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The Economist

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What The Economist is covering

Democrats' blue wave leaves climate behind

Democrats have made climate change a centerpiece of their campaigns for years — but this year they barely mentioned it. Why it matters: The midterms showed just how far the topic has fallen down the political priority list, even within the party most committed to addressing it — and suggest affordab

5 outlets · The Economist, Fox News, Axios, South China Morning Post, New York Times · 1 hour ago

Persian Gulf leaders fear a renewed U.S.-Iran war as diplomacy sputters

Diplomats and business leaders fear that, with the U.S. election now over, the war pitting the U.S. and Israel against Iran could escalate.

2 outlets · The Economist, Los Angeles Times · 1 day ago

Widely covered, not filed by The Economist

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New bomb threats target European broadcasters, air traffic

A string of hoax alerts causing flight diversions across Europe this week has broadened to include newsrooms.

10 outlets · Al Jazeera, CBS News, France 24, The Guardian US, Reuters and 5 more · 6 minutes ago

Thomas Markle, Meghan’s father, arrested in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material

Father of the Duchess of Sussex was taken into custody near Tampa, US prosecutors said Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex , was arrested by US federal agents in Florida on Friday and charged in connection with possession of child sexual abuse material, according to the Federa

9 outlets · ABC News, Associated Press, The Guardian US, The Independent, NBC News and 4 more · 34 minutes ago

Federal judge temporarily blocks construction of Trump's Arlington triumphal arch hours after approval

The National Capital Planning Commission had approved construction for President Trump's proposed triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., hours before the restraining order was issued.

9 outlets · The Hill, NBC News, BBC News, ABC News, CBS News and 4 more · 1 hour ago

Who Could Be Trump's Iran War Fall Guy

Pete Hegseth has defiantly claimed bipartisan impeachment articles "won't work" as his political future remains precarious.

9 outlets · Newsweek, CBS News, South China Morning Post, Channel 4 News, Fox News and 4 more · 1 hour ago

Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

Six women alleged that the British comedian had sexually assaulted them at his home, in hotels and public bathrooms. Brand has denied all claims.

8 outlets · PBS NewsHour, NBC News, France 24, Ben Shapiro, BBC News and 3 more · 1 hour ago

Elon Musk's millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms

Musk spent nearly $500m in the 2026 US midterm elections, an individual election spending record.

7 outlets · New York Times, The Verge, CNBC, Wired, The Guardian US and 2 more · 18 minutes ago

Kenyan doomsday cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison after murders of 190 children

Pastor Paul Mackenzie was sentenced for the murders of 191 people in total at the High Court in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa

7 outlets · Reuters, ABC News, The Guardian US, NPR, The Independent and 2 more · 35 minutes ago

Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production in Texas next year to ramp Cybercab, Musk says

The Cybertruck and its polarizing design gained a niche following, but it did not achieve mass-market sales and Tesla has issued several voluntary recalls.

7 outlets · Forbes Breaking News, New York Times, Al Jazeera, CNBC, South China Morning Post and 2 more · 51 minutes ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom Commutes All 548 California Death Sentences

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has commuted the death sentences of all 548 inmates on the state’s death row. Those prisoners will now receive a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

7 outlets · NBC News, The Hill, France 24, CBS News, PBS NewsHour and 2 more · 2 hours ago

Panda fans flock to Zoo Atlanta for the debut of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang

Zoo Atlanta’s newest pandas munched bamboo and lounged on Friday during their public debut as smiling visitors lined up to welcome them. Ping Ping, a male, and Fu Shuang, a female, arrived in September from China under a 10-year loan agreement, bringing the cuddly black-and-white bears back to the z

6 outlets · Reuters, South China Morning Post, CNN, ABC News, CBS News and 1 more · 18 minutes ago

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