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Federal shutdown grounds thousands of flights as air traffic staff crisis deepens

As the federal shutdown continues, US flights will be reduced to “a trickle” in the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday because of rising air traffic control staffing shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in remarks that aire Read More

Ex-Bangladesh minister accuses ‘Yunus–Clinton’ link, USAID of role in Sheikh Hasina ouster

A former minister in Sheikh Hasina’s cabinet has accused the Clinton family and a US government agency of involvement in the 2024 uprising that toppled the Bangladesh prime minister. Read More

Economic impact getting ‘worse and worse’: Bessent warns US economy faces deeper hit as shutdown drags on

Bessent’s remarks come amid mounting concerns from economists and business groups that the shutdown, now the longest in US history, is hurting consumer confidence, delaying federal payments, and disrupting air travel, food aid, and essential governme Read More

‘We are taking in trillions of dollars!’: Trump proposes $2k dividend for most Americans from tariff revenue

President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a plan to give every American at least $2,000 from tariff revenues, saying the payouts would exclude “high income people. Read More

Hamas returns remains of 2014 Gaza war officer to Israel

The militant group stated that Goldin’s remains were located on Saturday in a tunnel beneath the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip Go to Source Read More

Progress vs peril: A decade after Paris deal, world still off-track on 1.5°C goal

A decade after the Paris climate accord, the world faces faster warming, worsening disasters and uneven progress as diplomats gather in Brazil to assess climate action and failures. Read More

Russia says US facing ‘difficulties’ convincing Zelenskyy and NATO allies on Ukraine peace plan

The US seems to be facing headwinds in persuading Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO allies not to interfere with its efforts for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine crisis, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Sunday. Read More

‘Won’t drop our conditions’: Lavrov says he is ready for talks with Rubio but won’t compromise on Ukraine terms

Lavrov said he was willing to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio but insisted Moscow would not compromise on its key terms to end the Ukraine war. Read More