Tens of thousands protested in Valencia a year after floods that killed 229 people, Spain’s deadliest in modern history and Europe’s worst flood disaster since 1967. Protesters demanded the resignation of regional leader Carlos Mazon, waving banners reading “Mazon to prison” and chanting, “They didn’t die, they were murdered.” Mazon’s...
President Donald Trump departed for Asia on his first trip of the term, aiming to advance investment deals and peace efforts as the U.S. shutdown drags on. He heads to Malaysia to meet Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and sign what he calls a Cambodia–Thailand peace deal, then continues to Japan...
During a refueling stop at Qatar's Al-Udeid Air Base, Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani boarded Air Force One, saying he wouldn't let Donald Trump leave without a greeting. The two traded warm praise, with Trump calling the emir "one of the great rulers" and crediting Qatar for helping broker...
Democratic New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill vowed to prevent voter intimidation after the Justice Department said it will send federal election watchers to New Jersey and California, following Republican requests. With Gov. Phil Murphy leaving office, Sherrill and her campaign said elections must be secure, transparent, and free from...
A new AP-NORC poll shows Donald Trump’s standing with Hispanic adults has slid since he took office this year. Only 25% now view him favorably, down from 44% before his second term began; overall job approval fell from 41% in March to 27% in October. More Hispanics say the country...
President Donald Trump said he will raise tariffs on Canadian imports by an additional 10%, citing an Ontario government TV ad that used Ronald Reagan’s words to criticize U.S. tariffs. The spot aired during the World Series before Premier Doug Ford vowed to pull it. In posts from Air Force...
Catherine Connolly has been declared Ireland's 10th president after a landslide, defeating Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys. The independent, backed by major left-wing parties, won 914,143 first-preference votes (63%) — a record — after early tallies made the outcome clear; the result was announced at Dublin Castle. Connolly pledged to be...
As New Yorkers vote for mayor, Democratic frontrunner Zohran Mamdani is under fierce attack, even from Donald Trump, over a platform centered on affordability: freezing rent for 1 million rent-stabilized units, free buses, and guaranteed child care. Policy experts told ABC News the ideas echo past city efforts, citing a...
California's Proposition 50, also called the Election Rigging Response Act, would pause the state's independent redistricting commission until 2031 so Democrats can create five safe House seats - a counter to GOP maneuvers in Texas, urged by Donald Trump, and elsewhere. Governor Gavin Newsom, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and former president Barack...
Protests across Germany are set to continue after Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s remarks about the country’s “cityscape” and migration, which drew sharp criticism and rallies in several cities. Around 2,000 people marched in rainy Hamburg, while more demonstrations are planned, including in Nuremberg. Despite the backlash — and rebukes from coalition...
