US government shutdown on course to be the longest
Many US government services are suspended, and nearly one and a half million federal employees are on unpaid leave or working without pay
President Trump offered no immediate way to keep down healthcare costs for millions of Americans -- a key demand for Senate Democrats who've refused to pass a spending bill. The shutdown is now only one day short of the thirty-five day record set during Mr Trump's first term.
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President Donald Trump says that the US military could carry out strikes on Nigeria to stop the killing of Christians in the African country . Nigeria says would welcome US cooperation in fighting extremists, but with conditions
(Photo: A tourist passes the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 15 October 2025; Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)
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