(Reuters) -The director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, George Tidmarsh, resigned on Sunday amid serious concerns about his personal conduct, a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson told Reuters on Monday.

The US government shutdown has entered its sixth week, as of 3 November, and President Donald Trump is actively urging Republicans to end the filibuster. Both parties remain at an impasse, affecting millions,

The U.S. conducts several intercontinental ballistic missile test launches each year to maintain its nuclear deterrent.

With the US government absent from the COP30 global climate summit, it will be up to others to avert catastrophe.

Nearly 50% of the 30 busiest U.S. airports faced shortages of air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday, leading to flight delays nationwide as a federal government shutdown hit its 31st day.

DHS said the driver, Carlos Jimenez, pulled up in a separate car and began reversing toward officers, prompting one to open fire.

DHS is expanding facial recognition technology to all U.S. ports of entry, requiring photos of foreigners, including green card holders, when entering or leaving the country.

More than a month after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in Gaza, a key component of his plan has yet to materialize. The 20-point plan calls for a multinational force to stabilize the battered enclave,

"China, which takes more than 60% of world soybean imports, has nearly completed booking cargoes from Brazil and Argentina through November, with limited purchases expected for December and January ahead of the Brazilian harvest.

The US military is upgrading a Cold War base in the Caribbean it abandoned 20 years ago. Experts say it’s a step towards sustained operations in the region.