'This could be the end of us' - US businesses fear worst ahead of shutdown
Thousands of firms in the US rely on business from federal parks. A shutdown leaves them in the lurch.
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Biden aides are sure Republicans will be blamed for a possible government shutdown
As Speaker Kevin McCarthy tries to placate his House Republican conference in the fight over spending, the White House is holding out hope that a bipartisan deal brokered days ago in the Senate can eventually overcome the standoff.
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Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia says 100,000 refugees flee region
Almost the entire ethnic Armenian population has fled the region since Azerbaijan seized it last week.
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Israeli conscripts banned as guards after allegations of sex with Palestinian inmate
The interior minister said no female soldiers would serve in prisons holding Palestinian "terrorirsts".
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The Irish matchmaker finding love outside of apps
Every September, thousands travel to County Clare's Lisdoonvarna with hopes of finding the one.
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Government shutdown only hours away in Washington DC
A right-wing revolt has left Congress unable to fund federal agencies before a Saturday midnight deadline.
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The complicated senate race to replace Diane Feinstein
California Governor Gavin Newsom must appoint a replacement just months before a scheduled primary.
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Sudan conflict: Living in Cairo, longing for Omdurman
The BBC's Mohamed Osman writes about his emotional return after war forced him to flee.
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Storm Daniel: Greek farmers fear they may never recover
Greek farmers fear for the future as crops, orchards and herds of animals were lost in Storm Daniel.
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Cricket World Cup 2023: India's highs and lows in World Cup cricket
The country had some magical moments but also many heartbreaks in World Cup cricket in over 48 years.
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New York floods: Basement rescues spark climate change concerns
About 100,000 New Yorkers live in basement homes that climate change has remade into "death traps".
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US urges Serbia to withdraw troops from Kosovo border as tensions rise
In response to the "current situation", the UK sends troops to join Nato peacekeepers Kfor in Kosovo.
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