Most Americans think Trump is using presidency to enrich himself, poll finds 19. October 2026 (18:41) Poll finds 66% of Americans think Trump is using position for monetary gain as his approval rating hits a new lowMost Americans think Donald Trump is using the presidency to enrich himself, according to a new poll, as the US president’s approval rating falls to a new low ahead of November’s midterm elections.A new Washington Post-ABC poll put Trump’s approval rating at 33% as he continues to crisscross the country as part of his campaign blitz for embattled Republicans. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Mothers of Kherson’: An Operatic Show of Support for Ukraine 19. October 2026 (18:38) Operas don’t usually reflect current events. But “The Mothers of Kherson,” a product of artistic advocacy by the Met Opera, blends news and myth.(New York Times)
Ferocious criticism from all sides underlines Macron’s isolation 19. October 2026 (18:33) French president has compounded impression of arrogance with strategic errors – and consequences could be profoundEurope live – latest updatesThe near-universal chorus of condemnation that greeted Emmanuel Macron’s address to the nation on Sunday, after one of the most violent days of rioting and looting in France’s recent history, was a stark reflection of just how weakened he now is.Speaking from his office at the Élysée Palace, the president delivered an eight-minute speech expressing “anger and shame” after a weekend in which a town hall was set ablaze, 2,000-plus shops were looted, 2,300 people were arrested and 1,000 police injured. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New details emerge on two killed after woman drove through Kansas soccer game 19. October 2026 (18:23) A boy, six, and woman, 35, were killed and 10 were injured after a woman drove on to the field at a youth soccer gameNew details have emerged about two people – including a child – killed when a woman drove a vehicle through a youth soccer game in Kansas, as officials on Monday continued to investigate the cause of the tragedy.Chris Adrian, a middle school soccer coach, said his family was heartbroken over losing his six-year-old son, Cole, who died after the incident at Wichita’s Stryker Sports Complex in which 10 others were hurt, some seriously. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
