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Syrian presidency says al-Sharaa and Trump discussed ways to 'strengthen and develop' ties between the US and Syria.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

The bill now passes to the House, which is expected to vote on the measure on Wednesday.Senate Democrats who defected: ‘This was the only deal’Here’s how each senator votedThe eight Democratic and Independent senators who broke ranks with the party to advance a bill that would end the government shutdown – the longest in US history – have defended their decisions amid furor from their party and base.“What happened tonight is […]

President put forth his version of ‘Trump Care’ and insisted ‘we have the greatest economy we ever had’Donald Trump chastised overwhelmed air traffic controllers, cast blame and doubt in response to poor economic indicators and claimed that increased access to food stamps had put “the country in jeopardy”, in an exclusive interview on Fox News Monday evening.Speaking with Laura Ingraham, the president shared his thoughts on a wide range of […]

Children’s music supergroup pledges to discuss safety risks on special episode of Wiggle Talk podcastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChildren’s entertainers the Wiggles have admitted to selling headbands to kids without warning about the dangers of button batteries contained within the products.More than 3,100 Emma Bow headbands, which have four flashing lights powered by button batteries, were […]

Australian safety investigation finds flight crews had not known runway had been temporarily shortened to allow for night-time resurfacing worksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo passenger planes only narrowly avoided colliding with construction vehicles and workers during takeoff at Melbourne airport in 2023 because the flight crews were unaware the runway had been shortened by nearly 1,600m, […]

Start date for hearings set for August 2026. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJohn Howard says the Whitlam episode empowered Australians to better decide the country’s futureRN’s Sally Sara spoke to former prime minister John Howard this morning about his own reflection on Gough Whitlam’s removal. Howard called Whitlam an “outstanding parliamentarian”, and one of the best he ever saw.I think the […]

Canada has lost its measles elimination status as vaccination rates have slipped below the 95% coverage rate needed to stop outbreaksCanada is no longer measles-free because of ongoing outbreaks, international health experts said on Monday, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the highly contagious virus spreads across North and South America.The loss of the country’s measles elimination status comes more than a year after the highly contagious virus started spreading. […]

In 60-40 tally, coalition of Democrats break from their party and vote with Republicans, enraging many in their caucusUS politics live – latest updatesThe Senate on Monday advanced a funding package that is expected to bring to a close the longest government shutdown in US history, after a coalition of Democrats broke from their party and voted with Republicans, in a move that has enraged many in their caucus.The procedural […]

The vote would bring the longest shutdown in history to a close after a small group of Democrats struck a deal with Republicans.Senate Democrats who defected: ‘This was the only deal’Here’s how each senator votedThe eight Democratic and Independent senators who broke ranks with the party to advance a bill that would end the government shutdown – the longest in US history – have defended their decisions amid furor from their […]