Republicans Appeal to Far-Right Conservatives to Avert US Government Shutdown

With just a week before Washington runs out of money to keep the federal government fully operating, warring factions within the Republican Party in the U

Possible US Government Shutdown Looms Amid Republican Infighting

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North America Box Office Hits Low Point

The North American box office hit a 2023 low this weekend, with top film The Nun II estimated to take in a paltry $8

Charged With Graft, US Senator Menendez Could Face Years in Prison

Bribery and conspiracy charges threaten the political future of one of the United States’ most influential senators

Ukraine's Zelenskyy Says He Met Top Businessmen During US Visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday he met leading American entrepreneurs and financiers during a visit this week to the United States, where investment opportunities in Ukraine were discussed

Residents of Hawaii’s Lahaina to Return to Properties Devastated by Wildfire

From just outside the burn zone in Lahaina, on the Hawaiian island of Maui, Jes Claydon can see the ruins of the rental home where she lived for 13 years and raised three children

Spat With India Leaves Canada’s Large South Asian Community in the Middle

Allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India is behind the June killing of a Sikh community leader in Vancouver have placed the nation’s large Indian Canadian community at the center of an escalating diplomatic row

Pakistan PM Dismisses Idea That Military Will Manipulate Coming Elections

Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister said he expects parliamentary elections to take place in the new year, dismissing the possibility that the country’s powerful military would manipulate the results to ensure that jailed former Prime Minister Imran [..]

#MeToo Journalist, Labor Activist On Trial for Subversion in China

Two prominent Chinese activists were tried for subversion Friday in Guangzhou in a closed-door proceeding, while supporters and activists criticized Chinese authorities for putting on a sham trial and calling for their immediate release

China's Xi Seriously Considering South Korea Visit, News Agency Reports

China's President Xi Jinping on Saturday said he will seriously consider visiting South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported, as part of efforts to support peace and security on the Korean Peninsula

Crowd Roars as Xi Opens Hangzhou Asian Games

Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the COVID-19-delayed 19th Asian Games on Saturday in the city of Hangzhou during a shiny and at times raucous opening ceremony on Saturday

Sudan's Army Chief Says He Favors Negotiated Settlement to War

Sudan's army chief said Friday he had not sought military support on a recent regional tour and that his preference was for a peaceful solution to the conflict that has killed thousands and displaced millions of civilians

Somalia Seeks Delay of AU Peacekeepers’ Drawdown

Somalia is facing a dilemma over plans to continue a drawdown of peacekeepers from the country by a deadline of the end of 2024 because it's not known whether the country’s poorly equipped security forces can put down al-Shabab militants’ security th[..]

Multi-Day Protests Over Economic Crisis Grip Ghana's Capital

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the Ghanaian capital Accra on Saturday for a third day of anti-government protests linked to economic hardship that have led to dozens of arrests

15 Killed in Truck Bombing in Central Somalia

At least 15 people were killed in a truck bombing Saturday in the central Somali town of Beledweyne, among the dead are five police officers