Senate Democrats voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, setting the stage for a likely shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in nearly seven years.
Category: 4. World
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US government shutdown looms as last-ditch Republican bill fails in Senate
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Gaza Sumud flotilla: How Israel breaks international maritime law | Israel-Palestine conflict News
A Gaza-bound aid flotilla is currently sailing toward the enclave, entering a high-risk zone where previous missions have faced attacks and interceptions.
On Wednesday, Israel’s public broadcaster Kan reported that the Israeli military is…
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Strong earthquake in central Philippines sends people running out of homes
MANILA, Philippines — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 shook the central Philippines Tuesday night, sending people dashing out into streets, damaging a stone church and knocking out power in some areas.
The earthquake was…
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Dozens dead after 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines
An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 collapsed walls of houses and buildings late Tuesday in a central Philippine province, killing at least 31 people, injuring many others and sending residents scrambling out of homes into darkness as…
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Gaza flotilla rebuffs calls to stop, as Israel readies for complex interception
The large flotilla attempting to break the maritime blockade on the Gaza Strip rejected Italy’s calls to stop late Tuesday, saying it was nearing a “critical zone” and expecting Israel to take action soon to stop its…
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Zelenskyy sounds alarm over unprecedented power outage at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant | Nuclear power
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday said the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been off the grid for seven straight days, warning of the potential threat of a “critical” situation.
It is the longest outage at…
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Italy to end support for international Gaza flotilla as it nears destination | Gaza
Italy has said it will stop tracking an international flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza with a military vessel, as activists on board announced they were on “high alert” as they moved closed to their destination.
The Global Sumud…
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The Latest: Hamas says it will study Trump’s peace plan before responding
Hamas said Tuesday it will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza within the militant group and with other Palestinian factions before responding. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
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UN authorizes larger force to fight gangs in Haiti
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted Tuesday to authorize a much larger, 5,550-member international force with expanded powers to help stop escalating gang violence in Haiti.
The…
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