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U.S. Federal workers stuck in limbo as politicians spar

The U.S. has ended the work week without an agreement to end a government shutdown. Republicans have used taxpayer-funded websites place the blame squarely on the Democrats.

Al Jazeera

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Carney returning to Washington as tariffs punish some industries

Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning to travel to D.C. next week. His office says he will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, just days after Trump once again said Canada should become a 51st state, and as U.S. tariffs continue to h...

CBC Canada

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Zion, other Utah national parks, hanging on during shutdown

Visitors, volunteers help take care of Utah national parks as government shutdown keeps cash away.

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State sues El Cajon over license plate data

The state Attorney-General says the city is violating the law by sharing license data with federal agencies. The El Cajon mayor has accused the state of 'bullying' cities.

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Prop 50 faces potential legal battles if voters approve redistricting measure

A retired San Diego Superior Court judge has identified potential legal challenges that critics could pursue if the proposition passes.

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Why does Trump keep calling Portland a war zone?

Donald Trump’s plan to send the National Guard ‘to protect war-ravaged Portland’ has been met with bewilderment from many people who live there.

CBC News

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Madagascar's youth continue to protest

Madascar's Gen Z protesters are unbroken in their will to continue to call for change and the abdication of president Andry Rajoelina. The head of state meanwhile said he refused to resign.

Africanews

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Congo's President on Trump, War and America's Cobalt Future

Congo President Félix Tshisekedi says his country is ready to supply the United States with critical cobalt reserves — but only if Washington helps secure peace in the east of the country.

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No September jobs report due to government shut down

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which releases monthly labor data, is closed. That makes it harder for economists at all levels to understand which way the economy is moving.

Scripps News

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Americans reveal their thoughts on political violence

Americans overwhelmingly say political violence is unacceptable, but they expect it to be on the rise in the next few years. New CBS News polling takes a look at how Americans feel about it.

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Hamas agrees to parts of Trump's Gaza plan

Hamas said on Friday (October 3) it would agree to some of the terms in U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war, including releasing hostages, but avoided addressing more vexing issues like disarmament and said it would se...

Reuters

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Germany marks 35 years since reunification

35 years after West and East Germany were reunited, Chancellor Friedrich Merz marked the anniversary with the warning that liberal democracies are under attack — at home and from abroad. French President Macron also took part in the fest...

DW News

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Trump admin freezes funding for Chicago, NYC projects

CNBC’s Eamon Javers takes a look at the Trump administration’s freeze on funding for projects in Chicago and New York City.

CNBC

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U.S. Senate fails to pass funding bill to end government shutdown

The United States Senate on Friday (October 3) failed to advance competing plans to extend federal funding and end the government shutdown, likely pushing the funding lapse into at least next week.

CBS News

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San Diego prepares for November special election on tight timeline

The compressed schedule has forced election officials to move quickly while maintaining the same standards as a regular election cycle.

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Trump unveils Gaza peace plan in full

Foreign policy expert and PhD Emily Brearley joins to discuss President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan to end the war as the world awaits Hamas' response.

Newsmax

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Trump issues deadline for Hamas to reach ceasefire deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he is issuing a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to a U.S. peace proposal, backed by the Israeli government, to end the war in Gaza.

CBS News

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Russia's 'shadow fleet' of aging tankers avoiding Western sanctions

The captain of an oil tanker that authorities in France have detained off the country's Atlantic coast and which President Emmanuel Macron has linked to Russia will go on trial in February over the crew’s alleged refusal to cooperate, a ...

France 24

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Argentina: New setback for Milei as Congress overturns spending vetoes

Argentina's struggling President Javier Milei suffered a new setback Thursday as Congress overturned his vetoes of laws increasing funding for public universities and pediatric care.

France 24

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French PM renounces using special powers at parliament over budget

France’s new prime minister announced Friday he would not use a special constitutional power to force a budget through parliament without a vote and will instead seek a compromise with lawmakers from the left and the right.

France 24

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Syrian legislators to be chosen in coming days

Syria is set to form its first parliament since the fall of the Assad dynasty. Local committees will choose legislators in the coming days. One third of the parliament will be directly appointed by President Ahmad Al-Sharaa.

Al Jazeera

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Thailand: Politician's murderer sentenced to life in prison

A gunman who killed a former Cambodian lawmaker in Bangkok was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Thai court on Friday. Lim Kimya, a former politician from the dissolved opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, was shot dead near a te...

Al Jazeera

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Dozens of U.S. colleges cut budgets as international enrollment drops

DePaul University has told faculty it will immediately reduce spending following a 30% decline in international enrollment this fall, and the move is the latest by U.S. colleges to cope with the disruptive education and immigration polic...

Reuters

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Putin jokes that he won't fly drones over Denmark

Vladimir Putin compared recent Russian drone incidents to the old "hysteria" surrounding alleged UFO encounters and joked that he would no longer fly drones over Denmark. We talk to DW's Brussels correspondent Teri Schultz for reaction t...

DW News

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Government shutdown mass layoffs could begin today, White House says

The White House says the first round of mass layoffs resulting from the government shutdown could be announced on Friday. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.

CBS America

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U.S. colleges asked to sign onto Trump agenda to get federal funds

President Trump's administration has asked U.S. colleges to sign a deal on some sweeping terms - ranging from foreign enrolment and diversity to ideological values of students and staff - to get preferential access to federal funds, acco...

Reuters

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Putin warns U.S. Tomahawk supply to Ukraine would trigger escalation

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia on Thursday (October 2). He fired back at U.S. President Donald Trump's remark calling Russia a "paper tiger", suggesting NATO might be one instead. Pu...

Reuters

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Central African President Touadéra launches third-term bid

President Faustin-Archange Touadéra was the first to submit his candidacy for the presidential and legislative elections scheduled to take place in the Central African Republic on December 28.

Africanews

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Ivory Coast bans rallies as opposition leaders barred from election

The government says the bans are necessary to maintain public order, citing false information and unrest tied to these rallies. But critics argue that the exclusions and the ban on protests mark a troubling erosion of democratic norms.

Africanews

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Ecuador strikes: Protesters angry over govt ending fuel subsidy

In Ecuador, a nationwide strike led by Indigenous groups has entered its 11th day. Protesters are blocking highways and confronting security forces over the government’s decision to scrap fuel subsidies. One person has been killed and do...

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