The 10 biggest political stories of 2025

President Trump’s first year in office brought a whirlwind of political news in 2025. There was a major legislative victory for the White House, a victory for Democrats in the elections, and the longest government shutdown in American history. The ugly specter of political violence also came to the fore. Presenting the country’s biggest political…

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Europe markets on Thurs Aug. 28: Nvidia beat,

European stock markets opened higher on Thursday, as investors assess an above-consensus quarterly earnings report from tech giant Nvidia. The U.S.-listed firm, which makes products for tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon, said sales growth this quarter will remain above 50% in a sign of the continued resilience of the artificial intelligence boom….

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As Japan’s opposition circles around a unity bid, Takaichi’s route to power narrows

Newly-elected leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 04, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Under normal circumstances in Japan, the leader of the governing party would be the prime minister, particularly between election…

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