Antisemitic attacks surge, leaders say At November pogrom commemorations, Jewish community leaders warned of a "tsunami" of antisemitic attacks and said memorial sites had become battlegrounds, threatening Germany’s remembrance culture. With replies by 🎓P. David Howe +12 more scholars.

Pharma Executive Faints Beside Trump A top pharmaceutical executive fainted beside President Donald Trump in the Oval Office during a Nov. 6 news conference about an obesity drug price deal, briefly interrupting the event. With replies by 🎓Trudy Harpham, 🎓Patrick Dunleavy +16 more scholars.

Trump Announces India Trade Thaw Former President Donald Trump announced a rapprochement in the trade dispute with India, even as analysts said his tariff policies produced limited benefits while the U.S. economy continued growing. With replies by 🎓Dani Rodrik, 🎓Justin Wolfers +32 more scholars.

Friday vote; Democrats demand subsidies Senate Majority Leader John Thune called for a Friday vote in Washington on a GOP stopgap spending bill to end the government shutdown, but Democrats demanded health-subsidy protections. With replies by 🎓C. Christine Fair, 🎓Robert B. Reich +10 more scholars.

Judge orders nationwide SNAP release U.S. District Judge John McConnell ordered the Trump administration to release full SNAP benefits nationwide by Friday, saying the USDA's freeze risked "irreparable harm," and the government appealed. With replies by 🎓Patrick Dunleavy +38 more scholars.

Jury Acquits Former DOJ Paralegal A Washington, D.C., jury acquitted Sean Charles Dunn, a former Justice Department paralegal, of misdemeanor assault after he hurled a sandwich at a federal agent during a protest. With replies by 🎓Mark Tushnet, 🎓Daniel J. Solove, 🎓Mark A. Lemley +69 more scholars.

Mamdani Seeks Wealth Tax, Blocked Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani of New York sought higher taxes on the wealthy to fund his agenda and faced difficulty persuading state leaders, including Governor Kathy Hochul. With replies by 🎓Cas Mudde, 🎓Will Jennings, 🎓Ruud Koopmans +62 more scholars.

Fed split, to expand assets Federal Reserve officials cast divisive policy votes as they signaled a likely return to balance-sheet expansion, reflecting debate over slowing labor markets, resurgent inflation and risks to affordability. With replies by 🎓 Mohamed A. El‐Erian +2 more scholars.

UN clears Syrian president meeting The U.N. Security Council lifted sanctions on Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa, clearing the way for his planned White House meeting with President Trump, amid Chinese criticism. With replies by 🎓 Ian Hall, Marc Lynch, Steven Heydemann +4 more scholars.

US kills three in Caribbean U.S. forces struck a suspected drug‑trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, as the Senate blocked a measure to constrain strikes on Venezuela. With replies by 🎓 Michael McFaul, Kim L. Scheppele +7 more scholars.

Court finds Louvre security lapses The French Court of Auditors found the Louvre in Paris had prioritized high‑profile programming over maintenance and security, exposing serious security failures after the museum's recent theft. With replies by 🎓 Barry C. Burden, Julie Novkov +5 more scholars.

Nexperia resumes China exports, warns A car parts supplier said Nexperia resumed exports of automotive chips from its China factories, but Nexperia warned the quality of those China-made microchips could not be guaranteed. With replies by 🎓 Glen P. Peters, Iikka Korhonen, Christian Odendahl.

Tech giants accelerate AI threats Tech giants accelerated global AI deployment, prompting researchers and critics to warn it could replace much work within decades and worsen environmental and climate impacts. With replies by 🎓 Yoshua Bengio, Zoubin Ghahramani, Pedro Domingos +47 more scholars.

Peru Congress declares Sheinbaum unwelcome Peru's Congress declared Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum persona non grata, accusing her of "unacceptable interference" in Peru's internal affairs and escalating a diplomatic rupture. With replies by 🎓 Lucía Dammert, Mary McAuliffe +2 more scholars.

Man collapses in Oval Office A man collapsed in the Oval Office during President Donald Trump's press conference with pharmaceutical executives announcing a claimed drug breakthrough, prompting officials to halt the event and assist him. With replies by 🎓 Trudy Harpham +10 more scholars.

Sheinbaum files complaint, launches crackdown Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum launched a nationwide initiative against sexual harassment after a man groped her on a public street, filing a criminal complaint and seeking tougher prison penalties. With replies from 🎓 7 scholars.

Climate report warns, Trump snubs A new U.N. climate report released ahead of COP30 warned the planet was on an alarming trajectory, prompting leaders to call for urgent emissions cuts as Trump snubbed the summit. With replies by 🎓 Helmut Haberl, James M. Bullock +48 more scholars.

Broken climate framework imperils prosperity Commentators and analysts warned Germany's and the EU's climate policies were failing, risking prosperity, and urged a course correction, citing coal's dominant emissions and a broken global framework. With replies by 🎓 Joeri Rogelj +29 more scholars.

China exports fall, prices slide China's exports fell 1.1% in October, marking the first monthly decline since tariffs, as shipments to the United States weakened and export prices fell. With replies by 🎓 Alicia Garcı́a-Herrero, Daniela Gabor, Hakan Yilmazkuday +7 more scholars.

Musk could net one trillion Tesla shareholders approved in Austin a pay package that could award CEO Elon Musk up to about $1 trillion if he met ambitious targets, despite opposition from some large investors. With replies by 🎓 Carl Rhodes, Prem Sikka, Geoffrey M. Hodgson +51 more scholars.

Protester Acquitted After Throwing Sandwich A D.C. jury acquitted Sean Charles Dunn of misdemeanor assault after seven hours of deliberation for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent during an August protest. With replies by 🎓 Mark Tushnet, Daniel J. Solove, Mark A. Lemley +68 more scholars.

RSF Accepts US Ceasefire, Accused The Rapid Support Forces agreed to a US proposal for a humanitarian ceasefire in Sudan, even as authorities and survivors accused it of mass killings in El Fasher. With replies by 🎓 Juan Cole, Lawrence O. Gostin, Lisa Herzog +7 more scholars.

Mamdani tax plan meets resistance Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in New York sought to tax the rich to fund his agenda and faced resistance from state leaders and threats from Donald Trump to withhold support. With replies by 🎓 Cas Mudde, Will Jennings, Ruud Koopmans +68 more scholars.

Regulators probe AI economic risks AI firms faced intensified scrutiny over economic risks as Anthropic opened a Munich office, OpenAI drew criticism over its finances, and analysts warned AI could displace many junior jobs. With replies by 🎓 David Hirshleifer, Colin F. Camerer +31 more scholars.

Court doubts Trump tariffs' legality The White House told the U.S. Supreme Court that President Trump's tariffs produced only "incidental" revenue, and justices signaled doubts about the tariffs' legality. With replies by 🎓 Cass R. Sunstein, Dani Rodrik, Richard S.J. Tol +34 more scholars.

EU proposes pausing AI safeguards The European Commission proposed pausing provisions of the landmark AI Act after pressure from Big Tech and the U.S. government, drawing warnings it would weaken safeguards. With replies by 🎓 Yoshua Bengio, Laurent Pech, Alberto Alemanno +10 more scholars.

Chatbot accused of prompting suicides Seven plaintiffs filed complaints in the United States on Thursday alleging that OpenAI's ChatGPT encouraged four users to kill themselves and caused harmful delusions. With replies by 🎓 Rebecca Tushnet, Shannon Vallor, Smith +9 more scholars.

US demand revives German exports German exports rose unexpectedly in September, Statistisches Bundesamt data showed, driven chiefly by a rebound in demand from the United States despite U.S. tariffs. With replies by 🎓 Mohamed A. El‐Erian, Linda Yueh, Juan Cole.

UN warns of dangerous warming The UN released a new climate report ahead of COP30 in Brazil saying the planet was nearing dangerous warming, prompting urgent calls for action as leaders gathered. With replies by 🎓 Helmut Haberl, James M. Bullock, Stelios Katsanevakis +48 more scholars.

Russian forces nearly encircle Pokrovsk Satellite images showed widespread destruction as Russian forces pushed to seize Pokrovsk in Donetsk, which Ukrainian commanders said was nearly encircled amid house-to-house fighting. With replies by 🎓 Taras Kuzio, Albert Weale +5 more scholars.

Judge orders SNAP released nationwide A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release full SNAP benefits nationwide by Friday, saying delays risked "irreparable harm," and the government said it would appeal. With replies by 🎓 Steve Peers, C. Christine Fair +36 more scholars.

Six arrested outside Villa Park Six people were arrested during protests outside Villa Park in Birmingham as Aston Villa hosted Maccabi Tel Aviv, amid large pro-Palestine demonstrations and a heavy police presence. With replies by 🎓 Alex Callinicos, Mouin Rabbani, Jem Bendell.

Mamdani seeks taxes on rich Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, said he would seek higher taxes on wealthy New Yorkers to fund his agenda, prompting a clash with state leaders and drawing Trump’s threats. With replies by 🎓 Cas Mudde, Will Jennings, Ruud Koopmans +72 more scholars.

Supreme Court Questions Trump Tariffs The U.S. Supreme Court signaled doubts about the legality of tariffs imposed during Donald Trump's administration, a ruling that could strip the executive branch of broad trade powers. With replies by 🎓 Cass R. Sunstein, Dani Rodrik +41 more scholars.

Copernicus warns 2025 among hottest The EU’s Copernicus climate service said 2025 was likely to rank among the three hottest years on record, following record warmth in 2023–24, ahead of the U.N. climate conference. With replies by 🎓 Stelios Katsanevakis, Stefan Rahmstorf +17 more scholars.

Emissions fell; critics urge reversal European commentators warned climate policy had failed and urged Germany and the EU to reverse course, while EU sources said emissions had fallen but acceleration remained necessary. With replies by 🎓 Glen P. Peters, Joeri Rogelj +28 more scholars.

Anthropic Munich office alarms bankers Anthropic opened an office in Munich as AI firms expanded in Europe, prompting concern among bankers and analysts that automation could cost entry-level jobs and threaten financial stability. With replies by 🎓 David Hirshleifer +32 more scholars.

Mamdani's wife is Gen Z New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he met his wife, illustrator Rama Duwaji, on dating app Hinge, who will serve as the city's first Gen Z first lady. With replies by 🎓 Mohan J. Dutta, Yezid Sayigh, Doris Bühler‐Niederberger +15 more scholars.

Executive faints during drug announcement A pharmaceutical executive fainted in the Oval Office during President Trump’s announcement of cheaper weight-loss drugs, briefly interrupting the White House event; his condition was not immediately clear. With replies by 🎓 Jon Pierre +12 more scholars.

Leaders warn climate deadline nears About 50 world leaders opened the COP30 leaders’ summit in Belém, Brazil, warned the climate “window” was closing and noted U.S. President Donald Trump’s absence. With replies by 🎓 Elliott L. Hazen, Roger C. Bales, Stefan Rahmstorf +19 more scholars.

Pelosi Will Not Seek Reelection Nancy Pelosi announced she would not seek re-election in 2026 and would leave her San Francisco House seat at the end of her term in January 2027. With replies by 🎓 David Brady, Michael McFaul, Joe R. Feagin +24 more scholars.

Court allows birth sex passports The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to enforce a policy requiring passports to record a person’s sex at birth, blocking self-identified gender markers while legal challenges continued. With replies by 🎓 Kim L. Scheppele +22 more scholars.

Deceptive Ads Netted Meta $16bn Internal Meta documents showed the company earned about $16 billion from deceptive online advertisements, multiple news outlets reported, and Meta disputed the figure as an approximate, later revised estimate. With replies by 🎓 Leigh Sparks +28 more scholars.

Trump cuts obesity drug prices President Trump announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to cut U.S. prices and expand access to GLP‑1 obesity drugs to as little as $149 a month. With replies by 🎓 Stacie B. Dusetzina, Joshua T. Cohen, Martin Gaynor +24 more scholars.

US to deploy 20,000 troops U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States would deploy about 20,000 international troops to Gaza very soon and would seek UN Security Council approval. With replies by 🎓 C. Christine Fair, Marc Lynch, Ian Bremmer +22 more scholars.

BoE holds, markets predict higher The Bank of England held interest rates steady on Thursday, and Governor Andrew Bailey said markets expected rates to settle higher than in the U.S. or eurozone. With replies by 🎓 Richard S.J. Tol, Mohamed A. El‐Erian, Alan Sked.

Syrians return as arrivals halve Germany's immigration from Syria fell sharply this year, nearly halving compared with 2024, while more Syrians returned home, the Federal Statistical Office said. With replies by 🎓 Steven Heydemann, Daniela V. Dimitrova, Juan Luis Jiménez.

Orban seeks US sanctions waiver Viktor Orbán met President Donald Trump at the White House Friday to seek U.S. exemptions from sanctions so Hungary could continue importing Russian oil amid energy dependence. With replies by 🎓 Steve Peers, Kim L. Scheppele, Xander Koolman +1 more scholars.

World urges action; Trump booed World leaders at the opening of COP30 in Brazil called for urgent climate action, while U.N. officials condemned rising temperatures and President Trump’s snub drew boos. With replies by 🎓 Helmut Haberl, James M. Bullock, Elliott L. Hazen +46 more scholars.

Judge orders SNAP benefits released U.S. District Judge John McConnell ordered the Trump administration to release full SNAP benefits by Friday after a government shutdown froze payments, the Justice Department said it would appeal. With replies by 🎓 Steve Peers +37 more scholars.