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People in some US states get SNAP food aid, while others await Nov benefits

On Friday, some states began issuing full monthly SNAP benefits to people, a day after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to provide the funds

Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul fail amid rising tensions

Afghanistan's government spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, blamed Pakistan for the talks' failure, saying that Pakistan's demands in the negotiations were unreasonable

Pfizer signs deal with Metsea after bidding war with Novo Nordisk

The deal comes as Pfizer is attempting to develop its own stake in that market, several months after ending development of a potential pill treatment for obesity

Trump signals no shutdown compromise as senators schedule weekend session

President Donald Trump made clear Saturday that he is unlikely to compromise any time soon with Democrats who are demanding an extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits

Thousands flee to camps after Sudan's paramilitary captures el-Fasher

Since the Rapid Support Forces, RSF, seized el-Fasher from the rival military October 26, more than 16,200 people have fled to the camps in Tawila

Washington's struggling economy takes another economic hit from shutdown

The nation's capital has been battered by a series of decisions by the Trump administration, from the layoffs of federal workers to the ongoing law enforcement intervention into the district

US govt shutdown forces local workers at overseas bases to go without pay

At least 2,000 people working at overseas bases in Europe have had their salaries interrupted since the shutdown began almost six weeks ago

Russian drone strike at tower block in eastern Ukraine kills 3, injures 12

The attack in Dnipro, Ukraine's fourth-largest city, came as further to the east, fighting for the strategic city of Pokrovsk has reached a key stage

Mamdani's mayoral campaign drew inspiration from Bollywood to bodegas

On storefront windows and telephone poles from Queens to the Bronx, the Zohran for New York City signs stood out from the standard red, white and blue campaign fodder

Israel returns bodies of 15 Palestinians for Israeli hostages' remains

The exchange marked another step forward for the tenuous, US-brokered truce. As part of the deal, Israel has returned the remains of 15 Palestinians for each Israeli hostage

UPS, FedEx ground fleets of MD-11 planes following deadly Kentucky crash

MD-11 aircraft make up about 9 per cent of the UPS airline fleet and 4 per cent of the FedEx fleet, the companies said

UEFA to disclose new World Cup and Euro qualifying roadmap shortly

The new-look Champions League was a success last year as a single-standings 36-team league was more unpredictable than the traditional group stage had been

Typhoon Kalmaegi lashes Vietnam as Philippines braces for next storm

Across central Vietnamese provinces, people cleared debris and repaired roofs on their homes

US senators work through weekend as shutdown drags on with no deal in sight

As the weekend session was set to begin Saturday, it was unclear if Republicans and Democrats could make any headway toward reopening the government

COP30 hears from countries suffering from harms linked to global warming

Ahead of Monday's official kickoff, officials have sought to build support for initiatives to protect forests and to streamline carbon markets

US Supreme Court issues emergency order to block SNAP food aid payments

The food Programme serves about 1 in 8 Americans, mostly with lower incomes

Trump admin asks SC to halt order providing full SNAP payments for Nov

A judge had given the Republican administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme

US to boycott G20 in South Africa over white farmers issue, says Trump

Trump had already announced he would not attend the annual summit for heads of state from the globe's leading and emerging economies

Cornell to pay $60 mn in deal with Trump admin to restore federal funding

Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff announced the agreement on Friday, saying it upholds the university's academic freedom while restoring more than $250 million in research funding

Republican US Rep. Elise Stefanik to run against New York Guv Kathy Hochul

In a video shared on social media, Stefanik called Democratic Gov Kathy Hochul the worst governor in America and called New York the most unaffordable state in the nation