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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

Click to expand Image Jalal al-Labbad (L) and Abdullah al-Derazi. Private (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...

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

Diplomatic triumph or β€˜capitulation’? Albanese found Donald Trump in a heavenly mood but the devil may be in the detail

Fresh from a tropical holiday, the Australian prime minister caught the US president at his effusive bestβ€˜I don’t like you either’: diplomats hold their breath as Trump chides Rudd over previous commentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese was so pleased about his first meeting with Donald Trump, so chuffed with the...

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

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

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

Sheinbaum presents support plan for 100,000 Mexican families affected by floods

The government plan was structured in four fundamental axes of work to guarantee the attention of the emergency.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Zelensky: Trump meeting was 'positive' despite lack of Tomahawk commitment

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that his meeting with President Trump was β€œpositive” even though he failed to secure a commitment from the U.S. to provide Tomahawk missiles for his war-torn country. Zelensky met with Trump at the White House on Friday after Trump initially signaled Washington could provide Ukraine with the long-range...

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

Fifteen years on, Australia's first saint is inspiring a new generation

Australia's first saint faced challenges head-on and paved the way for modern pilgrims from a tiny school in rural South Australia, a nun says.

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

'Perfection on four legs': Legendary Cox Plate winner So You Think dies

A 10-time Group 1 winner, So You Think – who claimed back-to-back WS Cox Plate victories – is remembered as one of greatest race horses hit the turf in Australia.

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

Marines live-fire mishap during Vance visit prompts finger-pointing: What to know

A live-fire mishap that caused metal shrapnel to damage a patrol vehicle while Vice President Vance was visiting a California military base is facing intense scrutiny from officials who question how the unusual incident was allowed to happen. The premature detonation of 155 millimeter artillery as Camp Pendleton celebrated 250 years of the U.S. Marine...

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