Semafor • Oct 16, 2025
US journalists protest over Pentagon press crackdown
Journalists from every major news organization gave their press passes back in protest over new reporting rules.
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Semafor • Oct 16, 2025
US judge halts layoffs amid government shutdown
The Trump administration had outlined plans to lay off 4,100 workers during an ongoing government shutdown, now in its sixteenth day.
Semafor • Oct 16, 2025
Madagascar replaces ousted president with army leader
Michael Randrianirina, the head of an elite unit that toppled President Andry Rajoelina, announced he was taking over.
Semafor • Oct 16, 2025
Trump threatens strikes on Venezuelan soil
The US president also said he had authorized covert CIA operations within the country.
Semafor • Oct 16, 2025
Hamas cracks down on rival groups in Gaza
A video of public executions, along with reports of other killings, suggest the group is seeking to reassert itself, The New York Times reported.
Semafor • Oct 16, 2025
Gulf gets IMF economic growth upgrade
Faster growth in the Gulf region is driven by rising oil production, the financial institution said.
Semafor • Oct 16, 2025
Abu Dhabi's MGX part of $40B Aligned Data Centers acquisition
Aligned designs, builds, and operates data centers, and has a portfolio of 50 facilities with more than 5 gigawatts of operational and planned capacity.
Semafor • Oct 16, 2025
US forces could take covert action inside Venezuela
President Donald Trump seemed to confirm a New York Times report that his administration had authorized covert action by the CIA inside the country.
Semafor • Oct 16, 2025
Warren probes Treasury over 'baffling' Argentina aid
The Massachusetts Democrat is requesting more information on the Treasury Department's effort to shore up Argentina’s economy.
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Fentanyl Is Killing Americans. The Government Is Targeting the Wrong Country — A CDC Insider Sets the Record Straight
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Trump’s USDA Is Hiding the Data on Food Stamp Cuts
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ICE’s Tear Gas Sent a 6-Month-Old to the Hospital, the Latest in an Alarming Pattern
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ICE’s Tear Gas Sent a 6-Month-Old to the Hospital, the Latest in an Alarming Pattern
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The calculated erasure of Ras Ein Al-Auja
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The Regime Change Machine Is Turning on Iran Again
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These Finnish Homes Are Being Heated by a Surprising Source: Bitcoin Mining
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On Iran’s protests, Israeli hypocrisy knows no limits
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Thecla, the beast fighter: The saint who faced down lions and killer seals is one of many ‘leading ladies’ in early Christian texts
The Conversation •
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