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US government lurches toward shutdown, Trump threatens fresh...
New York [US], October 1: The U.S. lurched toward a government shutdown on Tuesday as a vote to extend funding...

FAA would furlough 11,000 employees in US government...
New York [US], October 1: The U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday more than 11,000 employees at the Federal Aviation...

FCC Democrat urges companies to resist Trump threats...
New York [US], October 1: The lone Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday called on major companies to...

US Defense Secretary criticizes military diversity, fitness standards
New York [US], October 1: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slammed "fat generals" and diversity initiatives that he said led...

Meta plans to buy chip startup Rivos to...
New York [US], October 1: Meta (META.O), opens new tab intends to acquire the chip startup Rivos to bolster its...

Trump says Hamas has 'three or four days'...
Gaza City [Gaza], October 1: United States President Donald Trump says Hamas has "three or four days" to respond to...

Casualties reported in Philippines after strong earthquake sparks...
Manila [Philippines], October 1: A strong earthquake jolted the central Philippines on Wednesday evening, toppling old buildings, sending people fleeing...

Death toll rises to 19 after tropical storm...
Hanoi [Vietnam], October 1: The death toll from Tropical Storm Bualoi in Vietnam has risen to at least 19, with...

UK imposes sanctions on Iranian firms linked to...
London [UK], October 1: The UK has imposed sanctions on 71 Iranian individuals and organizations linked to Tehran's nuclear programme...

E-scooter crashes in UK leave one dead, 59...
London [UK], October 1: One pedestrian was killed and 59 were seriously injured in e-scooter crashes in Britain last year,...

Heavy rainfall causes severe flooding in Spain
Madrid [Spain], October 1: The tail end of the storm which tore across the Atlantic as Hurricane Gabrielle continued to...

Russian drone attack on Dnipro kills one, injures...
Kiev [Ukraine], October 1: One person was killed in a "brazen" daytime Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian industrial city...

Global air travel forecasted to reach 9.8 billion...
Montreal [Canada], October 1: Global air travel is projected to reach 9.8 billion passengers for 2025, according to Airports Council...

Poland's Tusk warns of generational consequences if Ukraine...
Warsaw [Poland], October 1: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has urged Western unity in the face of Russia's war against...

Guterres calls for 'all parties' to commit to...
New York [US], October 1: The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed Monday's Gaza peace deal proposal from US President...

Kabul families struggle as water shortages worsen
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 30: Eight-year-old Noorullah and his twin, Sanaullah, spend their days hauling yellow jerrycans on a wheelbarrow through...

Trump, Netanyahu Back Gaza Deal; Hamas Support Unclear
New York [US], September 30: President Donald Trump secured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's backing on Monday for a U.S.-sponsored...

Developing countries accuse rich of broken climate promises...
New York [US], September 30: Leaders of developing countries threatened by climate change told rich nations at the United Nations...

TikTok faces $900,000 penalty in Indonesia for late...
Jakarta [Indonesia], September 30: TikTok has been fined 15 billion rupiah ($900,000) for the late reporting of its acquisition of...

Trump administration lifts Biden-era gun export restrictions
New York [US], September 30: The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rescinded Biden-era restrictions on civilian firearms...

Trump meets Netanyahu for pivotal talks on Gaza...
New York [US], September 30: U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for pivotal talks on Monday...

Trump says US to impose 100% tariff on...
New York [US], September 30: President Donald Trump said on Monday he would impose a 100% tariff on all films...

One dead and 12 missing as Typhoon Bualoi...
Hanoi [Vietnam], September 30: Typhoon Bualoi made landfall in northern central Vietnam in the early hours of Monday, damaging houses...

Shooter kills at least four, wounds eight at...
New York [US], September 30: A man who crashed his vehicle through the front doors of a Mormon church in...

Pentagon calls up 200 National Guard troops after...
New York [US], September 30: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to be deployed under...

Trump considering supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles: Vance
Moscow [Russia], September 30: The US is considering a request by Ukraine for long-range Tomahawk missiles, US Vice-President JD Vance...

Migrants attempt longer Channel crossing after recent deaths
Calais [France], September 30: A group of migrants set off across the English Channel via an unusual route, after three...