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Supreme Court keeps block on SNAP payments
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume. The order keeps in place at least for a few more days a chaotic situation. People who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to feed their families in some states have received their full monthly allocations, while others have received nothing. The order, which is three sentences long and comes with no explanation on t
Nov. 12, 2025 -
US Senate approves bill to end shutdown, sending it to House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their party. The 41-day shutdown could last a few more days as members of the House, which has been on recess since mid-September, return to Washington to vote on the legislation. President Donald Trump has signaled support for the bill, saying Monday that “we
Nov. 11, 2025 -
Musicians march through Venice after La Fenice names music director with ties to Meloni
VENICE, Italy (AP) -- The storied Venetian opera house La Fenice is locked in an escalating dispute with its workers over the appointment of a young and telegenic music director with ties to Premier Giorgia Meloni but none with the musicians with whom she has been hired to construct the theater's musical future. On Monday, musicians, singers and backstage hands marched through Venice with workers from other Italian opera houses, including Milan's Teatro alla Scala, Verona's Arena and Turin's Reg
Nov. 11, 2025 -
Pope Leo to host Hollywood stars including Cate Blanchett, Pine at Vatican
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -- Lights, camera, action, pope? About three dozen Hollywood stars will meet Pope Leo this weekend, including actors Cate Blanchett, Chris Pine and Adam Scott, the Vatican said on Monday. Also joining a special audience at the Vatican with Leo, the first pope from the United States, will be Oscar-winning directors Spike Lee, George Miller and Gus Van Sant. The pope "has expressed his desire to deepen dialogue with the World of Cinema ... exploring the possibilities that ar
Nov. 11, 2025 -
Ukraine's anti-graft agency alleges $100 million energy kickback scheme
KYIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -- Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau said it was investigating the country's energy sector on Monday, alleging a $100 million kickback scheme involving the state nuclear power company. The state agency, which operates independently of the Ukrainian government, announced the investigation as Ukraine braces for winter with its power sector under frequent fire from Russia and facing regular outages. It alleged in a statement published on social media that a "high-level crimin
Nov. 11, 2025 -
UN warns of rough winter ahead for refugees
GENEVA (AFP) -- The UN warned Tuesday that millions of refugees and displaced people face a grueling winter, with far less humanitarian aid available this year as the coldest months arrive in the northern hemisphere. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has seen its funding from governments slashed and is trying to raise at least $35 million in public donations to help Syrian, Afghan and Ukrainian refugees through the winter. "Families will have to endure freezing temperatures without things many of us
Nov. 11, 2025 -
Netanyahu and Kushner meet as Gaza ceasefire's first phase winds down
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the next stages of the fragile Gaza ceasefire, while Israel returned the remains of another 15 Palestinians. The remains of four hostages are still in Gaza after Palestinian militants released the remains of another on Sunday. The first stage of the ceasefire agreement that took effect on Oct. 10 is nearing its end. The next stage calls for the implementation of a govern
Nov. 11, 2025 -
Intense fighting in central Sudan displaces 2,000 people in just days, a UN agency says
Intense fighting in central Sudan displaced some 2,000 people over the past three days, the UN migration agency said Monday, the latest in a war that has convulsed the country for more than two years and killed tens of thousands. The International Organization for Migration said the displaced fled from several towns and villages in the area of Bara in North Kordofan province between Friday and Sunday. Kordofan has been one of two areas, along with the western Darfur region, that recently became
Nov. 11, 2025 -
Canada loses measles elimination status after ongoing outbreaks
Canada is no longer measles-free because of ongoing outbreaks, international health experts said Monday, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the highly contagious virus spreads across North and South America. The loss of the country’s measles elimination status comes more than a year after the highly contagious virus started spreading. Canada has logged 5,138 measles cases this year and two deaths. Both were babies who were exposed to the measles virus in the womb and born prematurely. Measl
Nov. 11, 2025 -
Trump threatens air traffic controllers who fail to return to work
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump on Monday demanded air traffic controllers return to work as travelers endured another day of flight cancellations, which the administration ordered to manage staff shortages during the government shutdown. Trump's comment came after the US aviation system has suffered serious disruptions in recent days as air traffic controller absences soared while they work without pay. Some are absent as they need to work second jobs or cannot afford child ca
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Japan's rice prices on rise again in test for new prime minister
KISARAZU, Japan (Reuters) -- At a farmer's market not far from Tokyo, more than 100 shoppers queued for a chance to get a kilogram or so of Japanese rice for 500 yen ($3.32) by carefully heaping as much of the grain into a small wooden box as possible. The weekend event was largely a gimmick, but as inflation continues to outpace wage growth it was a chance for some to secure the staple food for about 40 percent less than average retail prices. "When I go shopping I'm shocked at the expenditure,
Nov. 11, 2025 -
Trump threatens $1 billion action as BBC apologizes for edit error
LONDON (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump threatened the BBC with a billion-dollar lawsuit Monday as the broadcaster apologized for editing a speech that gave the impression he urged "violent action" ahead of the 2021 assault on the US Capitol. In a letter seen by Agence France-Presse, Trump's lawyers gave the British broadcaster until Friday to fully retract the documentary containing the edit, apologize and "appropriately compensate" the president "for the harm caused." If the BBC does not com
Nov. 11, 2025 -
Trump vows to do everything he can to help Syria after landmark talks with Sharaa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to do everything he can to make Syria successful after landmark talks with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaida commander who until recently was sanctioned by Washington as a foreign terrorist. Sharaa's visit capped a stunning year for the rebel-turned-ruler who toppled longtime autocratic leader Bashar Assad and has since traveled the world trying to depict himself as a moderate leader who wants to unify his war-ra
Nov. 11, 2025 -
US Senate takes first step toward ending shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them to continue the fight. In a test vote that is the first in a series of required procedural maneuvers, the Senate voted 60-40 to move toward passing compromise legislation to fund the government and hold a later vote on extending Affordable C
Nov. 10, 2025 -
EU, Latin America and Caribbean nations hold summit overshadowed by US military operation
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Representatives of European, Latin American and Caribbean nations on Sunday began a two-day summit in Colombia to try to strengthen ties despite questions on the gathering's relevance and divisions in the Western Hemisphere over the US military operation targeting alleged drug-carrying vessels. Colombian officials have indicated they will seek the signing of a declaration on renewable energy, food security, financing and technological cooperation at the end of the summit
Nov. 10, 2025