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Deal to end longest government shutdown in US history clears Congress
WASHINGTON: A deal to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history cleared Congress on Wednesday (Nov 12)Â after the House of Representatives voted to restart disrupted food assistance, pay hundreds […]
Epstein emails say Trump ‘knew about the girls’; new House Democrat pledges file release
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – House Democrats on Wednesday released emails that they said raised new questions about President Donald Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein and how much he knew […]
Moldova’s largest Orthodox church rejects Russia label
CHISINAU (Reuters) -A new dispute underscored the split in Moldova’s Orthodox faith on Wednesday as the ex-Soviet state’s largest church rejected any notion that it was a “Russian church” while […]
Japan’s ‘muscle girls’ look to crush norms of willowy beauty
TOKYO (Reuters) -A dozen women in sports bras and tight shorts stood behind a U-shaped counter at an underground bar in a busy Tokyo neighbourhood, chiselled frames on full display […]
Waymo begins offering robotaxi rides on freeways in some U.S. cities
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — U.S. autonomous driving company Waymo said Wednesday it is offering robotaxi rides on freeways in the cities of Phoenix and Los Angeles, as well […]
International food exhibitions open in Bulgaria’s capital
SOFIA, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — A series of international food exhibitions opened Wednesday in the Bulgarian capital, transforming Sofia’s Inter Expo Center into a global showcase of flavors, innovations, and […]
DOJ drafts legal opinion backing immunity for US troops involved in boat strikes, sources say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Justice Department has provided a legal justification that makes clear that U.S. military personnel involved in strikes against suspected drug-trafficking vessels are immune from prosecution, three sources […]
Woman gets over 2 years in prison for threatening call to judge in Trump’s criminal case
(Reuters) -A Texas woman who made violent threats in a voicemail left with the federal judge who oversaw the since-dismissed criminal election subversion case against President Donald Trump was sentenced […]
Bosnian authorities seize 270,000-USD-worth smuggled mobile phones
SARAJEVO, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Indirect Taxation Authority (ITA) has seized a large quantity of smuggled mobile phones and other goods worth 450,000 convertible marks (266,700 U.S. […]
Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warning that Tehran — a city of more than 10 million — may soon be uninhabitable […]