6 Nov: The Republicans have tried to blame Democrats for the shutdown. But in US politics, the president owns the economy, for better or worse.... more
6 Nov: The US president says a swathe of bad election results this week are a result of the weeks-long political stalemate that has seen many federal workers go unpaid and crucial government programs unfunded.... more
6 Nov: New York City's newly-elected mayor Zohran Mamdani is promising to make people's lives cheaper, but even some of his supporters are sceptical on whether he can deliver.... more
5 Nov: The mother of a rare set of conjoined twins is begging doctors to explore other options after a Papua New Guinea hospital recommended against sending the infants overseas for surgery.... more
