Airstrikes On Gaza, Shutdown Pressure Points, Venezuela Boat Strikes

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🗓️ 20 October 2025

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Israel says the ceasefire is back on after it launched strikes on Gaza in response to clashes over the weekend that threaten to unravel a fragile deal. It's day 20 of the government shutdown, but the usual pressure points that push lawmakers toward a deal haven’t been felt yet. And the U.S. steps up military operations in the Caribbean, raising fears and tensions in the region.

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0:00.0	Israel and Hamas say a ceasefire is back on after a day of violence in Gaza.
0:07.5	Israel says Hamas shot its soldiers and Israel conducted a wave of airstrikes.
0:12.6	What kind of ceasefire is this if both sides were firing?
0:15.4	I'm Steven'skeep with Leila Fadl, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:22.1	On day 20 of the government shutdown, the White House finds ways to pay some federal workers
0:27.0	easing pressure on Congress to act. But how long can that last?
0:30.7	Every day that the shutdown continues, it's harder for the administration to try to play whack-a-mole and mitigate impacts.
0:40.5	And the Trump administration is continuing to destroy boats in the Caribbean that it says
0:45.1	are tied to the drug trade. How does it affect people in Trinidad and Tobago? Stay with us.
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