President threatens to cut ‘very popular Democrat programs’ as shutdown drags on
Trump said the hostages in Gaza will be released early next week
Day: October 9, 2025
Pope Leo praises journalists reporting in Gaza and Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV says the world must not forget the journalists who are shedding light on ‘land bloodied by bombs’.
World leaders express hope after Israel and Hamas agreed to first phase of plan to end Gaza war
World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfill their commitments in the hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed to the “first phase” of a deal signaling a major breakthroug…
China accused of increasing blockade preparations as Taiwan invasion fears rise
Taiwan is looking to procure new anti-drone weapons systems in response to incursions by China.
Microsoft Azure Experiences Global Outage Disrupting Cloud Services Worldwide
Microsoft Azure suffered a significant service interruption that left many customers unable to reach cloud resources. The incident began at roughly 07:40 UTC, when Azure Front Door, the platform’s native content delivery network (CDN), lost about 30 pe…
Putin admits Russian role in 2024 Azerbaijani jet crash, offers redress
Putin told Azerbaijan’s Aliyev that Russia will provide ‘compensation’ for the deadly crash caused by its air defences.
Palestinians celebrate in Gaza as ceasefire agreement takes effect
Palestinians poured into the streets across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, celebrating as a long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect.
Texas appeals court again pauses execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby case
Texas’ top criminal court has again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, just days before he had been set to become the first person in the U.S. put to death in a shaken baby case.
British swimmer survives DOUBLE great white shark attack – but is angry he has to abandon his journey
A BRITISH swimmer has survived a double shark attack — but revealed he’s most peeved about having to give up on his marathon challenge.
Christopher Murray, 50, was swimming across the Catalina Channel off the coast of Los Angeles wh…
Austin-based Routefusion, whose API for financial institutions lets them embed accounts, payments, currency conversion, and compliance, raised a $26.7M Series A (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)
Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News:
Austin-based Routefusion, whose API for financial institutions lets them embed accounts, payments, currency conversion, and compliance, raised a $26.7M Series A — Routefusion, an Austin, Texas-bas…