The government did not shut down today, because Congress acted a month early A new fiscal year began today without the shutdown many in Washington feared, after Congress passed and President Trump signed a funding bill in early September that keeps federal agencies open through December 11. Full story → · 3 sources
The last American troops have left Iraq The United States completed its full military withdrawal from Iraq this week, with the final forces departing an air base in Erbil, marking the end of a 23-year American military presence that began with the 2003 invasion. Full story → · 1 sources
A cockpit struggle forced a flydubai flight to divert, and passengers are calling the co-pilot a hero A flydubai flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel diverted safely to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after a violent struggle broke out in the cockpit, and the co-pilot is being credited with preventing a disaster. Full story → · 3 sources
A landmine blast at the Korean border has triggered a dispute over an armistice violation South Korea's military and the United Nations Command say North Korean fortification work near the Demilitarized Zone violated the armistice agreement after a landmine explosion injured South Korean soldiers, and Seoul is calling for an apology. Full story → · 1 sources
South Korea commits to a $54 billion Alaska LNG project and new nuclear plants in the US President Trump announced South Korea's plan to invest in American energy infrastructure, including a $54 billion liquefied natural gas project in Alaska and construction of eight large-scale nuclear power plants, alongside a gas-fired power plant already under way in Texas. Full story → · 1 sources
The Netherlands drops a wealth tax plan in favor of a capital gains levy The Dutch government has abandoned plans to tax unrealized wealth gains and will instead introduce a 36 percent capital gains tax starting in 2028, after the original wealth tax proposal drew heavy criticism and fears that wealthy residents would leave the country. Full story → · 1 sources
Chip stocks power a sharp rally in Tokyo while Wall Street drifts and China takes a holiday Asian markets diverged sharply overnight, with Japan's Nikkei jumping more than 3 percent on chip and AI-related stocks while Australian shares slipped, and Wall Street closed little changed as China and Hong Kong markets stayed shut for a national holiday. Full story → · 3 sources