Every air site visitors controller within the US obtained a zero-dollar paystub this week, marking their first missed paycheck of the practically monthlong authorities shutdown. It highlights the mounting pressure on important federal workers required to report to work with out compensation.
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Melissa made landfall in Cuba earlier in the present day as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane, in accordance to the National Hurricane Center. More than 700,000 folks have been evacuated as officers warn of life-threatening flash floods and landslides. This comes after Melissa struck Jamaica on Tuesday, causing extensive damage and prompting the prime minister to declare the nation a catastrophe space. The storm is accountable for no less than seven deaths throughout the Caribbean and is forecast to transfer by means of the Bahamas later in the present day as a powerful Category 2 hurricane.
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President Donald Trump met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the present day on the final leg of his Asia tour. Lee offered Trump with the nation’s highest honor, a medal often reserved for South Korean leaders. He was additionally gifted a replica of an ancient golden crown. Earlier, Trump addressed enterprise leaders on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, saying he had signed “groundbreaking agreements” with Malaysia, Cambodia and Japan throughout his journey. He added that the US has “pretty much finalized” a commerce cope with South Korea. On Thursday, Trump is about to maintain a high-stakes summit with Chinese chief Xi Jinping. The president additionally stated he wouldn’t meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un regardless of earlier floating the likelihood.
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President Trump stated it’s “pretty clear” the US Constitution doesn’t allow him to run for a third term in office, following days of hypothesis prompted by claims from allies that there could be a approach for him to run once more. “Based on what I read, I guess I’m not allowed to run so we’ll see what happens,” he instructed reporters hours in the past on board Air Force One. House Speaker Mike Johnson stated Tuesday that he had spoken with Trump about the opportunity of looking for a third time period, however he sees no path for it as any change to the Constitution could be effectively after Trump has left workplace. Trump has joked about operating for a third time period, and Trump 2028 hats are on display in a room close to the Oval Office.
Less than three weeks after the Gaza ceasefire took impact, Israel unleashed a barrage of strikes on the enclave after accusing Hamas of violating the truce. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the military to carry out “powerful strikes” on Tuesday, saying Hamas had killed an Israeli soldier and staged the invention of a deceased hostage. The strikes killed no less than 104 folks, hospital officers in Gaza stated, marking the deadliest day because the starting of the ceasefire championed by President Trump. Under the deal, Hamas was required to launch all Israeli hostages — each dwelling and lifeless — however has returned solely 15 of the 28 our bodies that remained in Gaza.
The US navy carried out one other spherical of lethal strikes focusing on alleged drug trafficking boats — this time within the jap Pacific Ocean. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated US forces launched three strikes on Monday, hitting 4 boats and killing 14 folks on board the vessels. It marked the primary time a number of strikes have been performed on the identical day as a part of the Trump administration’s accelerating campaign against alleged maritime drug smuggling. So far, the operations have destroyed 14 boats and killed 57 folks, with three survivors.
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