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A deal reached to raise the U.S. federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling keeps non-defense spending roughly flat

The White House and the Republicans are now said to be ironing out details of a bill to avert a default.

White House and Republican negotiators reached a tentative deal to raise the US debt ceiling and avert a

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have reached a tentative agreement to avert a catastrophic and unprecedented default on America’s sovereign debt, ending a monthlong standoff that threatened the US and global economies. The White House said Mr Biden and Mr McCarthy spoke by phone for roughly 90 minutes late Saturday. The president also spoke with Democratic congressional leaders as the talks between the White House and the Republicans who control the House of Representatives entered final stages after days of back-and-forth over GOP demands to add work requirements for food assistance and other programs meant to help lower-income Americans. One source familiar with the matter described the president and the House Speaker as having come to an “agreement in principle” that would limit federal spending while raising the nation’s statutory debt limit by an amount large enough to keep the issue off the table through the November 2024 general election. More follows...

Vitaliy Klitschko says one man is killed in Ukraine's capital, and more than 20 drones are shot down.

Leicester City's Premier League triumph in 2015/16 remains one of the greatest achievements in the history of sport.

Matthew Tkachuk went to high school with Boston star Jayson Tatum in St. Louis

India’s corridors of power are getting a makeover — part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to cement

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels said that wide receiver Davante Adams earned the right to voice his displeasure about the direction of the team.This offseason, the Las Vegas Raiders made moves to try and make it back to the playoffs after drastically underperforming expectations last...

With the MLB trade deadline looming, these three former Braves could become available as Atlanta looks to fortify for a World Series run.The Braves have dealt with a frustrating wave of injuries this year but they're still at the top of the NL East and gunning for second World Series triump...

South African Tamara Magwashu grew up unable to afford pads or tampons - now she is changing that for others.

For young Indians, there's a flip side to the so-called economic miracle: too few jobs and too much competition.