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Trump's Food Cuts Leave Food Banks Scrambling as 5 Million Lose Food Stamps

SNAP participation fell by more than 5 million by June 2026 after eligibility changes, adding pressure on US food banks facing rising demand and costs.

International Business Times UK · Oct 9

Army findings inject urgency into air safety bill talks

This week’s release of a U.S. Army investigation into the deadly 2025 air crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is fueling calls for congressional negotiators to default to the Senate’s position on aviation safety legislation that’s been stuck in a bicameral standoff.  The investigation, completed in May but only…

Roll Call · Oct 9

Alabama Lawmaker Charged in a $500 Sex Sting the Same Week His Party's Child Predator Law Took Effect

Alabama Rep. Brett Easterbrook faces attempted human trafficking after a $500 sex sting, days after backing the child-predator death penalty law that took effect on 1 October.

International Business Times UK · Oct 9

‘The real deal’: Sagal Abdi-Wali’s journey from child refugee to Labour MP in former PM’s seat

Decades of volunteering combined with years of active local party politics propels Abdi-Wali to victory over Green leader Zack Polanski

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9

Okinawa's Revolt: Marine Murder Sparks Defiant Vote to Rewrite US Alliance Rules

Okinawa's assembly voted 45-2 to demand SOFA revision after Marine Devin Ballard was accused of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a Naha hotel.

Latin Times · Oct 9

Mawled by England’s pronunciation police

Brief letters: A pack of Marlboroughs | Student survey | ‘Sainsers’ | Passenger panic | Proud Yorkshiremen

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9

UK coastguard agency chief faces calls to resign over ‘misleading’ claims in pay row

Regulator says poll data did not sufficiently back up claim of support for plan to stop remunerating rescue officers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9

Zohran Mamdani Calls ICE 'Rotten to Its Core' After New York Shooting as Markwayne Mullin Pushes Back

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has condemned ICE after Oscar Belgal was shot and wounded during an enforcement operation, while federal and city officials offer conflicting accounts of what happened.

International Business Times UK · Oct 9

Israel a rare dissenting voice as praise pours in for Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay

Advocates of human rights and international justice cheered, even as Israeli officials fumed, after South African jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The 85-year-old drew wide praise for decades of work, including investigating crimes in Rwanda, Israel and the occupied…

France 24 · Oct 9

International Criminal Court faces 'test of resilience' as US imposes sweeping sanctions

The Trump administration has imposed sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court as part of its campaign to dismantle what it describes as a "rogue" tribunal, threatening to cripple its operations. Following the move, ⁠the European Union said it was "ready to take any necessary measures to enable the…

France 24 · Oct 9