US House Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Government Shutdown Before Midterms
The measure, which cleared the House by a wide bipartisan margin, keeps federal agencies funded at current levels until mid-December. The US House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass a short-term government funding bill, avoiding a shutdown just weeks before the November midterm
US Launches Fresh Military Strikes on Iran Near Strait of Hormuz Amid Renewed Fighting
The strikes follow attacks on commercial tankers and come after a months-long pause in direct hostilities between Washington and Tehran. The United States military carried out a new round of strikes against Iranian targets on Tuesday, renewing hostilities in a conflict that has
Judge Rules Tyler Robinson Will Stand Trial for Killing of Charlie Kirk
A Utah judge found sufficient probable cause on all counts against Tyler Robinson, sending the case to trial nearly a year after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot. A Utah judge ruled Tuesday that Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting
Sen. Ed Markey Fends Off Seth Moulton in Massachusetts Senate Primary
The 80-year-old progressive senator defeated Rep. Seth Moulton’s generational-change campaign by a wide margin, setting up a November matchup against Republican John Deaton. Democratic Sen. Ed Markey has won Massachusetts’ Democratic primary for US Senate, defeating Rep. Seth Moulton in a race that
Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction to Continue
A divided Supreme Court ruled that a preservationist group likely lacks legal standing to block the project, allowing construction to proceed without settling whether the ballroom itself is lawful. The Supreme Court has ruled that construction of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom
US House Passes Funding Bill, Averting Government Shutdown Ahead of Midterms
Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to extend federal funding through December 11, removing the threat of a shutdown as they head into the final stretch of the midterm election campaign. The US House of Representatives has passed a short-term government funding bill, clearing the way
Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods: Death Toll Tops 900 as Rescuers Search Hydropower Tunnels
Nearly a week after catastrophic flooding tore through Himalayan river valleys, international rescue teams are racing to reach hundreds of workers feared trapped inside collapsed hydropower tunnels on the Nepal-China border. A catastrophic wall of water, mud and rock tore through riverside communities
Why Modi Urged Putin to End the Ukraine War — And Whether Moscow Is Listening
The Indian prime minister renewed his call for peace during talks with the Russian leader in Kyrgyzstan, but Moscow’s response suggests little has changed in its approach to the conflict. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin
Germany Blames Russia for Leipzig Airport Drone Attack, Shuts Russian Cultural Centre
Berlin says an explosives-laden drone found near a Ukrainian cargo plane last month fits a known pattern of Russian hybrid operations, prompting the closure of a consulate and a cultural centre. The German government said on Tuesday that it holds Russia responsible for
Final Minutes Before Disaster: How Floodwater Overwhelmed the Nepal-China Border
Immigration records, CCTV footage and survivor accounts are helping investigators piece together the last moments before a devastating flash flood tore through the Rasuwagadhi-Gyirong crossing. A catastrophic flash flood that tore through the Nepal-China border on 26 August has left a trail of
Former Gang Leader Convicted of Orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 Murder
A Las Vegas jury has delivered the first-ever conviction in the three-decade-old case, finding Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of arranging the deadly ambush. A Las Vegas jury has convicted former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis of orchestrating the 1996 murder of
Nepal Flood Death Toll Nears 1,000 as Rescuers Race to Reach Workers Trapped in Mud-Filled Tunnels
Hundreds of hydropower workers remain unaccounted for at flood-hit tunnel sites along the Trishuli river, as officials in Nepal and China confirm a combined death toll surpassing 1,000. The combined death toll from last week’s catastrophic flash floods and glacier-triggered landslide in Nepal