Top US House Democrat sees Republican 'civil war' as shutdown looms
By David Morgan WASHINGTON With a possible partial government shutdown looming in two weeks amid what a senior
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US government shutdown: what does it mean?
(This Sept. 8 story has been refiled to add clearer shutdown figures in paragraph 4) Large swaths of
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McCarthy needs to pull off his most impossible balancing act yet
Kevin McCarthy has proven more adept at managing his fragile and restive House majority than might have been expected given that it took him a tortuous 15 rounds of balloting to win the speakership.
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Impeachment and government shutdown threats loom over House's return
Speaker Kevin McCarthy returns to Washington this week confronting a twin set of challenges: avoiding a costly government shutdown and addressing growing calls on the right to impeach President Joe Biden, despite resistance from the party's moderates.
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Luton Airport staff deliver baby in departures lounge
Staff worked together to help a mother give birth at Luton Airport.
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Analysis-Potential US government shutdown could dent investor confidence
By David Randall NEW YORK A potential U.S. government shutdown at the end of September could add to
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Norway's $1.4 trillion investment fund is shutting its China office
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which operates the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, has started the process of closing down its office in Shanghai, in another sign of big global companies pulling back operations in the world's second largest economy.
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House-Senate GOP tension rises as shutdown fears grip Capitol
GOP Sen. Mitt Romney thinks a government shutdown is "very likely," citing the House for his pessimism.
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Trial begins for Canada 'Freedom Convoy' organisers
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber face mischief charges related to the 2022 truck protests in Ottawa.
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Congress poised for messy September as McCarthy races to avoid government shutdown
GOP hardliners in the House are eager to play a game of chicken over the end-of-the-month deadline to fund federal agencies, seeking to force the White House and Senate to make a choice: Accept a slew of conservative priorities or risk a debilitating government shutdown.
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Toyota halts all Japan assembly plants due to glitch
The world's largest car maker is investigating a system fault but says a cyber attack is unlikely.
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Norwegian Air eyes dividend payments as Q2 core profit rises
OSLO Norwegian Air said on Thursday it had begun a process that could lead to cash dividend payments
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