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US airlines grapple with shutdown fallout as Thanksgiving nears - analysis

Tens of thousands of flights have been cancelled since the US government began its longest shutdown in history, wreaking havoc on plans and leaving travellers stranded.

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy holds a press conference on the impact of the government shutdown on air travel, at LaGuardia Airport in the Queens borough of New York City, October 28, 2025.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman seen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025

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Effigies of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being hanged are displayed during the 46th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 4, 2025.

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Israel, US reach deal to deport 200 terrorists from beyond Yellow Line in Gaza

Notably, no country has agreed to take the Hamas terrorists in after they are deported.

A Hamas terrorist gestures as people gather around an ambulance carrying a body retrieved from a tunnel in an area north of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 28, 2025

Trump promises Americans $2,000 in dividends as SCOTUS debates tariff legality

Trump pledged $2,000 in tariff dividends to low-income citizens, but questions about funding and a Supreme Court case loom large.

A protester with the Main Street Alliance holds a sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as its justices are set to hear oral arguments on U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to preserve sweeping tariffs after lower courts ruled that Trump overstepped his authority, in Washington, DC, US, November 5

US State Dept. denies reports of anti-Hamas militia head, Kushner meeting in Israel

The meeting reportedly centered around the evolving role of Abu Shabab's forces in Gaza, where Hamas is set to withdraw from.

 Image of militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab.

US considering plans to build large military base on Israel-Gaza border, Shomrim reports

The prospective site would allegedly be capable of housing thousands of American troops and serve future international stabilization efforts.

Israeli military personnel operate after a series of strikes across the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 29, 2025

Iran seeks ‘peaceful’ nuclear deal with US but vows no compromise on security

The United States, its European allies, and Israel accuse Tehran of using its nuclear program as a veil for efforts to try to develop the capability to produce weapons.

Iran's Saeed Khatibzadeh holds a press conference in Tehran on May 9, 2022.

US Senate approves deal to end longest government shutdown in history, sends to House

The 60-40 vote passed with the support of nearly all of the chamber's Republicans and eight Democrats.

The US Capitol building is illuminated the night the Senate passed a short-term government funding bill, more than a month into the longest US government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025.

US-drafted plan to end Gaza war includes conditional IDF withdrawal, set for UN review - exclusive

The plan, circulated by the US, aims to define a framework for IDF withdrawal, Hamas disarmament, and rebuilding Gaza.

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 26, 2025.

SNAP benefits in limbo for 42 million as shutdown, legal chaos deepen

A series of legal victories and setbacks for nonprofits and Democratic-led states and cities fighting to restore food aid has sown confusion over the program's status.

A man holds a sign reading "SNAP Feeds Families," as food aid benefits come under threat due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, during "A Rally for SNAP" on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston, Massachusetts, US, October 28, 2025.

Trump demands air traffic controllers return to work as flight cancellations spike

"All Air Traffic Controllers must get back to work, NOW!!! Anyone who doesn’t will be substantially 'docked,'" Trump wrote on social media. "REPORT TO WORK IMMEDIATELY."

US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea on October 29, 2025 in Japan.

Barstool's Dave Portnoy: Antisemitism is ‘every day now,’ becoming for more prevalent

“Occasionally, you get a ‘k*ke’ or ‘Jew’ or whatever. It's every day now,” Portnoy said.

Dave Portnoy visits the Megyn Kelly show at SiriusXM Studios on May 01, 2025 in New York City.

US Senate compromise sets stage for end to government shutdown

The deal cleared an initial Senate hurdle late on Sunday and will would restore funding for federal agencies that lawmakers allowed to expire on October 1 if passed.

 Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks at a press conference following the weekly policy luncheon, more than a month into the ongoing U.S. government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, November 4, 2025