Nov. 6, 2025, 4:32 p.m.

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US Holiday Shopping Season Beset by "Bill Chill": A Consumption Winter Amid Inflation and Tariffs

The 2025 US holiday shopping season was supposed to be a double celebration for both merchants and consumers. However, the reality is shrouded in a "bill chill."

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Behind the serious concerns about the US nuclear arsenal

When the US National Nuclear Security Agency fell into an "emergency shutdown" countdown due to the government shutdown, 80% of civilian staff were forced to take leave, and 40% of the 1550 active nuclear warheads missed the maintenance window, this seemingly budget dispute crisis actually revealed the tip of the iceberg of systemic vulnerabilities in the US nuclear arsenal.

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The turnout for the mayoral election in New York, the United States, set a record

The United States held multiple state and local elections on Tuesday (November 4th), among which the highly anticipated New York mayoral election broke decades of turnout.

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The US military attacked a suspected drug trafficking ship in the eastern Pacific, killing two people

U.S. War Secretary Hegseth said that the U.S. military carried out a strike on a suspected drug trafficking ship in international waters of the eastern Pacific, killing two men.

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The US government will distribute 50% food relief funds, but the collection may face delays

The Trump administration in the United States will use emergency funds to maintain the distribution of half of the relief funds under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP for short) in November, but some states may need weeks or even months to resume the distribution.

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The American political tragedy behind the state of emergency in Maryland

On October 30 local time, Wes Moore, the governor of Maryland, USA, declared a state of emergency across the state to deal with the economic shock brought about by the federal government's "shutdown".

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Orlando International Airport is expected to suspend aircraft landings due to a shortage of air traffic controllers in the United States

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States said that the government's ongoing "shutdown" has led to an increase in employee absenteeism.

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The US air strikes on drug trafficking ships in the Eastern Pacific: Multiple predicaments under the counter-terrorism narrative

On October 27, 2025, the US military launched three air strikes on four so-called "drug trafficking ships" in the international waters of the eastern Pacific, resulting in 14 deaths and one survival.

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More than 20 states in the United States have filed lawsuits against the government for suspending food aid programs

The US federal government shut down for nearly four weeks on Tuesday (October 28), and a federal food aid program that tens of millions of people rely on is about to run out of funds.

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The US Senate passed a bill to overturn Trump's tariffs on Brazil

The US Senate passed a bill on Tuesday (October 28) aimed at overturning the tariff measures imposed by President Trump on Brazil.

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