Day: September 30, 2025

Why Do So Many Christians Believe in Trump?
The more he rejects Jesus’ teachings, the more MAGA rejoices. Activist Sara Miles has some faith-based thoughts.

Central Philippines struck by earthquake, 31 dead following recent storm
The epicentre of the earthquake, which was set off by movement in a local fault at a depth of 5 kilometres, was about 19 kilometres northeast of Bogo, a coastal city of about 90, 000 people in Cebu province where at least 14 residents died.

Wall Street yawns at DC’s looming shutdown as Dow sets new record
NEW YORK, United States — U.S. stocks coasted to the finish of their latest winning month on Tuesday, as Wall Street yawned at the potential shutdown of the U.S. federal government that’s looming. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent to close out its fifth straight winning month after setting a record last week. The Dow

BJP-NDA panel flags ‘foul play’ in TVK chief Vijay’s rally
BJP MP Hema Malini is leading an 8-member delegation to Karur for inspection following the stampede incident

BSP expects 1.5% to 2.3% September inflation rate
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said inflation may have picked up in September, projecting consumer price hike to average between 1.5 and 2.3 percent, as higher rice, fish, and fuel costs added pressure. The forecast comes after August inflation stood at 1.5 percent, which settled below the 2 percent to 4 percent target

Entering its second century, NCAA out to widen playground
As the NCAA begins a journey to its second century, two goals have emerged for the country’s oldest varsity league: Go home and fly off to the world. Season 101 opens Saturday with the NCAA hoping to build a grassroots base for potential Olympians, even as it treks back to the place where everything began.
Gary Shteyngart reflects on his botched bris in a new short film
Told with humor, sensitivity, and pain, the 20-minute film shot almost entirely in black and white is directed by Dana Ben-Ari.

US government headed to a shutdown after last-ditch vote fails
The United States government is on the brink of a shutdown after Senate Democrats rejected a Republican bill to fund the government.
Trump will give Hamas ‘three or four days’ to respond to Gaza plan [We’ve killed about 25,000 Hamas. So, certainly, they paid a big price for Oct. 7."]
By Christian Datoc. September 30, 2025. President Donald Trump said he plans to give Hamas the remainder of the week to respond to his 20-point proposal for peace in Gaza. [.] TRUMP TOUTS GAZA PLEACE PLAN AS NETANYAHU WARNS HAMAS IT CAN BE DONE THE EASY’ OR HARD’ WAY. “We’ve killed about 25, 000 Hamas. So, certainly, they paid a big price for Oct. 7. And this is a whole new group. You know, they come in, and they come in, and they keep coming. But this is a whole different group, and their leadership has been killed three different.
The New York Times
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- Judge Halts Justice Dept. Effort to Seek New Comey Indictment 2025 年 12 月 7 日 Alan Feuer
- Australia’s Social Media Ban for Under-16s Is Coming. The Teenagers Are Skeptical. 2025 年 12 月 7 日 Victoria Kim and Matthew Abbott
- How Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Will Work 2025 年 12 月 7 日 Victoria Kim
- In Honduras, Some Voters Were Swayed by Trump, Others Angered 2025 年 12 月 7 日 James Wagner and Jeff Ernst
- Francis Ford Coppola’s F.P. Journe Sells for $11 Million at Auction 2025 年 12 月 7 日 Jacob Bernstein
- Florida Man Charged in Murder of Woman Found Near Gilgo Beach 2025 年 12 月 6 日 Maia Coleman
- Battlefield Picture Worsening for Ukraine as Trump Pushes Peace Plan 2025 年 12 月 6 日 Cassandra Vinograd, Oleksandr Chubko and Maria Varenikova
- Could President Trump Bring Japan’s Tiny Cars to America? Not So Fast. 2025 年 12 月 6 日 Hiroko Tabuchi
