Month: October 2025

A partial government shutdown has come into effect in the US. Democrats and Repulicans failed to agree on a spending bill, meaning hundreds of thousands of federal workers face not being paid. Also, the UN is appealing to the ruling Taliban to restore nationwide communications after the internet was cut across Afghanistan. The UN has announced a new security force to try and tackle gangs in Haiti. Leaders of the European Union will discuss how to protect their countries from drone attacks during meetings in Denmark. Scientists in the US are developing a technique that could use almost any cell in the body as the starting point of life. Official figures show Switzerland’s glaciers have lost a quarter of their total volume over the past decade. Plus, an AI actor has been unveiled at the Zurich Film Festival.

The green energy transition is also a vehicle for regional development, particularly in post-conflict territories such as Garabagh and Eastern Zangazur. The government plans to install 1.6 GW of capacity in these regions, ultimately producing twice the electricity they consume — an important step toward both economic revitalization and energy independence.

How to Make Vinegar and Dish Soap Shower Cleaner A homemade vinegar and dish soap mixture is a great way to break down hard water stains and soap scum, says Melissa Maker, a cleaning expert and founder of Clean My Space. Follow her go-to recipe to make this cleaner from scratch.

EJ Antoni had been nominated after the president fired the former commissioner he accused of manipulating jobs data to make him look bad