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UK monarch revokes brother’s peerages amid mounting political and public pressure. Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and move to private accommodation on the Sandringham estate.

Trump–Putin Budapest Summit Cancelled After Moscow Memo Raises Conditions for Ukraine Talks

Planned meeting on Ukraine war shelved as Russia presents rigid demands and Washington calls off high-level negotiations

Amazon Shares Soar 11% as Cloud Business Hits Fastest Growth Since 2022

Amazon Web Services posts 20% year-on-year revenue rise, boosting investor confidence in AI infrastructure ambitions

Credit Markets Flooded with More Than $200 Billion of AI-Linked Debt Issuance

Tech giants issue jumbo bonds to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure, raising concerns over systemic credit risks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says China Made 'a Real Mistake' by Threatening Rare-Earth Exports

Bessent warns that Beijing’s rare-earth export restrictions have backfired, accelerating global diversification and reducing China’s leverage

Report Claims Nearly Two Billion Dollars in Foreign Charity Funds Flowed into U.S. Advocacy Groups

Investigation alleges five foreign foundations channelled almost two billion dollars into U.S. nonprofits engaged in climate-policy and political activism

Israel's IDF Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi Admits to Act Amounting to Aiding Hamas During Wartime (Treason)

Israel’s Chief Military Advocate General — one of the highest-ranking officers in the IDF — admitted to ordering the leak of an allegedly manipulated video depicting abuse by Israeli soldiers against a Hamas prisoner who took part in the...

Washington State Democrats Explore Income Tax on Millionaires Amid Budget Shortfall

Proposal would target households earning above one million dollars with a nearly ten-percent rate to generate roughly three billion dollars

U.S. Shelves Trump-Putin Budapest Summit After Moscow’s Unyielding Memo

President Trump abandons planned meeting with President Putin as Russia reasserts stringent conditions on Ukraine’s future

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson Signals No Major New Taxes for 2026

Governor expresses reluctance toward further tax increases ahead of 2026 session and outlines focus on housing and roads

Government Shutdown Hits Washington State Workers and Aid Programs

Federal employees face furloughs and key nutrition and family services are under strain amid funding impasse

Maryland Senator Dalya Attar Indicted in Alleged Blackmail and Extortion Scheme

Federal prosecutors charge Sen. Attar, her brother and a Baltimore officer over secretly recorded video used to silence a former consultant

Colorado Sues Trump Administration Over Relocation of U.S. Space Command HQ

State Attorney General alleges the move to Alabama was retaliatory and violated federal law

White House Secures Troop Pay via Funding Work-around Amid Shutdown

Pentagon taps research and procurement accounts and accepts a private donation to ensure military salaries remain uninterrupted

Commanders to Miss Terry McLaurin for Sunday Night After Quad Setback

Top receiver ruled out ahead of Seattle Seahawks game, deepening Washington’s injury-laden season

Amazon Cuts Hit Washington State’s Engineers Hardest as 2,303 Jobs Slashed

Software development engineers account for more than a quarter of Amazon’s Washington cuts amid global 14,000-job reduction

DOJ Warned Ohio Over Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots as GOP Moves to Tighten Deadline

DOJ Warned Ohio Over Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballots as GOP Moves to Tighten Deadline

The Trump administration pressed Ohio to end its four-day grace period for ballots arriving after Election Day, threatening legal action unless state law aligned

White House MFN Drug Pricing Deals Raise Major Questions for Medicaid Cost Savings

Agreements with Pfizer and AstraZeneca touted as lowering state Medicaid costs, but details are scarce and key hurdles remain

White House Dismisses Entire Commission of Fine Arts Amid Trump’s Federal Design Push

President Trump’s administration ousts all six federal art-and-architecture advisors ahead of high-profile White House construction plans

Washington Launches Collaborative Review of Geothermal Potential Across Three Cascade Regions

Washington Launches Collaborative Review of Geothermal Potential Across Three Cascade Regions

State agencies seek public and tribal input as Washington prepares for possible geothermal energy development

United Flight Turns Back After Laptop Slides into Cargo Hold

Laptop with lithium battery falls through cabin wall on Washington-Rome flight, prompting precautionary return to Dulles

DHS Rebukes Washington Post After Investigation Finds Misleading Immigration Videos

Department of Homeland Security calls the newspaper’s report ‘dishonest’ after clips used in federal videos were found to be from unrelated operations

WVU Selects Dr Patrick Lee Miller as Founding Director of Campus Civics Centre

Governor Morrisey appoints Miller to lead new Washington Centre for Civics, Culture & Statesmanship at West Virginia University following GOP-mandated legislation

West Virginia University Launches New Washington Center, Director Yet to Be Appointed

Governor Morrisey unveils $1.5 million bill to establish the centre at WVU, charged with teaching America’s founding and Western tradition

NVIDIA’s GTC Washington DC: U.S. AI Ambitions and Domestic Manufacturing Take Centre Stage

At the Washington, D.C. event, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang outlines America-led AI infrastructure, manufacturing and partnerships with government and industry

United States and South Korea Conclude Major Trade Accord Worth $350 Billion

Washington and Seoul agree detailed terms covering tariffs, investment and ship-building as part of broader economic partnership.

Hurricane Melissa Strikes Cuba After Devastating Jamaica With Record Winds

Category 5 storm Melissa lands in eastern Cuba after slamming Jamaica with sustained 185 mph winds and catastrophic damage.

Vice President Vance to Headline Turning Point USA Campus Event at Ole Miss

JD Vance and Erika Kirk will speak at the University of Mississippi on October 29 as part of the organisation’s renewed tour honouring Charlie Kirk.

U.S. Targets Maritime Narco-Routes While Border Pressure to Mexico Remains Limited

The United States expands naval and aerial operations in the Caribbean under the Trump administration’s counter-narcotics campaign, but refrains from major actions against land-based flows via Mexico.

White House Terminates Historic Arts Review Panel Ahead of Trump Construction Plans

President Donald Trump fires all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts as his ambitious ballroom and arch projects advance

Trump Acknowledges Constitutional Limit Bars Him From Seeking a Third Term

Speaking aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump admits the 22nd Amendment clearly prevents him from running again in 2028

Maryland Senate President Blocks Democratic Push for Mid-Cycle Redistricting

Bill Ferguson rejects calls from Governor Wes Moore and House Speaker Adrienne Jones to redraw Maryland’s congressional map ahead of 2026 elections

As Trump Meets Xi, China Gains Strategic Leverage in Trade and Tech Stand-Off

Despite tariff threats and export controls, Beijing appears better placed to shape outcomes ahead of the Trump-Xi summit

Major U.S. States File Lawsuit Against USDA to Preserve SNAP Benefits Amid Shutdown

More than two dozen states seek legal order compelling the U.S. Department of Agriculture to release contingency funds and continue payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Florida’s The Southern Group Rapidly Scales Washington Presence Under Trump-Era Opportunity

New federal arm TSG Advocates DC signs major clients and posts strong growth amid shifting U.S. investment climate

Bill Gates at 70: “I Have a Real Fear of Artificial Intelligence – and Also Regret”

Marking his seventieth birthday, the Microsoft founder reflects on past mistakes, regrets, and the unpredictable power of artificial intelligence in a series of candid interviews accompanying his new memoir.

Elon Musk Unveils Grokipedia: An AI-Driven Alternative to Wikipedia

The new platform, developed by Musk's xAI, aims to provide a less biased and more accurate online encyclopedia.

Saudi Arabia Unveils Vision for First-Ever "Sky Stadium" Suspended Over Desert Floor

A 46,000-seat arena perched 350 meters above ground is slated for completion ahead of the 2034 World Cup

Amazon Announces 14 000 Corporate Job Cuts as AI Investment Accelerates

E-commerce giant shifts resources to generative AI and cloud infrastructure while streamlining its corporate headcount

Washington State Warns Food-Aid Benefits Could End November 1 if Shutdown Continues

Basic Food payments for nearly one million households may stop amid federal funding freeze caused by the government shutdown

Karine Jean-Pierre Leaves Democratic Party, Citing Betrayal of Biden

Former White House press secretary declares independence amid memoir accusing Democrats of abandoning President Biden