward Democrats this week. Kondik expects Democrats to do well in swing districts, while Senate control remains uncertain.

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A shark that spent more than a month in a canal in the South Korean port city of Busan and attracted widespread attention was guided back to the open sea after two earlier rescue attempts failed.

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Follow the daily clashes in Canada’s House of Commons, where elected officials debate pressing issues. Questions are put through the Speaker, with the Opposition leader asking first.

CCBC News2026-10-21 19:45

David Cochrane hosts live coverage from Calgary and speaks with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith about the referendum results and her political future.

CCBC News2026-10-21 19:41

Vice-president JD Vance criticized Republicans who condemned a controversial campaign ad by Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The ad shows the mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, calling her daughter a liar. Acton’s brother, Philip Stearns, said she is estranged from their mother, who married a man who sexually abused Acton when she was 12.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Wednesday that Kyiv backed a US proposal for talks among negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States as soon as possible, preferably by early November. Chatham House’s Grégoire Roos told FRANCE 24 it was unclear whether Putin would meet Trump and Zelenskiy, adding that meeting Zelenskiy was the last thing Putin would want.

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A drone airlifted wounded Ukrainian soldier Kostiantyn Vlasenko to safety after he spent 491 days at a frontline position in the Kharkiv region. The 49-year-old said both legs were badly injured and he amputated one himself because it could not be saved. He called fellow soldiers killed while trying to reach him heroes. Vlasenko had sheltered in a cramped boiler room before his Oct. 4 evacuation.

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After years of debate and a legal challenge by Greenpeace, the UK government has approved drilling at the North Sea’s Jackdaw gas field. The programme examines how the decision was reached and what it could mean for jobs, energy bills and Labour’s net-zero drive. A decision on the controversial Rosebank oil field is still pending.

BBBC News2026-10-21 19:30

Attorney Paul Mauro joins ‘The Faulkner Focus’ to discuss scrutiny of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., over fundraising tied to her legal challenges while she faces two federal investigations.

FFox News2026-10-21 19:30

The death toll from Monday’s drone strike on a market in an area disputed by Sudan and South Sudan has reached 153 and may be higher, a local official told AFP. Abyei authorities said multiple munitions were used and blamed the Sudanese army. Sudan analyst Jan Pospisil says the Sudanese…

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Federal officials said Wednesday they had dismantled a scheme that allegedly charged $38,000 to $40,000 per marriage to help immigrants obtain green cards and citizenship.

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Bloomberg Television’s program discusses the latest from the White House and features the headline that Putin says Russia is ready for talks. Guests include Harvard Kennedy School visiting democracy fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, American Principles Project political director Katie Frost, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation CEO Sheikh Nawaf Al-Sabah and Sabato’s Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Kondik.

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The outcome of the U.S. midterm elections could determine which side controls Congress.

AABC News2026-10-21 19:18

U.S. President Donald Trump has faced a string of setbacks this week. His new press secretary was fired after just five days, amid other White House staffing controversies, while his approval ratings and consumer confidence hit record lows. With two weeks until the midterms, he is criss-crossing the country and attacking Canada as he tries to rally Republican voters.

CCBC News2026-10-21 19:15

New York City lawmakers are poised to vote on a bill backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and most City Council members. It would end licenses for horse-drawn carriages starting June 1, 2028.

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New Mexico’s attorney general filed a federal civil lawsuit on Wednesday against the co-executors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s estate.

AABC News2026-10-21 19:13

Donald Trump and his inner circle are using unrest in France to promote unsubstantiated claims blaming immigration for the riots, including by showing French protest footage at midterm rallies. No evidence links immigration to the unrest. French President Emmanuel Macron has accused world leaders of making “stupid comments” at France’s expense. Trump’s focus comes as Republicans face mounting midterm pressure and his approval rating reportedly reaches a record low.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-21 19:11

President Trump heads to South Carolina to campaign with the midterm elections less than two weeks away. The program also reports that an American prisoner held in Russia has been freed as envoy Steve Witkoff meets Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that a California man says ICE agents broke his arm during a violent arrest.

NNBC News2026-10-21 19:03

Bloomberg Television’s weekly midday program examines major corporate transactions shaping global markets. This episode covers a potential Tesla-SpaceX merger, NFL investments and shareholder activism, with executives and lawyers in the field among the guests.

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President Trump is set to take part in a White House roundtable on efforts to curb foreign criminal networks that lure Americans into fraudulent crypto investments, a White House official told Reuters. It is part of a broader cybercrime prevention event.

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This Berlin Briefing podcast asks whether Europe’s AI ambitions and economic growth strategy are creating new dependencies on the United States. Former EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and DW’s Kai Steinecke join the discussion as Germany deepens cooperation with Nvidia and Europe seeks partners worldwide. The question is whether Europe can become more competitive and independent at once, or whether strategic dependence is the price of staying competitive.

DDW News2026-10-21 18:58

Marine Le Pen is due to launch her presidential campaign this weekend at the National Rally’s two-day congress in Orléans. An Ifop poll conducted after mass protests and riots in France indicates she would comfortably win the first round, with far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon the likeliest runoff opponent.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-21 18:56

The federal government says it will invest up to $254 million to upgrade Port Saint John, New Brunswick’s largest ocean port. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon and Premier Susan Holt announced that the money will fund infrastructure improvements, including a cargo inspection facility for border services, expanded railway tracks and dredging.

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