Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee want an independent special counsel appointed to investigate President Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The request could preview the priorities of a House of Representatives controlled by Democrats.

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Just two days shy of his 81st birthday, Brazil’s Workers’ Party leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva staged a comeback after trailing in the first-round polls. He became the first candidate since the country returned to democracy in the 1980s to win a presidential runoff after losing the first round, turning a 2.2 million-vote deficit against far-right Flavio Bolsonaro into a 4.4 million-vote victory.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-26 19:20

Fox News covers the controversy surrounding Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, who is facing two federal investigations.

FFox News2026-10-26 19:15

Elected officials debate pressing issues in Canada’s House of Commons. Questions are put through the Speaker, with the opposition leader asking first.

CCBC News2026-10-26 19:13

Serbia’s student movement began in the wake of a tragedy, with street blockades growing into near-daily protests and a nationwide campaign against corruption and government negligence. In less than two years, students ended Aleksandar Vučić’s 14 years of political dominance as support for his Serbian Progressive Party waned and it ultimately lost an election framed as a referendum on Serbia’s future. Celebrations erupted in Belgrade.

BBBC News2026-10-26 19:12

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m. ET after Monday’s historic Ottawa meeting between First Nations leaders and some premiers. He said it was the first in-person meeting between first ministers and First Nations leaders in two decades. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said First Nations worked hard to secure the meeting and it should not be the last.

GGlobal News2026-10-26 19:03

A £1 billion regeneration project east of London is still stalled 17 years after it began, highlighting rising UK construction costs. Former housing minister Gavin Barwell said governments often overlook the combined cost of multiple policy demands.

RReuters2026-10-26 18:55

Former army chief Gadi Eisenkot has become Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest challenger ahead of Israel’s October 27 election. It is the country’s first election since the October 7, 2023 terror attacks. The report asks who Eisenkot is and what he is offering voters.

DDW News2026-10-26 18:54

Bloomberg ETF IQ examines opportunities, risks and trends in the global exchange-traded fund industry. This episode includes discussion of dip-buying in semiconductors, exposure to Anthropic and the company, with ETF industry guests.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-26 18:51

Thousands of snow geese fly over farmland in Washington state as they settle in for winter. They travel there from the Arctic Ocean, a journey of about 3,000 miles.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-26 18:51

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, education ministers and students met to discuss key issues ahead of another weekend of planned demonstrations. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reported from Paris.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-26 18:39

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NNBC News2026-10-26 18:37

Meridian 2026 takes place in Lisbon on October 28 and 29, centered on the idea that money is meant to move. CoinDesk Live interviews will explore how onchain assets are issued, transferred and used, from stablecoins settling as everyday money to institutions moving real-world assets on Stellar.

CCoinDesk2026-10-26 18:35

After winning Sunday’s runoff, President Lula da Silva declared that Brazil is nobody’s backyard. He trailed his right-wing rival in the first round but prevailed in the second, making history. His fourth nonconsecutive term comes with a promise of a new approach to governing, while Flavio Bolsonaro disputes the result and wants it annulled.

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Meridian 2026 takes place in Lisbon on October 28 and 29 under the theme of moving money. CoinDesk Live will interview participants about issuing, moving and using assets onchain, from stablecoins used for everyday payments to institutions transferring real-world assets on Stellar.

CCoinDesk2026-10-26 18:31

State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott joined “The Faulkner Focus” to discuss violent protests spreading across Europe and what the program described as far-left groups co-opting student demonstrations.

FFox News2026-10-26 18:30

After a year in exile, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned, prepared to negotiate with the government. The EU welcomed her and called for free and fair elections.

Eeuronews2026-10-26 18:25

Ripple’s flagship Swell 2026 event is taking place in New York City, with Swell and Apex combined into one program for the first time. Discussions explore how AI agents, capital markets and settlement, crypto infrastructure, ETFs and DeFi are changing money as traditional finance moves onchain.

CCoinDesk2026-10-26 18:24

Ripple’s flagship Swell 2026 event is being held in New York City, with Swell and Apex combined into one program for the first time. Finance leaders, developers and researchers discuss how AI agents, capital markets and settlement, crypto infrastructure, ETFs and DeFi are changing money as traditional finance moves onchain.

CCoinDesk2026-10-26 18:22

Fans are arriving for Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” concert in Dublin. The American rapper, dropped as an opening act for Ed Sheeran over pro-Palestinian remarks, is headlining his own tour, which starts in Dublin and continues to Paris and London.

RReuters2026-10-26 18:20

People in Paris rallied against racism after a deadly shooting near the French capital. On October 23, a gunman killed one person and injured five others, including a 12-year-old girl. President Emmanuel Macron described the attack as “terrorist and racist.”

RReuters2026-10-26 18:17

Donald Trump promised on the 2024 campaign trail to make gas cheap again and blamed record prices on the Biden-Harris “war on energy.” But his deeply unpopular conflict with Iran has disrupted the global energy system. A CNN analysis of AAA data finds average gas prices in Trump’s second term have surpassed those during the Biden era.

CCNN2026-10-26 18:15

A 15-year-old suspect was arrested after a mass shooting near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium. Chris Brown avoided prison over his involvement in a 2023 U.K. nightclub brawl, and AI company Anthropic is poised for one of the largest stock market debuts in history.

NNBC News2026-10-26 18:13