GOP holdouts sound alarm on $36T debt crisis as Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ passes House vote This bill is a debt bomb ticking,’ said one House Republican who voted against the bill ___________________________________________________________________________________________ House Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” on Thursday morning, working through overnight committee meetings, last-minute huddles in the speaker’s office
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Trump China tariff truce ignites stock markets – will it also pump up the president’s poll numbers? The world’s 2 largest economic superpowers announced a 90-day cooling-off period in their trade war __________________________________________________________________________________________ Global stock markets are soaring in the wake of the trade truce between the U.S. and China. The agreement, announced early Monday,
Pope Leo XIV’s new life of luxury: Breathtaking clifftop retreat, bulletproof Mercedes, and a $520K gold ring __________________________________________________________________________________________ It’s the holy grail of bling! Pope Leo XIV will soon receive a massive gold ring, opulent papal apartments and a lavish bulletproof car — a far cry from his humble missionary work and upbringing in suburban Chicago. When former Cardinal
Black Smoke on Papal Conclave Day 2 Means The New Pope Not Chosen in Voting ________________________________________________________________________________________ The College of Cardinals are meeting again Thursday to vote in a papal conclave — a secret ballot where two-thirds majority is required for the election of a new pontiff. After each round of submissions, ballots are read aloud
Pupils kidnapped from a boarding school in Nigeria alongside members of their family and teachers have been released, an official has confirmed. All 42 people, including 27 teenage boys, 12 of their relatives and three staff members were freed on Saturday by gunmen who had been holding them hostage since 17 February. Niger state governor
Axum is a historical city – an ancient site of pilgrimage in the Ethiopian region of Tigray. But a vicious conflict arrived in this community on the morning of 28 November, and it was signalled by the crack of gunfire from the surrounding hills. These shots would mark the beginning of 24 hours of unspeakable
A UN climate change report has found that global efforts to reduce CO2 emissions “fall far short of what is required” and that nations must “step up” to fulfil promises made under the Paris agreement. In a stark warning ahead of a make or break COP26 climate conference in Glasgow later this year, countries were
European Union leaders are divided over developing vaccine passports to open the continent up to tourism this summer. Some countries want an EU-wide approach instead of individual nations having their own certificates, while others are concerned such documentation could result in discrimination. Leaders of the EU’s 27 countries met online on Thursday to start a
Six people have been killed after an illegal gold mine in Indonesia’s Sulawesi island collapsed on nearly two dozen people working inside. One other worker is missing following the incident, officials said on Thursday. An estimated 22 people became trapped in the rubble when the mine in Central Sulawesi province’s Parigi Moutong district collapsed late
The first big peer-reviewed real-world study of the Pfizer vaccine has confirmed it is very effective at preventing serious illness or death – even after one dose. In a potential landmark moment, results from a mass vaccination campaign in Israel showed the jab is roughly as effective in the real world as it was in
A flight carrying 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine has arrived in Ghana as part of a global effort to immunise the world’s poorest people. The delivery comes eight months after the launch of the COVAX initiative – the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) sharing scheme which is aimed at ensuring global vaccine equity. The
China, Russia and India have been accused of engaging in “vaccine diplomacy” as they cherry-pick nations to give their COVID-19 vaccines to in order to bolster their influence. Sky News analysis has found 47 countries, plus the African Union which represents 55 nations, have made or been offered vaccine deals with India, China and Russia.
Whenever he leaves the house, Igor Ilyash takes an emergency backpack with him, just in case he gets arrested. Inside there is a toothbrush and toothpaste, deodorant, spare underwear, a magazine and four photographs of his wife, Katya, carefully printed out so he can look at them in detention. The backpack belonged to Katya but
Boris Johnson will warn the United Nations Security Council that unless urgent action is taken to tackle climate change, the world risks worsening conflict, displacement and insecurity. In a virtual address, the prime minister will call on all members to help the most vulnerable countries adapt to the impact of climate change and cut emissions.
Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed in an attempted kidnapping, the United Nations has said. Luca Attanasio, 43, who was married with three young daughters, was in a convoy on his way from the eastern regional capital Goma to see a feeding programme in Rutshuru, close to the borders with
A prominent activist who fled Hong Kong after Beijing passed a new security law has said he hopes his efforts to keep fighting for democracy will “pave the way” for a return home. Nathan Law was speaking from London, where he is claiming political asylum after leaving Hong Kong last June. Even though he said
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