2025-11-06
25 分钟This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.
I'm Charlotte Gallagher and in the early hours of the 6th of November, these are our main stories.
As some flights are set to be grounded,
we'll get the latest on the US government shutdown that's now the longest in history.
Outrage in Mexico after a man tried to grope the country's first female president in public.
A key test for India's nationalist prime minister in an election in the country's poorest state.
Also in this podcast.
The BBC is allowed into Gaza, where Israeli soldiers keep a close watch on Palestinian fighters.
The federal government shut down in the United States,
which started more than five weeks ago, is now the longest on record.
The failure of Republicans and Democrats in Congress to agree a new funding deal means that flights will have to be cancelled from Friday.
The federal aviation administration has said it will cut air traffic by 10 percent across 40 busy airports in order to maintain safety.
Air traffic controllers have been working without pay for more than a month,
and some are now calling in sick.
The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has said they're looking for work elsewhere.
What we're finding is that our air traffic controllers,
because of the financial pressures at home, are taking side jobs.
They need to put food in the table, gas in the car, pay their bills.
And so because of that, we have seen staffing pressures throughout our airspace.
Those who travel will see that we've had more delays.