Government shutdown looms as Trump-backed bill fails to pass House
Dozens of Republicans defied Trump and joined Democrats to reject a revised spending bill. Here are five things to know ahead of Friday’s shutdown deadline....
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Amazon faces US strike threat ahead of Christmas
The walkout could affect several facilities across the US during the busy holiday season....
Musk flexes influence over Congress in shutdown drama
Musk and Trump quickly derailed a stopgap spending bill, showing their power before the president-elect even takes office....
India court resolves baby naming dispute, unites couple seeking divorce
A local court gave the sparring couple a list of names to chose from ending the three-year-long dispute....
How much will my water bill rise by?
Regular Ofwat has revealed how much water companies can raise their customers’ bills by....
Chris Mason: Starmer stung by Waspi women but it’s least of his worries
Women affected by state pension changes believed Labour was on their side, feeding cynicism about politics....
Syria’s rebel leaders say they’ve broken with their jihadist past – can they be trusted?
The rebel offensive that ended Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule has left Syria facing an uncertain future...
Italy’s deputy PM Salvini faces verdict in migrant rescue boat kidnap trial
Matteo Salvini is accused of kidnap and dereliction of duty for refusing to let a rescue boat dock in 2019....
Soldier-spies in Myanmar help pro-democracy rebels make crucial gains
Leaked intelligence from military spies is helping turn the civil war in the resistance’s favour, BBC finds....
Water bills to rise by £86 on average next year
The higher-than-proposed average bill rise in England and Wales comes amid public anger over sewage discharges....