✈️ Shutdown snarls travel as flight delays pile up
The U.S. government shutdown has entered its second week and is rippling through airports, with the FAA citing staffing strains that led to thousands of delays at hubs like Denver, Newark, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Burbank on Monday. Essential workers such as air traffic controllers and TSA officers are working without pay, raising the risk of deeper disruptions if the standoff drags on.
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🕯️ Israel marks two years since Oct. 7 as indirect talks continue
Israelis gathered to mourn victims of the 2023 Hamas attacks while Israel and Hamas pursued indirect talks in Egypt, underscoring how grief and diplomacy are now moving in parallel. The moment highlights the unresolved hostage crisis and the challenge of reaching even a limited agreement while fighting persists.
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🎓 U.S. weighs selling pieces of its $1.6T federal student loan portfolio
The administration is considering offloading select parts of the government’s student loan book to private buyers, according to early reporting, as officials debate whether selling high-performing loans could reduce federal exposure. Any move would affect tens of millions of borrowers and could reshape how repayments, servicing, and consumer protections work in practice.
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💴 Yen slides as Takaichi’s win reshapes Japan market bets
Sanae Takaichi’s victory to lead Japan’s ruling party has traders bracing for looser fiscal policy, sending the yen lower and reviving carry‑trade chatter while stocks rally. The move signals investors expect stimulus to continue, even as bond markets worry about the bill.
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🖥️ OpenAI taps AMD in a massive chip pact
OpenAI struck a multiyear deal with AMD to secure huge amounts of AI processors, a bet that could funnel tens of billions of dollars into new compute capacity and intensify competition with Nvidia. AMD shares jumped on the news, reflecting how AI infrastructure spending is still accelerating.
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