US government shutdown imminent after Trump meets with Democrats
• Sep 29, 2025, 10:00 PM
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Vice President JD Vance announced on Monday that the US government was "headed to a shutdown", amid a budget stand-off between Republicans and Democrats over health care tax breaks and spending in Congress. A wide range of services could be disrupted as soon as Wednesday if Congress does not act.
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Argentina: New setback for Milei as Congress overturns spending vetoes
• 10:23 AM
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Argentina's struggling President Javier Milei suffered a new setback Thursday as Congress overturned his vetoes of laws increasing funding for public universities and pediatric care. Story by Daniel Quinlan.
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One year on, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum enjoys record popularity
• 9:45 AM
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One year after her landslide election victory, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum remains remarkably popular, with around 80 percent of Mexicans backing her policies. The left-wing politician has rolled out nationwide many of the measures she first int
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Taylor Swift moves into 'Showgirl' era with new pop album
• 8:52 AM
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Superstar Taylor Swift's latest studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," arrives Friday with a promotional blitz that includes midnight sales at Target stores, a release party at movie theaters around the globe and pop-up experiences in New York and Los A
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Netanyahu, Hamas under immense pressure: 'Any successful peace deal is a victory for all sides'
• 7:50 AM
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The US-Israel peace plan for Gaza is where idealism, ideology, dogma and realpolitik collide. For Hamas, the plan "isn’t a peace deal so much as a conditional capitulation," explains Dr. Nick Westcott, Professor of Practice in the Department of Politics
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US engaged in 'armed conflict' with drug cartels, Trump tells Congress
• 12:53 AM
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President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is in “armed conflict” with drug cartels, his administration said in a notice to Congress after recent strikes on boats off the coast of Venezuela. The letter, obtained by AFP, seeks to justify o
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