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Mass for canonization of two Venezuelan saints celebrated in Vatican

A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela valued the canonization of these two figures as a gesture that "further strengthens the fraternal ties" between the Bolivarian Republic and the universal Catholic Church.

Published on: October 21, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher after Wall Street gains; Japan's parliamentary vote in focus

Sanae Takaichi is likely to become Japan's next prime minister, after the opposition Japan Innovation Party said Monday it was ready to back her premiership.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

US and Australia sign rare earths deal to counter China's dominance

The two countries agree to a framework that includes investments in projects to expand mining and processing of rare earth and critical minerals.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Diwali celebrations in Australia: β€˜It’s about sharing our joy and excitement’

Lights, fireworks and feasting are staples of Hinduism’s festival of light, which hails the triumph of goodness over evilFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhile living in the Middle East, Narender Kumar and his family celebrated Diwali with other Indian expats.In Australia, he says, it’s different. β€œYou get to share your feelings, excitement...

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Amazon's AWS nears recovery after major outage worldwide

Amazon says its cloud computing unit at a US data centre has largely contained the fallout of a worldwide outage but some services are still reportedly disrupted.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Santos's fines, restitution wiped out by Trump clemency order

Former Rep. George Santos’s (R-N.Y.) will not be required to pay any additional fines or restitution related to his criminal conviction, according to his clemency order, which was made public on Monday. Santos was released from prison Friday after President Trump announced that he signed a sentence commutation for the former lawmaker, who reported to...

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Saudi Arabia: Spate of Executions of Child Offenders

(Beirut) – Saudi authorities on October 20, 2025, executed a man convicted of alleged crimes committed as a child, Human Rights Watch said today. Abdullah al-Derazi had been sentenced to death on terrorism charges related to participating in protests and funeral processions. He was the 300th person executed by Saudi authorities in 2025.The authorities have been carrying out executions at anunprecedented rate in 2025...

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,335

Here are the key events from day 1,335 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

One of Australia's worst weeds unearthed in Australia's 'salad bowl'

A Lockyer Valley man has accidentally found a toxic weed not seen in the region for more than half a century.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Amazon says cloud services recovering from widespread outage

Starbucks, ride-hailing app Lyft and UK tax authority among those affected by AWS problems

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

A shaky ceasefire in Gaza

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story A shaky ceasefire in Gaza President Trump on Monday warned Hamas against further attacks against Israel’s military after the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza was disrupted over the weekend. The Associated Press β€œThis is a very violent group of...

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Albanese’s first meeting with Trump goes well, apart from clip over the ear for Kevin Rudd

The long-awaited meeting has produced substantial results, including an agreement on critical minerals and rare earths.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

'Look at my big cow': Why buff livestock art became so popular

An oil painting of an enormous bull is the star attraction at a regional Australian gallery. How did the genre of massive livestock art become so popular?

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Israel continues deadly Gaza truce breaches as US seeks to strengthen deal

About 100 Palestinians killed since ceasefire entered into effect on October 10, according to Gaza officials.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Was Albanese’s meeting with Trump really a complete success? | Fiona Katauskas

I guess five out of six isn’t so badSee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Fannie, Freddie chief teases IPO

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story FHFA chief says Trump could release Fannie, Freddie soon Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could hit the market this year. AP In a series of posts on...

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Reeves launches β€˜blitz’ on red tape in bid to save Β£6bn a year for UK business

Chancellor aims to scrap β€˜pointless paperwork’ and will also pledge to make M&A rules more transparent

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The Memo: Trump betrays irritation after huge 'No Kings' protests

The organizers of Saturday’s β€œNo Kings” protests succeeded in all their main aims: drawing huge crowds, keeping the events peaceful β€” and, apparently, getting under President Trump’s skin. The latter point appears to be borne out by Trump’s reaction. Having noted in advance of the protests that he is not, in fact, a king, the...

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Evening recap

Evening recap Good evening Middle East Eye readers, Israel killed at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday, according to the Palestinian civil defence, while it escalated attacks in the occupied West Bank. One Palestinian was shot at a checkpoint near East Jerusalem and Israeli soldiers raided parts of Nablus. Here is what else you need to know: Israel is lobbying the US to delay efforts to begin Gaza's...

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

US appeals court says Trump can send soldiers to Portland, Oregon

Dissenting justice says decision 'erodes core constitutional principles' and risks violating freedom of expression.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

How European leaders are responding as Trump urges Ukraine to cede territory to Russia

President Trump expressed doubt that Ukraine could defeat Russia and win back all the land Moscow has seized since it first invaded in 2014. His renewed skepticism comes following his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in which Trump declined Ukraine’s requests for long range missiles. Nick Schifrin reports.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

White House economic advisor Hassett says shutdown could end this week

The government shutdown is dragging on with no clear end in sight amid a partisan Senate fight over health tax credit funding and other sticking points.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

News Wrap: Louvre closed as investigators hunt for jewel thieves

In our news wrap Monday, the Louvre remained closed as investigators hunt for those responsible for a heist of some of France's most precious jewels, Amazon's cloud computing service says a problem with its domain name system is responsible for a global outage and the Supreme Court will hear a Second Amendment challenge involving a law that bans regular drug users from having a gun.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Donald Trump tells Kevin Rudd to his face: 'I don't like you'

President Donald Trump has told Australia's ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, "I don't like you, and I probably never will" during a meeting with Anthony Albanese at the White House.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump clashes with Colombian president over Caribbean boat strikes

Colombia recalled its ambassador to the U.S. amid rising tensions after strikes against boats the Trump administration claimed were drug traffickers. Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused President Trump of murdering a Colombian fisherman in one of those strikes. Trump called Petro an β€œillegal drug dealer." Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ivan Duque, the president of Colombia from 2018 to 2022.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Trump's rare earth problem

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump races to shore up rare earth supply President Trump is racing to respond to a major escalation of the U.S.-China trade war, with the American supply of critical technology hanging in the balance. Alex Brandon, Associated Press Trump administration officials announced plans this week to take...

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

At β€œNo Kings” Rally During Government Shutdown, Federal Workers Speak Out

Millions turned out for massive β€œNo Kings” protests nationwide. In Boston, amid the speeches, federal workers shared their struggles to protect public services.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Nonprofit Quarterly favicon Nonprofit Quarterly

How GOP-led redistricting efforts may disenfranchise Black voters

Republicans in North Carolina moved forward with a plan to redraw the state’s congressional map and eliminate its only swing district. It's part of a GOP push to maintain control of Congress through maps that have the effect of diluting Black political power and diminishing the voting strength of communities of color. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Janai Nelson of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Abandoned hotels may hold key to solving regional rental crisis

More than half of Queensland has rental vacancy rates of less than 1 per cent, and experts say closed and abandoned properties may be the solution β€” especially with the 2032 Olympic Games looming.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Permafrost thawed by climate change threatens remote villages in Alaska

In the Arctic tundra of Alaska, climate change is forcing an Alaska Native village to relocate. Rising temperatures are melting the underground permafrost. The melted ice then mixes with the soil, creating unstable land the YupΚΌik people call Alaskan quicksand. Amalia Huot-Marchand and a team from the Medill School of Journalism report.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on millions protesting against Trump’s agenda

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the millions taking to the streets to protest President Trump’s agenda, the government shutdown entering its third full week with no resolution, whether GOP redistricting efforts could help them win and the start of work on Trump’s White House ballroom.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Democrats block bill to end government shutdown for 11th time

The Senate on Monday voted against reopening the federal government for the 11th time, pushing the shutdown to the three-week mark with both sides at loggerheads and unable to break the impasse. The chamber voted 50-43 on the House-passed continuing resolution to fund the government through late November. It needed 60 votes to pass. Sens. Catherine Cortez...

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Ai Weiwei’s ‘Camouflage’ art installation reflects on FDR’s Four Freedoms

A public art initiative marking the 80th anniversary of the U.N. is inviting artists to examine the state of democracy and social justice. The first featured artist is Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei, whose blend of art and activism has long focused on human rights. Jeffrey Brown reports for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy as part of our CANVAS coverage.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

As this fascinating history of art heists shows, timing is everything

This latest heist at the Louvre highlights the vulnerability of objects in public collections. The irony is they are often gifted to such institutions for safekeeping.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live update: Democrats block funding bill for 11th time, with no end to shutdown in sight

WATCH: White House Begins Demolishing Part Of East Wing For Trump Ballroom The Senate on Monday voted again to not reopen the federal government as the shutdown stretches into its fourth week. This was the 11th time the GOP’s House-backed funding bill failed. This week, military pay will take center stage once again as Senate...

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill