CultureEmmy-winning voice actor Eric Bauza, known for voicing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other “Looney Tunes” characters, has died at 46. His family said in a statement on his Instagram account that he died “suddenly.”
CultureEmmy-winning voice actor Eric Bauza, known for voicing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other “Looney Tunes” characters, has died at 46. His family said in a statement on his Instagram account that he died “suddenly.”
PoliticsVoters across Ontario are choosing who will lead local governments for the next four years. More than 6,600 candidates are contesting 2,800 elected posts, including mayor, city councillor and school board trustee, in elections held by 414 municipal governments. Coverage is focusing on key races in Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area.
Politics2:17:11Students celebrate at Belgrade’s Slavija Square after a student-backed protest movement unseated Serbia’s longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic in a historic landslide election.
HealthUganda has restricted travel as a Nigerian Ebola case is evacuated to Europe. The outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May and is now the fastest-growing and most widespread on record, with nearly 10,000 confirmed cases across Africa.
WorldProtests and unrest are spreading across Europe as President Donald Trump criticizes the turmoil. A foreign policy expert warns that outside actors may be fueling tensions, bringing new security concerns for Americans abroad.
PoliticsIsrael’s longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, faces legal cases on several fronts, including corruption trials, an international arrest warrant and a newly filed defamation suit.
PoliticsThe French government met student representatives on Monday after weeks of unrest. Students who had sought a meeting for weeks welcomed progress but called for new demonstrations next Saturday to push for further measures.
PoliticsDemocrats are shifting attention to the South, hoping a blue wave will reach Kentucky. The contest in the state’s 6th Congressional District could provide an early signal of the political direction. President Trump made another campaign stop in Michigan on Sunday and again targeted Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
SocietyThe Saamaka people in Suriname are using modern technology to map their ancestral lands, seeking government recognition and protection from illegal logging and mining. They say incursions continue despite Suriname’s pledge last year to protect its forests.
PoliticsPrime Minister Mark Carney answered journalists’ questions at a First Nations-first ministers meeting in Ottawa, the first such gathering in two decades.
OtherThe broadcast features Jon Bon Jovi speaking about touring and health issues, Obama and Trump holding rallies in battleground Michigan, and all five major sports leagues playing on the same day in a rare sports equinox.
HealthNew Ontario data show substance use is driving an increase in mothers’ emergency department visits. Epidemiologist and study author Colleen Webber said rates of drug- and alcohol-related visits among mothers more than doubled from 2008 to 2024, rising considerably faster than among women of the same age without children. The authors said it remains unclear whether motherhood or parenting is driving the increase.
PoliticsNew York rabbi Josh Weinberg is among Israelis living overseas who are returning home for Tuesday’s parliamentary election. He says “a lot is at stake” and that Israel’s democracy is threatened by “ultra-nationalists and extremists.”
World1:50Climate activists in Brazil are celebrating President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s election victory as good news for the Amazon rainforest. During his previous four years in power, deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest fell by a record amount.
CultureUS singer Chris Brown avoided jail after hitting a man twice on the head with a glass tequila bottle at a London nightclub. He received an eight-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months. His vocal coach, rapper Omololu Akinlolu, was given a four-month sentence, also suspended for 12 months. Both had pleaded guilty to affray.
World13:42Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan met Iranian leaders, and the four countries agreed to continue discussions on regional peace and security. The diplomatic engagement has intensified amid growing fears of renewed confrontation involving the United States and Israel.
EconomyAudi is facing political backlash in Germany after CEO Gernot Doellner appeared with President Trump at a campaign rally to announce a $4 billion U.S. factory. The move comes as German jobs face pressure from plant closures and political-neutrality rules are compromised.
Politics6:03Israel’s defence minister on Monday denied reports of a rift between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the military over Iran. Netanyahu has campaigned on his security record, saying only he can “finish the job” in the US-Israeli war on Iran. His main rival, former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, accused him of amplifying the Iran threat for political gain and failing to meet his war aims.
OtherA roundup of important stories from Europe and beyond on October 26, 2026.
Politics1:36Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, October 25, beating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a runoff and securing a fourth non-consecutive term.
EconomyHosted by Dani Burger, the program covers Anthropic’s formal Nasdaq IPO filing, which could rank among the biggest public debuts ever. It also discusses rising inflation risks and the case for an October rate hike, the next phase of AI, and where AI spending is headed.
PoliticsChristopher Sabatini, head of Chatham House’s Latin America Programme, discusses how Lula reshaped his campaign, mobilised younger voters and used social media to focus on ordinary Brazilians’ economic concerns. He also examines changes in Bolsonarismo and the challenge of fulfilling campaign promises in a right-wing Congress.
PoliticsA federal judge found that the Trump administration illegally fired Maurene Comey, a former assistant U.S. attorney. NBC News’ Ryan Reilly explains the ruling and the circumstances surrounding her dismissal.
PoliticsFormer congressman and federal prosecutor Trey Gowdy responds to President Donald Trump’s call for Rep. Ilhan Omar to resign, examining disputed allegations about her identity, marriage and finances while stressing the presumption of innocence. Gowdy also discusses Adam Schiff’s remarks about possible Democratic oversight and impeachment investigations if the party wins control of the House.