Israel says Mexico thwarted attempt in aftermath of deadly 2024 Israeli bombing of Iranian embassy in Syria The United States and Israel have accused Iran of plotting to assassinate Israel’s ambassador to Mexico, in what would be the latest attempt to take the two countries’ conflict to another region. Israel said that Mexican authorities intervened … Read more
Travellers forced to adjust their plans as longest shutdown on record continues with no sign of resolution A US government order to make drastic cuts in commercial air traffic amid the government shutdown has taken effect, with major airports across the country experiencing a significant reduction in schedules and leaving travellers scrambling to adjust their … Read more
The deal could expand coverage and lower the price of GLP-1 medications for millions of Americans. The Trump administration has struck a deal with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to offer their breakthrough weight-loss medications at steep discounts for certain Medicare and Medicaid patients, President Donald Trump announced at the White House on Thursday. … Read more
Some of Thursday’s speeches reflected anger and dismay at U.S. policies but could not hide the ambivalence that many countries feel about this year’s climate talks. Donald Trump isn’t at the global climate summit in Brazil. But he was on the minds of some of his fellow world leaders Thursday, who used their time on … Read more
The deal would restore federal grants frozen by the administration in April over antisemitic incidents on the Ivy League school’s campus. Cornell University agreed to pay $30 million to the Trump administration to immediately restore millions in federal funding and settle ongoing federal investigations into the Ivy League school’s response to antisemitic incidents on campus. … Read more
The city says airport operations are vital to the Colorado economy. Denver is proposing to pay air traffic controllers during the government shutdown to prevent a reduction in flights at the nation’s third busiest airport. The city made the proposal, which requires FAA approval, to help airport staff and possibly avoid the 10 percent cut … Read more
Both parties are bemoaning the coming disruptions at airports. But who will blink first? The prospect of flight cancellations disrupting travel at dozens of major airports Friday is jolting lawmakers — but not enough to get either party out of the trenches they’ve dug during the five-week government shutdown. At least not yet. Some senators … Read more
The Washington Post reported the budget office may have been hacked by a foreign actor. The Congressional Budget Office identified a cyber “security incident,” a spokesperson for the office said Thursday, posing vulnerabilities for a key arm of Congress. The CBO — a nonpartisan agency tasked with providing economic and budgetary information to Congress — … Read more
The first female speaker of the House announced Thursday that she won’t run for another term in 2026, ending months of speculation in her hometown of San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO — Nancy Pelosi’s decision to retire was such a closely-held secret that she filmed two versions of the video she released on Thursday — one … Read more
Stiffened by their party’s big election wins Tuesday, they are expected to block another attempt to reopen the government Friday. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is dangling another carrot for Democrats. They still aren’t ready to bite. In his latest pressure tactic, the South Dakota Republican is teeing up yet another vote to reopen the … Read more