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TSMC Pauses Chip Shipments to Chinese Customers

The Taiwanese chip giant will halt shipments to Chinese companies after some of its most advanced chips ended up with Huawei.

Business - The New York Times - November 10

Smith asks for pause in Trump Florida document case

Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to pause proceedings in an appeal launched in President-elect Trump’s Florida documents case. The filing comes as the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Court pauses appeal of Trump's classified documents case

A federal appeals court granted Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request to pause his appeal of President-elect Donald Trump’s classified documents case until Dec. 2.

More than 100 researchers call for pause in Musk Starlink launches

Researchers are urging the federal government to pause further low-orbit internet satellite launches until a comprehensive review is conducted to determine the potential environmental damage that ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Ford Motor to Pause F-150 Lightning Production for Several Weeks

The automaker said it would idle the assembly factory that makes the battery-powered truck from mid-November to Jan. 6.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Ford to pause production of F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks

Ford is temporarily halting production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck as motorists cool on EVs.

Post-Brexit border scheme to simplify trade put on pause again

Single Trade Window designed to reduce friction on imports and exports will be halted until at least 2026 amid cost fears. A key part of the UK’s post-Brexit border strategy has been put on pause ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

City of London pauses plan to move Smithfield and Billingsgate markets

Historic meat and fish markets were due to be combined at a facility in Dagenham

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Judge pauses upcoming deadlines in Trump's election interference case

The judge in Donald Trump's federal election interference case has paused all upcoming deadlines in the case, after special counsel Jack Smith requested the pause.

Judge Grants Jack Smith’s Request for Pause in Jan. 6 Case After Trump’s Election

The special counsel asked for time to assess how to proceed now that Donald Trump is returning the White House, triggering a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Judge grants Jack Smith's request to pause Trump Jan. 6 case

A federal judge granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith on Friday to suspend deadlines in President-elect Trump’s election interference case. The move comes after Smith begun discussions ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Judge hits pause on Trump's election interference criminal case

Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the judge in Donald Trump's election interference criminal trial to hit pause on the process and give him a month to formally request how to move forward — ...

Judge pauses Trump proceedings as special counsel seeks to wind up case

Jack Smith is ending his prosecution of Trump over efforts to overturn 2020 election and classified documents retention. US elections 2024 – live updates The federal judge overseeing Donald ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Qatar Pauses Role as Mediator in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks

The Qatari Foreign Ministry announced it had stepped back from talks, saying it would resume once Israel and Hamas “show willingness and seriousness.”

Top stories - The New York Times - November 9

Qatar Pauses Efforts to Mediate Stalled Gaza Cease-Fire

The Gulf state’s move reflects frustration with the lack of progress by Hamas and Israel.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 9

Airlines pausing flights to Haiti after planes hit by gunfire

JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines and American Airlines have paused flights to Haiti after two planes were struck by bullets amid escalating gang violence in the country. JetBlue cited the “ongoing ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

U.S. wants real, extended pauses in fighting in Gaza, Antony Blinken says

The United States wants real and extended pauses in fighting in Gaza so assistance can get to people who need it, but the best way to help people would be to end the war, U.S.

Steve McQueen reveals he paused Blitz filming for prostate cancer treatment

Film director, who has fully recovered, backs campaign to address disproportionate impact of disease on Black men. The Oscar-winning film director and artist Steve McQueen has revealed that he ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Texas Supreme Court clears way for execution lawmakers paused

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution after lawmakers on both sides of the aisle used it last month to pause Robert Roberson's execution. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Prosecutors in Trump hush money case oppose dismissal, but are OK pausing case

Prosecutors say they oppose Donald Trump’s attempt to dismiss his New York criminal hush money conviction -- but that they do not object to pausing the case.

Appeals court declines to lift pause of Louisiana Ten Commandments law

A federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to lift a hold on a Louisiana law requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

U.S. Pauses Operations at Kyiv Embassy, Warning of ‘Significant Air Attack’

The unusual alert came a day after Ukraine used American-made ballistic missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time. At least two other Western embassies closed for the day after the ...

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago