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US House approves Bill to avert midnight shutdown, sends it to Senate
The package resembled a bipartisan plan that was abandoned earlier this week after an online fusillade from Trump and his…
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US President Biden authorises US$571 million in military aid to Taiwan
WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden on Friday (Dec 20) approved US$571.3 million in defence assistance for Taiwan, the White House said,…
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‘President Musk’ makes his presence felt in Washington
Musk’s rapid political ascension is unprecedented. While wealthy patrons have exerted influence before, no unelected businessman has ever wielded such…
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US govt shutdown looms as Trump, Musk kill funding deal
UNPAID WORKERS A shutdown would cause the closure of federal agencies and national parks, limiting public services and furloughing potentially…
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Amazon workers go on strike in US ahead of Christmas rush as union seeks contract talks
Amazon.com workers at seven US facilities walked off the job early on Thursday (Dec 19) during the holiday shopping rush,…
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China calls Pentagon report on Chinese military corruption ‘irresponsible’
WASHINGTON:Â China’s foreign ministry urged the United States to stop issuing “irresponsible reports” after the Pentagon said that corruption in the…
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New York man pleads guilty in Chinese ‘secret police station’ case
The Department of Justice has been ramping up probes into what it calls “transnational repression” by US adversaries such as…
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Teenage girl’s motive in Wisconsin school shooting still unexplained
In the Facebook photo, the girl is wearing a T-shirt of the German band KMFDM. The teenage shooters in the…
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US repatriates two Guantanamo Bay detainees to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR:Â Â The US Department of Defense on Wednesday (Dec 18) announced the repatriation of two Guantanamo Bay detainees to Malaysia,…
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Congress to vote on new restrictions on US investment in China
The bill will also require the Federal Communications Commission to publish a list of every entity that both holds an…
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