Staffing shortages. Missed paychecks. Frustrated fliers. All are a results of the federal government shutdown, which officers warn might trigger extra widespread airline delays and cancellations this week.
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President Donald Trump is on a diplomatic tour in Asia, the place he’s firming up a sequence of agreements in the area. Hours in the past, Trump arrived in Tokyo — the second cease on his tour — the place he visited Japan’s Emperor Naruhito. He will meet the nation’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, on Tuesday. Over the weekend, Trump visited Malaysia and joined the signing of a peace declaration between Thailand and Cambodia. US commerce negotiators additionally reached the framework of a trade deal with China, averting a deliberate 157% tariff on Chinese items and laying the groundwork for potential talks between Trump and Chinese chief Xi Jinping later this week. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mentioned an escalation in tariffs on China is now “effectively off the table.”
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The 2028 presidential election should still be years away, however Democrats are already strategizing for what’s shaping up to be a monumental contest. California Gov. Gavin Newsom teased a potential 2028 run when requested in an interview on Sunday if he’d severely think about it after the 2026 midterms. “Yeah, I’d be lying otherwise,” Newsom mentioned on CBS’ Sunday Morning. On Saturday, former Vice President Kamala Harris instructed the BBC that she “possibly” will run for president once more and expressed confidence that America will see a girl in the Oval Office in the long run. “I am not done,” Harris said. Other Democrats seen as attainable contenders in 2028 embrace Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s names are additionally in the combination..
Jamaica is making ready for what might be the strongest hurricane ever to make landfall on the island nation. Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a rare Category 5 hurricane today forward of placing Jamaica on Tuesday morning, in accordance to the National Hurricane Center. Those in Jamaica want to “seek shelter now,” the NHC mentioned Sunday, warning that heavy rain and damaging winds might set off “catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding and numerous landslides.” Beyond the damaging storm surge, rainfall totals up to 30 inches are anticipated from Melissa in Jamaica and Hispaniola by way of Wednesday, with some areas seeing up to 40 inches. Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic are additionally forecast to face extreme impacts from the storm.
Video: Jamaica prepares as Hurricane Melissa quickly intensifies
French police have two suspects in custody who they are saying are linked to final weekend’s crown jewel heist on the Louvre museum. Authorities tracked down the suspects by utilizing their DNA, NCS affiliate BFMTV reported. One man was arrested at Charles de Gaulle Airport close to Paris while trying to leave the country. Another man was arrested in the Parisian suburb of Aubervilliers, the place each males are from. Dozens of investigators have been concerned in chasing down a minimum of 4 suspects who focused the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in a brazen daylight raid, fleeing with jewellery value tens of hundreds of thousands in a matter of minutes. Local authorities say a minimum of two different suspects stay at massive. It is unclear if any of the jewels have been recovered.
French police arrest two suspects in Louvre heist manhunt
US immigration authorities detained British commentator Sami Hamdi, revoked his visa and introduced he can be deported quite than allowed to full his US talking tour. Hamdi, a British Muslim journalist, spoke at a gala for the Council on American Islamic Relations in California on Saturday and was scheduled to seem at one other CAIR occasion in Florida the following day, however was taken into custody at San Francisco International Airport. CAIR on Sunday known as for his launch and accused the Trump administration of detaining him over his criticism of the Israeli authorities. Since January, the Trump administration has pursued a sweeping immigration crackdown, together with increasing social media vetting and deporting pupil visa and inexperienced card holders who’ve criticized Israel’s conduct in the Gaza struggle.
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That’s how lengthy Russia claims a nuclear-powered cruise missile remained airborne throughout a latest take a look at, protecting a distance of round 8,700 miles. Against the backdrop of the struggle with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned Sunday, “We need to determine the possible ways of using it and start preparing the infrastructure for deploying this weapon.”
Milei made the feedback throughout a celebratory speech in Buenos Aires on Sunday after his social gathering cruised to victory in the midterm legislative elections. The outcomes are welcome information for the Trump administration after it not too long ago supplied Argentina with a $20 billion lifeline.
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