Government shutdown: House to vote on last-minute funding bill without debt limit hike
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he was committed to avoiding a shutdown that could jeopardize…
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Israeli forces fire at Syrian protesters in Deraa, wounding one
Demonstrators demand an end to Israeli military presence in border town in southern governorate.
What are the implications of Israel’s attacks on Yemen?
Houthi forces carry out attacks on Israel since start of its war on Gaza.
Erdogan urges end of foreign support for Kurdish fighters in Syria
Turkish president compares Kurdish YPG fighters to ISIL and says neither group has a future…
US consumer watchdog sues big banks over ‘widespread’ fraud on Zelle app
Customers of banks named in lawsuit lose more than $870m over seven years since Zelle…
Thousands of Syrians celebrate new government in Umayyad Square
Thousands of Syrians, many newly returned to the country after the fall of Assad, celebrated…
Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD before elections
Germans expected to vote on February 23 after centre-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf…
US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown
Nonessential government functions are expected to shutter on Saturday unless a government spending bill can…
OpenAI is done with Shipmas and staring down daunting challenges for 2025
OpenAI on Friday wrapped up “12 Days of Shipmas,” closing out a marketing blitz for…
US charges IRGC officer with killing of American citizen in Iraq
US says Mohammad Reza Nouri orchestrated the killing of Stephen Troell in 2022 as revenge…
Netflix secures U.S. rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2027, 2031
Netflix said Women’s World Cup coverage will include commentary and entertainment, as well as Netflix…
Elon Musk endorses far-right Alternative for Germany party in upcoming election
While he gains power in the incoming Trump administration, Elon Musk is using his influence…
UNRWA chief slams Sweden’s ‘disappointing’ decision to end funding
Stockholm says decision comes in response to Israel’s plan to ban the UN agency starting…
Israeli settlers defaced a mosque and set it on fire
Israeli settlers broke into the Bar al-Walidain mosque, defacing it with hateful slogans and setting…
Canada’s Trudeau reshuffles cabinet amid persistent pressure to resign
Shakeup comes as Canadian prime minister is mulling his future as Liberal Party leader after…
Russia targets Ukrainian capital with missile salvo
Russia reportedly used hypersonic missiles in a rush-hour attack on Kyiv.
More than 700 killed in siege of Sudan’s el-Fasher, UN says
UN report finds at least 782 civilians killed since May ‘amid regular and intensive shelling’…
Aston Villa vs Man City: EPL preview, team news, how to follow, stream
Man City manager Pep Guardiola says he will not seek to rebuild his struggling squad…
‘The only remaining colonialist country is Israel’: Gideon Levy
What’s Netanyahu’s endgame in Syria? Marc Lamont Hill discusses it with author and columnist Gideon…
What future for Syrian refugees after Bashar al-Assad’s fall?
Marc Lamont Hill speaks to the director of Human Rights Watch’s Refugee and Migrant Rights…
