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Trump signs bill ending 76-day partial government shutdown

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President Donald Trump signed a spending bill that ended the 76-day partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security, which had caused chaos at US airports due to unpaid security officers. The bill reopens DHS but does not include funds for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or parts of Customs and Border Protection, with Democrats and Republicans having feuded over immigration enforcement and reform demands.

3 hours ago · Joy Online →

Politics

  1. Trump signs bill ending 76-day partial government shutdown

    President Donald Trump signed a spending bill that ended the 76-day partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security, which had caused chaos at US airports due to unpaid security officers. The bill reopens DHS but does not include funds for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or parts of Customs and Border Protection, with Democrats and Republicans having feuded over immigration enforcement and reform demands.

    3 hours ago · Joy Online →

Business

  1. Former Chick-fil-A employee charged in $80,000 fraud

    Texas police charged a former Chick-fil-A employee with defrauding the company out of $80,000 by returning to a restaurant after his firing, ringing up 800 trays of mac-and-cheese, and refunding the cost to his personal credit cards. He was charged with property theft, money laundering, and evading arrest.

    5 hours ago · Joy Online →

  2. Africa Finance Corporation mobilises domestic capital for infrastructure

    The Africa Finance Corporation aims to channel Africa's substantial pension, insurance, and sovereign wealth assets into continental infrastructure through de-risking, standardisation of project structures, and regulatory advocacy, according to its head of capital mobilisation.

    4 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →

Society

  1. Twitch streamer hit by car during cross-country charity walk

    Isaiah Thomas, a Twitch streamer walking from Philadelphia to California to raise money for a trade school, was hit by a car while streaming in Richmond, Indiana. Thomas, who has raised over $50,000 so far, described the moment as feeling like slow motion despite its speed.

    2 hours ago · Joy Online →

World & Region

  1. Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine near Paris

    A trainee driver crashed a bus into the River Seine in Juvisy-sur-Orge, south of Paris, after hitting a parked car and losing control. All four passengers on board were rescued, and drug and alcohol tests came back negative; the cause remains unknown.

    2 hours ago · Joy Online →

  2. UK terrorism threat level raised to severe

    The UK government has raised its terrorism threat level from "substantial" to "severe," indicating a terrorist attack is considered highly likely in the next six months. The increase follows a stabbing attack on two Jewish men in north London on Wednesday and is also driven by broader Islamist and extreme right-wing threats.

    2 hours ago · Joy Online →

  3. US official claims Iran hostilities terminated under war powers law

    A senior Trump administration official said on Thursday that a U.S.-Iran ceasefire begun in early April has "terminated" hostilities for the purposes of the War Powers Resolution, which required the president to notify Congress by Friday of plans to continue military action or seek a 30-day extension.

    3 hours ago · Joy Online →

  4. Trump removes whisky tariffs following King Charles's state visit

    Donald Trump has announced he will remove all tariffs and restrictions on whisky imports, including Scottish and Irish whiskey, in honour of King Charles and Queen Camilla's recent state visit to the US. The UK government confirmed the move applies to all whisky tariffs, and industry representatives said distillers would be able to "breathe a little easier during a period of significant pressure on the sector."

    3 hours ago · Joy Online →

  5. Academy Award goes missing after security seizure at airport

    Oscar winner Pavel Talankin was forced to check his Academy Award for the documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport because security said it could be used as a weapon, but the statuette disappeared during his Lufthansa flight to Germany. The airline is conducting a comprehensive internal search for the award.

    3 hours ago · Joy Online →

  6. China extends zero-tariff policy to 53 African nations

    China will scrap tariffs for all African countries except Eswatini from Friday, expanding its duty-free policy to cover 53 countries through April 2028. Analysts note the move enhances China's soft-power positioning against the US, though Africa's growing trade deficit with China remains a concern.

    5 hours ago · Joy Online →

Opinion

  1. OpenAI instructs ChatGPT to reduce goblin references in responses

    OpenAI discovered that mentions of goblins and gremlins had unexpectedly increased in responses from ChatGPT and other tools powered by GPT-5, rising 175% and 52% respectively since GPT-5.1's November launch. The company attributed the issue to a "nerdy personality" trait that had been inadvertently incentivized to reward goblin mentions, and took steps including instructing its coding agent Codex to avoid such references unless relevant.

    2 hours ago · Joy Online →

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