It’s Day 23 of the federal government shutdown, and Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Without a fix, many federal employees will not be getting paid tomorrow, the first full paycheck they’ll miss as a result of the shutdown. The Senate on Thursday failed to advance a pair of … Read more
Crews are demolishing the East Wing of the White House to make way for the construction of President Trump’s $300 million, 90,000 square-foot ballroom, despite outcry from historical preservation groups and a lack of federal approval. The Trump administration dismissed widespread criticism as “manufactured outrage” in a fact sheet released Tuesday, which outlines the various … Read more
Shutdown contributes to 27% slump across the UK sector, which says it remains under ‘immense pressure’ Car production in British factories slumped in September to the lowest level for the month since 1952 after Jaguar Land Rover was hit by an unprecedented cyber-attack. JLR, Britain’s largest automotive employer, was forced to shut down all its … Read more
Whether you’re on a budget, looking for an easy way to read when you travel, or want one for kids, here are our picks (they’re not all Kindles) Bookworms may still cherish the feel of leafing through pages, the whiff of new-book smell, and stacking their shelves with beloved tomes, but nothing beats an e-reader … Read more
The Hyunmoo-5 ‘bunker buster’ missile can reportedly carry an eight-tonne warhead and will be ready for deployment at the end of the year South Korea has said it will begin deploying its largest ballistic missile yet at the end of the year – a projectile known as the “monster missile” by local media – marking … Read more
Around the Cook Islands, the world’s two most powerful countries are exploring the possibility of deep-sea mining for critical minerals Deep below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, the seafloor is dotted with clusters of brown and black rocks, each containing valuable metals. The rocks, known as polymetallic nodules, hold reserves of critical minerals that … Read more
The donor list includes several billionaires who have looked to curry favor with the Trump administration. Dozens of companies and individual billionaires are lining up to pay for President Donald Trump’s 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom, the administration revealed Thursday. The donors include tech giants whose leaders have dined with Trump during his second administration, including … Read more
A chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport has died at age 29 Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport, died Monday. He was … Read more
The thieves got away with eight priceless pieces of jewelry, police said. A crown made of gold, diamonds and emeralds that once belonged to Empress Eugenie of France was damaged by thieves during Sunday’s heist at the world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris, according to the French Culture Minister. In an interview with ABC News on … Read more
Beijing dismisses a hawkish trade negotiator to ease trade tensions with the US ahead of top leaders’ meeting in South Korea The Group of Seven nations (G7) and the European Union are reportedly working together to try to reduce rare earth reliance on China after the country tightened its export controls for key minerals and … Read more