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The Trump administration’s rollback of US fuel economy standards faces lawsuits from 26 states and progressive climate groups. The rollback sets a 34.9 mpg fleet average by 2031, compared with 50.4 mpg under Biden-era rules.
Required fleetwide fuel economy under the Biden-era rules was scheduled to reach about 50.4 mpg by 2031.
Cuban officials condemned the US oil blockade as collective punishment and warned that military action would be an international crime. Cuba said diplomatic channels remain open, while Donald Trump said military action may not be necessary.
The United States has maintained an economic embargo on Cuba for more than 60 years.
The nor’easter battered the U.S. East Coast, causing significant coastal flooding, damaging winds and hazardous surf. Nearly 150,000 households lost electricity, at least one person died and hundreds of flights were cancelled.
Customers without electricity
The United States and China have not endorsed slowing AI development. Trump rejected working with China to govern AI, while the countries launched an AI dialogue and communications channel for incidents.
The publicly floated US-China AI proposals include a bilateral dialogue and a mechanism to report national security threats.
Iran proposed a seven-day pause in fighting and reopening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for relief from the US naval blockade and access to billions in frozen funds. Trump rejected it; oil flows averaged about 13 million barrels per day last week, below prewar levels.
AllegedIran’s proposal estimated its frozen assets at no less than $12 billion.
The UN General Assembly adopted the pandemic preparedness declaration on 12 October by 153 votes to three, with two abstentions. It had been blocked from consensus approval on 25 September after objections including those from the United States.
Votes in favour of the pandemic declaration
The Trump administration announced the cancellation of nearly $1bn in approved domestic spending, mainly for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives. Lawmakers, including Susan Collins, condemned the action as an illegal effort to bypass Congress.
Donald Trump canceled nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress.
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