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November 11, 2025 12:40 PM

Trump threatens air traffic controllers who fail to return to work as flight cancellations jump

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday demanded air traffic controllers return to work as travelers endured another day of flight cancellations, which the administration ordered to manage staff shortages during the government shutdown. Trump's commen...

November 11, 2025 10:29 AM

Trump says US faces ‘economic disaster’ if Supreme Court rules against tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States faced an economic and national security disaster if the Supreme Court ruled against his use of an emergency powers law to impose sweeping tariffs against nearly every country. Trump said h...

November 11, 2025 10:25 AM

Trump vows to do everything he can to help Syria after landmark talks with Sharaa

U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to do everything he can to make Syria successful after landmark talks with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al Qaeda commander who until recently was sanctioned by Washington as a foreign terroris...

November 10, 2025 2:04 PM

Trump to meet Sharaa at White House, capping major turnaround for Syria

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday caps a stunning year for the rebel-turned-ruler who toppled a longtime autocratic leader and has since toured the world as he seeks to end Syria's inter...

November 10, 2025 1:21 PM

Trump takes aim at Obamacare as historic federal shutdown hits 40th day

U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on Sunday on his push to gut Obamacare healthcare subsidies, which his Democratic opponents have insisted on preserving as a condition for ending the 40-day government shutdown. Trump on Saturday urged Republ...

November 10, 2025 9:56 AM

US Senate advances bill to end federal shutdown

The U.S. Senate on Sunday moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a now 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel. In a procedural vote, senators advanced a Ho...

November 9, 2025 5:23 PM

What is the COP30 climate summit, and why does it matter?

Every year, the U.N. climate conference conjures hundreds of headlines on global efforts to spare the world from climate catastrophe. This year's begins on Monday in the Brazilian rainforest city of Belem. But what exactly happens at these annual su...

November 9, 2025 5:14 PM

Before talks with Trump, Saudi Arabia doubles down on terms for Israel ties

U.S. President Donald Trump has been talking up the prospects of Saudi Arabia agreeing to normalise ties with Israel, but it is unlikely to happen when Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House this month. The establishment of di...

November 9, 2025 10:56 AM

Italy urges US to unlock pay for military base workers amid shutdown

Local staff at some American military bases in Italy have not been paid due to the U.S. government shutdown and Rome is in talks with U.S. authorities to resolve the issue, the Italian foreign ministry said on Saturday. About 2,000 non-military Ital...

November 9, 2025 10:33 AM

Talks to end US shutdown look promising, Senate majority leader says

Bipartisan talks in the U.S. Senate to end the federal shutdown have taken a positive turn, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Saturday, with lawmakers working on deals to temporarily reopen the government and introduce three longer-term fundi...

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