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- President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden host Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his partner Jodie Haydon for a State Dinner at the White House; during an earlier meeting with Albanese, Biden condemned retaliatory strikes against Palestinians by Israeli settlers in the West Bank and argued for a two-state solution.
- Republican Congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected Speaker of the House.
- The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that it is on the verge of running out of fuel in the Gaza Strip, forcing it to sharply cut back relief operations.
- Former President Donald Trump fined $10,000 after a judge ruled he violated a limited gag order at his civil fraud trial in New York.
- Union autoworkers say they have reached a deal with Ford, a breakthrough that could end strikes against Detroit automakers
- Economists and lawmakers joined together today to call on the United States to lead the way in dismantling a system of international trade court systems, which allow corporations to blackmail nations and overturn democratically instituted policies.
Guests are seated as President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden host Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his partner Jodie Haydon for a State Dinner at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)