The United States House of Representatives is gearing up to vote on a historic funding bill aimed at ending the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Monday that members should return to Washington immediately as the House prepares to act “as soon as possible” following Sunday’s pivotal Senate vote.

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Airlines Face Ongoing Chaos US airline operations remain heavily disrupted despite signs that the federal government shutdown could soon end. On Thursday: FlightAware reports 1,700 cancellations and over 5,000 delays across domestic and international flights. American Airlines noted that weekend cancellations affected 250,000 customers. Staffing Shortages and FAA Flight Reductions The shutdown has caused significant

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Historic White House Meeting US President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, marking the first visit by a Syrian leader since the country’s independence in 1946. The meeting coincided with the US Treasury Department extending sanctions relief under the Caesar Act for six more months. Al-Sharaa, 43, who

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Kushner Meets Netanyahu Amid Fragile Gaza Truce US mediator Jared Kushner met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday to discuss the fragile ceasefire in Gaza. Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump and a key architect of the truce, held talks aimed at stabilising the conflict following two years of intense Israeli

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UN Leaders Urge Cooperation at COP30 The 30th annual UN climate conference (COP30) has opened in Belem, Brazil, with leaders calling for global unity to tackle the escalating climate crisis. Some 50,000 delegates from over 190 countries are expected to attend the 12-day event near the Brazilian Amazon. “Your job here is not to fight

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NABU Probes Alleged $100M Kickback at Energoatom Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has launched an investigation into an alleged $100 million kickback scheme at Energoatom, the state-run nuclear company supplying over half of Ukraine’s electricity. NABU said a high-level criminal organisation orchestrated the scheme, involving a businessman, a former adviser to the energy minister, Energoatom’s

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Muslim Voters Overwhelmingly Support Democrats in Recent US Elections Muslim voters across the United States showed strong support for Democratic candidates in last week’s elections, according to a new exit poll by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The survey highlights a resurgence of Muslim voter engagement after concerns over President Donald Trump’s policies in

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David Szalay Clinches Prestigious Booker Prize for Flesh London, UK — Hungarian-British author David Szalay has been awarded the 2025 Booker Prize for his critically acclaimed novel Flesh. The book, which follows the life of a tortured Hungarian émigré who rises and falls in fortune, won over a strong field of nominees including Indian novelist

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Sami Hamdi’s Lawyers Announce Imminent Release from ICE Custody San Francisco, California — Prominent British journalist and pro-Palestine commentator Sami Hamdi is expected to be released from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody more than two weeks after his controversial detention, his lawyers and family announced Monday. The 35-year-old journalist was arrested on October

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Senate Approves Bipartisan Deal to End Historic Shutdown Washington, D.C. — After more than five weeks of federal gridlock, the United States Senate has passed a long-awaited spending bill to reopen the government, marking a crucial step toward ending the longest shutdown in US history. The Senate voted 60–40 late Monday to approve a temporary

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