Americas

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At 31 percent, Trump's approval has never been lower

A Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday puts the president at the lowest approval of either term, with gasoline prices doing the damage and a 12 point Democratic lead on the generic ballot, fourteen days before the midterms.

Washington, United States · October 20, 2026

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Alberta answers, and it is not close: three in four choose Canada

The province that was asked whether to start walking out of Canada voted by a landslide to stay, handing Mark Carney the decisive result he campaigned for and leaving the separatist movement beaten, but measured at one voter in four.

Edmonton, Canada · October 20, 2026

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Sixteen days out, the markets have called the midterms

Prediction markets price Democrats at about 90 percent to take the House, the polls point the same way, and the president's approval sits at 35.1 percent. The unusual thing this close to election day is how little disagreement there is.

Washington, United States · October 18, 2026

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A sanctions waiver, and what it quietly changes

Washington signed, few noticed, and the consequences run through energy markets far from the capital. A law meant to squeeze Moscow was switched off days before it bit.

Washington, United States · October 18, 2026

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Five days at the podium: the press secretary who broke Scaramucci's record

Katie Zacharia lasted less than half of Anthony Scaramucci's 11 days, undone by questions about the one credential she could not show.

Washington, United States · October 18, 2026

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The fire at CFB Wainwright

Fire season is supposed to be over. In Alberta it is not. A serious incident on the training area sparked a major fire, the defence minister has confirmed fatalities and injuries, and high winds carried the blaze beyond the base fence.

Wainwright, Alberta · October 18, 2026

Alberta votes Monday on whether to start the road out of Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney closed his campaign in his home province by calling the referendum a dangerous gamble at the worst possible time. Monday's vote would not separate Alberta by itself. It would tell its government to start the legal process toward a binding vote on leaving.

Edmonton, Canada · October 18, 2026