Developing storylines
the narratives behind the headlines
- •Vance characterizes Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed as 'evil.'
- •Vance unloads on El-Sayed with a brutal warning after a swipe at his wife Usha, telling him he's 'way out of your league.'

- •France's minority government faces a precarious 2026 budget season with a hung parliament and one of the euro zone's highest deficits ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
- •France's August inflation quickens to 2.7% year-on-year, driven by higher energy costs, adding pressure to the government's fiscal plans.