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Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown
US President Joe Biden signed a funding bill Saturday, averting a Christmastime government shutdown after negotiations in Congress went down to the wire overnight.
Last minute legislative wrangling was brought...
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South Korean president faces second martial law impeachment vote
South Korea’s opposition leader warned his ruling party colleagues on Friday that “history will remember” if they do not back the impeachment of President...
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South Korean police raid president’s office
South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office on Wednesday as the investigation into his declaration of martial law gathered pace.
Prison authorities, meanwhile,...
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Trump reiterates his plan to end birthright US citizenship
President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired Sunday he would “have to” deport all undocumented immigrants in the United States, as he doubled...
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Ghana election: Ruling party candidate Bawumia concedes defeat, congratulates Mahama
Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, said on Sunday he conceded defeat in the weekend presidential election, after calling his...
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World bank announces $100bn loan for poorest countries
The World Bank has announced nearly $24 billion in loans and grants for some of the world’s poorest nations, which it can leverage to...
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South Korea opposition begins push to impeach president
South Korean lawmakers kickstarted a push to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol in the early hours of Thursday, accusing him of declaring martial law...
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Namibia elects first female president
Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party was declared winner Tuesday of last week’s disputed elections, ushering in the southern African country’s first woman president after a...
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G20 leaders gather to discuss wars, climate, Trump comeback
G20 leaders began arriving for a summit in Brazil on Monday to try reignite deadlocked climate talks and overcome their differences on the Middle...
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Senegal ruling party on track to election win
Senegal’s ruling party is heading for an overwhelming victory in weekend legislative polls, according to media projections Monday, paving the way for it to...
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Trump appoints Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead US govt efficiency department
Trump, 78, who defeated Vice President and Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 US presidential election, added that the department, popularly called DOGE, would...