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US Congress passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON: The US Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday with overwhelming Democratic support after Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy backed down from an…
Trump: Trump to seek new judge in election conspiracy trial
WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump said Sunday he will petition to have a different judge oversee his historic criminal trial and for the case…
Hun Sen: Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen marks birthday with election victory confirmation
PHNOM PENH:Cambodia’s outgoing leader Hun Sen marked his 71st birthday Saturday with official confirmation of his ruling party’s landslide win in recent one-sided polls, paving…
Senate: ‘Bogus’ 911 call leads to Senate building lockdown
WASHINGTON: Authorities issued a shelter-in-place order and searched Senate office buildings near the US Capitol Wednesday after a 911 call warned of a possible active…
Kamala Harris: Harris, backing a PIO’s nomination, matches tie-breaker vote record
WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris, who made history as the first woman or person of colour to serve as vice president, has made history again by matching…
Canada: Canada OKs media bill, FB says news access to end
OTTAWA: Meta Platforms Inc plans to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada once a parliament-approved legislation requiring internet…
New York: US: Diwali likely to be school holiday in New York City as bill awaits governor nod
Last week, the New York state legislature passed a bill to make Diwali a school holiday in the city before it was adjourned. Both the…
Australian senator alleges assault in parliament house; calls for safer workplace
SYDNEY: An Australian senator on Thursday said she was followed, aggressively propositioned and inappropriately touched by another senator in parliament house, and called on the…
Congress: PM Modi invited to address US Congress during June 22 state visit
WASHINGTON: “Washington is broken” is a familiar lament to describe the political dysfunction is the US Capital. But there’s one issue warring Democrats and Republicans…
Congress: PM Modi to address joint session of US Congress on June 22
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to address a joint meeting of the US House of Representatives and Senate on June 22…