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.
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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
Schumer is pressured to step aside as Senate Democratic leader after shutdown vote
National progressive organizations urged Chuck Schumer to step down, and have encouraged New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for his Senate seat in 2029.
Why eight Democrats broke with party for shutdown deal
NBC News’ Ryan Nobles speaks with “Here’s the Scoop” co-host Yasmin Vossoughian about the tentative deal struck by eight Senate Democrats to end the shutdown.
Army gynecologist took secret videos of patients during exams, lawsuit says
An Army gynecologist, Dr. Blaine McGraw, took secret intimate videos of a patient under his care at the Fort Hood base in Texas, according to
British journalist being held by US immigration to be freed, his family say
The family of Sami Hamdi, the British journalist being held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is to be released, his family have said.
US mediator Kushner meets Netanyahu for talks on Trump’s Gaza plan
About 200 Hamas fighters remain trapped in Rafah tunnels as Israel refuses to grant them passage, threatening the truce.
Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Trump as US extends Syria sanctions relief
Syrian presidency says al-Sharaa and Trump discussed ways to ‘strengthen and develop’ ties between the US and Syria.
At least 8 people killed in New Delhi car blast
Footage shows the aftermath and wreckage caused by a deadly explosion near New Delhi’s Red Fort monument on Monday.
Canada loses its measles-free status, with US on track to follow
The country hasn’t been able to curb an outbreak of more than 5,000 cases over the last year, while US cases are at a 33-year