Sudan’s military said that it had withdrawn from the besieged city of El Fasher in Darfur, where the Rapid Support Forces captured the city’s main military base and were reportedly shooting civilians trying to flee.
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall on the island of Jamaica
Category Five Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica, causing widespread damage and power outages.
Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown
A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the government shutdown.
Israeli prime minister orders military strikes in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his military to carry out powerful strikes in Gaza, accusing Hamas of breaking the ceasefire.
Brigitte Macron’s life ‘deteriorated’ after alleged cyber-bullying, daughter says
Tiphaine Auzière was testifying in the trial of ten people accused of cyber-bullying her mother, the French first lady.
Man charged with rape of woman in Walsall after ‘racially aggravated’ attack, say police
John Ashby, 32, from Birmingham, also charged with sexual assault, strangulation, actual bodily harm and robberyA man has been charged with rape after an alleged attack police have said they are treating as racially aggravated.Officers are investigatin…
A look at 1X’s $20K Neo humanoid housekeeper robot, controlled remotely by a human with a VR headset, available now for preorder, with delivery expected in 2026 (Joanna Stern/Wall Street Journal)
Joanna Stern / Wall Street Journal:
A look at 1X’s $20K Neo humanoid housekeeper robot, controlled remotely by a human with a VR headset, available now for preorder, with delivery expected in 2026 — 1X’s Neo wants to be your houseke…
Dozens of States Sue Trump Administration Over Planned Food Stamp Cuts
More than two dozen states sued over the administration’s refusal to fund food stamps during the shutdown, seeking to spare roughly tens of millions from hunger.
Vance says troops will be paid as pressure builds on Congress to end shutdown
Democrats want Congress to extend subsidies for health plans under the Affordable Care Act.
Trump administration strikes $80 billion nuclear reactor deal
The plan represents one of the most ambitious U.S. investments in atomic energy in decades