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The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday that would avert a midnight government shutdown, defying president-elect Donald Trump’s demand to also greenlight trillions of dollars in new debt. CBC | World News
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Malaysian government agrees in principle to another search for MH370 plane wreckage
Malaysia’s government has agreed in principle to accept a second “no find, no fee” proposal from a U.S. company to renew the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than 10 years ago, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Friday. CBC | World News
Read More »Drone? UFO? Or symptom of bungled messaging from the government?
U.S. authorities are struggling to convince a skeptical public that reports of mystery lights flying over New Jersey and other states are nothing to worry about, but observers say how those officials are communicating that message is hampering the effort. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump-backed spending bill fails to pass, leaving U.S. government shutdown a looming possibility
A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens of Republicans defied the U.S. president-elect, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown that could disrupt Christmas travel. CBC | World News
Read More »China allegedly spied on the Royals and U.K. government. Here are the details
A London-based lawyer accused of trying to interfere in British politics on behalf of the Chinese government lost a legal appeal Tuesday, hours after British authorities named Chinese national Yang Tengbo as an alleged spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew. CBC | World News
Read More »Government issues update over free bus pass for State Pensioners
The UK Government has moved to clarify the future of the concessionary bus pass scheme after it was reported that it was considering scrapping it Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Government responds to calls to scrap TV licence fee for all households
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has replied to a massive petition demanding people should stop being forced to pay Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »‘Unspeakable carnage’: UN, government condemn killing of 184 Haitians in gangland massacre
A gang leader who controls a key port in Haiti’s capital is accused of massacring older people and Vodou religious leaders in his community to avenge his son’s death, according to the government and human rights organizations that estimate more than 100 were killed. CBC | World News
Read More »French lawmakers vote to oust Michel Barnier-led government
France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together on Wednesday in a historic no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes that forces French Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his cabinet members to resign, a first since 1962. CBC | World News
Read More »Syrian government forces pull out of Hama after rebel advance
Syrian rebels ousted pro-government forces from Hama on Thursday, bringing the insurgents a major new victory after a lightning advance across northern Syria and dealing a new blow to President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian and Iranian allies. CBC | World News
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