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Israel strikes Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating U.S.-brokered ceasefire
Palestinians try to clear the remains of buildings destroyed by Israeli attacks with limited resources i Khan Yunis, Gaza on Oct. 28, 2025. Mohammed Eslayeh | Anadolu | Getty Images Israeli planes launched strikes in Gaza on Tuesday after Israel accused the militant group Hamas of violating a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory, the latest test of […]
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Judge extends ban on Trump firing federal workers during government shutdown
A traffic light shows red in front of the US Capitol, in Washington DC , October 14, 2025. Celal Gunes/ | Anadolu | Getty Images A federal judge on Tuesday extended a temporary order blocking the Trump administration’s plans to fire thousands of federal employees during the government shutdown. The order, called a preliminary injunction, […]
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U.S. military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission: Reuters
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addresses senior military officers at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, on September 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik | Afp | Getty Images U.S. military officials involved with President Donald Trump’s expanding operations in Latin America have been asked to sign non-disclosure agreements, three U.S. officials say, a development that raises new questions about a military […]
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States sue Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits during government shutdown
“SNAP/EBT Food Stamp Benefits Accepted” is displayed on a screen inside a Family Dollar Stores Inc. store in Chicago, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images A group of more than two dozen states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, seeking to maintain funding of so-called SNAP benefits during the ongoing federal government shutdown. […]
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‘The problems are mounting daily.’ Air traffic controllers miss first paychecks in government shutdown
A person rides an electric scooter past the air traffic control tower at Reagan Washington National Airport as the U.S. government shutdown continues in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., Oct. 8, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters U.S. air traffic controllers Tuesday missed their first full paychecks since the government shutdown began at the start of the month, […]
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‘Battered and bruised but still standing’: WTO chief on global trade after tariffs
A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 28, 2025. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Global trade is not broken, despite the disruption, pressure and shock of trade tariffs introduced by the U.S. this year, the head of the World […]
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Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts: Reuters, citing sources
Amazon logo on brick office building facade with windows, San Francisco, California, Aug. 29, 2025. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning Tuesday, as the company works to pare expenses and compensate for overhiring during the peak demand of the […]
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Largest federal worker union urges end to government shutdown
The largest union representing federal workers on Monday called for Democrats in Congress to end the ongoing government shutdown by voting for the stopgap funding measure that Republicans have proposed. “It’s time to pass a clean continuing resolution and end this shutdown today,” Everett Kelly, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, wrote. “No […]
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Former FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt on the impact of the government shutdown on air travel
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Randy Babbitt, former FAA administrator, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the impact of the government shutdown on air travel disruptions, whether Americans who are flying less safe today, and more. Source
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Sidelined Russia flexes muscle with missile launch — and Trump is not impressed
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Russia’s testing of an “invincible” nuclear-powered cruise missile with a potentially “unlimited […]
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