Can Keir Starmer overcome his political challenges in the UK?
Labour PM’s conference speech comes amid right-wing surge and the left’s plunge in ratings.
Day: October 1, 2025
Chornobyl Nuclear Plant loses power after Russian attack on nearby town, Energy Ministry says
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Protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir leave 4 people dead and over 100 injured
Thousands of demonstrators demanding subsidies on food, electricity and other services have clashed with police in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
‘Tariffs to help farmers’: Trump announces meet with China’s Xi; US soybeans in focus
Donald Trump announced plans to use tariff revenue to aid American soybean farmers, who are suffering because China has halted purchases for “negotiating” reasons. He criticized Joe Biden for not enforcing a trade agreement and vowed to address the iss…
Federal shutdown cuts off economic data vital to policymakers and investors
The government shutdown will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the direction of the U.S. economy.
I was already a Pop!_OS fan – but the new beta is stunning
I’ve been using Pop!_OS as my go-to Linux distribution. I recently upgraded to the beta version of 24.04, and I’m impressed.
Wisconsin Planned Parenthood clinics suspend abortion services amid funding crisis
Planned Parenthood is struggling to navigate fallout of law that blocks them from receiving Medicaid reimbursementsPlanned Parenthood clinics in Wisconsin will stop providing abortions on Wednesday, as the organization’s centers across the country stru…
Tough Tacoma immigration judge named new U.S. attorney in Western WA
President Donald Trump has picked a Tacoma immigration judge known for controversially tough rulings to be the top prosecutor in Western Washington.
Near the front, more Ukrainian civilians flee Russia’s scorched-earth tactics
Throughout the war in Ukraine, Russia has employed scorched-earth tactics. Now Ukrainian civilians near the long front lines are being forced to flee an intensified bombing and drone-strike campaign evoking “bees let loose from a beehive.”
Here’s how the US government shutdown impacts federal maritime agencies
MARAD keeps most of its staff, and Jamieson Greer’s team is still at work