Semafor • Oct 30, 2025
Republican senators defy Trump over trade policy
A Republican senator yesterday blocked Trump from imposing additional tariffs on imports of coffee, in a rare sign of public dissent among the party.
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Semafor • Oct 30, 2025
US weight-loss drugs drive drop in obesity levels
A Gallup survey found that the number of people using GLP-1 drugs has grown from 5.8% of the population in February 2024 to 12.4% today.
Semafor • Oct 30, 2025
Trump calls for US to restart nuclear testing
Beijing has doubled its nuclear arsenal in five years, and Moscow recently announced tests of nuclear-powered cruise missiles.
Semafor • Oct 30, 2025
Protests erupt in Cameroon, Tanzania over disputed elections
Demonstrators in Cameroon clashed with security forces days after President Paul Biya secured an extension to his four-decade rule.
Semafor • Oct 30, 2025
Trump, Xi agree to temporary trade truce
The US will halve 20% tariffs imposed over China’s alleged fentanyl trafficking, while Xi agreed to a one-year moratorium on rare-earths export curbs.
Semafor • Oct 30, 2025
Rio protests erupt after police raid kills more than 120
The operation — ordered by the state’s tough-on-crime governor — targeted one of the country’s biggest drug trafficking organizations.
Semafor • Oct 30, 2025
Fewer Americans say crime is a major problem, poll finds
New Gallup polling shows that 49% of US adults view crime as a serious problem, a marked decrease.
Semafor • Oct 30, 2025
Republican voters back sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
Six in ten Republican voters support selling the missiles to Ukraine, even as more than half oppose approving more aid.
Semafor • Oct 30, 2025
Senate shrugs at dovish Fed chair finalists
‘I think they're going to maintain a conservative posture,’ Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, said of the yet-to-benamed new Fed chair.
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A Flood-Plagued African City Sets Out to Reengineer Its Wetlands
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Mehdi Reacts to the Intense Debate Over Iran's Protests
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A Wave of New Polls Shows Trump’s Support Cratering Across the Board
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Trump’s Frantic Attack on Minnesota Hits Obstacles in the Streets—and the Courts
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‘My US Citizenship Did Not Protect Me’: Community Hearing Details ICE Horrors in Minneapolis
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