Trump News for Wednesday, October 29, 2025
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The East Wing gave women space to thrive in the White House — here's why
Kaity Kline, NPR
First intended as an entrance for social events, the East Wing became the first lady's office space. Historians say the shift was a key part of professionalizing staff for the president's wife.
Oct 29, 2025, 11:14 PM
Tit-for-tat tariffs, a shaky truce and turmoil: How we got to the Trump-Xi meeting
BBC News
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to meet to discuss a trade deal.
Oct 29, 2025, 11:11 PM
Israeli military kills two in new Gaza attack despite ‘resuming’ ceasefire
Stephen Quillen, Al Jazeera English
UN secretary-general strongly condemns Israeli attacks in Gaza on Tuesday, which killed more than 100 Palestinians.
Oct 29, 2025, 11:01 PM
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Makes His Case for China Trade
Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com
Huang now joins Trump in his Asia tour, ahead of the President's meeting with Xi Jinping.
Oct 29, 2025, 11:00 PM
The Fed Slashed Rates. Here’s Why Crypto Prices Tumbled Anyway
Conor King Devitt, Gizmodo.com
Jerome Powell struck a note of uncertainty amid the good news. His comments undercut the expectations of crypto traders.
Oct 29, 2025, 10:52 PM
In Order To Illegally Deport People To El Salvador, Trump Administration Stripped Informants Of Their Protections
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
You’re just a commodity in Trump’s marketplace of horrific ideas. Sure, criminal informants are seldom the trustworthiest of people, what with their stay-out-of-jail free cards being reliant on their steady production of evidence against other people. But the…
Oct 29, 2025, 10:33 PM
The Deadline for a Major Shutdown Casualty
Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic
Roughly 42 million Americans may not get their SNAP benefits on Saturday.
Oct 29, 2025, 10:33 PM
Feds Say Kat Abughazaleh “Impeded” ICE Agents. That Would Put Her on the Right Side of History.
Natasha Lennard, The Intercept
If six people nonviolently protesting outside an ICE facility is a criminal conspiracy, all First Amendment-protected activity is at risk. The post Feds Say Kat Abughazaleh “Impeded” ICE Agents. That Would Put Her on the Right Side of History. appeared first …
Oct 29, 2025, 10:28 PM
Trump approves nuclear submarine for South Korea
Deepa Shivaram, NPR
It's unclear how involved the U.S. would be or what the timeline for such a project would be.
Oct 29, 2025, 10:19 PM
Why is Donald Trump so interested in rare earth minerals?
Al Jazeera English
The US president has struck a number of deals in his tour of Asia this week.
Oct 29, 2025, 10:13 PM
Meta repents again to Republicans in hearing over moderation, while Google stands its ground
Lauren Feiner, The Verge
At a Senate hearing Wednesday on government censorship of tech platforms, a Meta executive expressed regret to Republican lawmakers for failing to speak out more against the Biden administration's requests that it remove health and election misinformation, in…
Oct 29, 2025, 10:06 PM
US Democratic congressional candidate indicted for Chicago ICE protest
Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English
Candidate Kat Abughazaleh decried the charges as 'political prosecution' amid a Trump standoff with Democratic cities.
Oct 29, 2025, 10:05 PM
Trump-Xi meeting live: China and US to negotiate rare earths, tariffs
Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English
Tensions between China and the US have escalated amid Donald Trump's tariff threats and new restrictions on exports.
Oct 29, 2025, 10:05 PM
DOJ indicts a congressional candidate in Chicago
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: A federal grand jury in Illinois has indicted six peop…
Oct 29, 2025, 10:02 PM
Trump administration charges influencer and congressional candidate over ICE protests
Stevie Bonifield, The Verge
Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old Palestinian American and Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th District of Illinois, has been indicted by the Department of Justice on charges connected to protests outside an ICE facility. The indictment alleges that Abu…
Oct 29, 2025, 9:57 PM
Shinzo Abe Killer’s Trial Is Exposing the Christian Cult Entrenched in Japanese Politics
Elle Hardy, The Intercept
Tetsuya Yamagami is now on trial after the killing that forced a national reckoning. The post Shinzo Abe Killer’s Trial Is Exposing the Christian Cult Entrenched in Japanese Politics appeared first on The Intercept.
Oct 29, 2025, 9:54 PM
Home Depot cofounder Ken Langone: 'New York is on the verge of making a monumental mistake'
Alice Tecotzky, Business Insider
Ken Langone also had a word of advice for people who take issue with the country overall.
Oct 29, 2025, 9:39 PM
Trump-Xi meeting: What’s at stake and who has the upper hand?
Priyanka Shankar, Al Jazeera English
From tariffs to TikTok, rare earth metals to fentanyl, a packed agenda awaits the leaders of the US and China.
Oct 29, 2025, 9:36 PM
Does President Trump Actually Write His Own Tweets?
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
Trump posts just 5% of the tweets under his name, according to a new report.
Oct 29, 2025, 9:10 PM
There Was Finally a Little Bit of Variety in Late Night’s Monologue Jokes
Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com
By Opheli Garcia Lawler Published: October 29th, 2025
Oct 29, 2025, 8:30 PM
WATCH: More homes fall into ocean along North Carolina’s Outer Banks
ABC News
Several more North Carolina homes have collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean, and more could collapse in the coming days, according to the National Park Service.
Oct 29, 2025, 8:04 PM
Cheryl Hines Is Still Mad About Getting Grilled on ‘The View’
Matt Solomon, Cracked.com
‘I don't think the ladies on ‘The View’ asked me one question about my book’
Oct 29, 2025, 8:00 PM
Rep. Jasmine Crockett Says 'OWTA' Won't Work Because Voters Want Their Representatives
TMZ Staff, TMZ
Representative Jasmine Crockett says the "Out With Their Asses" rallying cry might be gaining steam online, but it won't change a darn thing at the polls ... 'cause voters want everyone but their own representatives gone! The congresswoman stopped…
Oct 29, 2025, 7:44 PM
Trump DOJ Charges House Candidate Kat Abughazaleh With Conspiracy for Protesting ICE
Jessica Washington, The Intercept
Abughaleh is one of six activists facing federal conspiracy charges for actions like blocking an ICE agent’s car in Broadview, Illinois. The post Trump DOJ Charges House Candidate Kat Abughazaleh With Conspiracy for Protesting ICE appeared first on The Interc…
Oct 29, 2025, 7:43 PM
A Writer Who Did What Hillbilly Elegy Wouldn’t
Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic
In her new book, Beth Macy returns to her Donald Trump–voting hometown to find out how America got so divided.
Oct 29, 2025, 7:38 PM
Suing To Seat Grijalva, And Why This Long Shot Is Both Plausible And (At Least Currently Still) Necessary
Cathy Gellis, Techdirt
There are two big reasons why the lawsuit the State of Arizona and Adelita Grijalva has brought against the House of Representatives to force Grijalva to be sworn in ultimately might not succeed: (A) because even if it seems to succeed initially it’s likely t…
Oct 29, 2025, 7:04 PM
'The helpers need help'. Food banks brace for impact as SNAP cliff looms.
Barbara Sprunt, NPR
Food banks have already been contending with higher food prices and increased need. Administrators say demand will skyrocket if federal nutrition benefits stop in a few days because of the government shutdown.
Oct 29, 2025, 7:02 PM
"Defend American culture": DHS pledge leaves some Latinos rattled
Jasmine Garsd, NPR
DHS's social media campaign promises to defend American identity and culture from an invasion. For many Latinos, it's a message that does not sit well.
Oct 29, 2025, 6:50 PM
US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates as labour market weakens
Andy Hirschfeld, Al Jazeera English
The US central bank cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point, its second cut for the year.
Oct 29, 2025, 6:18 PM
Obama’s Photographer Pete Souza Laments the Loss of White House East Wing
Matt Growcoot, PetaPixel
Former White House photographer Pete Souza is no fan of President Donald J. Trump and in recent days has taken to social media to express his displeasure at the demolition of the East Wing. [Read More]
Oct 29, 2025, 6:11 PM
The Fed announces its second rate cut of the year during the government shutdown
Allie Kelly, Business Insider
The Fed announced a quarter-percent cut Wednesday, even as the government shutdown disrupts major data releases like the jobs and inflation.
Oct 29, 2025, 6:00 PM
‘South Park’ Fans Can’t Wait to See the Show Finally Tear Into ‘Demon From Hell’ Stephen Miller
Keegan Kelly, Cracked.com
The White House deputy chief of staff will play a featured role in the Halloween special
Oct 29, 2025, 6:00 PM
United Nations calls for end to US embargo on Cuba, again
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Cuba denies US allegations of mercenary activity in Ukraine and insists the embargo is a form of collective punishment.
Oct 29, 2025, 5:52 PM
Tiniest Crack In The Wall: Senate Votes To Dump Trump’s Vindictive Brazil Tariffs
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
For the first time in ten months of near-total congressional capitulation to Trump, five Republican Senators broke ranks on Tuesday, siding with Democrats to block the nonsense tariffs Trump unilaterally declared on Brazil as punishment for their treatment of…
Oct 29, 2025, 5:49 PM
US military withdrawing troops from Eastern Europe...
Natasha Bertrand, CNN
US military withdrawing troops from Eastern Europe... (Third column, 4th story, link) Related stories:Putin tests underwater weapon that can cause 'radioactive tsunamis'... Unstoppable? NATO downs drone over US barracks in Estonia...
Oct 29, 2025, 5:49 PM
Russia’s Burevestnik Nuclear-Powered Missile Is a Very Bad Idea
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
Russian leader Vladimir Putin claimed his nation conducted a successful flight of a nuclear-powered cruise missile. Here’s how that missile might work
Oct 29, 2025, 5:45 PM
'Getting its groove back': Wall Street expects strong Q4 earnings for Apple as iPhone demand overrides China worries
Jennifer Sor, Business Insider
Apple stock is facing its next big test as the iPhone maker gears up to report earnings. The company just topped a $4 trillion valuation this week.
Oct 29, 2025, 5:18 PM
South Korea showers Trump with gifts as it works on a softer trade deal
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
South Korea dials up the flattery as both sides say progress has been made, but no deal has yet been signed.
Oct 29, 2025, 5:18 PM
Nvidia Becomes First $5 Trillion Company as AI Demand Surges
Juli Clover, MacRumors
Nvidia today became the first public company to reach a $5 trillion market capitalization, hitting the milestone 3.5 months after surpassing $4 trillion. Over the past week, Nvidia's shares have climbed 14.5 percent due to demand for its GPUs and the pos…
Oct 29, 2025, 5:15 PM
White House says South Korean shipbuilding giants are going to pour billions into reviving America's shipbuilding industry
Chris Panella, Business Insider
Revitalizing America's struggling shipbuilding industry is a stated priority for the Trump administration.
Oct 29, 2025, 5:11 PM
Chipmaker Nvidia hits $5 trillion valuation
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The surge comes barely three months after it hit the $4 trillion market cap.
Oct 29, 2025, 4:59 PM
WATCH: NASA's supersonic jet makes historic test flight
ABC News
NASA's supersonic X-59 jet took its first test flight this week in California, with an agency official calling the plane "the future of supersonic travel."
Oct 29, 2025, 4:52 PM
Trump-Xi meeting: Fate of global economy hangs in the balance
Selina Wang, ABC News
The fate of the global economy hangs in the balance as President Trump and China's Xi Jinping prepare to meet in South Korea.
Oct 29, 2025, 4:47 PM
Trump Continues To Attack Biden For All The Stuff Trump Officials Did While Trump Was Still President
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
If there was anyone with any spine, honesty, or morality in the Trump administration, these astounding gaffes would have been headed off. But there’s no one left with any of these traits in the White House, so we get the sort of thing we’re now seeing with in…
Oct 29, 2025, 4:28 PM
Halo on PlayStation might be what Xbox needs to survive
Ash Parrish, The Verge
Halo coming to PlayStation is one of those events that, five years ago, would have been the tell that "something is not right here" in a show about time travel or alternate universes. Looking at the state of Xbox with its layoffs, game cancellations, price hi…
Oct 29, 2025, 4:26 PM
The White House ballroom saga could be worse for Trump than he realizes
Analysis by Aaron Blake, CNN, CNN
President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom saga last week followed a familiar Trump-era arc: A bunch of the president’s critics sounded the alarm about...
Oct 29, 2025, 4:22 PM
Did Wisconsin senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin vote to end the government shutdown on Oct. 28?
Cailey Gleeson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The government shutdown has entered day 29 after a funding bill failed to pass. Here's how Wisconsin senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin voted.
Oct 29, 2025, 4:21 PM
A deepfake video of Nvidia’s CEO sent thousands of viewers to a crypto scam
Michael Crider, PCWorld
Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference isn’t making many waves for gamer or PC hardware crowds this year, perhaps because it seems to be exclusively interested in boosting hardware for “AI” and data centers. So it’s almost ironic that a phony version of the keyno…
Oct 29, 2025, 4:17 PM
Former Microsoft Software Engineer Austin Nasso To Self-Release Debut Comedy Special ‘Impressionable Youth’ In November
Matthewgrobar, Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Austin Nasso, a former Microsoft software engineer turned professional stand-up and impressionist, is set to release his debut comedy special, Impressionable Youth, on YouTube on November 6th. With more than two million followers across social medi…
Oct 29, 2025, 4:03 PM
'Most of it is good': Tim Berners-Lee on the state of the web now
Timothy Revell, New Scientist
The man who invented the web is aware of the many issues it faces, from problematic social media use to the rise of unfettered AI. He also has a plan to remedy the situation
Oct 29, 2025, 4:00 PM
There is a silver lining to the ‘jarring’ East Wing demolition. A history buff explains
Associated Press, Ap.org
Stewart McLaurin knew it was coming.An entire wing of the White House, a building he calls “the most special, important building on the planet,” was going to be replaced to make way for a ballroom that President Donald Trump wants to add to the building.But w…
Oct 29, 2025, 3:52 PM
Russia strikes children’s hospital in Ukraine as Kyiv hits energy sites
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says hospital strike 'deliberate', shows Moscow does not want peace.
Oct 29, 2025, 3:18 PM
US chip giant Nvidia becomes first $5 trillion company
DPA, Dpa-international.com
US chipmaker Nvidia on Wednesday became the first company in the world worth $5 trillion in market capitalization. Shares in the Silicon Valley-based firm...
Oct 29, 2025, 3:06 PM
Nvidia Becomes the First Company to Hit $5 Trillion Market Cap
Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com
The company hit a historic record just 4 months after the last one.
Oct 29, 2025, 2:46 PM
Nvidia Becomes World's First $5 Trillion Company
msmash, Slashdot.org
Nvidia became the world's first $5 trillion company on Wednesday after its stock climbed 5% in early Wall Street trading to push its market capitalization to $5.13 trillion. The Silicon Valley chipmaker reached the milestone three months after hitting $4 tril…
Oct 29, 2025, 2:26 PM
Apple Reportedly Plans to Upgrade Every iPad and MacBook Screen
Kyle Barr, Gizmodo.com
The upgrade would demand higher prices for all of Apple's entry-level products.
Oct 29, 2025, 2:15 PM
Trump wants China’s ‘help’ to deal with wartime Russia. Will he get it?
Mansur Mirovalev, Al Jazeera English
Observers say China could help end the Ukraine war quickly but several factors stand in the way of a peace breakthrough.
Oct 29, 2025, 1:36 PM
White House responds to use of Halo icon Master Chief — "Only one leader is fully committed to giving power to the players"
Michaelrhoglund@gmail.com (Michael Hoglund) , Michael Hoglund, Windows Central
Following the use of AI imagery on Friday, the White House has released a statement.
Oct 29, 2025, 1:33 PM
Why a US-China trade deal matters to the global economy
John Power, Al Jazeera English
A full-blown trade war between the United States and China would have a severe impact on global economic growth.
Oct 29, 2025, 1:11 PM
Tucker Carlson’s crash out is Charlie Kirk’s legacy
Sophia Tesfaye, Salon
Everybody hates Tucker right now — and that’s bad for Trump
Oct 29, 2025, 1:10 PM
Ukrainian drones hit a $20 million Pantsir missile system and a couple of radar stations in attacks on Russia's Crimea defenses
Jake Epstein, Business Insider
Ukraine has ramped up its strikes on Russian military and energy targets far beyond the front lines in recent months.
Oct 29, 2025, 1:04 PM
Video: Trump predicts trade deal with China ahead of APEC meeting with Xi
Al Jazeera English
US President Donald Trump spoke at the APEC summit, saying he hoped to make a trade deal with Chinese President Xi.
Oct 29, 2025, 12:36 PM
SNAP benefit freeze will leave millions nationwide struggling to pay for food – including 472,711 people in Philadelphia
Félice Lê-Scherban, Drexel University, Yahoo Entertainment
Starting Nov. 1, 2025, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will stop being distributed in Pennsylvania due to the federal government shutdown,...
Oct 29, 2025, 12:32 PM
Comcast Happy To Fund Trump’s Ballroom Despite Years Of Being Shit On
Karl Bode, Techdirt
Thanks to the government shutdown, federal employees are stuck sitting in long food bank lines just to survive. While President Trump is destroying the White House east wing to install a ballroom nobody asked for. Without any of the sort of approvals or secur…
Oct 29, 2025, 12:24 PM
Poll: Many NFL fans want more games despite risk
ESPN
Many NFL teams have lost star players to season-ending injuries this season, or played without them for significant stretches -- but a new poll finds that many football fans want more games, even if it means more risk.
Oct 29, 2025, 12:24 PM
South Korea and US working on “rocky relationship”
Al Jazeera English
“This is a classic geopolitical dilemma for South Korea.”
Oct 29, 2025, 12:23 PM
Why did Israel launch air strikes on Gaza, then ‘resume’ truce?
Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera English
Trump has backed Israel through numerous violations of the ceasefire, which has yet to enter its crucial second phase.
Oct 29, 2025, 12:08 PM
Andrew Schulz Is A ‘Communist’ Now
Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com
By Opheli Garcia Lawler Published: October 29th, 2025
Oct 29, 2025, 12:00 PM
Trump says ‘it’s too bad’ he can’t run for third term as US president
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
President Trump concedes the US Constitution forbids him from running in 2028 despite earlier saying he would 'love' to.
Oct 29, 2025, 11:53 AM
Democrats needed a new approach on a key House committee. Then came the uproar over Jeffrey Epstein
MATT BROWN, Yahoo Entertainment
When he was elected the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee in June, Rep. Robert Garcia at once gained a powerful perch and a pressing problem...
Oct 29, 2025, 11:40 AM
AI truck system matches top human drivers in massive safety showdown with perfect scores
Fox News
Kodiak Driver autonomous truck achieves perfect 98 safety score, matching top human fleets in groundbreaking AI evaluation by Nauto's VERA system.
Oct 29, 2025, 11:29 AM
US will reduce its troops on Nato's eastern flank, Romania says
BBC News
Bucharest said between 900 and 1,000 American troops would remain stationed in Romania - down from 1,700.
Oct 29, 2025, 11:27 AM
The Year With Net-Zero Immigration
Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic
This year, for the first time in nearly a century, more foreign-born people will likely leave the United States than will enter.
Oct 29, 2025, 10:30 AM
Trump says he's confident of a deal ahead of Xi meeting
Anthony Kuhn, NPR
President Trump has confidently predicted striking a deal with China's leader, who he's set to meet Thursday.
Oct 29, 2025, 10:02 AM
When the Government Stops Defending Civil Rights
Eyal Press, The New Yorker
The Department of Education’s abandonment of traditional civil-rights litigation has effectively transported parents back in time, to the era before the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Oct 29, 2025, 10:00 AM
What TikTok’s U.S. Spin-off Means for Its Algorithm and Content Moderation
Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura, Scientific American
TikTok’s U.S. spin-off could reshape its algorithm and the way culture is curated online.
Oct 29, 2025, 10:00 AM
Grokipedia vs. Wikipedia: See how Elon Musk's encyclopedia describes 5 hot-button topics
Henry Chandonnet, Business Insider
Grokipedia and Wikipedia had widely different descriptions of Gamergate. They were more similar on OpenAI.
Oct 29, 2025, 9:59 AM
Israel kills over 100 Palestinians in Gaza as Trump insists truce holds
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The US president says Israel has a right to 'hit back' after reports that a soldier was killed in southern Gaza.
Oct 29, 2025, 9:51 AM
Yale Researchers Claim Elon’s Political Activity Cost Tesla a Million Sales in the U.S.
Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo.com
When it comes to the people most likely to buy his cars, Musk has made a lot of enemies. A study makes a plausible case that it hurt sales.
Oct 29, 2025, 9:30 AM
Chip Startup Backed by Peter Thiel and In-Q-Tel Seeks to Revolutionize the Semiconductor Biz
Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo.com
Another Thiel-backed company is having a moment. The U.S.-based chip startup, recently raised $100 million.
Oct 29, 2025, 9:00 AM
Trump meets South Korean leader as trade deal remains elusive
BBC News
Trump is currently on a whirlwind trip across Asia, which will also see him meet Chinese president Xi.
Oct 29, 2025, 9:00 AM
Camouflaging cars and swapping license plates: How agents make immigration arrests
Chiara Eisner, NPR
Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S.
Oct 29, 2025, 9:00 AM
3 words in Letitia James’ mortgage contract could doom the fraud case against her
Hassan Ali Kanu, Politico
James is charged with illegally collecting rental income on a second property. But her contract permits renting, according to POLITICO’s review of her...
Oct 29, 2025, 9:00 AM
Families could start losing access to Head Start if shutdown continues
Cory Turner, NPR
If the government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1, more than 65,000 children could be at risk of losing access to Head Start, the federal early-learning program for low-income families.
Oct 29, 2025, 9:00 AM
Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US revoked his visa
BBC News
The 91-year-old Nobel laureate in literature has been a critic of Trump's immigration policy.
Oct 29, 2025, 6:58 AM
Dutch vote in knife-edge snap elections seen as litmus test for far right
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Polls suggest anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party on course to win largest number of seats.
Oct 29, 2025, 6:50 AM
Trump says he expects ‘great deal’ with China at summit with Xi
John Power, Al Jazeera English
US and Chinese leaders are expected to sign a trade deal in their first meeting since 2019.
Oct 29, 2025, 6:31 AM
Exclusive-China buys three US soybean cargoes ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, sources say
By Ella Cao and Naveen Thukral, Yahoo Entertainment
BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China's state-owned COFCO bought three U. soybean cargoes this week, two trade sources said, the country's first purchases from ...
Oct 29, 2025, 5:11 AM
As Trump and Xi near deal, few see letup in heated US-China rivalry
John Power, Al Jazeera English
Expectations are modest for how far a US-China deal will go to resolve the differences between the superpowers.
Oct 29, 2025, 2:18 AM
‘South Park’ Has Been Mysteriously Delayed Yet Again
JM McNab, Cracked.com
Spend your Halloween with Donald Trump and Satan
Oct 29, 2025, 2:01 AM
North Korea test-fires cruise missiles as Trump visits South Korea
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Pyongyang says the tests in the Yellow Sea were aimed at impressing its abilities upon its 'enemies'.
Oct 29, 2025, 1:37 AM
As US blows up drug boats, Venezuelan oil sets sail
Patrick FORT, Yahoo Entertainment
While the American military blows up boats it claims are transporting drugs from Venezuela, observers say tankers shipping Venezuelan oil in violation of a...
Oct 29, 2025, 1:33 AM
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,343
Lyndal Rowlands, Al Jazeera English
Here are the key events from day 1,343 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Oct 29, 2025, 1:32 AM
‘Last-ditch push’: Pakistan-Afghanistan talks falter amid deep mistrust
Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera English
A wider conflict looms as neighbours fail to agree on dismantling the TTP armed group, warn analysts.
Oct 29, 2025, 12:38 AM
Trump’s Media Company Set To Roll Out Polymarket-Like Prediction Market on Truth Social
Conor King Devitt, Gizmodo.com
"Truth Predict” will enable Truth Social users to bet on a wide range of future events.
Oct 29, 2025, 12:23 AM
Trump’s Yemen Strike Killed 61 Immigrants and No Combatants
Nick Turse, The Intercept
The attack on Sa’ada detention center violated humanitarian law and should be investigated as a war crime, says Amnesty International. The post Trump’s Yemen Strike Killed 61 Immigrants and No Combatants appeared first on The Intercept.
Oct 29, 2025, 12:01 AM
Policed and censored: professors in the southern US feel under siege
Laurie Udesky, Nature.com
Politics trumps salary as the main reason academics are looking for jobs in other states, a survey of university educators shows.
Oct 29, 2025, 12:00 AM
7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
Michael Marshall, Nature.com
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
Oct 29, 2025, 12:00 AM
From MRI to Ozempic: breakthroughs that show why fundamental research must be protected
Nature.com
In these financially straitened times, funders must recognize that great discoveries often arise from work that was looking for something completely different.
Oct 29, 2025, 12:00 AM