What Changed the World
on November 11, 2025?

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Summary: The Senate advanced a bill 60-40 to end the 40-day shutdown, Trump pardoned 77 people including Rudy Giuliani over 2020 election offenses, and Visa and Mastercard settled a 20-year swipe fee case

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    US Senate advances (60-40) bill to reopen government after 40-day shutdown, funding agencies through Jan 30; Deal includes Dec vote on extending Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) subsidies after Democrats win concession; House & Trump must approve to reopen government

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    China suspends port fees on US-linked vessels for 1yr after US pauses sanctions on China's shipping & shipbuilding sectors, following Trump-Xi agreements in Oct

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    Payment networks Visa & Mastercard reach settlement with US merchants, ending 20yrs of litigation over credit card "swipe fees"; Deal caps interchange rates for 5yrs & lets merchants reject or surcharge higher-fee cards

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    Thailand suspends implementation of Trump-brokered peace deal with Cambodia (signed Oct in Malaysia) after landmine blast injures soldiers near border; Cambodia says it remains committed to deal

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    Trump pardons 77 people accused of 2020 election-related offenses (federal crimes only, not state charges), including former lawyer Rudy Giuliani, ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows & attorney Sidney Powell

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    UN report: Climate disasters displaced 250M people worldwide over past decade with 75% of 117M currently displaced living in countries facing extreme climate hazards

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