World1:11U.S. and Cuban officials clashed at the U.N. General Assembly over Washington’s decades-old economic embargo on Cuba, as Cuban delegates protested the U.S. position.
World1:11U.S. and Cuban officials clashed at the U.N. General Assembly over Washington’s decades-old economic embargo on Cuba, as Cuban delegates protested the U.S. position.
WorldMuhannad Ayyash, a sociology professor at Mount Royal University, analyzes Israel’s elections.
SocietyIn 1982, Wang Qixue first came to Luding Bridge as a young man to help repair it. He has kept up the work for more than 40 years, carrying out minor repairs every three years and major ones every five.
PoliticsUS President Donald Trump is offering $1 million for information about voter fraud in past elections or the 2026 midterms if it leads to a conviction. He again urged supporters not to trust the upcoming elections and said he would accept the midterm results “if they’re honest.”
PoliticsFox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports on the Pentagon updating its plans for doomsday scenarios.
HealthHealth advocates are renewing calls for nationwide restrictions on flavoured e-cigarettes. Although the federal government promised restrictions in 2021, it has not set a timeline. Analyst Julie Williams said more than one in four Canadian grade 12 students and more than one in five grade 11 students vape, and flavours can attract young people and make risks seem less serious.
PoliticsFaten Elwan, a Palestinian affairs analyst, said fears of displacement, home demolitions and the Gaza war drove a surge in Palestinian citizens’ participation in Israel’s elections. A grassroots movement mobilised voters to challenge Netanyahu and his far-right allies.
PoliticsThe program covers the approaching U.S. midterms, with Trump holding two rallies in Texas as Republican Ken Paxton faces a tight race against Democrat James Talarico. It also examines tensions in Michigan’s Senate race over comments by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and backlash to an anti-Israel ad, as well as a high-stakes Israeli election challenging Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
Politics1:52Israel is holding its first election since the Hamas attack of 2023. Polls predict a very close result and turnout higher than usual. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged voters to cast the “right” ballot, while main rival Gadi Eisenkot pledged to dismantle or destroy Hamas’s military and governing power. Voters are deciding whether to replace the country’s longest-serving prime minister.
PoliticsCanada’s federal government is moving ahead with legislation to let people with incurable illnesses request medical assistance in dying before they lose the ability to consent. The law would set prohibitions while leaving provinces and territories considerable authority.
PoliticsCNN chief data analyst Harry Enten examines how Donald Trump’s approval rating on gas prices has fallen to an all-time low and what that could mean for the midterm elections. A CNN This Morning panel also discusses whether Trump’s messaging on gas prices is creating problems for Republicans in closely contested races.
WorldWith the midterms a week away and control of Congress at stake, Jay O’Brien reports on Trump’s fourth campaign trip to Texas this fall, where more than 5 million people have voted, and the closely watched Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico. Trevor Ault reports that high tides in South Florida and California flooded homes and businesses and prompted water rescues.
Politics11:05Exit polls on Tuesday put the bloc led by opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot slightly ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud bloc, without a clear majority. The vote, Israel’s first election since the October 7, 2023 attacks, saw turnout reach a decades-high level, with government-formation maneuvering expected to last weeks.
PoliticsWith a week until the midterms, Trump says he will respect the results only if the elections are “honest.” The program also discusses RFK Jr.’s verbal attack on Arabs’ contributions to science and literature and anti-Muslim rhetoric around Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate campaign.
Politics10:51Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke defiantly at Likud headquarters, claiming his party is Israel’s largest and that the right-wing bloc has a decisive majority. He cited military operations in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran as major security achievements and vowed to keep working with US President Donald Trump against what he called the Iranian threat. He also ruled out forming a government dependent …
World6:07At least three companies are severing ties with French soccer star Kylian Mbappé after comments that apparently referred to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China, as a dictator.
Politics4:23Barbara Slavin, a distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center, says inconclusive Israeli election results and lengthy coalition talks could prompt Netanyahu to resume the war against Iran alongside the United States and seek a national unity government, as US military presence grows and Trump threatens Tehran.
Society1:45Jacob Morley, serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker, escaped from prison, stole a pickup truck and abandoned it in Illinois, prompting a multistate manhunt.
World0:56Houthi media reported that Saudi-backed government forces struck a cement factory in Sanaa.
PoliticsTexas has backed every Republican presidential candidate since 1980, but polls suggest it could elect its first Democratic senator in more than 30 years. The race’s closeness, what the polls indicate and its possible implications for US politics are examined.
Politics0:50Residents of Rio de Janeiro voiced differing opinions about reports that Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro had left the country for the United States.
WorldA UN General Assembly session on the US embargo of Cuba was suspended after US Ambassador Michael Waltz and Cuban representatives traded sharp accusations in a tense confrontation on the floor.
WorldA week before the midterm elections, President Trump campaigns across Texas. Historic flooding hits both U.S. coasts, submerging parts of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and initial results emerge from Israel’s crucial election.
PoliticsJeff Halper says Netanyahu stepping aside could open the way for a coalition between Likud and rival right-wing Zionist parties. He argues their divisions are about Netanyahu, not policy.