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Trump Account holders to receive SpaceX stock from Gwynne Shotwell in December

Eligible Trump Account holders will begin receiving donated shares of SpaceX stock in December, President and COO Gwynne Shotwell said in a post on X.

Israel's president begins process of coalition government negotiations

Israel's President Isaac Herzog begins the process of coalition government negotiations this week. One possibility is for the centrist opposition bloc to form a government with the Arab parties, which would oust current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Protests for and against such a coalition this weekend made it clear the Israeli public is divided over the idea.

How the president’s party has fared in every US midterm election since 1946

Only twice in the past 20 midterms has the president’s party gained House seats. Polls suggest 2026 won’t be the third.

Initial results indicate victory for Iotova in Bulgarian presidential vote

Acting President Iotova would become nation’s first elected female head of state if official results confirm her win.

Iran security chief says US letter signals ‘positive’ shift

US Vice-President JD Vance has sent a letter to Iran’s security chief in a reported effort to revive talks.

Polish president holds crisis talks in court standoff

A dispute over the politicisation of Poland's constitutional court is deepening, with no side appearing to back down.

Poland’s president joins protest amid constitutional crisis at top court

Poland’s president has cut short a trip to Senegal, joining protesters facing off with police.

Salvadoran ex-president Saca released after 10-year sentence for corruption

Elias Antonio Saca confessed to diverting more than $300m in public funds during his presidency and accepted a plea barg

ECB chief Lagarde steps down in order to speak out

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down from her post several months early, in order to have more "freedom to engage on matters that are not monetary policy". The comments will fuel speculation about her future plans, ahead of a presidential election in her native France. The resignation also sparks a succession race, as Europe faces a turbulent fiscal future. Also in the show: oil giant TotalEnergies reports record profits as the EU warns on household energy bills.

European Central Bank President Lagarde to step down early

Christine Lagarde will leave the post in February, nine months before the end of her eight-year term.

🔴 ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027, months before term ends

The politics of President Lagarde's European Central Bank early exit — and who could replace her

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down on Feb. 7 next year, she announced Thursday.

Bolsonaro in Miami: I am the ‘true president-elect’

Flavio Bolsonaro claimed to be the ‘true president-elect’ of Brazil in his first statement since fleeing to the US.

President Lula calls Bolsonaro’s Brazil exit ‘shameful’

President Lula da Silva criticised Flavio Bolsonaro for leaving Brazil amid reports he was headed to the US.

Trump v Obama - which president has the star power to get out the vote?

The BBC's Sarah Smith followed the current and former presidents as both parties hope their biggest names can drive midterm turnout.

Ex-wife of Zimbabwe's vice-president freed after collapse of attempted murder case

Marry Mubaiwa had been held on remand for seven years after being charged in 2019 for her then husband's attempted murder.

French education reform proposals 'vague': Govt created 'most of the problems' it now seeks to solve

François Picard welcomes Jean-Rémi Girard, President of the SNALC teachers’ union, who places responsibility for France’s educational difficulties not simply on demographic change or fiscal constraints, but on years of political decisions that, he argues, have weakened the public education system. Against a backdrop of student protests, budgetary uncertainty and mounting concerns over educational inequality, Girard contends that the French government faces the formidable task of addressing a crisis largely of its own making.

Algeria’s president orders troop deployment to neighbouring Niger

Niger requested troops to secure shared energy interests in what would be Algeria’s first deployment abroad since 1973.

The arc of Trump: How the president lost the coalition that put him in the White House

President Trump forged an extraordinary coalition to win office in 2024. A new CNBC survey shows that coalition is now seriously weakened.

Watch: How President Lula turned it around to beat Flávio Bolsonaro

Brazil's left-wing President has been elected for a fourth term after narrowly beating right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote.