Start your Tuesday, October 21, 2025, with the key stories shaping global headlines. A US appeals court restores part of Trump’s authority over Oregon’s National Guard as the shutdown drags into a fourth week. Trump eyes a “fantastic” trade deal with Xi amid tariff threats, while Europe rejects his call for Ukraine to cede territory. Japan makes history with its first female prime minister, Israel confirms another hostage’s body under a fragile truce, and Ukraine braces for blackouts as Russia steps up winter energy strikes.

—Appeals Court Partially Lifts Ban on Trump’s Authority Over Oregon National Guard

A federal appeals court on Monday paused a lower-court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump from assuming command of 200 Oregon National Guard troops, though he remains barred fr

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