- Trump And Central Asia Reach Critical Minerals Deal At Washington Summit Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- In Cozying Up to Trump, Leaders Hedge Their Reliance on Moscow and Beijing The New York Times
- Trump meets Central Asian leaders to boost critical mineral ties Reuters
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the C5+1 Welcome Reception U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Trump hosts Central Asian leaders as US seeks to get around China on rare earth metals AP News
How long will the US government shutdown last?
The federal government shutdown is now the longest in US history.
UNSC votes to drop sanctions on Syria’s al-Sharaa ahead of Washington visit
Fourteen members of the UN Security Council voted in favour of the US-drafted resolution. China abstained.
Kazakhstan, which already recognises Israel, to join ‘Abraham Accords’
The Central Asian country, which established formal ties with Israel in 1992, says being part of the deals is 'natural'.
He Allegedly Stole Billions From Scam Victims. His Own Family Office Chief Stole From Him – Bloomberg.com
- He Allegedly Stole Billions From Scam Victims. His Own Family Office Chief Stole From Him Bloomberg.com
- How an Accused Scam Kingpin Built an Empire From Cambodia to London Bloomberg.com
- Prosecutors seize yachts, luxury cars from man accused of running Cambodia cyberscams NPR
- Taiwan seizes NT$4.5 billion in Cambodia's Prince Group probe Focus Taiwan
- Hong Kong freezes US$354 million of assets tied to Prince Group syndicate CNA
UN lifts sanctions on Syrian president ahead of White House visit
US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the move sent a "strong political signal" that Syria was in a "new era".
Elon Musk’s $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
The richest man in the world will get hundreds of millions of new shares if he hits his targets.
NATO has reversed Russia’s edge in ammunition production, Rutte says – The Kyiv Independent
- NATO has reversed Russia’s edge in ammunition production, Rutte says The Kyiv Independent
- News: NATO Secretary General visits Romania, 06-Nov.-2025 NATO - Homepage
- NATO's Rutte calls on arms sector to take more risks Yahoo
- NATO chief warns of Russian threat beyond Ukraine war TVP World
- ‘Russian danger won’t end with Ukraine war’: Nato’s warning to Europe as conflict drags on Firstpost
In Gaza, a woman searches for her husband and brother among the corpses
Israa al-Areer's searches through bodies returned by Israel for husband and brother missing since start of war on Gaza.
Brazil’s soya moratorium slowed Amazon deforestation. Now it’s challenged
At COP, Brazil is presenting itself as an Amazon defender. But a key measure to slow deforestation is in grave peril.
Tesla shareholders approve $878bn pay plan for Elon Musk
Shareholders approved the pay package with as much as 75 percent support on Thursday.
Cowboy’s American football player Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24
Marshawn Kneeland, a second-year player, had scored his first career touchdown Monday.
Massive Annapurna Avalanche Engulfs Camp as Tourists Watch – The Inertia
- Massive Annapurna Avalanche Engulfs Camp as Tourists Watch The Inertia
- 7 Climbers Are Killed After Avalanche Hits Base Camp in Himalayas The New York Times
- Seven Italian climbers missing in Nepal as storms, avalanches leave 9 dead Al Jazeera
- Five climbers and two guides killed in Nepal avalanche, say officials The Guardian
- French national and Nepali guides among three killed in avalanche on Nepal mountain, other foreign climbers missing CNN
Trump says he was ‘very much in charge’ of Israel’s June 13 attack on Iran
US president says the surprise Israeli assault that killed Iranian generals and scientists was a 'great day for Israel'.
New York, LA, Chicago and Washington DC airports among 40 facing air traffic reductions
US government shutdown blamed for cuts from Friday, two weeks before busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period
New York, Los Angeles and Chicago airports are among 40 that will see reductions in flights from Friday as a result of the government shutdown, according to a list distributed to the airlines.
The Associated Press published the list after airline regulators identified “high-volume markets” where the Federal Administration Agency says air traffic must be reduced by 4% by 6am ET on Friday, a move that would force airlines to cancel thousands of flights and create a cascade of scheduling issues and delays at some of the nation’s largest airports.
Continue reading...Rockstar Games delays Grand Theft Auto VI – again – to late 2026
The hugely anticipated sequel was due to arrive in May of next year but has been pushed back to November 2026
Rockstar Games’s Grand Theft Auto VI, which was due to release on 26 May next year, has been delayed again – this time to the end of 2026. It has now been nearly two years since the game was announced, and more than 12 years since the release of Grand Theft Auto V.
“Grand Theft Auto VI will now release on Thursday, November 19, 2026,” reads Rockstar Games’s statement on X. “We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve.”
Continue reading...US supreme court lets Trump block passport sex markers for trans and non-binary people
Decision by high court’s conservative majority is Trump administration’s latest win on emergency docket
The supreme court on Thursday allowed Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a policy blocking transgender and non-binary people from choosing passport sex markers that align with their gender identity.
The decision by the high court’s conservative majority is Trump’s latest win on the high court’s emergency docket, and it means his administration can enforce the policy while a lawsuit over it plays out. It halts a lower-court order requiring the government to keep letting people choose male, female or X on their passport to line up with their gender identity on new or renewed passports.
Continue reading...IDF carries out wave of strikes on Hezbollah sites in south Lebanon, warns of more – The Times of Israel
- IDF carries out wave of strikes on Hezbollah sites in south Lebanon, warns of more The Times of Israel
- Israel ramps up Lebanon strikes as Hezbollah vows to defend itself Al Jazeera
- Israeli military launches strikes across southern Lebanon against what it says are Hezbollah targets CNN
- Israel launches airstrikes on south Lebanon, says it's targeting Hezbollah Reuters
- Israel says it is striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon Fox News
Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange fire as ceasefire talks resume in Turkiye
The truce talks are aimed at finalising a ceasefire reached in Qatar last month following deadly clashes.
‘Stenography’: BBC report inside Gaza rekindles criticism over genocide coverage – Middle East Eye
- 'Stenography': BBC report inside Gaza rekindles criticism over genocide coverage Middle East Eye
- Boris Johnson trying to undermine BBC leadership, insiders fear after leak The Guardian
- Turns out the BBC is now a pro-Hamas, anti-Trump propaganda machine New York Post
- The BBC will soon learn that hubris unfailingly leads to ruin The Telegraph
- BBC Arabic bosses were warned about reporters’ ‘anti-Israel bias’ The Times