President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a short-term trade agreement, which comes after their face-to-face meeting in Busan, South Korea — their first direct talks since 2019. The agreement, described by Trump as “an amazing meeting” and “a 12 out of 10,” includes tariff reductions, renewed Chinese purchases of American agricultural and …
Monthly Archives: October 2025
Buckingham Palace strips Prince Andrew of royal titles, evicts him from Royal Lodge in Windsor
Buckingham Palace confirmed Thursday that Prince Andrew has been formally stripped of his royal titles and ordered to vacate Royal Lodge, his longtime Windsor residence. The decision, authorized by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, marks the most decisive step yet in distancing the monarchy from Andrew’s association with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. …
Jamie Lee Curtis, Regina King and more to be honored at Women in Film (“WIF”) Honors
Jamie Lee Curtis, Tessa Thompson and Regina King will be among the honorees at this year’s WIF Honors taking place at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Nov. 6. WIF – previously known as Women in Film — was founded in 1973 and strives to advocate for and advance the careers of women working in front …
See George Clooney, Adam Sandler in the trailer for the film ‘Jay Kelly’
Netflix is previewing the film Jay Kelly, a dramedy starring George Clooney. The film had its premiere at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival, and subsequently screened at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival, and additional screenings of it are scheduled for this year’s New York, AFI and London film festivals. Clooney stars in the film …
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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for second-straight time, marking lowest level in three years
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points — its second cut of the year — as policymakers attempt to steady an economy grappling with slowing job growth, elevated inflation, and an ongoing government shutdown. The decision brings the federal funds rate down to a range of 3.75% to …
Widespread devastation in Jamaica, ‘significant’ damage in Cuba as Hurricane Melissa heads towards Bahamas
Hurricane Melissa has left a trail of devastation across the Caribbean, killing more than 30 people and causing widespread destruction as it continues its path toward the Bahamas. The storm, which struck Jamaica on Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane, is one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded. As of late Wednesday …
See Sydney Sweeney in the trailer for the biopic ‘Christy’
The new film biopic Christy, starring Sydney Sweeney as groundbreaking professional boxer Christy Martin, released a trailer following the movie’s world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. A synopsis for the film “explores how Christy, a young woman from a small town in West Virginia, charged into the world of boxing under the guidance of her …
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See Claire Danes, Matthew Rhys in the teaser for new Netflix series ‘Beast in Me’
Netflix is teasing the new series The Beast in Me starring Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys, which reunites Danes with Homeland’s Howard Gordon, who serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer. Danes portrays Aggie, a well-known writer reeling after her young son’s death. An official synopsis states: “But she finds an unlikely subject for a …
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14 reported dead in U.S. strike of four suspected drug-running boats in eastern Pacific
The U.S. military carried out another series of strikes on four vessels in the eastern Pacific on Monday — killing 14 people and leaving a single survivor — as part of the administration’s broader campaign against groups it holds responsible for trafficking narcotics to the United States. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted on X that …
Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs amid AI shift
Amazon announced Tuesday that it plans to cut roughly 14,000 positions from its corporate and technology workforce as part of a broad effort to simplify its structure, reduce bureaucracy, and redirect resources toward its most important priorities, including artificial intelligence. The announcement comes just ahead of Amazon’s quarterly earnings report, as the company continues to …
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