The Daily Populous

Thursday October 23rd, 2025 night edition

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Sales of those items had ground to a halt under the shutdown after federal examiners charged with regulating the purchases were furloughed.

The examiners formed part of the NFA division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Commonly known as “gangster weapons”, the firearms have proliferated in recent years and are now among the bestsellers in the gun market.

The temporary block of sales of these heavily controlled firearms provoked a fierce backlash from industry groups and members of Congress.

They said that the block on acquiring the firearms infringed upon “Americans’ ability to protect themselves, their loved ones, and their property”.

The Trump administration has bowed to such concerted pressure, allowing the firearms examiners to return to their desks on Monday.

Other elements of the gun industry will continue to be affected by the shutdown. »

More than 30 people killed by US strikes on ‘narco’ boats, as Trump launches first attack in Pacific waters

Authored by independent.co.uk
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Donald Trump’s administration has struck another alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing two people on board, in what appears to be the first attack in the Pacific Ocean.

open image in gallery The Trump administration struck another alleged drug-carrying boat October 21, this time in the Pacific ( Department of Defense ).

“Just as Al Qaeda waged war on our homeland, these cartels are waging war on our border and our people. »

Mexico And Canada Sign Bilateral Economic Agreement

Authored by gfmag.com
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Canada and Mexico are close economic partners aside from their place in the North American free-trade bloc; bilateral trade between the countries in 2024 totaled about $56 billion and Canada’s total foreign direct investment in Mexico in 2024 was around $46 billion.

Canada was Mexico’s fifth largest trade partner and Mexico was Canada’s third largest as of the end of last year.

The new bilateral partnership agreement aims to secure the support of economic integration, while the USMCA’s future is less certain. »

Trump says he has final say on paying himself $230m for past investigations

Authored by theguardian.com
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Trump’s comment lays out a circular situation: Trump as president would in effect decide whether Trump as claimant receives taxpayer money for investigations into Trump as defendant.

“I’ll say, ‘Give me X dollars,’ and I don’t know what to do with the lawsuit.”.

Trump suggested he might donate any proceeds or use them to fund a ballroom he is building at the White House. »

Nova Scotia government gives Whale Sanctuary Project approval to build coastal refuge - Halifax

Authored by globalnews.ca
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Organizers behind a plan to establish North America’s first coastal refuge for captive whales say the Nova Scotia government has granted them approval to start construction on the province’s eastern shore.

It confirms the government’s approval, which Houston’s government had yet to announce by late Tuesday.

At the time, the Nova Scotia government said unanimous consent was needed, but it remains unclear if that requirement has been met. »