Overview

• The U.S. Senate voted 51–45 to block a procedural move on a Republican stopgap funding bill, leaving a partial federal government shutdown in place.
• A joint team led by Aichi Prefectural Police arrested seven suspected brokers accused of supplying roughly 950 bank accounts to special‑fraud groups since late February.
• Aston Villa said away supporters will be barred from the November 6 Europa League home match against Maccabi Tel Aviv following police assessments of high safety risks.
• Japan Open organizers announced Naomi Osaka withdrew from Friday’s singles quarterfinal because her left leg injury from the second round had not healed.
• The Liberal Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party opened a second round of policy talks with a potential coalition under consideration, including debates on consumption tax treatment and Diet seat reductions.