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US government shutdown grounds thousands of flights

The Senate is expected to vote yet again on a Republican proposal to resume funding.

There've now been more than two-thousand flight delays or cancellations in the US linked to the continuing government shutdown. International routes aren't being affected, but many air traffic controllers who've gone unpaid are calling in sick or taking other jobs.

Jamaica is set to receive a $150 million payout from its catastrophe bond after Hurricane Melissa. It's the first time it鈥檚 been triggered in full. The World Bank tells the 麻豆社 it鈥檚 a vital boost to the country鈥檚 recovery.

Andrew Peach also examines Elon Musk鈥檚 trillion-dollar pay award after Tesla shareholders back a record-breaking deal that could make the world鈥檚 richest man even richer. We hear from one investor who voted against it.

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