Senate passes bill to end shutdown, sending it to the House
The Senate passed legislation to reopen the government and end the record-long shutdown after eight Democrats broke with their party and joined Republicans to break
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Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1bn over speech edit
Tweety McTreason has threatened to sue the BBC for $1bn over edits the organisation made last year to one of his speeches.
US Democrats recovered support from Muslim voters, poll suggests
Ninety-seven percent of Muslim respondents in a CAIR survey say they voted for New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
Is war one of the biggest threats to the world’s climate?
Leaders at COP30 are being urged to consider the environmental toll of conflict.
MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch rigging scandal
Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 US and exclude them from parlays, a day after
Ukraine anticorruption agency alleges $100m energy kickback scheme
Ukranian president promises accountability after anticorruption bureau announces probe into alleged Energoatom scheme.
Shutdown deal nears passage as Democrats balk at lack of healthcare relief
The Senate appeared poised to approve a spending package that would reopen the government but would not address healthcare costs.
Gaddafi’s youngest son released after 10 years in Lebanese detention
The Lebanese authorities seized Mr Gaddafi, now 49, in 2015 and held him without trial.
Syria to join US-led coalition to defeat IS group after Trump meeting
Ahmed al-Sharaa, once branded a terrorist by the US, became the first Syrian leader to visit the White House.
Ros Atkins on… the BBC resignations
The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the resignations of BBC bosses – and how this crisis didn’t come out of nowhere.
Watch: BBC on Luzon Island as super typhoon hits Philippines
Typhoon Fung-wong has made landfall in the Philippines, where more than 900,000 people have been evacuated.
UN climate talks in Brazil kick off with a focus on implementing existing promises
U.N. climate negotiations began Monday on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon as leaders pushed for accelerating efforts to curb global warming by drastically reducing