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President Donald Trump displays the signed the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, November 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
November 2025

Trump signs funding bill, ending record 43-day government shutdown

President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without pay cheques, stranded scores…
FILE - Migrants from Eritrea, Libya and Sudan sail a wooden boat before being assisted by aid workers of the Spanish NGO Open Arms, in the Mediterranean sea, about 30 miles north of Libya, Saturday, June 17, 2023. Ministers from Germany and France tasked w
November 2025

At least 42 migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off Libya, says UN

CAIRO (AP) — At least 42 people are missing and presumed dead after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Libya last week, the UN's migration agency said on Wednesday. Seven…
A man walks along a fence that surrounds a a building on the grounds of a proposed new Russian embassy near the Australian Parliament in Canberra where an Australian Federal Police officer observes from his vehicle, June 23, 2023.
November 2025

Top court rejects Russia’s challenge to embassy eviction

MELBOURNE (AP): Australia’s highest court on Wednesday rejected Russia’s challenge to a law that evicted the state on security grounds from a site where Moscow wanted to build its new embassy. Seven…
A flight cancellation is displayed on an information board in the terminal at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore, Monday, November 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
November 2025

Air travellers face frustration as FAA's further drop in flights takes effect

Air travellers could face more frustration as busy US airports need to meet a higher Federal Aviation Administration target for reducing flights Tuesday after already cancelling thousands to scale…
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November 2025

A suicide bomber targets an Islamabad court, killing 12 people and wounding 27, minister says

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A suicide bomber struck outside the gates of a district court in Islamabad on Tuesday, detonating his explosives next to a police car and killing 12 people, Pakistan's interior…
People walk outside BBC Broadcasting House in London, Tuesday, November 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
November 2025

UK government defends the BBC as critics circle and Trump threatens to sue

LONDON (AP) — Britain's government rallied to the defence of the BBC on Tuesday after allegations of bias from its critics and the threat of a lawsuit from US President Donald Trump over the way…
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a joint press conference with South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back, following the 57th Security Consultative Meeting at the Defence Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, November 4, 2025. (AP Photo/L
November 2025

The latest US strikes on alleged drug boats kill six in the eastern Pacific

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced the latest in a series of strikes on boats accused of ferrying drugs, killing six people in attacks on two vessels in the eastern…
Staff arrive at BBC Broadcasting House in London, Monday November 10, 2025. (James Manning/PA via AP)
November 2025

BBC says Trump has threatened to sue over edited speech that sparked resignations by news bosses

LONDON (AP) — US President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC over the way a speech he made was edited in a documentary aired by Britain's national broadcaster. BBC…
Danee Pye, a health communications and marketing specialist at California State University, Sacramento, gives a tour of a campus food pantry in the Basic Needs Resource Center.
November 2025

College students, stressed about federal food aid uncertainty, look to campuses for support

SACRAMENTO (AP) : Acorn squash, Spam and baby food lined the shelves on a recent day at a college food pantry in California’s capital city, a resource that students receiving federal aid to purchase…