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Eight Democratic and Independent senators who advanced bill that would end government shutdown defend decisions amid furor from party and baseThe 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 not the closing of a chapter. It’s the […]

The amended package will still have to be passed by the House and sent to Trump for his signature, a process that could take daysThe Senate on Sunday made significant progress towards ending the longest US government shutdown in history, narrowly advancing a compromise bill to reauthorize funding and undo the layoffs of some employees.But the measure, which resulted from days of talks between a handful of Democratic and Republican […]

Seven Democrats and an independent face fury over support to advance funding bill amid 40-day shutdownAfter weeks of false starts and failed votes, the US Senate secured the 60 votes needed late Sunday night to pass a compromise continuing resolution that would reopen the federal government after seven Democrats and an independent sided with Republicans to support the measure to send it back to the House for another vote. The […]

Chancellor interviewed on Radio 5 Live and says it’s unfair to penalise children in bigger familiesFarage said the problems facing small businesses were not a failure of capitalism.Some will tell you, well, the economy is failing because capitalism is failing.No, we’re not living in capitalism. We’re living in an age of global corporatism.The other great betrayal is that is every one of these millions of businesses, every one of these […]

Several fire engines rushed to the scene after blast reported near the historic the Red Fort, fire services saidA car has exploded near the historic Red Fort in India’s capital, killing at least eight people, injuring several others and triggering a fire that damaged several vehicles parked nearby, New Delhi police said.Several fire engines rushed to the scene after the blast was reported near one of the gates of the […]

An explosion near New Delhi’s Red Fort reportedly has killed at least eight people.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Local television channels report at least 11 people wounded in the blast.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been freed from jail pending his appeal against his conviction for conspiring to raise funds from Libya.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article