This is NewsCard Daily for Monday, November 10th, 2025 ... your briefing on the stories shaping our world ...

We begin in Japan where a powerful earthquake shakes the Pacific coast ... A 6.7 magnitude quake triggers a tsunami advisory for Iwate Prefecture ... Power outages hit coastal cities and bullet trains grind to a halt ... There’s no word of major damage or casualties, but aftershocks and after-effects keep officials and residents on edge ... The quake underscores Japan’s constant readiness for natural disasters, as families across the region check on loved ones and emergency crews stand by ...

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In the United States, the federal government shutdown now marks 40 days ... With funding bills still stuck in the Senate, federal agencies remain closed, disrupting everything from food aid programs to air travel ... Angry travelers face flight delays while families dependent on government assistance scramble to make ends meet ... Bipartisan negotiations drag on, and Americans grow frustrated by the gridlock in Washington ...

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Now to China, where leaders abruptly suspend a ban on critical mineral exports to the United States ... Gallium, germanium, and graphite—vital for everything from electronics to electric vehicles—can once more flow freely, at least until November 2026 ... The original export bans, set last year, had stoked global supply fears ... As factories and tech firms breathe a sigh of relief, the sudden policy reversal highlights how tensions and interdependence still shape the U.S.-China economic rivalry ...

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Meanwhile in Europe, the fate of nuclear arms control takes center stage ... Russian President Vladimir Putin formally proposes extending the New START treaty beyond 2026 ... U.S. officials confirm they are reviewing the offer, after months of tense relations ... Any agreement could slow a new arms race and bring hope of renewed stability ... But mistrust runs deep, and the world watches as the two biggest nuclear powers weigh their next moves ...

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Finally, in Pakistan, political tensions boil over as parliament debates a sweeping constitutional change ... The government plans to scrap the military’s influential Chairman of the Joint Chiefs post, replacing it with a new Chief of Defence Forces ... Opposition leaders decry the move as a threat to civilian oversight and announce mass protests ... As security tightens, many Pakistanis worry what the shakeup could mean for democracy and military power ...

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