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During his trip to Asia in October 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, announced an initiative for a "new golden age" in their countries' alliance. While this was framed as a renewal of their bond, officials confirmed it largely reaffirmed existing agreements on trade and critical mineral supplies rather than creating a fundamentally new alliance. 

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Hurricane Melissa was confirmed as the strongest hurricane ever to hit Jamaic, amaking landfall as a catastrophic Category 5 storm on October 28, 2025. The hurricane brought record-breaking winds, destructive storm surges, and intense rainfall that led to widespread flooding and landslides

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Former mob investigators and federal authorities have detailed allegations that Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was involved in a rigged illegal poker scheme run by multiple New York City Mafia families. In this scheme, Billups was allegedly used as a "face card" to attract wealthy bettors, or "fish," to games where technology was used to cheat players out of millions of dollars. 

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The race features a three-way contest, following incumbent Mayor Eric Adams's withdrawal and subsequent endorsement.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia successfully tested the nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, confirming the test took place on October 21, 2025. This was announced amidst ongoing tensions with the West over the war in Ukraine and stalled talks with US President Donald Trump.

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According to journalist Jonathan Karl's book Retribution, never-before-published notes from former Vice President Mike Pence reportedly provide evidence in the dismissed election interference case against Donald Trump, detailing Trump's alleged knowledge that his voter fraud claims were false and a heated conversation with Pence on January 6, 2021. The notes reportedly document Trump calling Pence a "wimp" for refusing to block the certification and Pence responding that upholding the law takes courage.

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Head of U.S. cattlemen's trade groups have strongly condemned President Donald Trump's plan to import more Argentinian beef, characterizing it as a betrayal of domestic ranchers and a move that could disrupt the market. 

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Public criticism over SpaceX's delayed Starship program, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy has indicated that the agency will reopen the Artemis III lunar lander contract to competition. The decision introduces new uncertainty for the mission to return humans to the Moon, which has been assigned to SpaceX since 2021. 

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Large rallies in Hungary against Viktor Orbán pose the most significant challenge to his long-term power in years, as he faces a credible new opponent, Péter Magyar, amid domestic and European scrutiny. The stakes for Orbán, ahead of the 2026 national elections, include political dominance, the future of his nationalist agenda, and his relationship with the European Union. 

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Donald Trump has overseen the signing of a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia on the first day of an Asia tour where he will seal new trade agreements and hold a crucial meeting with Xi Jinping.

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