Senate passes debt limit bill, staving off a calamitous default
After weeks of political impasse, tense negotiations and mounting economic anxiety, the Senate on Thursday (June 1)…
Debt limit fight moves to the Senate as default date nears
Debate on a bipartisan bill to suspend the debt limit and impose spending caps moved Thursday (June 1) to the…
House passes debt limit bill in bipartisan vote to avert default
The House on Wednesday (May 31) overwhelmingly passed legislation negotiated by President Joe Biden and Speaker…
Pakistan’s powerful military faces new resistance from courts
For most of Pakistan’s eight-decade history, its courts were largely aligned with the country’s powerful military.…
‘We want to be free’: Filipinos demand right to divorce
Philippine mother-of-three Stella Sibonga is desperate to end a marriage she never wanted. But divorce in the…
GOP revolts over debt limit deal as bill moves toward a House vote
A bipartisan deal to suspend the federal debt ceiling advanced on Tuesday (30) night toward a climactic House vote…
Israelis revive flashpoint West Bank settlement
Israelis started reviving a flashpoint outpost settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday (29), AFP journalists…
Kyiv repels its largest ever drone attack launched by Russian forces
Explosions echoed across Ukraine’s capital for hours before dawn Sunday (28) as air defence teams raced to combat…
White House and GOP strike debt limit deal to avert default
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Saturday (27) reached an agreement in principle to lift the…
Modi inaugurates grand new Indian Parliament
Flanked by priests, Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new Indian Parliament on Sunday…
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