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US judge orders emergency funding for food aid programme amid govt shutdown

A US federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to provide emergency funding for a food aid programme threatened with closure by the month-long government shutdown, court documents showed

Moldova names pro-EU Munteanu as prime minister, eyes EU membership

Moldova's parliament picked Alexandru Munteanu, a 61-year-old economist, as the new prime minister on Friday to lead the small nation's efforts to join the European Union and break free of Russia's political orbit

FBI foils suspected Halloween terror plot in Michigan, arrests several suspects

Multiple people who had been allegedly plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend were arrested Friday in Michigan, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post.

A nuclear-armed bully? Why Trump’s testing threat matters and what comes next

President Donald Trump reiterated Friday that he wants testing of US nuclear weapons but again failed to clarify whether he meant live explosions in a directive that has provoked global tension, as well as some confusion.

In first meeting with Xi, Japan PM Takaichi voices ‘serious concerns’ on South China Sea and Xinjiang

In her first meeting with the Chinese leader, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called for “candid dialogue” on regional and human rights issues while Xi urged Tokyo to maintain “peaceful and cooperative” ties

As govt shutdown bite deepens, most Americans now blaming Trump, Republicans in poll

As the US shutdown now passed one month, polls show most Americans now blame Donald Trump and Republicans, deepening political rifts and raising the stakes for 2026 elections.

Apartheid police killed Nobel laureate Albert Luthuli, rules South Africa court 55 years after his death

A South African judge has overturned the 1967 finding that Albert Luthuli’s death was accidental, with his family and the ANC hailing the ruling as long-overdue justice for the anti-apartheid icon

Dutch centrist D66 confirmed as election winner, Rob Jetten set to become youngest PM: Report

With almost all votes counted, D66 can no longer be overtaken by the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) led by Geert Wilders, according to a report

Trump and shutdown: Grocery support for 40 mn Americans to end on Nov 1, tensions grip politics

As the US shutdown drags on, grocery aid for 40 million Americans faces suspension. Democrats sue Trump’s administration over frozen SNAP funds, testing the limits of executive power and deepening Washington’s political crisis.

Thailand: Thaksin's party elects new leader after court axed daughter Paetongtarn

Thailand’s Pheu Thai party elected Julapun Amornvivat, a former deputy finance minister, as its new leader on Friday, following the resignation of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra

COP30: Despite Trump cuts, solar energy booms — outperforms growth predictions

As leaders prepare for COP30, the world’s solar capacity has quadrupled past forecasts, cutting warming predictions and reshaping global power dynamics even as Trump’s subsidy cuts and EU divisions stall momentum.

Xi, Carney hold first formal talks in 8 years as Canada PM accepts invitation to visit China

Chinese President Xi Jinping met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday, with both leaders pledging to strengthen bilateral relations and Carney accepting Xi’s invitation to visit China

As Americans go without salaries in shutdown, Trump plays golf, flies across world, hosts billionaires

As hundreds of thousands of Americans have missed their salaries, US President Donald Trump has continued playing golf, flies across the world, and host his billionaire friends in gilded events. The shutdown has barely changed anything for him — unlike in the past when presidents curtailed their schedule during shutdowns to appear sympathetic to the public.

As Trump skips Apec summit, Xi takes centrestage with resets and multilateral push

As Donald Trump skips the APEC summit, Xi Jinping seizes the moment to project China as the new champion of multilateralism, exposing a widening power vacuum in global economic leadership.

Mexico’s economy shrinks first time in years amid tension with Trump’s America

Gross domestic product fell 0.3% from the previous quarter, the first year-on-year contraction since 2021, according to a report, citing preliminary data from the national statistics institute (INEGI).

Amid delay concerns, SpaceX pitches ‘simplified’ Starship Moon landing plan to Nasa

Amid concerns over delays to the Artemis programme, which aims to return humans to the Moon, SpaceX has pitched a 'simplified' Starship landing plan to NASA, claiming it would be faster and safer.

Does JD Vance want his Hindu wife Usha to convert? The row over his remark and his journey with Christianity

At a Turning Point USA event on Wednesday, JD Vance said he hoped his wife, Usha, who comes from a Hindu family, might one day embrace Christianity, though he respects her choice not to. His candid comments, alongside his own conversion story from atheism to Catholicism, have put his personal relationships in the spotlight

Did Kash Patel use $60 million FBI jet to watch his girlfriend sing at an event?

FBI Director Kash Patel faces scrutiny for allegedly using a taxpayer-funded jet to watch his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins' sing at a wrestling event in Nashville. The move has sparked a controversy with many questioning whether the FBI chief is using government resources for personal reasons, especially at a time when the US is grappling with a government shutdown

Apec Summit: Xi invites Carney to China for formal talks in 8 years

Canada's relations with China are among the worst of any Western nation but both are at the sharp end of Donald Trump's tariff onslaught, even after Xi and the US leader's deal Thursday to dial back tensions

Trump administration excludes Democrats from briefing on US strikes on boats, says senator

The Donald Trump administration has excluded Democratic Party's lawmakers from a briefing on US strikes on boats in the international waters in South America, a Democratic lawmaker has said.

Why Australian treaty with indigenous people is being called 'historic'

Victoria has become the first Australian state to sign a formal treaty with Indigenous traditional owners. The new legislation creates the First Peoples Assembly, a permanent body that will advise the government and strengthen Indigenous representation in policymaking.

‘Use the nuclear option’: Trump tells Senate Republicans how to end govt shutdown

As the US government shutdown appears set to become the longest in the country's history, President Donald Trump has urged Republicans to use the 'nuclear options' to end the filibuster, a congressional norm that requires a vote of 60 senators to clear a bill instead of the simple majority of 51.

US has tested nuclear weapons over 1,000 times since Trinity explosion: Why does Trump want more?

US President Donald Trump made many heads turn after he ordered the Pentagon to start testing America's nuclear weapons. However, experts warned that such provocative statements can be concerning

G2, tech, tariff...: What China got from Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea

From 'G-2' to US President Donald Trump's many concessions on technology and tariffs, Chinese leader Xi Jinping scored many victories in their summit in South Korea.

Will India help Afghanistan build a dam on cross-border river with Pakistan?

A new water war is brewing, and India may find itself involved. New Delhi has extended its support to Afghanistan, which has announced that it plans to build a dam on the Pakistan-bound Kunar River. What would this move mean for Islamabad? Will the country be left thirsting?

Blood pressure medicine linked to cancer? Why 580,000 bottles of drugs have been recalled in US

Over half a million bottles of a widely used blood pressure drug, prazosin hydrochloride capsules, have been recalled in the US. The drug, distributed by Teva Pharmaceuticals, contained trace levels of a potentially cancer-causing chemical, according to the FDA

What are Putin’s demands that made Trump cancel US-Russia summit?

As Russian leader Vladimir Putin's maximalist demands forced US President Donald Trump to cancel the US-Russia summit, here we list and decode these demands that essentially seeks Ukraine's surrender of sovereignty instead of reading middle ground to end the war.

Why is Trump prioritising white South Africans as he slashes refugee admissions to historic low?

President Donald Trump has set the lowest refugee ceiling in US history — 7,500 for fiscal year 2026 — while prioritising white South Africans from the Afrikaner minority. The move has been condemned by rights groups and lawmakers, who call the policy legally biased

Watch: New York streets and subways submerged, police say 2 die in NYC flooding

The city experienced a flash flood situation, with Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and parts of Manhattan getting a warning. The National Weather Service said that a strong frontal system produced the storms, triggering heavy rainfall

What triggered Trump to cancel summit with Putin? A Kremlin memo to White House, says report

Donald Trump cancelled a summit with Vladimir Putin after the Russian leader sent a memo with longstanding maximalist demands and refused to hold negotiations with Ukraine, according to a report.