Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 6th of November, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. U.S. to cut 10% of flights amid record shutdown
The U.S. government plans to cut 10% of flights at 40 major airports starting Friday if the federal shutdown continues, officials said.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cited air traffic control safety concerns as the closure reached its 36th day.
Airlines warned of mass disruptions, with more than 3.2 million travellers already affected. Duffy said the cuts could be reversed once Congress approves funding.
2. Supreme Court questions Trump’s tariff authority
U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed scepticism over the legality of President Donald Trump’s broad tariff powers during a landmark hearing that could reshape global trade.
Chief Justice John Roberts warned the measures might breach Congress’s authority to levy taxes. The court’s ruling could redefine limits on executive power and the use of emergency laws in economic policy.
3. Mexico’s president files complaint after assault
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has filed a legal complaint against a man who groped and tried to kiss her during a public walk in Mexico City.
Sheinbaum condemned the act as “unacceptable” and urged tougher laws against harassment. The incident reignited debate over gender-based violence in Mexico, which recorded more than 800 femicides last year.
4. U.S. seeks stronger ties with Central Asia
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced plans to visit all five Central Asian countries next year as part of efforts to expand cooperation on energy and minerals.
President Donald Trump will host their leaders in Washington for talks aimed at diversifying partnerships beyond Russia and China. Lawmakers also plan to repeal Cold War-era trade restrictions to boost engagement.
5. Thousands rally in Serbia to back Vucic
More than 10,000 supporters of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic gathered in Belgrade to show support for his leadership after a year of anti-government protests.
The rally followed student-led demonstrations over corruption and accountability. Police cordoned off parliament to prevent clashes as opposition groups renewed calls for early elections.
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Hungarian authorities have recovered nearly $20 million in cash hidden in buildings and buried in forests as part of a bribery investigation into M...
U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to hold a historic trilateral meeting in She...
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has backed withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and overhauling the country’s defence doctrine, calling both steps essential to national security and deterrence.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday (13 November) after a communications failure at air traffic control centres caused chaos at airports and triggered the longest nationwide shutdown since the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday to let European representatives join the next round of Ukraine peace talks while the United States continues to work towards what could become the largest prisoner exchange of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Microsoft struggled to restore its services on Friday after a major outage disrupted Outlook, Teams and Copilot across the United States and Asia-Pacific region.
Here's your AnewZ Technology Daily Brief for the 13th of November. This week, a Microsoft outage hit Australian agencies, Google restricted mapping data in South Korea, a lawsuit targeted advanced AI development, and Nvidia faced a leadership crisis after Jensen Huang's resignation.
Hungarian authorities have recovered nearly $20 million in cash hidden in buildings and buried in forests as part of a bribery investigation into Miklós Seszták, a former minister under ex-Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to hold a historic trilateral meeting in Shenzhen on 19 November. The White House says the talks will focus on nuclear arms reductions, with Iran also on the agenda.
U.S. negotiators floated the idea of Ukraine withdrawing from the eastern Donbas region in exchange for NATO membership, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
China is taking its space technology ambitions beyond its borders, with a major deal to build a network of 20 artificial intelligence-powered satellites for Oman.
Europe will send a team of diplomats to Ukraine peace talks rather than a single envoy, EU leaders agreed on Friday at the end of a summit in Dublin.
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