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‘Will they change course?’: US Senate in stalemate over government shutdown

‘Will they change course?’: US Senate in stalemate over government shutdown

Allison Griner, Al Jazeera English

The third day of the US government shutdown has yielded no breakthrough as Democrats and Republicans split on spending.

Government & AdministrationPolicy & LegislationBudgetElections & Politics

Oct 3, 2025, 11:44 PM

Blake Lively Subtly Supports Taylor Swift's New Album

Blake Lively Subtly Supports Taylor Swift's New Album

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Taylor Swift and Blake Lively may not be in a good place right now friendship-wise... but that didn't stop the actress from supporting the superstar's new album drop. It's subtle, but it's there ... on Instagram, Blake gave Taylor a "like" in her…

Personal & FamilySocial Issues & Culture

Oct 3, 2025, 10:54 PM

Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can't end birthright citizenship

Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can't end birthright citizenship

MICHAEL CASEY, Yahoo Entertainment

A federal appeals court in Boston ruled on Friday that the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country...

ImmigrationLegal & Justice

Oct 3, 2025, 10:45 PM

Hamas response to US Gaza plan is significant - but there are key omissions

Hamas response to US Gaza plan is significant - but there are key omissions

BBC News

There is still a huge amount of detail to be worked through that are vital to the implementation of the US ceasefire proposal.

Foreign Policy & InternationalGazaMiddle EastIsrael

Oct 3, 2025, 10:44 PM

Italians stage strike in support of Gaza Palestinians

Italians stage strike in support of Gaza Palestinians

BBC News

Pro-Palestinian marches gripped Italy's cities on Friday, defying the right-wing government of Giorgia Meloni.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastProtests

Oct 3, 2025, 10:36 PM

Chicago And The End Of American Liberty.

Chicago And The End Of American Liberty.

Mike Brock, Techdirt

Around 10 PM on Monday, September 30th, 2025, federal agents surrounded an apartment building in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. ICE, Border Patrol, FBI, ATF—a multi-agency operation targeting suspected members of the Tren de Aragua gang. What happened ne…

Law EnforcementSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 3, 2025, 10:34 PM

Is an end to Israel’s war on Gaza finally in sight?

Is an end to Israel’s war on Gaza finally in sight?

Abubakr Al-Shamahi, Al Jazeera English

Hamas has responded positively to Trump's Gaza peace proposal, but differences remain.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelGazaDonald Trump

Oct 3, 2025, 10:32 PM

Hamas responds to Trump’s peace plan

Hamas responds to Trump’s peace plan

Cameron Peters, Vox

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Hamas said late Friday that it would release all remai…

Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelMiddle East

Oct 3, 2025, 10:30 PM

First lawsuit filed challenging Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

First lawsuit filed challenging Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The lawsuit claims Trump does not have the authority to override the law that created the H-1B visa programme.

ImmigrationLegal & Justice

Oct 3, 2025, 10:09 PM

How is the government shutdown being felt across the US?

How is the government shutdown being felt across the US?

Al Jazeera English

Hundreds of thousands of employees furloughed as government closes down.

Government & AdministrationBudgetPolicy & Legislation

Oct 3, 2025, 10:01 PM

Supreme Court allows Trump to nix temporary status for Venezuelan migrants

Supreme Court allows Trump to nix temporary status for Venezuelan migrants

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The US court's conservative supermajority once again backed Trump's efforts to limit temporary immigration pathways.

ImmigrationLegal & JusticeSupreme Court

Oct 3, 2025, 9:48 PM

Andrew Schulz Comes Back from Saudi Arabia with Strong Opinions on Bad Bunny

Andrew Schulz Comes Back from Saudi Arabia with Strong Opinions on Bad Bunny

Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com

By Opheli Garcia Lawler Published: October 03rd, 2025

Social Issues & Culture

Oct 3, 2025, 9:30 PM

Oracle employees who criticise Israel referred to mental health services

Oracle employees who criticise Israel referred to mental health services

Eli Clifton, Responsiblestatecraft.org

Employees who disagreed were reportedly referred to company mental health services

Oct 3, 2025, 9:16 PM

★ Complying With ‘Demand’ From Trump Administration, Apple Removes ICEBlock From App Store

★ Complying With ‘Demand’ From Trump Administration, Apple Removes ICEBlock From App Store

John Gruber, Daringfireball.net

It’s rather chilling to consider what Apple would have done if the Trump administration had “demanded” a list of device IDs and user identities for everyone who had installed ICEBlock. Or what Apple *will* do if such a demand pops into one of their dimwitted …

Government & AdministrationLegal & JusticeMedia & Communications

Oct 3, 2025, 8:56 PM

Senate stalemate sends US shutdown into second week

Senate stalemate sends US shutdown into second week

BBC News

Two separate funding proposals failed on Friday as mass lay-offs and sweeping cuts loom over the government.

Government & AdministrationPolicy & LegislationBudget

Oct 3, 2025, 8:54 PM

A complete timeline of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's 2-year relationship

A complete timeline of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's 2-year relationship

Callie Ahlgrim, Business Insider

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. Swift references their love story in several tracks on her new album, "The Life of a Showgirl."

Personal & Family

Oct 3, 2025, 8:46 PM

Sean Combs Gets Four Years Behind Bars In Sex-Trafficking Case; Appeal Expected Quickly

Sean Combs Gets Four Years Behind Bars In Sex-Trafficking Case; Appeal Expected Quickly

Dominic Patten, Deadline

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense insisted at today’s sentencing hearing on the Grammy winner’s sex-trafficking trial verdict that their client has been a “model prisoner” and model citizen. But a federal judge really wasn’t going for that. After listening to argum…

Criminal CasesLaw EnforcementLegal & Justice

Oct 3, 2025, 8:42 PM

Data on Sydney Sweeney Ad Controversy Shows How MAGA Weaponizes Social Trends

Data on Sydney Sweeney Ad Controversy Shows How MAGA Weaponizes Social Trends

AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com

Manufacturing outrage.

Social Issues & CultureMedia & CommunicationsElections & Politics

Oct 3, 2025, 8:25 PM

Trump Administration Stomps All Over The Hatch Act With Shutdown Website Banners And Away Messages

Trump Administration Stomps All Over The Hatch Act With Shutdown Website Banners And Away Messages

Timothy Geigner, Techdirt

The Hatch Act of 1939 is a beautiful piece of legislation. It disallows all kinds of things, like bribing voters with jobs to vote a certain way, as well as limiting any campaign activity by federal workers. Another thing it does is to prohibit partisan polit…

Government & AdministrationPersonnelEthics

Oct 3, 2025, 8:22 PM

Treasury Department Considers Minting $1 Trump Coin

Treasury Department Considers Minting $1 Trump Coin

Ted Johnson, Deadline

The Treasury Department has been considering drafts of $1 coins that feature Donald Trump’s image, designed to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence next year. U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach confirmed an X post feat…

Policy & LegislationEconomy & FinanceDonald Trump

Oct 3, 2025, 8:14 PM

Hamas says it agrees to parts of Trump’s Gaza plan but seeks more talks

Hamas says it agrees to parts of Trump’s Gaza plan but seeks more talks

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

This is a developing news story.

Foreign Policy & InternationalGazaIsraelDonald Trump

Oct 3, 2025, 8:11 PM

Israel-Gaza live updates: Hamas says it will accept peace deal, with terms

Israel-Gaza live updates: Hamas says it will accept peace deal, with terms

David Brennan, Meredith Deliso, Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, proposing a Gaza ceasefire agreement.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelGazaMiddle East

Oct 3, 2025, 8:09 PM

US releases video of another strike on a boat near Venezuela

US releases video of another strike on a boat near Venezuela

Al Jazeera English

The US has released video it says shows its military striking a boat near the coast of Venezuela, killing four.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMilitarySecurity Incidents

Oct 3, 2025, 8:07 PM

WATCH: US kills 4 alleged narco-terrorists in strike off coast of Venezuela, Hegseth says

WATCH: US kills 4 alleged narco-terrorists in strike off coast of Venezuela, Hegseth says

ABC News

Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the U.S. ordered a strike on another alleged drug boat that left Venezuela.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 3, 2025, 8:01 PM

ICE Targets Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Offering Payment for Deportation

ICE Targets Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Offering Payment for Deportation

Jonah Valdez, The Intercept

On Friday, ICE kicked off a scheme to offer thousands of dollars to unaccompanied children as young as 14 in exchange for agreeing to be deported. The post ICE Targets Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Offering Payment for Deportation appeared first on The In…

ImmigrationLegal & JusticePolicy & Legislation

Oct 3, 2025, 7:46 PM

Why did the US government shut down?

Why did the US government shut down?

Al Jazeera English

As the US federal government shuts down, will President Trump use it to amass even more executive power?

Government & AdministrationBudget

Oct 3, 2025, 7:14 PM

Melania Trump’s Bizarre AI Video Fuels Major Conspiracy Theory: “What Is She Trying To Tell Us?”

Melania Trump’s Bizarre AI Video Fuels Major Conspiracy Theory: “What Is She Trying To Tell Us?”

Renan Duarte, Boredpanda.com

Melania Trump shared a glimpse of the future in AI form.

Media & CommunicationsArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 3, 2025, 7:04 PM

Apple pulls ICEBlock from App Store following US government pressure

Apple pulls ICEBlock from App Store following US government pressure

Farah Najjar, Al Jazeera English

Developpers deny the Trump administration's accusations that the app put ICE agents at risk, pledging to 'resist'.

Media & CommunicationsImmigrationSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 3, 2025, 6:50 PM

The shutdown has already delayed the jobs report. More critical reports could be hit

The shutdown has already delayed the jobs report. More critical reports could be hit

Scott Horsley, NPR

The government's monthly jobs report was not published Friday as a result of the federal shutdown. That's left businesses and policymakers in the dark about the strength of the U.S. job market.

Economy & FinanceGovernment & Administration

Oct 3, 2025, 6:44 PM

The Internet Reacts To Taylor Swift’s New Album

The Internet Reacts To Taylor Swift’s New Album

Kenneth Shepard, Kotaku

The Life of a Showgirl is streaming now, and people are figuring out how they feel in real time The post The Internet Reacts To Taylor Swift’s New Album appeared first on Kotaku.

Media & CommunicationsSocial Media

Oct 3, 2025, 6:36 PM

Comedy Fans Say Dave Chappelle Has Become A ‘Mouthpiece for the Oppressor Class’ Following Riyadh Comedy Festival

Comedy Fans Say Dave Chappelle Has Become A ‘Mouthpiece for the Oppressor Class’ Following Riyadh Comedy Festival

Keegan Kelly, Cracked.com

Chappelle's praise for the ‘freedom of speech’ in Saudi Arabia has fans in revolt

Social Issues & CultureFree Speech

Oct 3, 2025, 6:30 PM

Lack of data on government shutdown blurs US economy insights

Lack of data on government shutdown blurs US economy insights

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Data interruption comes at a particularly uncertain time as policymakers need more data now than less.

Economy & FinanceGovernment & Administration

Oct 3, 2025, 6:21 PM

Protesters rally outside Illinois facility as Kristi Noem watches from rooftop...

Protesters rally outside Illinois facility as Kristi Noem watches from rooftop...

Bill Kirkos, Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN

Protesters rally outside Illinois facility as Kristi Noem watches from rooftop... (First column, 12th story, link) Related stories:APPLE BOWS TO MAGA; BANS ICE TRACKING APPS... Drudge Report Feed needs your support!   Become a…

ProtestsImmigration

Oct 3, 2025, 6:19 PM

DOJ Demands Removal Of ICEBlock App; Why Are The ‘Free Speech Warriors’ Suddenly So Quiet?

DOJ Demands Removal Of ICEBlock App; Why Are The ‘Free Speech Warriors’ Suddenly So Quiet?

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

For years now, the MAGA crowd has been absolutely convinced that the Biden administration engaged in the most egregious censorship campaign in American history. They’ve waved around the Murthy v. Missouri case as proof that Biden officials illegally pressured…

Legal & JusticeCensorshipMedia & CommunicationsDonald Trump

Oct 3, 2025, 6:08 PM

GOP blames government shutdown on health care for undocumented people. That's false

GOP blames government shutdown on health care for undocumented people. That's false

Scott Neuman, NPR

The White House and GOP lawmakers say a provision in the Big Beautiful Bill that Democrats want rolled back keeps undocumented people from getting health benefits — a claim experts say is misleading.

Policy & LegislationHealthcareImmigration

Oct 3, 2025, 6:02 PM

Four killed in latest US strike on alleged drug vessel near Venezuela

Four killed in latest US strike on alleged drug vessel near Venezuela

BBC News

Donald Trump says the boat was carrying enough drugs to kill thousands of people.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 3, 2025, 5:58 PM

Only a Billionaire Could Look at Network TV News and Say: We Need More Conservatives

Only a Billionaire Could Look at Network TV News and Say: We Need More Conservatives

Eoin Higgins, The Intercept

Billionaire David Ellison installed conservative ideologue Bari Weiss atop CBS News, dropping any pretense of independence at the network. The post Only a Billionaire Could Look at Network TV News and Say: We Need More Conservatives appeared first on The Inte…

Media & CommunicationsPersonal BusinessElections & Politics

Oct 3, 2025, 5:45 PM

WATCH: UK authorities search for motive in synagogue attack

WATCH: UK authorities search for motive in synagogue attack

ABC News

Police on Friday identified the two men who were killed in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester, as Britain’s chief rabbi said an “unrelenting wave” of antisemitism lay behind the crime.

Foreign Policy & InternationalTerrorismSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 3, 2025, 5:33 PM

WATCH: House Speaker Johnson says Trump is 'trolling the Democrats' during shutdown

WATCH: House Speaker Johnson says Trump is 'trolling the Democrats' during shutdown

ABC News

Speaker Mike Johnson said that President Trump and other Republicans are "using memes" to "point out the absurdity of the Democrats' position" on social media during the government shutdown.

Elections & PoliticsGovernment & AdministrationMedia & Communications

Oct 3, 2025, 5:33 PM

US conducts fourth air strike on boat in Caribbean Sea, killing four people

US conducts fourth air strike on boat in Caribbean Sea, killing four people

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the boat of 'trafficking narcotics' and pledged to continue the air strikes.

Security & IntelligenceForeign Policy & International

Oct 3, 2025, 5:12 PM

What if … the world took action to end Israel’s war on Gaza next week?

What if … the world took action to end Israel’s war on Gaza next week?

Simon Speakman Cordall, Al Jazeera English

Experts tell Al Jazeera what could happen if countries decided to unite against Israel's genocide.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelGazaMiddle EastInternational Crisis

Oct 3, 2025, 5:03 PM

Trump Posts Bizarre AI Video of Project 2025 Architect as the Grim Reaper

Trump Posts Bizarre AI Video of Project 2025 Architect as the Grim Reaper

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

It used to be considered unusual for a U.S. president to do things like this.

Media & CommunicationsSocial MediaArtificial Intelligence

Oct 3, 2025, 4:55 PM

The Collapse of the Econ PhD Job Market

The Collapse of the Econ PhD Job Market

Christopher Brunet, Chrisbrunet.com

What is an Economics PhD worth in 2025?

Oct 3, 2025, 4:49 PM

Jane Goodall Talks Life, Death, Putting Trump on a Spaceship in ‘Famous Last Words’ Interview

Jane Goodall Talks Life, Death, Putting Trump on a Spaceship in ‘Famous Last Words’ Interview

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone

The late primatologist will help inaugurate a new Netflix series featuring interviews with notable figures that will only be released after their deaths

Media & CommunicationsPersonal & Family

Oct 3, 2025, 4:44 PM

2025 Has Been a Nightmare Year for Getting Violently Ill on Cruise Ships

2025 Has Been a Nightmare Year for Getting Violently Ill on Cruise Ships

Ed Cara, Gizmodo.com

Gastrointestinal germs like norovirus are causing more cruise ship outbreaks than we've seen in a long time.

Public HealthHealth & Science

Oct 3, 2025, 4:40 PM

Jon Stewart Says He Might Not Be Relevant Enough for Trump to Take Him Off TV

Jon Stewart Says He Might Not Be Relevant Enough for Trump to Take Him Off TV

Keegan Kelly, Cracked.com

‘The Daily Show’ doesn’t catch the same flak from the President as their competitors

Media & CommunicationsPersonal & FamilySocial Issues & Culture

Oct 3, 2025, 4:32 PM

The People Applying For ICE Jobs Are Exactly Who You Think They Are

The People Applying For ICE Jobs Are Exactly Who You Think They Are

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

ICE just isn’t getting the job done. Despite the masked men swarming everywhere to arrest every Mexican-looking person in sight, the agency still can’t meet the 3,000 arrests per day quota that White House advisor Stephen Miller has stated is merely the basel…

ImmigrationLaw EnforcementGovernment & AdministrationSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 3, 2025, 4:30 PM

Elon Musk Says “Good” To Rep. Tim Burchett’s Proposal To Question Netflix About ‘Dead End: Paranormal Park’

Elon Musk Says “Good” To Rep. Tim Burchett’s Proposal To Question Netflix About ‘Dead End: Paranormal Park’

Greg Evans, Deadline

Elon Musk, a leading, or at least the loudest, voice in the recent campaign against Netflix centering on the 2022-2023 animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park apparently supports a stated effort by Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) to have Netflix officials appear b…

Media & CommunicationsSocial MediaStatements

Oct 3, 2025, 4:27 PM

Apple's ICEBlock takedown shows how easily Washington can pull the plug

Apple's ICEBlock takedown shows how easily Washington can pull the plug

Peter Kafka, Business Insider

Tech companies are used to foreign governments telling them to take down apps. Now it's happening in the US, as Apple takes down an anti-ICE app.

Media & CommunicationsTechnology RegulationSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 3, 2025, 4:21 PM

Sean “Diddy” Combs Looking At 6-Years Behind Bars, Judge Indicates As Sentencing Hearing In Sex-Trafficking Trial Continues

Sean “Diddy” Combs Looking At 6-Years Behind Bars, Judge Indicates As Sentencing Hearing In Sex-Trafficking Trial Continues

Dominic Patten, Deadline

A year after being arrested and taken into custody on sex-trafficking and racketeering charges, Sean “Diddy” Combs looks likely not to get out of prison any time soon for the two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution the much-accused Bad Boy Reco…

Criminal CasesLaw Enforcement

Oct 3, 2025, 4:09 PM

Trump restores $187M in NY counterterrorism funds following Gov. Hochul demand

Trump restores $187M in NY counterterrorism funds following Gov. Hochul demand

Jon Campbell, Gothamist

An PAPD officer in tactical gear at Exchange Place The governor spoke to the president on Sunday and sent her demands to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. [ more › ]

Oct 3, 2025, 4:06 PM

Disney adults know how to hit where it hurts

Disney adults know how to hit where it hurts

Andi Zeisler, Salon

In a consumer economy, boycotts are the only power we have. Is it enough?

Social Issues & CultureEconomy & Finance

Oct 3, 2025, 4:00 PM

George W. Bush Won A Razzie For This Controversial Movie With 82% On Rotten Tomatoes

George W. Bush Won A Razzie For This Controversial Movie With 82% On Rotten Tomatoes

staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold), /FILM

The Razzie Awards don't usually go to politicians, but they made an exception for George W. Bush's appearance in this documentary.

Personal & FamilyMedia & Communications

Oct 3, 2025, 4:00 PM

Devastating Poll Finds Trump Voters Want Him to Cave on Key Demand

Devastating Poll Finds Trump Voters Want Him to Cave on Key Demand

Ewan Palmer, Daily Beast

A majority of Republican voters, including Donald Trump loyalists, want enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act to be renewed, a key sticking point ...

Elections & PoliticsHealthcare

Oct 3, 2025, 3:59 PM

Deadly fighting erupts between Hamas and Palestinian clan in Gaza

Deadly fighting erupts between Hamas and Palestinian clan in Gaza

BBC News

A raid by Hamas sparked armed clashes, leaving several dead, in one of the fiercest internal confrontations since the war began.

GazaMiddle East

Oct 3, 2025, 3:50 PM

WATCH: Ozzy Osbourne honored with mural made from hundreds of pumpkins

WATCH: Ozzy Osbourne honored with mural made from hundreds of pumpkins

ABC News

The late pioneering heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne has been honored by a U.K. farm that used hundreds of pumpkins to make a Halloween mural to the Black Sabbath frontman.

Oct 3, 2025, 3:48 PM

WATCH: Sentencing day for Sean 'Diddy' Combs

WATCH: Sentencing day for Sean 'Diddy' Combs

ABC News

Sean "Diddy" Combs returned to a Manhattan courtroom on Friday to be sentenced on two counts of transportation for the purposes of prostitution.

Criminal CasesLegal & Justice

Oct 3, 2025, 3:47 PM

FBI cuts ties with civil rights group Southern Poverty Law Center

FBI cuts ties with civil rights group Southern Poverty Law Center

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

In a post on X on Friday, FBI Director Kash Patel accused the SPLC of turning into a "partisan smear machine" rather than a civil rights advocate and said...

Law EnforcementSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 3, 2025, 3:41 PM

Apple deletes popular ICE-tracking app at Trump DOJ request

Apple deletes popular ICE-tracking app at Trump DOJ request

Garrett Owen, Salon

At the request of the Trump administration, Apple removed apps from its store that let users report ICE raids

ImmigrationMedia & CommunicationsLegal & Justice

Oct 3, 2025, 3:31 PM

All DOGE staff are working through the government shutdown — while a third of White House staff are being sent home

All DOGE staff are working through the government shutdown — while a third of White House staff are being sent home

Bryan Metzger, Business Insider

The White House's shutdown plan calls for sending about one-third of its staff home during the shutdown. But all 45 DOGE staff are exempt from that.

Government & AdministrationPersonnel

Oct 3, 2025, 3:20 PM

Apple Caves to Trump Pressure, Removes App That Let Immigrants Track ICE Activity

Apple Caves to Trump Pressure, Removes App That Let Immigrants Track ICE Activity

Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com

Trump AG Pam Bondi demanded Apple remove the app.

ImmigrationTechnology RegulationMedia & Communications

Oct 3, 2025, 3:05 PM

Senate to vote again on government funding bills as shutdown reaches 3rd day

Senate to vote again on government funding bills as shutdown reaches 3rd day

Justin Gomez, Allison Pecorin, Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News

With negotiations appearing stalled, the shutdown could go through the weekend.

Government & AdministrationPolicy & LegislationBudget

Oct 3, 2025, 2:59 PM

Trump issues Sunday ultimatum for Hamas to accept Gaza plan

Trump issues Sunday ultimatum for Hamas to accept Gaza plan

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US president has pushed a 20-point plan to 'redevelop' Gaza that critics say fails to support Palestinian sovereignty.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelGazaMiddle East

Oct 3, 2025, 2:35 PM

Trump gives Hamas Sunday deadline to accept Gaza peace plan

Trump gives Hamas Sunday deadline to accept Gaza peace plan

BBC News

The 20-point proposal seeks to end the fighting immediately in return for the release of hostages and detained Gazans.

Foreign Policy & InternationalGazaIsraelMiddle East

Oct 3, 2025, 2:34 PM

Apple Removes ICE Tracking App After Trump DOJ Pressure

Apple Removes ICE Tracking App After Trump DOJ Pressure

Ted Johnson, Deadline

Apple has removed ICEBlock, an crowdsourced platform that tracked the sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the Justice Department said. “We reached out to Apple today demanding they remove the ICEBlock app from their App Store — and Apple …

ImmigrationTechnology RegulationMedia & Communications

Oct 3, 2025, 2:19 PM

Elon Musk Fans Are Still Losing Ridiculous Amounts of Money to Crypto Scams

Elon Musk Fans Are Still Losing Ridiculous Amounts of Money to Crypto Scams

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

"I was devastated knowing I fell for something like this," wrote one person in Florida who said they lost $41,000.

CryptocurrencyLegal & Justice

Oct 3, 2025, 2:00 PM

Czechs vote in elections that could usher in populist billionaire

Czechs vote in elections that could usher in populist billionaire

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Self-described 'Trumpist' Andrej Babis has campaigned on pledges of welfare and halting military aid to Ukraine.

Elections & PoliticsForeign Policy & InternationalUkraine

Oct 3, 2025, 1:16 PM

I’ve covered Trump for years — and I�’ve never seen him this scared

I’ve covered Trump for years — and I’ve never seen him this scared

Brian Karem, Salon

As the shutdown shifts the focus, JD Vance waits in the wings

Donald TrumpElections & Politics2024 Presidential

Oct 3, 2025, 1:00 PM

Pakistan FM says Trump’s plan to end Israel’s Gaza war was altered

Pakistan FM says Trump’s plan to end Israel’s Gaza war was altered

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The official objects to changes made to the US 20-point Gaza war plan, saying it deviates from the original draft.

Foreign Policy & InternationalGazaIsraelDonald Trump

Oct 3, 2025, 12:30 PM

John Roberts reminds the president of what he said on the campaign trail.

John Roberts reminds the president of what he said on the campaign trail.

The Daily Beast, Daily Beast

A Fox News host called out President Trump’s dramatic shift about Project 2025, the right-wing policy blueprint, which he once claimed to know nothing about....

Policy & LegislationElections & Politics2024 Presidential

Oct 3, 2025, 12:23 PM

The Download: using AI to discover “zero day” vulnerabilities, and Apple’s ICE app removal

The Download: using AI to discover “zero day” vulnerabilities, and Apple’s ICE app removal

Rhiannon Williams, MIT Technology Review

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Microsoft says AI can create “zero day” threats in biology A team at Microsoft says it used artificial intelligence to di…

Technology RegulationArtificial Intelligence

Oct 3, 2025, 12:10 PM

What are Trump’s new rules for universities to qualify for federal funding?

What are Trump’s new rules for universities to qualify for federal funding?

Sarah Shamim, Al Jazeera English

The White House sent the 'Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education' to nine US universities.

Oct 3, 2025, 12:02 PM

International Insider: AI’s First ‘Actress’; Deadline Studio In Zurich; Insight From Iberseries

International Insider: AI’s First ‘Actress’; Deadline Studio In Zurich; Insight From Iberseries

Jesse Whittock, Deadline

We’re into October, and over in Europe that means colder days and longer nights. Not that it’s stopped the flow of big news from the international TV and film worlds. Jesse Whittock here to guide you through the main talking points. Sign up to the newsletter …

Media & CommunicationsArtificial IntelligenceRegional & State

Oct 3, 2025, 12:00 PM

Trump Aides Secretly Panicking About His Looming Political Nightmare

Trump Aides Secretly Panicking About His Looming Political Nightmare

Ewan Palmer, Daily Beast

Donald Trump’s inner circle fears voters will ultimately blame the GOP if healthcare subsidies expire—a central issue surrounding the government shutdown—and...

Elections & PoliticsHealthcareGovernment & Administration

Oct 3, 2025, 11:51 AM

Shutdown postpones monthly jobs report. And, Trump dangles a carrot to colleges

Shutdown postpones monthly jobs report. And, Trump dangles a carrot to colleges

Brittney Melton, NPR

The government shutdown has delayed the monthly jobs report. And, the White House pressures colleges to sign a 'compact' aligning with Trump's agenda.

Government & AdministrationPolicy & LegislationEconomy & Finance

Oct 3, 2025, 11:16 AM

WATCH: ICE to conduct immigration enforcement at Super Bowl, Lewandowski says

WATCH: ICE to conduct immigration enforcement at Super Bowl, Lewandowski says

ABC News

ICE agents will be present at Super Bowl LX, according to Corey Lewandowski, former Trump 2016 campaign manager and current special government employee at the Department of Homeland Security.

ImmigrationSecurity & Intelligence

Oct 3, 2025, 11:09 AM

JD Vance’s shutdown bet: MAGA loves racism more than health care

JD Vance’s shutdown bet: MAGA loves racism more than health care

Amanda Marcotte, Salon

The vice president's argument assumes it’s better for millions to lose coverage than for one immigrant to gain it

Policy & LegislationHealthcareImmigrationElections & PoliticsSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 3, 2025, 10:45 AM

Trump casts shadow over Nobels as prize-awarding body warns academic freedom at risk

Yahoo Entertainment

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 3, 2025, 10:32 AM

South Carolina’s abortion ban could get more extreme

South Carolina’s abortion ban could get more extreme

Tatyana Tandanpolie, Salon

In South Carolina, some Republicans are proposing to eliminate exemptions for rape and incest

AbortionSocial Issues & Culture

Oct 3, 2025, 10:30 AM

Jim Cramer on Apollo Global: “This is the Toughest One for Me to Swallow”

Jim Cramer on Apollo Global: “This is the Toughest One for Me to Swallow”

Syeda Seirut Javed, Yahoo Entertainment

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:APO) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer was recently focused on. Cramer noted that the stock has been hit “much harder than...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Oct 3, 2025, 10:03 AM

Supreme Court opens with cases that test the limits of a constitutional revolution

Supreme Court opens with cases that test the limits of a constitutional revolution

Morgan Marietta, Salon

The most influential cases before the court reflect the cultural and partisan clashes of American politics.

Legal & JusticeSupreme CourtElections & Politics

Oct 3, 2025, 10:00 AM

What to know about former U.K. leader Tony Blair, tapped by Trump for postwar Gaza role

What to know about former U.K. leader Tony Blair, tapped by Trump for postwar Gaza role

Lauren Frayer, NPR

As Britain's prime minister, Tony Blair succeeded in negotiating peace in Northern Ireland in 1998. Five years later, he joined the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq — sullying his reputation ever since.

Oct 3, 2025, 9:02 AM

‘I use cannabis as medicine’: the US basketball player facing execution in Indonesia over $400 of gummies

‘I use cannabis as medicine’: the US basketball player facing execution in Indonesia over $400 of gummies

Mattha Busby, Yahoo Entertainment

Unlike his fellow basketball player Brittney Griner, Jarred Shaw has received scant attention after being arrested for a drugs offence overseas

Foreign Policy & InternationalLegal & Justice

Oct 3, 2025, 9:00 AM

India, China to resume direct flights after 5 years as relations thaw

India, China to resume direct flights after 5 years as relations thaw

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Latest move underscores efforts to normalise ties and draw closer in wake of Trump's policies, stiff tariffs.

Foreign Policy & InternationalChinaTrade

Oct 3, 2025, 8:57 AM

How much of Europe’s oil and gas still comes from Russia?

How much of Europe’s oil and gas still comes from Russia?

Hanna Duggal, Al Jazeera English

In 2021, Russia supplied 45% of the EU’s gas and 27% of its oil. By 2024, these dropped to 19% and 3%.

EnergyRussiaTradeEurope

Oct 3, 2025, 7:29 AM

US government shutdown enters third day, expected to last past weekend

US government shutdown enters third day, expected to last past weekend

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

White House says it plans to cut 'thousands' of federal jobs as it freezes funding to Democratic states.

Government & AdministrationBudgetPolicy & Legislation

Oct 3, 2025, 6:53 AM

What is Trump’s new TrumpRx website and will it bring medicine prices down?

What is Trump’s new TrumpRx website and will it bring medicine prices down?

Priyanka Shankar, Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

The US president has launched the website to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for Americans.

Oct 3, 2025, 6:46 AM

Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna says the H-1B visa needs change — but a 'blanket' $100k fee isn't the solution

Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna says the H-1B visa needs change — but a 'blanket' $100k fee isn't the solution

Shubhangi Goel, Business Insider

Ro Khanna said that the H-1B system needs changes. But he said the $100,000 fee could hurt startups, many of which are located in his district.

ImmigrationEconomy & FinanceTechnology Regulation

Oct 3, 2025, 4:43 AM

Tesla's former global sales chief says there are so many EV models now that the market can grow without subsidies

Tesla's former global sales chief says there are so many EV models now that the market can grow without subsidies

Kwan Wei Kevin Tan, Business Insider

Tesla's former president for global sales, Jon McNeill, said the EV market in Europe continued to grow even when subsidies were rolled back there.

EnergyAutomotive

Oct 3, 2025, 4:13 AM

Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown to further pursue its goals

Trump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown to further pursue its goals

JILL COLVIN, Yahoo Entertainment

President Donald Trump is openly embracing the conservative blueprint he desperately tried to distance himself from during the 2024 campaign, as one of its...

Elections & PoliticsPolicy & LegislationRepublican PartyDonald Trump

Oct 3, 2025, 4:00 AM

Beijing’s top diplomat in HK sets out red lines for new US Consul General

Beijing’s top diplomat in HK sets out red lines for new US Consul General

Alastair McCready, Al Jazeera English

China told the US envoy to abide by 'fundamental norms governing international relations', including noninterference.

Foreign Policy & InternationalChina

Oct 3, 2025, 3:49 AM

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,317

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,317

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Here are the key events on day 1,317 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Foreign Policy & InternationalRussiaUkraine

Oct 3, 2025, 2:15 AM

WATCH: College freshman lives out his dream of playing football at age 58

WATCH: College freshman lives out his dream of playing football at age 58

ABC News

Tom Cillo, a 58-year-old college freshman at Lycoming College in Pennsylvania, is gunning to become the oldest college football player to see the field in more than a decade.

Oct 3, 2025, 1:50 AM

Venezuela slams presence of US F-35 fighter planes spotted off coast

Venezuela slams presence of US F-35 fighter planes spotted off coast

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Venezuelan government calls on US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to cease 'thrill-seeking and warmongering posture'.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMilitary

Oct 3, 2025, 1:49 AM

‘Ban Israeli football’: Scholars urge UEFA to bar Israel over Gaza horrors

‘Ban Israeli football’: Scholars urge UEFA to bar Israel over Gaza horrors

Ali Harb, Al Jazeera English

Legal experts underscore killing of Palestinian footballers and UN panel's findings that Israel is committing genocide.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelGazaInternational Crisis

Oct 3, 2025, 1:15 AM

Apple takes down ICE tracking apps after pressure from Bondi DOJ

Apple takes down ICE tracking apps after pressure from Bondi DOJ

Ashley Oliver, Fox Business

Apple dropped an ICE tracking app from its online store on Thursday in response to the Department of Justice raising concerns that the app put law enforcement officers’ safety at risk.

Technology RegulationLaw EnforcementMedia & Communications

Oct 3, 2025, 12:34 AM

A Terrible Attack in Manchester

A Terrible Attack in Manchester

Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic

On the holiest day of the year for Jews, two people were killed outside a synagogue in the United Kingdom.

Security IncidentsTerrorism

Oct 3, 2025, 12:19 AM

Weaponizing uncertainty in science and in public health puts people in harm’s way

Weaponizing uncertainty in science and in public health puts people in harm’s way

Nature.com

Those who cite scientific studies to support policies should take care to tell the whole story, especially when it’s complex.

Oct 3, 2025, 12:00 AM

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