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US Senate Approves Stopgap Funding Bill as Shutdown Looms
The US Senate on Friday passed a government funding package just hours before a midnight deadline that could trigger a partial federal government shutdown.
Lawmakers…
Venezuela’s Acting President Announces Prisoner Amnesty, Orders Closure of Notorious…
Venezuela’s interim President, Delcy Rodriguez, has announced a sweeping amnesty bill that could pave the way for the release of hundreds of detainees, while also ordering the shutdown of…
Man Charged for Allegedly Impersonating FBI Agent to Free Accused CEO Killer
A 36-year-old man from Minnesota has been charged after allegedly posing as an FBI agent in a bid to secure the release of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing…
Macron Pushes ‘Massive’ Anti-Drug Offensive, Targets Ports, Airports
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a “massive” crackdown on drug trafficking and organised crime, urging tougher state action at ports and airports…
UK Health Authorities Issue Fresh Alert After Nipah Virus Cases Confirmed in India
UK health authorities have issued a renewed warning following the confirmation of two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India, prompting heightened surveillance across…
Budapest Mayor Charged Over Organisation of Banned Pride March
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony has been charged for organising a banned LGBTQ+ Pride march that went ahead last year and drew one of the largest crowds in Hungary’s history.
The Pride…
China Executes 11 Members of Crime Family Over 14 Murders, $1bn Syndicate
Chinese authorities have executed 11 members of a powerful mafia family convicted of killing 14 people and operating a criminal syndicate valued at more than $1 billion.…
Japan court orders North Korea to pay $572,000 over repatriation scheme
A Tokyo court has ordered North Korea to pay 88 million yen (about $572,000) in damages to four North Korean defectors and relatives of victims living in Japan, over alleged human rights…
US Steps Up Military Support, Intelligence Sharing With Nigeria to Counter IS-Linked…
By Halima Abdulkadiri
The United States is ramping up military support and intelligence sharing with Nigeria as part of a broader effort to combat Islamic State-linked militants…
6 Killed as Powerful Winter Storm Batters US, Leaves Millions Without Power
At least six people have died after a massive winter storm swept across large parts of the United States, bringing heavy snow, freezing rain and dangerously icy conditions that…