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Sun, October 1, 2023 | 20:47

Pro-Russia ex-premier leads leftist party to win in Slovakia's parliamentary elections

Pro-Russia ex-premier leads leftist party to win in Slovakia's parliamentary elections

A populist former prime minister and his leftist party won parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, according to almost complete results.

World | 2023-10-01 19:33

Turkey says terrorists set off bomb at Ankara government building

Turkey says terrorists set off bomb at Ankara government building

Turkey's government said on Sunday two terrorists carried out a bomb attack in front of the interior ministry buildings in Ankara, adding one of them died in the explosion and the other was 'neutralised' by the authorities there.

World | 2023-10-01 19:32

Last-gasp deal averts US government shutdown

Last-gasp deal averts US government shutdown

The U.S. Congress passed an 11th-hour funding bill Saturday to keep federal agencies running for another 45 days and avert a costly government shutdown -- although the deal left out aid to war-torn Ukraine requested by President Joe Biden.

World | 2023-10-01 13:10

Kosovo demands Serbia withdraw troops from border

Kosovo demands Serbia withdraw troops from border

Kosovo demanded Saturday that Serbia withdraw its troops from their common border, saying it was ready to protect its territorial integrity.

World | 2023-10-01 10:28

On the brink of a government shutdown, Senate tries to approve funding but it's almost too late

On the brink of a government shutdown, Senate tries to approve funding but it's almost too late

The United States is on the brink of a federal government shutdown after hard-right Republicans in Congress rejected a longshot effort to keep offices open as they fight for steep spending cuts and strict border security measures that Democrats and the White House say are too extreme.

World | 2023-10-01 00:28

What happens if US government enters a shutdown?

Germany's government and Elon Musk spar on X over migrant rescue ships

Germany's government and Elon Musk spar on X over migrant rescue ships

Germany's government rebuked X owner Elon Musk after he criticized the recent work of migrant rescue ships that German humanitarian groups operate in the Mediterranean Sea.

World | 2023-10-01 00:11

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals to help him to reform the church and cement his legacy

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals to help him to reform the church and cement his legacy

Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals at a ritual-filled ceremony Saturday, including key figures at the Vatican and in the field who will help enact his reforms and cement his legacy as he enters a crucial new phase in running the Catholic Church.

World | 2023-09-30 20:15

What happens if US government enters a shutdown?

What happens if US government enters a shutdown?

The United States is heading toward a government shutdown this weekend with no foreseeable way out of a deadlock in Congress over hardline Republican calls for deep spending cuts.

World | 2023-09-30 17:14

On the brink of a government shutdown, Senate tries to approve funding but it's almost too late

Republicans reject own funding bill, US government shutdown imminent

Republicans reject own funding bill, US government shutdown imminent

Republicans reject own funding bill, US government shutdown imminent

Hardline Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives rejected a bill proposed by their leader to temporarily fund the government, Friday, making it all but certain that federal agencies will partially shut down beginning Sunday.

World | 2023-09-30 13:07

What happens if US government enters a shutdown?

New York City area gets one of its wettest days in decades, as rain swamps subways and streets

New York City area gets one of its wettest days in decades, as rain swamps subways and streets

Rain walloped the New York metropolitan area with a startling punch Friday, knocking out several subway and commuter rail lines, stranding drivers on highways, flooding basements and shuttering a terminal at LaGuardia Airport for hours in one of the city's wettest days in decades.

World | 2023-09-30 12:24

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