International News from Thursday, October 16th, 2025

US President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday directing the Pentagon to ensure military personnel are paid despite the federal government shutdown, the White House said.

The detonation of explosive devices on two bridges in Ecuador early on Wednesday was retaliation for a major military operation against illegal miners, the country's interior minister said.

Five days after historic floods that killed at least 66 people and affected 100,000 homes, Mexico is still scrambling to get help to the worst-hit communities and locate 75 missing people amid criticism of the government’s handling of the crisis.