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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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At least 18 killed in a Houthi strike on a Yemen training camp
Three ballistic missiles hit a government military training camp in Shabwa province during morning training, according to Reuters, in one of the deadliest single strikes on Yemeni government forces in months.
Shabwa, Yemen · October 20, 2026
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France puts its biggest cities under curfew, and buys itself one quiet night
Overnight curfews now cover parts of Paris, Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux, Nice and Marseille after the worst unrest in years. The government calls it control restored. Its critics call it a confession, and the movement has already called the next march for Saturday.
Paris, France · 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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