Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
US government shuts down as both parties dig in
The government shut down for the first time since 2019 after Republicans and Democrats failed to solve a dispute over health care costs.
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Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
Saudi Arabia boosts investment in art and fashion
The country's cultural revolution means that public displays of music and art, which were forbidden just a few years ago, are now part of the mainstream.
Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
Qatar sends Trump's Gaza plan to Hamas
Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey have been the main mediators with Hamas, and are pressing the Islamist group to agree to the US-proposed deal.
Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
KKR takes stake in Abu Dhabi's ADNOC
KKR has been adding headcount and eyeing infrastructure in the region.
Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
Saudi Arabia projects higher deficit on path to Vision 2030
The kingdom’s budget is closely watched by investors for signs of the government’s outlook on crude prices to prospects for construction spending.
Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
Nigerian fintech firm Paga targets African migrants in the US
The company launched in America in September through a partnership with Oklahoma-based Regent Bank.
Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
Gulf sovereign funds boost European investing
Wealth funds are expanding investments in Europe even as they make pledges to pour trillions into the US.
Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
India's Modi hails once-outlawed Hindu nationalist group
The prime minister released a commemorative stamp and coin to mark the 100th anniversary of the paramilitary group’s founding.
Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
China woos top foreign talent as US closes the door
China’s new ‘K visa’ is at odds with the US’ recent decision to hike the price of visas for talented workers by as much as 50-fold.
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Josh Hawley Asked “Can Men Get Pregnant?” 11 Times at Abortion Hearing
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Federal Court Upholds California Congressional Map, Bolstering Dems’ Chances of Retaking the House
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“Federal Invasion” of Minnesota
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‘Steadfastness’ without substance: How Hamas narrates the Gaza war today
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Inside The GOP’s Stock Trading Sham
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ICE’s Violence Is “By Design” Under Trump
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Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life – our new study examines each method’s risks
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For some Jewish women, ‘passing’ as Christian during the Holocaust could mean survival – but left scars all the same
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Broncos say their new stadium will be ‘privately financed,’ but ‘private’ often still means hundreds of millions in public resources
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