⚖️ Supreme Court extends pause on order to fully fund SNAP
The U.S. Supreme Court extended a temporary pause on a lower court order that would have required full November funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, during the shutdown. The move lets the government keep back about $4 billion in food aid for roughly 42 million people until at least Thursday, while Congress moves toward a vote to reopen the government.
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✈️ Turkish military plane crashes in Georgia, 20 dead
A Turkish C‑130 cargo plane crashed in eastern Georgia after departing Azerbaijan, killing all 20 personnel on board, officials said. Investigators from Turkey and Georgia are examining debris over farmland to determine the cause, a stark reminder of the risks in military air transport.
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🇮🇱 Israel’s parliament backs first vote on death‑penalty bill
Israel’s Knesset passed the first reading of a bill that would allow the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis in nationalist attacks. The measure, championed by far‑right minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir, still needs more votes and faces legal and diplomatic pushback, while supporters claim it would deter violence.
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🇺🇦 Ukraine suspends justice minister in $100 million energy graft probe
Ukraine suspended Justice Minister German Galushchenko amid an investigation into an alleged $100 million kickback scheme tied to the energy sector. The step comes as blackouts strain the public and anti‑corruption reforms remain central to Ukraine’s push for European Union membership.
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🍞 UN agencies warn famine risk rising for millions
The World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization said millions more people face famine in at least a dozen crisis hotspots, including Sudan and Gaza, and appealed for more funding. They warned aid shortfalls are forcing deep ration cuts, with donors providing about $10.5 billion of the $29 billion needed so far this year.
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