US government shutdown: Is health care under threat in the United States ?
• Oct 1, 2025, 10:11 AM
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The US government began shutting down after midnight on Wednesday after Congress failed to agree a stopgap budget, halting operations at federal agencies and sidelining hundreds of thousands of workers. In exchange for their votes, Democrats had demanded billions of dollars in healthcare spending be restored, particularly for low-income households.
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Zelensky to attend European summit as EU seeks to boost support
• 5:37 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join European leaders in Copenhagen on Thursday as the EU looks to step up support for Kyiv amid waning US backing.
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Live: At least 300,000 demonstrators expected across France ahead of PM’s budget proposal
• 5:01 AM
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France braces for a new wave of demonstrations Thursday as unions, grassroots groups and civic activists take to the streets. The anti-government protest will take place in response to proposed austerity measures, spending cuts, and perceived encroachmen
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More than 50 trapped under collapsed Indonesian school building
• 3:33 AM
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Rescuers in Indonesia raced against time to reach dozens of students and staff trapped under the rubble of a collapsed multi-storey boarding school on Java Thursday. Authorities say at least five people have died and around 59 remain missing following Mo
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Two killed as Morocco protests escalate into clashes with police
• 3:01 AM
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Two people were shot dead when police opened fire on a crowd attempting to storm a police station in southern Morocco on Wednesday, state media said, as nationwide protests, fuelled by anger over corruption and inequality, entered their fifth day.
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Israel to deport intercepted flotilla activists, including Greta Thunberg, to Europe
• 1:11 AM
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Israel said Thursday it would begin deportation proceedings for activists aboard 19 vessels from the Gaza aid flotilla that it intercepted a day earlier, once the ships reach port. The other 30 boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla are still sailing toward
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