Vatican confirms the pope submitted a mail-in ballot in his native Chicago ahead of November 3 midterm elections Pope Leo XIV has become the first pontiff to vote in a United States general election after casting a mail-in ballot in Chicago, where he was born. The Vatican confirmed on Friday that the pope submitted a…
The following is the transcript of the interview with Attorney General Todd Blance that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 25, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we begin with U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche. Good morning to you, sir. ATTORNEY GENERAL TODD BLANCHE: Good morning. MARGARET BRENNAN: So we’re nine days out….
DETROIT — General Motors narrowed its 2026 earnings guidance and raised its free cash flow expectations after beating Wall Street’s third-quarter expectations. The Detroit automaker also announced a new multiyear stock buyback of $20 billion after GM completed a $6 billion share repurchase program that was announced in January. GM did not disclose a specific…
Mr Morgan Ayawine, General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union (ICU-Ghana), has been honoured among Africa’s 100 Most Influential Persons for 2026 in recognition of his leadership and contributions to trade unionism, corporate governance and public policy. The award was announced at a gathering of distinguished African leaders in Kigali, Rwanda. His selection…
The General Assembly on Monday adopted a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, by 153 in favour to three against (Argentina, Israel and United States) with two abstentions (New Zealand and Paraguay). The text was due to be approved by consensus at a high-level meeting on 25 September. Objections from the United States…
Bolivia’s attorney general arrested for alleged money laundering and drug trafficking U.S.-sanctioned Bolivian Attorney General Roger Mariaca has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering and drug trafficking, with police finding bundles of cash smuggled out of his house, the government said Thursday. Mariaca was arrested on Wednesday night in the eastern city of Santa…
After six days of speeches from the UN General Assembly podium, one word rose above all others: peace. This final edition of The Takeaway distils the messages he said reverberated through the Assembly Hall and looks at where the 193-member body goes from here. Closing the annual general debate on Monday, General Assembly President Khalilur…
VP Shettima also justifies President Tinubu’s reforms in bilateral talks with the Queen of the Netherlands on deepening ties. Just before returning to Nigeria, the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, met with the Costa Rican candidate for the position of the United Nations Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan. During his interaction with Ms Grynspan, Mr Shettima said Nigeria…
When the United Nations (UN) was founded in 1945, most of Africa was still under colonial rule and not represented as independent states. Today, the continent has 54 of the UN’s 193 member states, about 28% of the membership and more than 1.5 billion people, yet it still has no permanent seat on the UN…
Kenyan President William Ruto told the General Assembly on Wednesday that the sovereign equality the UN proclaims is contradicted by its own structures, urging Member States to reform the Security Council and an international financial system “built for another age”. Addressing the General Debate, Mr. Ruto said Kenya spoke “not from despair in this institution,…
