New York declares a ‘state of emergency’ as state and local officials scramble to assist residents set to lose benefits. Millions of people in the United States who rely on nutrition assistance programmes are facing uncertainty, as food aid is set to lapse on Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown. New York Governor Kathy Hochul […]
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Far Right Projected to Lose Ground to the Center Left in Dutch Election
new video loaded: Far Right Projected to Lose Ground to the Center Left in Dutch Election transcript Back transcript Far Right Projected to Lose Ground to the Center Left in Dutch Election In a major loss for Geert Wilders’s far-right, his populist Party for Freedom was poised to lose ground to the socially progressive Democrats […]
Lib Dem members criticise ‘trans-exclusionary’ rule change for party elections | Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrat members have reacted angrily to an unexpected change in rules governing the party’s internal elections to reflect the supreme court’s ruling on biological sex. The party’s LGBT+ group described the move as “explicitly trans-exclusionary” while Young Liberals said the changes were “unacceptable and untenable”. Some Lib Dem MPs are understood to be perplexed […]
UK charters flights for Britons stranded in Jamaica
AFP via Getty Images Hurricane Melissa has destroyed homes and infrastructure, flooded neighbourhoods and left dozens dead The UK government has chartered flights to help British nationals leave Jamaica in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. As many as 8,000 Britons are understood to be on the Caribbean island. The Foreign Office has urged them to […]
Dr. Casey Means, Trump’s surgeon general nominee, has hearing delayed
Dr. Casey Means, President Donald Trump’s surgeon general nominee, is in labor and her confirmation hearing, scheduled for Thursday morning at 11 a.m. ET, has been postponed, according to two people familiar and a HELP Committee spokesperson. Means was expected to face stiff questioning from Democrats on the Senate’s health committee about her ties to […]
Transgender youth health care would be nearly banned everywhere under new rules : Shots
Protestors gathered outside Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in February after President Trump’s executive order to stop federal funding for hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to children. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth will be dramatically restricted by the Trump administration […]
Lebanon’s Aoun says army to confront Israeli forces after deadly incursion | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has instructed the armed forces to confront any further Israeli incursion in the country’s south after Israeli forces crossed their shared border and killed a municipal worker during an overnight raid. The pivotal announcement was made on Thursday after days of Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory in near-daily Israeli violations of […]
Starmer rules out investigation after Reeves admits rental rules ‘mistake’
Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed calls for an investigation into Chancellor Rachel Reeves after she apologised for breaking housing rules when renting out her family home. In a letter to the prime minister, Reeves admitted she did not obtain a “selective” rental licence required to rent out her London home and “sincerely” apologised for her […]
Trump says fentanyl-related tariffs on China being reduced, agreement on rare earths after ‘amazing’ meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Source link
Blue Jays take 3-2 lead over Dodgers : NPR
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in Game 5 of baseball’s World Series, on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brynn Anderson/AP LOS ANGELES — Trey Yesavage set a World Series rookie record with 12 strikeouts, and the Toronto Blue Jays […]