Democrats and Republican outraged over $40tn national debt
Deficit has doubled over the past decade with spending growing under Trump and Biden
Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition
Police confirm Mutotwe Kafwaya’s death after growing demands for information about his whereabouts.
The New Kingmakers: Crypto, AI and Betting Firms Fuel Record Spending on the 2026 Midterms
By Dawn Kopecki NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) – A handful of billionaires and companies are driving corporate spending in U.S. midterm elections this year, and they aren’t the usual power brokers
Four workers dead after being hit by train in Japan
The train collided with the four men at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, authorities say.
US Debt Crosses $40 Trillion as Fiscal and Interest Costs Mount
In the US this year, interest costs surpassed Medicare spending, becoming the second-largest federal budget item after Social Security.
Canadian marathon route was 674m too long
The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon admit the course for the 2026 edition was measured more than half a kilometre too long.
Mushroom killer must stay in jail forever for ‘truly dreadful’ crime, appeal court told
Prosecutors say Erin Patterson’s sentence was “manifestly inadequate” as it allows for the possibility of parole.
Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison
Hui’s sentencing marks a key moment in the fallout from Evergrande’s collapse, which shook China’s property sector.
Missing teen hiker found dead in Australian bush after eight-day search
The state premier initially said Lily Hooper had been found alive before police confirmed her death.
Russia launches missile strikes on Kyiv and surrounding region, killing at least eight
Apartment blocks and warehouses were targeted in the “massive attack” on Thursday, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.