World

Iowa is the sort of place that U. S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs were ostensibly meant to help. A state of 3.2 million between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, it is where the Rust Belt gives way to the country’s agricultural heartland. By Mr. Trump’s logic, walling off the U. S. economy is supposed to both reshore factories and force trading partners to import more products from American farmers. Instead, both these sectors of Iowa’s economy are getting hammered by the President’s trade protectionism and his war on Iran. Rising fertilizer costs and closing export markets are hurting farmers. Manufacturers that use steel and aluminum, such as agricultural equipment giant John Deere, are paying more for those heavily tariffed inputs. Both are getting stung by soaring prices for diesel and gasoline. Open this photo in gallery:Tariffs have been a source of economic anxiety in Davenport, Iowa, and other manufacturing hubs on the Mississippi River. Voters will have a chance to act on those feelings at the Nov. 3 midterms. It’s all helping to make Iowa, which has been solidly Republican for the past decade and a half, a swing state again. Ahead of midterm elections on Nov.

Open this photo in gallery:President of the European Council António Costa, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen arrive at a European Union leaders summit in Brussels on Friday. Yves Herman/ReutersUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday condemned U. S. President Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russia, called Moscow’s stance a “parody” of peace negotiations and welcomed the prospect of a greater role in talks for European allies he called “real leaders.”Zelensky told a European Union summit in Brussels that Russia did not want peace. Russian President Vladimir Putin, wearing a military uniform during a visit to a command post, said Moscow was establishing a “security zone” inside Ukraine along the border, a move he deemed non-negotiable in any future talks with Kyiv. Trump said he believed neither he nor Elon Musk was responsible for Ukraine losing access this week to Musk’s Starlink satellite service, an important element of defence against Russian strikes. Trump said he had a good relationship with Zelensky, despite the latest exchange of barbs with the Ukrainian leader.

School's 'sibling ban' row leaves family in tears11 hours agoHenry Godfrey-EvansEssexSuppliedThree-year-old William, pictured with his siblings, has profound, life-limiting disabilities and needs 24/7 careThe prime minister has promised to intervene on a school's "sibling ban" rule that prevents a family with a severely disabled child attending milestone events. Natasha and James say their six-year-old daughter, Hollie, who attends Benyon Primary in South Ockendon, Essex, is often left in tears as they cannot attend plays and parents' evenings. Hollie's three-year-old brother William has profound, life-limiting disabilities. He needs 24/7 care, making childcare harder to find. The Catalyst Academies Trust, which runs the school, denies a ban. But, like many schools, limits some events to parents only for "practical and safety reasons". SuppliedThe family from Essex cannot leave their disabled child at homeSince the school's rule change last September, William's parents say they have missed parents' evenings, singing events, progress meetings, phonics lessons, special assemblies and school plays.

Polish aid helped Ukraine defend Kyiv during recent attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on the sidelines of the European Council summit in Brussels where he met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Oct. 15. Zelensky said Poland had provided ammunition used by Ukraine's anti-aircraft guns. Zelensky also hinted at other, more sensitive Polish support which would have to remain confidential; "sometimes it should remain between the two of us," he said. Tusk gave Ukraine message of solidarity - "you are not alone. ""I would like to assure you, as I have already stated publicly here: Ukraine, your people and you personally – you are not alone… you can count on me personally, on Poland, and also on the EU. After my talks here in Brussels with all the leaders, it is absolutely clear that anything that could help Putin and Russia in this war is unacceptable for Europe and Poland," the Polish Prime Minister said. In response, Zelensky thanked Tusk for Poland's help for Ukraine as it faces an upsurge in Russian attacks.

“I’m not going to say ‘I told you so,'” says Rakesh Kumar. “But it really is ‘I told you so.'” Kumar, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and author of Chip Age: How Semiconductors Became the World’s Most Powerful Resource, has spent four years as one of Washington’s most persistent academic critics of its attempt to freeze China’s chip industry.

Techarena 2027 has announced the first names in its speaker line-up for 3rd and 4th February 2027 at Strawberry Arena in Stockholm. Iron Maiden lead singer, pilot and entrepreneur Bruce Dickinson, Blizzard Entertainment President Johanna Faries, Olympic pole vault champion Mondo Duplantis and ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti top the first drop, alongside EU Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva and Corgi co-founder Emily Yuan. Under the theme “Brave New World”, the 2027 edition will bring together thousands of founders, investors, decision-makers and policymakers to explore how technology, capital and regulation are reshaping business in Europe and beyond.

Leg 5 of Major League Show Jumping Season 6 got underway at Tryon International with the $181,170 5* 1.55m Qualifier presented by VOGEL Equestrian, where World No. 1 Richard Vogel (GER) secured the opening victory of the week aboard eight year old Diatasio (Diaron old x Centadel). Course designer Nick Granat (CAN) set a 1.55m track featuring 13 obstacles and 16 jumping efforts. Of the 37 combinations that entered the arena, 13 produced clear first rounds to qualify for the jump off.

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recorded 4,410 measles cases so far in 2026, an increase of 330 in a week, and has dispatched an investigator to the state of Pennsylvania to help contain the country’s largest outbreak. CDC figures also show 451 measles-related hospitalisations nationwide this year. Children and teenagers aged five to 19 account for 42 percent of cases, followed by adults aged 20 and older, who make up 41 percent. Seventeen percent of cases were among children under the age of five.

Virtual tour generated by Visitas Virtuales Granada

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani walks to the dugout after striking out during the seventh inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Oct. LOS ANGELES (AP) — There won’t be a three-peat for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their dream of becoming the first team to win three consecutive World Series titles since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000 — and the first National League club ever to accomplish the feat — faded with anemic offense, a shaky bullpen and an ailing Shohei Ohtani slumping in the postseason.

Story byBalikwisha blames Celtic for World Cup axe - gossipCeltic striker Michel-Ange Balikwisha is on loan to Gent [Getty Images]