President Donald Trump signed an order Monday offering a U.S. guarantee for Qatar’s security, a significant commitment for the rising non-NATO Arab ally. ‘The United States shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure of the State of Qatar as a threat to the peace and security of the United States,’
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20Senate Democrats blocked Republicans’ attempt to reopen the government again, all but guaranteeing that the government shutdown rolls through the weekend. After a day off to observe Yom Kippur, lawmakers made little progress in finding an off-ramp to end the shutdown, which entered its third day on Friday. And as the government remains closed, both
19Japan is on track to get its first female prime minister after the leading conservative party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Takaichi, the former economic security minister of Japan, beat Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of popular former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, in a runoff in an intraparty vote on Saturday by
19Iran reportedly executed six prisoners Saturday who the regime claimed carried out deadly attacks in the country’s oil-rich southwest on behalf of Israel, marking the latest surge in executions that rights groups say have reached levels unseen in decades. The six executions were reported by The Associated Press, as well as Iranian news agency Mizan.
33President Donald Trump has an almost flawless record on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket this year, a streak that has delivered crucial moments of relief to the government as it fights hundreds of lawsuits challenging the president’s agenda. The Supreme Court has ruled in Trump’s favor on government cuts, nationwide injunctions, immigration policies and more,
19House Democrats’ campaign arm is rolling out new ads to pressure Republicans to return to the negotiating table as the 2025 government shutdown is poised to enter its second week. Democrats have sought to make the ongoing standoff into a healthcare fight, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer,
21Bitcoin exchange-traded funds extended their streak of inflows this week, with no recorded outflows since September 26. Over the four trading sessions from September 29 to October 2, inflows exceeded $2.25 billion, indicating a surge in investor optimism surrounding the cryptocurrency. Date IBIT FBTC BITB ARKB BTCO EZBC BRRR HODL BTCW GBTC BTC Total 26
23Stockholm has unexpectedly become Europe’s busiest hub for initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2025, raising $6.8 billion so far this year. The Swedish capital has surpassed traditional centres like London, with small and mid-sized companies finding fertile ground to list in a market that is only a third the size of London’s. Next week, security
35Indonesia has temporarily suspended TikTok’s operating licence after the social media platform declined to fully share data from its live streaming activity during nationwide protests in August. The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs said TikTok provided only partial data, despite repeated requests for full disclosure between 25 and 30 August, when demonstrations intensified following
22Thailand’s currency is on track for its biggest annual gain in six years against the US dollar. A development that is raising new concerns for Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government. The baht’s rally has been fuelled not by rapid economic growth, but by a combination of gold flows, shifting investor sentiment, and changes in global
