/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1323, Part 1 (Thread #1470)
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Day: October 9, 2025
Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is making it harder to end the government shutdown
Lawmakers are openly venting their frustration as they try to gain traction to end the government shutdown.
IIT Madras Alumnus Dies Of Heart Attack In UAE Hours After Dropping Off Wife, Son At Airport
Hariraj Sudevan, an IIT Madras alumnus, had been working in the UAE for over 12 years as a senior offshore construction engineer.
Irish Factory Prospered Because of China’s Babies. Then Nestlé Pulled the Plug.
China’s baby boom enriched a small Irish town where a Nestlé factory made formula for Chinese newborns. Then a baby bust unraveled it all. Or so it seemed.
Why Many Students in Thailand Can’t Let Their Hair Down
For decades, Thai students have been subjected to unwanted haircuts in class. Many of them carry the humiliating memory into adulthood.
In Germany’s Depressed East, Tanks Are the Lesser of Two Evils
Even leaders from the far-right Alternative for Germany party, which opposes aid to Ukraine, have embraced the jobs that come with new weapons production.
Six metrics policymakers need to track cyber resilience
Most countries are still making national cyber policy decisions without reliable numbers. Regulations often focus on incident reporting after damage is done, but they fail to give governments a forward-looking picture of resilience. A new report from Z…
NHS hospital group’s facilities staff vote to strike over £30m pay discrimination claim
Union accuses St George’s, Epsom and St Helier of ‘institutional racism’ as cleaners, caterers and porters get lower pay than colleaguesHundreds of NHS hospital workers have voted for strike action after claims that they have lost more than £36m in pay…
Thousands of flight delays across the country could force Congress to break its deadlock on the government shutdown
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told air traffic controllers to ‘show up for work’ amid the government shutdown
UN to slash global peacekeeping force by 25% amid US funding strains
The United Nations will cut a quarter of its global peacekeeping force in coming months due to US funding reductions, a senior UN official said Wednesday. Thousands of troops will leave missions worldwide as Washington aligns its contributions with Pr…