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US government lurches toward shutdown, Trump threatens fresh cuts

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 shutdown

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 to media

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

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 boost semiconductor efforts

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' to respond to Gaza proposal

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 panic

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 Bualoi batters Vietnam, several missing

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 nuclear programme

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 seriously injured in 2024

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

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 15

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 passengers in 2025: ACI

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 falls

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 US peace plan

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 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

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 at UN

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 disclosure

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

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 peace proposal

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 movies made outside the country

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 makes landfall in Vietnam

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 Mormon church in Michigan

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 Trump Portland announcement

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

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

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...