Major differences remain over spending cuts and other key issues as debt limit deadline looms
Negotiations are continuing to unfold in an attempt to reach a debt limit deal, but major differences between House Republicans and the White House have yet to be bridged, and the pressure is only intensifying as the risk of default grows ever more real with each day.
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Biden asks aides to arrange call with McCarthy as debt ceiling talks appear stalled
President Joe Biden has asked to speak with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy once his meetings conclude in Japan, in hopes of helping to put negotiations to raise the US debt ceiling -- which have appeared mostly stalled since Friday -- back on track.
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Debt ceiling talks hit a snag, negotiators press pause for now
Debt ceiling talks between the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy'a office have hit a snag, and negotiators have put a pause on the talks, multiple sources tell CNN.
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McCarthy and Schumer optimistic about the state of debt talks
Two days after his second recent meeting in the Oval Office to discuss raising the debt ceiling, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sounded positive about the direction of debt limit talks, telling CNN he sees how they can get to a deal and that he wants a bill on the floor next week.
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China's special envoy wraps two-day Ukraine visit as Beijing attempts to play peacemaker
Chinese envoy Li Hui wrapped up a two-day visit to Ukraine Wednesday, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said -- completing the first stop on a European tour focused on the war there, as Beijing attempts to fashion itself as a peacemaker in the grinding conflict, despite its close ties with Russia.
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Pakistan is on the edge. Should India be worried?
Pakistan has been convulsed by political and economic crises. India cannot let its guard down, say experts.
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Ubisoft CEO on Buyout Talks: 'We Have Everything We Need to Remain Independent"
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has rebuffed the company's apparent intentions to remain independent in its 2022 financial year earnings call.
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Top Treasury official says debt limit talks have been 'constructive'
A top US economic official said Sunday that talks between congressional staff and the White House have been "constructive" as the US barrels toward a debt limit deadline that could come as soon as June 1.
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Sudan peace talks make progress, mediation source says: Reuters
Peace talks between Sudan's warring Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces have made progress, and an agreement on a ceasefire to the bloody conflict is expected soon, a mediation source told Reuters on Wednesday.
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