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Democrats are targeting red states like Alaska and Texas, but they worry about tight races in blue states like Minnesota and Maine. Matt Bennett said, "They are weaker nominees than we had hoped there would be." These close contests force the party to spend extra time and money to win.
Student protests against poor conditions in Albania's education system continued for a third day in Tirana. Demonstrators called on Prime Minister Edi Rama to quit since Tuesday. Journalist Arlis Alikaj said, "What you are seeing is the boiling point of months of suppressed grievances." Many people got injured during clashes.
Malnutrition is rising in Afghanistan as aid cuts leave millions helpless. John Aylieff of the World Food Program said, "Acute malnutrition is at unprecedented levels already." With hospital beds full, 5.3 million women and children now need urgent treatment. Many families struggle as daily earnings fail to provide enough food.
James Talarico raised $64 million in the third quarter of this year for his Texas Senate race. His campaign said this is the most any Senate candidate ever raised in that period. "Grassroots contributors from across Texas are coming together to end billionaire control," Talarico said about the record-breaking funds.
The United States has developed plans to strike Iran with the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb if President Donald Trump orders renewed combat operations. Experts say such a strike would likely amount to little more than "political theatre" and would not guarantee the destruction of Iran's deeply buried nuclear installations.
A German court on Thursday sentenced two men to prison for plotting to kill a Jewish leader. Judges said one man got orders from Iran’s intelligence service to carry out attacks. The court said, "The defendant, S., was recruited by the Iranian secret service," to conduct state-sponsored terrorist activities in Germany.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said his military resumed strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy told the Financial Times, "The block is out. We're done." Kyiv previously paused attacks to support Donald Trump’s energy ceasefire, but Russia continued hitting Ukrainian power grids, leaving many citizens without electricity this week.
A 36-year-old woman, Manpreet Kaur, died after being trampled during a UK border force rescue on 9 September 2024. The overcrowded dinghy started to collapse as migrants rushed to safety. Investigators said the boat was “wholly unsuitable for the voyage” because of its poor construction and dangerous fuel arrangement.
Christa Pike survived two doses of a lethal drug during her botched execution last month. Reporters Catherine Sweeney and Steven Hale witnessed the event at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. Gov. Bill Lee paused capital punishment in Tennessee and ordered an investigation. Sweeney said, "Our job is to give detailed accounts."
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries. He made this announcement in an interview with The Financial Times published on Thursday. Zelensky had paused the attacks to comply with a U.S. demand. Regarding the pause, he said, "That's it. The block is out."
Russia built a major drone launch base in its Rostov region in just six weeks. Satellite images showed the site grew to the size of 126 soccer pitches by Wednesday. Expert Mike Monnik said, "The speed of construction demonstrates the ease with which Russia can bring now-established offensive capabilities."
The Congressional Leadership Fund raised $94 million from July through September to support House Republican candidates. Elon Musk and Timothy Mellon each gave $20 million to help the party. While this summer haul set a record, Republicans now face a financial gap compared to the main House Democratic super PAC.