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For many Americans, across party lines, concern over the government shutdown means concern about its potential impact on the economy, among other things. Therefore, many don’t think either party’s position is worth having a shutdown over.Given that, no one is looking especially good politically at the moment. President Trump, congressional Democrats, and Republicans are all net negative on their handling of the shutdown thus far. Neither party is on very solid footing. The top descriptor Americans pick for the Democratic Party overall is “weak;” the party trails the GOP on being described as “effective” and “strong,” and their favorables trail the GOP’s.…

MORGAN Stanley is betting that the pound will rally after the UK’s November budget to hit a decade-high next year.The US bank recommends that investors take advantage of any dip before Chancellor Rachel Reeves lays out her fiscal plans on Nov 26, to load up on a long position. It expects the currency to climb from below US$1.35 now to US$1.45 by mid-2026 – a level last seen before 2016’s Brexit vote.“Between budget fears, switch and carry, and the dollar weakness thesis, we’re happy to be buying sterling that others are selling into the budget,” David Adams, Morgan Stanley’s head…

The Home Office isn’t always known for its fleet-footed response to events.But the new home secretary is clearly determined to show she is listening – and isn’t afraid to get tough. Politics live: Opening day of Tory conferenceShabana Mahmood has been under massive pressure to take action in response to pro-Palestine protests continuing on the streets of Manchester and London in the aftermath of Thursday’s attack, inflaming the raw pain of the Jewish community.On Friday, alongside the prime minister and the chief constables of the Metropolitan and Greater Manchester police forces, she appealed directly to the protest organisers to show…

TBILISI, Georgia — TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s ruling party claimed victory in every municipality across the South Caucasus country in a local election that was boycotted by the two main opposition blocs as a sham.Tens of thousands poured into the capital, Tbilisi, hours earlier on Saturday to march against the government’s monthslong crackdown on dissent, and what they see as Georgia’s steady drift into Moscow’s orbit.Riot police used water cannons and tear gas to drive protesters out of the presidential palace, after they smashed the gates and attempted to enter the building.Five activists, including celebrated opera singer Paata Burchuladze,…

[TAIPEI] Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, reported record third-quarter revenue on strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) products, though it missed the market forecast and offered caution about exchange rates.Revenue for Nvidia’s biggest server maker and Apple’s top iPhone assembler jumped 11 per cent from the same quarter last year to T$2.057 trillion (S$87 billion), Foxconn said in a statement on Sunday (Oct 5).While that was below the T$2.134 trillion that LSEG SmartEstimate, which gives greater weight to forecasts from analysts who are more consistently accurate, Foxconn said the result was better than expected.On a US dollar…

Whenever Justice Amy Coney Barrett arrived at an auditorium or a library or a university last month to discuss her new book, she encountered a familiar sight: protesters.They lined the streets, chanting and carrying signs. One wore a handmaid’s costume, a symbol of oppression. Another was dressed as liberal icon Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose death in 2020 created a vacancy on the Supreme Court that President Trump would fill with Barrett.For Barrett, protesters have become routine, another logistical wrinkle in her everyday life, much like the ones who regularly gather at her home outside Washington, D.C., where she lives…

Trump’s tariffs may prompt firms to reassess investments, but the sector’s long-term growth outlook is unlikely to change, say analysts In this series, The Business Times delves into the state of Singapore’s biotech scene, exploring a key challenge: converting its world-class research and development output into commercial victories.While our first story looked at the reasons behind why few home-grown companies are listing on the Singapore Exchange, this instalment looks upstream and finds a more vibrant picture as international biotech venture capital firms head to Singapore. Upcoming stories will explore the macroeconomic headwinds facing the sector and the future direction of…

À l’occasion de la Journée mondiale des enseignants, Education Cannot Wait demande des ressources supplémentaires pour soutenir les éducateurs partout dans le monde NEW YORK, 5 octobre 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Alors que nous célébrons cette année la Journée mondiale des enseignants – avec pour thème central la refonte de l’enseignement en tant que profession collaborative – Education Cannot Wait (ECW, Éducation sans délai) appelle le monde entier à fournir aux enseignants et aux communautés qu’ils servent les ressources dont ils ont besoin pour réussir dans leur profession cruciale. There is a…

Police have been granted new powers to impose conditions on repeat protests to “close a gap in the law”, the home secretary has said.Shabana Mahmood told Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that the changes, announced earlier this morning, would allow communities to “go about their daily business without feeling intimidated”. Politics Live: Conservative party conference gets under wayIt follows the arrests of nearly 500 people during demonstrations in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action in central London on Saturday.Protesters defied calls to rethink the event in the wake of the Manchester synagogue terror attack on Thursday, in…

[TOKYO] With Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s prime minister, advancing expansionist economic policies, chances have risen that the central bank will avoid raising interest rates this month, though the pause may not last if it batters the yen.Takaichi, likely to become Japan’s first female leader next week after winning the presidency of the ruling party on Saturday, stood out in the race as the only proponent of big spending and loose monetary policy.Parliament is expected to vote the conservative nationalist in as premier on Oct 15 since her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is the largest in parliament, though this…