Hegseth refuses to meet American troops with beards during South Korea trip: report Secretary of War continues campaign against facial hair on Pacific tour The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Receives Prison Release Date Following October Sentencing Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal prison release date is set for May 8, 2028, following his October sentencing for prostitution-related convictions. International Business Times · Oct 28, 2025
From rare earths to Russian oil, here’s what Trump hopes to get out of meeting Xi Jinping IN FOCUS: Experts do not expect US and China to resolve all their issues before the two presidents meet, but they are hoping for enough progress to stop the rivalry from doing more global economic damage. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025
Intel Boss Vows To Fix Years Of Bureaucracy And Mismanagement Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) CEO Lip-Bu Tan said he is working to refocus the company on engineering excellence after years of complacency and mismanagement weakened its leadership in the semiconductor industry. Benzinga · Oct 28, 2025
Agriculture secretary accused of unlawfully refusing to use emergency fund to prevent food stamp disruption – as it happened Democracy Defenders Fund says Brooke Rollins is legally obliged to use $5bn SNAP contingency fund to continue benefits for 42 million Americans The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2025
With two new funds to trumpet, Sequoia's Roelof Botha opens up about the state of the VC market—and about the firm's controversial partner The managing partner of Silicon Valley's storied VC firm had a lot of news to discuss in his appearance at a San Francisco startup conference. Fortune · Oct 28, 2025
S&P Futures Muted After Record Rally, FOMC Meeting and Earnings in Focus December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending down -0.02% this morning, taking a breather after a record-breaking rally, while investors await the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, a new round of corporate earnings reports, and U.S. private-sector economic data. Barchart · Oct 28, 2025
'We have to be good or ICE will get us': Takeaways from Chicago children caught in immigration raids Some Chicago parents and teachers say children were traumatized by a recent immigration enforcement action involving tear gas The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025
Ukraine's long-range strikes cut Russia's oil refining capacity by 20%, Zelenskyy says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says long-range strikes on Russian refineries have reduced Moscow's oil refining capacity by 20% The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025
Atlanta journalist says he ‘won’t be the only’ one deported by Trump officials Emmy award-winner Mario Guevara warns administration ‘has the power’ after he was arrested and sent to El Salvador The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2025
Zohran Mamdani represents the future of the Democratic party Democratic party leaders like Chuck Schumer refuse to endorse Mamdani, and the New York Times wrongly cautions against him. Both are wrong The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2025
The federal shutdown will halt November SNAP benefits. Here’s what you need to know. In Texas, 3.5 million Texans — including 1.7 million children — rely on SNAP, also referred to as food stamps, each month. The Texas Tribune · Oct 28, 2025
Trump administration planning ICE shakeup after failing to meet 3,000 arrests target: report Trump administration dissatisfied with failure to meet arrest rate targets and impressed with ‘more aggressive’ tactics of CBP troops, according to reports The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025
Axios · Oct 28, 2025 Behind the Curtain: Trump claims the power to do almost anything A new precedent is being set in real time: The only real limit on Trump appears to be Trump himself.
Euronews · Oct 28, 2025 Trump leaves door open for unprecedented third term as US president US President Donald Trump said he would not run for the vice-presidency in 2028, and backed JD Vance and Marco Rubio as a potential ticket.
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025 Venezuela claims to have captured ‘CIA backed cell plotting false flag attack’ as tensions with US grow Venezuela believes Trump is trying to put pressure on President Maduro in order to displace him from power
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025 Jon Stewart tells New York mayoral front runner Mamdani his critics ‘have gone 9/11 on him’ Zohran Mamdani given rapturous reception on the Daily Show in the final days of the New York mayoral race
International Business Times UK · Oct 28, 2025 Trump and Takaichi Forge Rare Earths Deal to Bolster US-Japan Trade Power Trump and Japan's Sanae Takaichi sign rare earths pact in Tokyo, deepening trade and defence ties while honouring Abe's legacy.
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025 Russian oil company Lukoil to sell international assets in response to Trump sanctions Lukoil is selling its international assets in response to U.S. sanctions
International Business Times UK · Oct 28, 2025 ICE Agents Abuse? Viral Video Shows Enforcers Separating and Detaining Mother and Children at School Drop-Off The viral video shows federal agents in uniform detaining a woman inside what many users claim is an Illinois school, allegedly in front of her children.
Axios · Oct 28, 2025 The national redistricting wars are entering a new, more existential phase President Trump and Leader Jeffries are trying to get recalcitrant lawmakers to fall in line.
BANG Premier · Oct 28, 2025 'We're working on staying': Jon Stewart intends to continue on The Daily Show Comedian Jon Stewart hopes to continue hosting episodes of The Daily Show following the expiration of his contact later this year.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025 Zelenskyy says Ukrainian and European officials will meet to discuss details of ceasefire plan – as it happened The Ukrainian president stressed that this would ‘not a plan to end the war’ but one to ‘begin diplomacy’
Axios · Oct 28, 2025 GOP blame game is on as push to stop California redistricting fades Republican officials concede they're unlikely to stop the state from creating more Democratic House seats.