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What to do if your flight is cancelled or delayed by the US shutdown

Major carriers, including Delta, United, American and Southwest, are offering refunds and fare waivers.

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Trump threatens no back pay for federal staff amid government shutdown

The move is being seen by many as a strongarm tactic to pressure Democrat lawmakers into budging and reopening the government, which has entered its eighth day of shutdown.

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US government shuts down after last-ditch bill fails in Senate

The US government shut down for the first time in almost seven years as Congress and the White House were unable to reach a funding deal.

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Political dysfunction in Washington is threatening to plunge the United States into another government shutdown – with far-reaching consequences for more than two million federal employees across the country.

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Immigration centre shooter 'hated government,' say US officials

Federal officials say they may have found a possible motive behind a fatal shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Wednesday.

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Ørsted shares jump after US court decision unblocks windmill project

A judge lifted the Trump administration’s pause on construction of a nearly complete offshore wind farm in New England, one of the Danish energy company’s flagship projects.

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EU resists renewed Trump pressure to shift digital rules

Digital rules have been the subject of several attacks since the new US administration came to power in January.

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Nippon Steel finalises US Steel takeover after state opposition

The pursuit by Nippon Steel of the Pittsburgh-based company has hindered by national security concerns

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US to impose sanctions on Sudan after alleged use of chemical weapons

The Trump administration accuses the military-led Sudanese government of using the prohibited weapons during its civil war against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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Trump White House jeopardises EU-US data deal: German ministry

The Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework has already been challenged before the EU’s highest court.

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Trump says he's 'not joking' about running for third presidential term

The two-term limit is enshrined in one of the US Constitution's amendments, but Trump claimed there are "methods" for circumventing this, which experts dispute.

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What is Signal and should US officials have used it to share war plan?

The Trump administration has downplayed the security breach, dismissing it as the 'only glitch in two months.'

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DOGE layoffs raise alarm over foreign espionage threat to the US

US President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk's government cuts could provide an opportunity for China and Russia, security experts warn.

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Protesters rally outside US embassy in Kyiv

Protesters rallied outside the US embassy in Kyiv reiterating that one of the points of peace is the exchange of prisoners of war.

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EU lawmakers claim US visit helped smooth differences on tech rules

The anti-EU regulation views expressed by the US government do not represent most of the stakeholders, the MEPs said.

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European air forces need reform to boost deterrence against Russia

Air superiority is critical as a deterrent to potential Russian aggression - and European NATO air forces are likely to struggle to achieve this without reform towards mission specialisation, a new RUSI report said.