Republican House Speaker McCarthy faces ouster threat for avoiding shutdown
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. House Republican Kevin McCarthy faced a threat to his speakership on Sunday after
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Mali crisis: Fierce fighting erupts after Tuareg rebels kill 'more than 80 soldiers'
Tuareg rebels attack a northern town as the UN mission continues its withdrawal from Mali.
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Shutdown avoided, but this is still a historically unproductive Congress
The US government has barely avoided a shutdown. But just because House Speaker Kevin McCarthy managed to find a last-minute solution, it does not mean our government is magically working well again. Nor is it a sign that McCarthy has figured out a way to bring his Republican Conference together.
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Jailed Maldives' ex-president transferred to house arrest after his party candidate wins presidency
Jailed former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has been transferred from prison to house arrest, fulfilling the campaign promise of his party candidate who won the presidential election runoff
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Senegal navy intercepts migrant boats as more risk perilous journey
By Borso Tall SAINT LOUIS, Senegal The Senegalese Navy said on Sunday it had stopped two more boats
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A contract for 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers expired. Historic US health care strike could start Wednesday
A coalition of eight unions representing 75,000 employees of Kaiser Permanente said late Saturday that is has not reached an agreement with the company, setting the stage for the largest healthcare strike in US history on Wednesday.
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Harvard University inaugurates Claudine Gay as school's first Black president
In a historic first, Harvard University inaugurated new president Claudine Gay on Friday, the first Black person and second woman to lead the university.
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Why McCarthy decided to take on his right flank and prevent the shutdown
Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn't know whether the House could avoid a government shutdown when he met with his divided Republican conference on Saturday morning.
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Iraq wedding fire caused by 'gross negligence', government investigation says
BAGHDAD A fire that swept through a crowded wedding hall in a northern Iraqi town killing more than
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They should be in elementary school, instead they speak like war veterans
The children we meet at Mexico's southern border have hundreds of miles to go before they reach the United States. But they have already witnessed hunger, desperation and death.
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Lessons from last season could shape how the NHL's top contenders vie for the Stanley Cup in 2024
The Stanley Cup resides in Sin City for now
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Matt Gaetz says he will attempt to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership this week
Rep. Matt Gaetz is planning to attempt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the role this week after the House leader worked with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown on Saturday.
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