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Federal workers squeezed as shutdown drags on: ‘I can’t believe we’re not going to get paid’

Anxiety and economic stress among federal employees as Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked on bill

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The racism and Islamophobia behind many of the attacks on Zohran Mamdani

Critics of the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor have called him everything from ‘jihadist candidate’ to ‘terrorist sympathizer’

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Trump was planning to send troops to San Francisco. Now he’s not. Here’s why

The US president’s reversal was as capricious as his original plan. What if local billionaires had urged him to stick with it?

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Why is Trump, the self-proclaimed ‘president of peace’, aiming to topple the Venezuelan regime?

Marco Rubio has pushed for a tough approach to Venezuela, while the president reportedly only cares about the oil

The Guardian - US

Former ICE Official Warns of Grim Outlook After Deadliest Year in Detention: 'Can Staffing Keep Pace?'

One source consulted by NPR said planned ICE expansion "places risk all across the system, including, unfortunately, individuals in detention facing medical conditions that might result in their death."

Latin Times

Cops swarm and handcuff a student after an AI tool mistook his bag of Doritos for a weapon

‘Nobody wants this to happen to their child,’ the boy’s grandfather told local news

The Independent UK

Trump’s ego is so fragile he killed all Canada trade talks because they used a dead president’s quote

He really can't take criticism.

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Madagascar revokes ousted president Rajoelina's nationality

Madagascar's new government has stripped ousted president Andry Rajoelina of his Malagasy nationality, according to media reports confirmed by RFI, 10 days after he was removed in a military takeover. The decision bars him from contesting future elections.

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Tropical Storm Melissa poised to become a hurricane and drop torrential rain on Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a hurricane, threatening the northern Caribbean with massive rainfall and life-threatening flooding

The Independent UK

Trump says all Canada trade talks ‘terminated’ over ad criticising tariffs

US president accuses Canada of ‘egregious behaviour’ after release of ad featuring Ronald Reagan criticising tariffs

The Guardian - UK

Ex-60 Minutes producer Bill Owens says bosses discouraged him from covering Gaza and Trump

Show’s leader, who resigned in April, says he was also pressured to apologize for edit of Kamala Harris interview

The Guardian - US

US places sanctions on Colombian president over alleged failure to stop cartels

Treasury accuses Gustavo Petro of ‘allowing drug cartels to flourish’ as president attacks Trump’s ‘oppressive regime’

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Trump news at a glance: Pentagon announces it is deploying US aircraft carrier to the Caribbean

USS Gerald Ford carrier and other warships will head to coast of Venezuela. Key US politics stories from Friday 24 October at a glance

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'Near stationary' Tropical Storm Melissa is moving slower than a person walking — and it may bring deadly flash floods to the Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa is moving at a snail's pace but will intensify rapidly over the weekend as it feeds off near-record-warm water temperatures in the Caribbean Sea, forecasters say.

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Lithuania shuts airports and Belarus border after weather balloon incursion

Vilnius and Kaunas airports closed down after balloons drift into country’s airspace for third time this month

The Independent UK

The CEO of the Alamo's historic site has resigned after a top Texas Republican criticized her

The CEO of the nonprofit managing the Alamo has resigned after a powerful Republican state official criticized her and suggested she has views that are not compatible with the Texas shrine's history

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Florida man arrested after sharing photos of his baby with a gun, weed, and booze

He had help taking the photos.

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Portland judge rejects Trump request to allow national guard deployment

Karin Immergut to decide by Monday whether to lift her order blocking federalized troops from patrolling city

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Pentagon deploys top aircraft carrier as Trump militarisation of Caribbean ratchets up

Use of USS Gerald Ford along with fighter jets comes as president plots strikes against alleged cartels on land

The Independent UK

Judge halts death penalty case in New Mexico due to federal shutdown

A judge in New Mexico halted legal proceedings in a federal death penalty case because the U.S. government shutdown is impeding the defendant’s right to legal representation

The Guardian - US

Hakeem Jeffries endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor

US House minority leader ends four-month standoff over backing for Democratic nominee

Sports Illustrated

USMNT Defender Suffers Devastating Injury Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup

The Stars and Stripes will be down a defensemen for the foreseeable future.

The Guardian - US

Virginia Democrats aim to redraw maps to help party gain seats in Congress

State becomes second to attempt to redistrict to benefit Democrats in response to Republicans’ efforts to gain seats

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NFL hands down $315k in fines over Giants’ concussion protocol violations

The NFL and players’ union fined the Giants, coach Brian Daboll and Cam Skattebo for breaching concussion rules during Jaxson Dart’s Week 6 exam

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US and Canada spar over ad of Reagan denouncing tariffs that led to derailed trade talks

Ontario premier says he plans to run ad featuring speech that sparked Trump’s ire again during World Series but campaign will end Monday

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