What’s the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it during the shutdown?
President Donald Trump wants Republicans in the Senate to kill a longstanding rule called the filibuster.
Day: October 31, 2025
Despair spreads across historic seaport in Jamaica that Hurricane Melissa demolished – AP News
Despair spreads across historic seaport in Jamaica that Hurricane Melissa demolished AP NewsIn One Jamaican Town, Hurricane Melissa Left Behind Floodwaters and Dead Livestock The New York TimesDeath toll climbs to 50 in the Caribb…
Prince Andrew being stripped of his title is a result of ‘growing pressure’
Ex-Prince Andrew has been stripped of his royal titles and exiled to rural England. It marks another remarkable twist in the story of the 65-year-old once dubbed “Randy Andy” by the British tabloids, who led a gilded life as the favourite son of the l…
Tucker Carlson’s interview with far-right antisemite Nick Fuentes divides conservatives
Heritage Foundation defended former Fox News host, others slammed him for platforming white supremacistConservatives are fighting among themselves over the far-right commentator Tucker Carlson’s decision to interview the antisemitic white supremacist N…
42 million Americans facing hunger as shutdown enters second month
The US government shutdown barrelled towards its second month on October 31 and the pain is spreading fast — with food aid vanishing and 42 million Americans caught in the crossfire on November 2nd. Republicans warned that millions will begin feeling…
Ministers’ claims to have helped JLR in doubt as £1.5bn support left untouched
Exclusive: No cyber-attack assistance cash has gone into carmaker’s accounts or to struggling suppliersJaguar Land Rover has not drawn down any of a £1.5bn loan facility guaranteed by the government, with suppliers expressing anger over ministers’ clai…
Tanzania rocked with post-election violence
As post-election violence grips Tanzania, the United Nations is urging the government to refrain from using disproportionate force against protestors. This follows remarks made by Tanzania’s army chief – labelling the protestors ‘criminals’. Accordin…
“Kinetic sanctions”: 160 strikes on Russian refineries cut oil output by 90% – SBU chief
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French minister vows Louvre anti-intrusion devices after security lapses found
The announcement follows an investigation that found a ‘chronic, structural underestimation’ of the risk of theft from the Paris museum.