Ukrainian president proposes meeting in neutral third country as Trump says both sides have to ‘make compromises’ The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. The letter, the first public letter Zelenskyy has written directly to Putin since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, was a sweeping criticism of the Russian leader’s 26 years in power. Continue reading...
State election officials continue to work through the uncounted primary ballots, a process that could take days or weeks Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. The race to become California’s next governor in the Senate remains up in the air, with voters potentially waiting weeks until the results are known. A leftwing US political commentator has described the UK government’s decision to ban him from entering the country as “haunting and hilarious” and “Kafkaesque”. Cenk Uygur , the fo
ICE will stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees The agency called the move a "common sense" change. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is ending a policy that required the agency to report the deaths of former detainees that occurred within 30 days of their release from federal custody. The policy, issued during the Biden administration, directed the agency to review and report all detainee fatalities, including those that occurred post-release. The policy reversal by the Trump
Russians are increasingly tired of the conflict and the time to end it is now, Ukraine’s president tells his Russian counterpart in an open letter Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an open letter to the Vladimir Putin, has called for a face-to-face meeting with the Russian president to end his war against Ukraine. The letter sets out Zelenskyy’s view of the four-year-old conflict and says that while Ukrainians’ resilience remains intact, most Russians have grown weary of its effects and are ready for peac
The United States announced the ceasefire agreement on Wednesday night following a fresh round of talks.
NBC News · Oct 8
A new luxury development in Albania, backed by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, is drawing backlash from locals citing environmental concerns. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate, has rejected an explosive new report about his treatment of women, insisting that allegations of abusive behavior are “politically motivated”. Platner, a progressive running for election in Maine, was responding to a New York Times article published on Thursday that included an interview with a Republican operative who accused him of womanizing, physical misconduct and making troubling comments about rape. The claims prompted fresh calls
Fox News · Oct 8
Scottie Scheffler is the best golfer in the world , and rapidly heading towards all-time greatness. But even the best of the best have their days. Thursday was one of them for the world No. 1. Scheffler's 2026 season, while hardly disastrous, has yet to reach the heights of his previous two years. In 2024, it seemed like he won every time he started, bringing home The Players, The Masters , the Memorial Tournament, the Tour Championship, and of course, Olympic gold. He followed that up in 2025 b
Fox News · Oct 8
A New Jersey man accused of killing his wife with a barbell allegedly admitted to the slaying in messages to family members, detailed a "long-simmering hatred" toward her in an email and then attempted suicide after fleeing the scene, according to court records. Michael A. Kless, 67, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, 66-year-old Stacy E. Kless, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced last Friday. According to a probable cause affidavi
