McCarthy Shutdown Turnabout Came With Phone Flurry, Blame Gamble
Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decisive moment came Friday night, after a tumultuous closed-door meeting of House Republicans showed once
2023-10-02 06:16
Turkey strikes Kurdish rebels after Ankara blast
Turkey conducts air strikes in northern Iraq, hours after a suicide blast hit the interior ministry in Ankara.
2023-10-02 05:21
Senegal's navy intercepts boats carrying 600 would-be migrants
They were attempting the treacherous crossing to Spain's Canary Islands - a gateway to Europe.
2023-10-02 04:23
DeSantis Says He Wouldn’t Be Trump’s 2024 Running Mate If Asked
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he wouldn’t accept any offer to be Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate. “No.
2023-10-02 04:22
Nigeria's President Tinubu increases wages as national strike looms
The rise is far short of the demands of trade unions angered by the sharp rise in cost of living.
2023-10-02 03:29
Biden vows to stand by Ukraine, despite budget fiasco
Joe Biden says US support cannot be interrupted after military aid was excluded from a budget deal.
2023-10-02 01:17
Hardline Republicans seek to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Rep Matt Gaetz will seek to remove the Speaker this week, saying Republicans need "trustworthy" leadership.
2023-10-01 23:45
Shapps Announces Submarine Spending in Defense Push: Tory Latest
Secretary of Defence Grant Shapps said the UK signed contracts worth £3.95 billion pounds ($4.82 billion) to develop
2023-10-01 23:16
Mali crisis: Fierce fighting erupts after Tuareg rebels kill 'more than 80 soldiers'
Tuareg rebels attack a northern town as the UN mission continues its withdrawal from Mali.
2023-10-01 22:27
Why McCarthy decided to take on his right flank and prevent the shutdown
Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn't know whether the House could avoid a government shutdown when he met with his divided Republican conference on Saturday morning.
2023-10-01 21:51
The government remains open -- for now. Here's what happens next
After days of stalemate, Congress passed a stopgap funding bill Saturday to keep the government open through mid-November, narrowly avoiding a shutdown that could have had devastating impacts.
2023-10-01 18:15
Turkey: Two officers injured in blast outside interior ministry
The interior minister says two people in a commercial vehicle were involved, one blew himself up.
2023-10-01 17:49