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House GOP clears key hurdle to end shutdown after near-unanimous vote on funding bill

Speaker Mike Johnson, backed by President Trump, secures near-unanimous Republican support for procedural vote on massive funding package, paving way for final passage Go to Source Read More

US jet shoots down Iranian drone after it nears aircraft carrier in Arabian Sea

The incident took place as the USS Abraham Lincoln was transiting the Arabian Sea, about 500 miles off Iran’s southern coast Go to Source Read More

Petro meets Trump at White House as US-Colombia ties thaw after months of tensions

Colombian President Gustavo Petro held his first face-to-face talks with US President Donald Trump following a thaw in relations marked by sharp rhetoric, a surprise phone call and a last-minute extradition gesture Go to Source Read More

Magnitude 6 earthquake jolts Myanmar, tremors felt in Kolkata and Bangladesh

An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Myanmar on Tuesday, sending strong tremors across parts of eastern India, including Kolkata, and neighbouring Bangladesh. Read More

Peter Mandelson to step down from House of Lords after Epstein file revelations

The move follows Keir Starmer’s vow to change the law to remove the former UK ambassador to Washington from the House of Lords Go to Source Read More

Probe finds 890 Credit Suisse accounts with potential Nazi links, says US senator

An ongoing investigation has uncovered hundreds of accounts at Swiss bank Credit Suisse with potential Nazi-era links, US Senator Chuck Grassley said ahead of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday focused on banks’ role during the Holocaust Read More

Palestinians gather at Rafah as movement resumes after troubled reopening of Gaza-Egypt crossing

After months of closure, Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt has reopened, raising hopes for those seeking medical treatment and family reunions. Read More

‘Exciting opportunity’: Trump’s trade envoy Greer lauds India-US trade deal

A day after Trump announced a trade deal with India, his trade envoy Jamieson Greer described the long-awaited agreement as an “exciting opportunity”, saying its broad contours have been finalised even as the final paperwork is still being completed. Read More