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Venezuela and US edge toward war footing − but domestic concerns, international risks may hold Washington back

For many in Venezuela, the question is no longer whether tensions with Washington will reach a boiling point – they already have. Rather, the big unknown now is whether the U.S. will follow up on threats and the sinking of drug boats with something more drastic: direct military engagement or…

The Conversation

Dogs and drones: how scientists are saving Washington’s endangered orcas

Experts are finding new and more humane ways to protect the last 74 southern resident killer whales

The Guardian - UK

China to Launch New Visa to Lure Young Tech Talent Amid U.S. Curbs

The K-visa category aims to attract STEM professionals without requiring a local employer, highlighting the diverging immigration policies of Beijing and Washington in their race for tech supremacy

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The Government Shutdown Is a Distraction—From Our $37 Trillion Debt

This time, Democrats turned the most basic government housekeeping into hostage drama.

Reason

Three-year-old finds live World War II-era hand grenade in Washington family’s front yard

No one was injured in the incident

The Independent UK

Repeated Sex Assault Accusations Can Lead to Washington "Antiharassment Protection Order" even Without Court Finding They're False

From Bobick v. Fernandes, decided yesterday by the Washington Court of Appeals Judge Janet Chung, joined by Judges Michael Diaz… The post Repeated Sex Assault Accusations Can Lead to Washington "Antiharassment Protection Order" even Without Court Finding They're False appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Pfizer's TrumpRx Pact Sends Shockwaves: Why UnitedHealth, Lilly And CVS Can't Look Away

Pfizer Inc's (NYSE:PFE) deal with Washington isn't just a handshake in the Oval Office — it's a seismic jolt to America's drug-pricing game. By agreeing to sell medicines on the government's new TrumpRx platform at steep discounts and extend "most favored nation" (MFN) pricing to Medicaid, Pfizer bought itself a…

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25 Safest and Richest West Coast Cities To Live in 2025

Bay Area locales lead the way.

GOBankingRates

Washington High School Student Charged With Murder Over Plans of Shooting

A high school student from Washington was arrested and charged in relation to an alleged school shooting plot.

International Business Times

Which attractions are closed during the government shutdown? What visitors to US need to know

Exclusive: Smithsonian Museums in Washington DC will remain open until Monday 6 October, but no certainty after that

The Independent UK

Taiwan Says 'Will Not Agree' To Making 50% Of Its Chips In US

Taiwan "will not agree" to making 50 percent of its semiconductors in the United States, the island's lead tariff negotiator said Wednesday, as Washington pressures Taipei to produce more chips on US soil.

International Business Times

In US and Europe, troops in the streets of capital cities tell a different story

Following an executive order signed by Donald Trump in August, over 2,000 National Guard members patrol the streets of Washington, evoking scenes similar to those in European capitals. Yet in Washington, experts and residents believe this is different.

Euronews

US government shutdown – why should Europe worry?

The ongoing budget fight in Washington has the unintended consequence of harming the European economy. Especially EU exporters could be in for a rough ride.

Euronews

Asian Stocks Mixed, Wall St Futures Drop As US Heads For Shutdown

Asian markets stuttered, US futures fell and gold hovered near record highs Wednesday after lawmakers in Washington failed to reach a deal to avert a government shutdown.

International Business Times

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The Conversation

Kamala Harris’ candid memoir reveals her ‘ideal’ vice president – and why she thinks she lost

It is downright eerie to read, right now, Kamala Harris’ memoir of her 2024 presidential campaign. These events feel so far away now, when we read them from within the frequent shocks of the Trump presidency, from troops on the streets of Washington to the indictment of former FBI director…

Sports Illustrated

Lawrence Moten, Syracuse Men's Basketball's All-Time Leading Scorer, Dies at 53

The Washington, D.C., native made four All-Big East teams.

The Independent UK

No. 2 US diplomat meets much-prosecuted West African leader after visa restrictions were eased

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has met with the heavily prosecuted vice president of Equatorial Guinea in Washington after the Trump administration approved a waiver of corruption sanctions

The Independent UK

From London to Manila, world’s biggest cities face alarming rise in heatwaves

Nine cities, including Washington, Tokyo, Cairo and Johannesburg, registered record numbers of very hot days last year

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Benzinga

Why This Investor Is Trimming His Largest Holding Taiwan Semiconductor

Contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) stock trended Tuesday as escalating geopolitical tensions sharpen Washington’s push to shift critical semiconductor production to the United States.

The Guardian - UK

As US warships prowl the Caribbean, our region must hold fast against Trump’s gaslighting

American attacks have killed more than 14 people they claim were drug traffickers in our waters. Now our islands are at risk of being dragged into a manufactured conflict we are ill-equipped to endure

The Independent UK

Alaska Airlines working to ‘normalize operations’ and will bring in outside experts after hundreds of flights canceled in IT outage

More than 49,000 passengers have faced travel disruptions over the past two days, according to the carrier

International Business Times

Trump To Address Rare Mass Meeting Of US Military Leaders

President Donald Trump will on Tuesday speak at a rare gathering of hundreds of senior US military officers summoned, without public explanation, from around the world to meet at a base near Washington.

Benzinga

Trump Says Zohran Mamdani Is Going To Have 'Problems' With Washington Because He Needs Money From Him, Sanders Calls It Extortion

President Donald Trump escalated the New York City mayoral race by suggesting he could block federal funding if progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani (D-N.Y.) is elected, drawing swift condemnation from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

Euronews

Shutdown countdown – what happens when the US government freezes?

Political dysfunction in Washington is threatening to plunge the United States into another government shutdown – with far-reaching consequences for more than two million federal employees across the country.

The Independent UK

What will happen if there's a government shutdown at day's end

Washington is just hours away from yet another federal government shutdown

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