Day: October 5, 2026

US President Donald Trump pledges cash to retirees ahead of midtermsUS President Donald Trump pledges cash to retirees ahead of midterms

US President Donald Trump promised payments to retirees ahead of the midterm elections, which critics warn would worsen the deficit, stoke inflation and amount to bribery. The spending proposal — which comes after he pledged to pay all adult Americans $5,000 if the Republicans triumph — comes alongside Trump’s use ...

Spain’s PM calls snap election as housing price protests growSpain’s PM calls snap election as housing price protests grow

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election next month after parliament rejected his proposed plan to tame public anger about the country’s housing crisis. A temporary eviction of an 87-year-old pensioner from her Madrid home has galvanized demonstrations that have spread across Spain. Soaring property prices have upended ...

Guardian readers fund life-changing surgery for Somali boy injured in US airstrikeGuardian readers fund life-changing surgery for Somali boy injured in US airstrike

After Guardian investigation uncovered drone strike that killed 12 civilians and injured many more, seven-year-old Abdiqadir Salah underwent vital operation in Mogadishu On the rickshaw ride to the hospital, Marian Haji Abdi Guled felt a mixture of joy and apprehension: the day they had been waiting for had finally arrived. ...