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Trump uses govt shutdown to target federal workers, halt key projects

The Republicans have opened a door to negotiating the health care issue, but GOP leaders say it can wait, since the subsidies that help people purchase private insurance don't expire until year's end

Activists say Israeli navy has begun intercepting Gaza-bound aid flotilla

The vessels were sailing in international waters north of Egypt on Wednesday and had entered what activists and others called a danger zone" or high risk zone"

Rescuers use heavy machinery at collapsed Indonesian school as hope fades

The structure fell on top of hundreds of people on Monday in the prayer hall at the century-old al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, on the eastern side of Indonesia's Java island

Two killed as youth-led anti-government protests turn deadly in Morocco

The deaths in Leqliaa, about 500 kilometres (312 miles) south of the capital of Rabat, were the first fatalities as anger mounts across the country over conditions and government spending

How Syria's first elections since Assad's ouster are expected to unfold

In theory, a total of 7,000 electoral college members in 60 districts chosen from a pool of applicants in each district by committees appointed for the purpose - should vote for 140 seats

Rescuers search for survivors as Philippines earthquake kills at least 72

The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 5 km, 19 km northeast of Bogo, Cebu, where half of the reported 72 deaths occurred

Belarus Oppn leader Mikalai Statkevich disappears after defying deportation

Human rights activists are demanding that Belarusian authorities reveal what has happened to the 69-year-old opposition politician and former presidential candidate

Swiss glaciers shrink 3% this year, fourth-biggest retreat on record

Switzerland is home to nearly 1,400 glaciers, and the ice mass and its gradual melting have implications for hydropower, tourism, farming and water resources in many European countries

Japan sees rise in anti-foreigner sentiment amid population crisis

Anti-immigrant policies, which allow populists to vent their dissatisfaction, are appealing to more Japanese as they struggle with dwindling salaries, rising prices and bleak future outlooks

Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as Federal Reserve governor for now

Separately, the justices are hearing arguments in December in a separate but related legal fight over Trump's actions to fire members of the boards that oversee other independent federal agencies

Thousands march in Serbia in resistance to autocratic leader Vucic

Crowds gathered to mark 11 months since a concrete canopy collapsed in a northern Serbian city that killed 16 people and triggered a major anti-government movement

US govt shutdown threatens timely economic data amid Fed uncertainty

If the shutdown is short-lived, it won't be very disruptive, but if the release of economic data is delayed for several weeks or longer, it could pose challenges, particularly for the Federal Reserve

Trump admin puts on hold $18 bn in funding for New York City infra projects

The suspension of funds is likely meant to target Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York, whom the White House is blaming for the impasse

Prolonged US govt shutdown could impact travel plans amid flight delays

The shutdown began Wednesday after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to reach a deal to continue funding government services and operations

Macron links tanker seized off French coast to Russia's shadow oil fleet

The ship left the Russian oil terminal in Primorsk near Saint Petersburg on September 20, sailed off the coast of Denmark and has stayed off the coast of the French port of Saint-Nazaire since Sunday

Zelenskyy, UN atomic agency head warn of rising risks at Zaporizhzhia

An IAEA team at the plant reported that it has fuel reserves ensuring the generators can operate for more than 10 days, with regular off-site supplies maintaining this level

Senate vote fails to end shutdown as Democrats push for healthcare funding

The tally showed cracks in the Democrats' resolve but offered no breakthrough. Blame was being cast on all sides on the first day of the shutdown

Israel orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City or be deemed militants

Around 400,000 Palestinians have fled famine-stricken Gaza City since Israel launched a major offensive last month aimed at occupying it, but hundreds of thousands remain

Trump signs order pledging to defend Qatar in wake of Israel's strike

The order cites the two countries' close cooperation and shared interest, vowing to guarantee the security and territorial integrity of the state of Qatar against external attack

Hamas says it will study Trump's peace proposal before responding

The proposal demands that Hamas effectively surrender and disarm in return for an end to fighting