Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Nepal's communist parties join forces to form a new coalition government

Nepal's two largest communist parties joined forces to form a new coalition government that would include smaller parties as partners

Nepal's communist parties join forces to form a new coalition government
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Netanyahu leaned on his top rival to help unify Israel. Now, Benny Gantz is more popular

Benny Gantz, who is in Washington this week for meetings with U.S. leaders, is a crucial member of Israel’s War Cabinet

Netanyahu leaned on his top rival to help unify Israel. Now, Benny Gantz is more popular
Business|Economy|News|World

China's plans for 2024 prioritize technology, offer scant comfort for businesses and investors

China's blueprint for its economy in 2024 is replete with goals and promises, but it's also notable for not spelling out specific moves to attain long-promised reforms that foreign businesses and investors have been hoping for

China's plans for 2024 prioritize technology, offer scant comfort for businesses and investors
Business

US Treasury to ease rules on COVID aid to boost affordable housing supply

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US Treasury to ease rules on COVID aid to boost affordable housing supply
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Paris won't allow tourists free access to Olympics opening ceremony along the Seine River

The French government says tourists won’t be allowed to watch the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics for free as initially promised

Paris won't allow tourists free access to Olympics opening ceremony along the Seine River
Business

US safety board needs more funding for rail, air safety probes, chair says

The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board will tell the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday the agency needs more funding and warn cuts could

US safety board needs more funding for rail, air safety probes, chair says
World

Swedish PM travels to US as NATO accession nears

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom will travel to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, the government said in a brief statement.

Swedish PM travels to US as NATO accession nears
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Senegal's government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election

The Senegalese government has announced March 24 as the new date for the country’s delayed presidential election

Senegal's government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election
Business|Political

A federal judge has ordered a US minority business agency to serve all races

A federal judge in Texas has ordered a 55-year-old U.S. agency that caters to minority-owned businesses to serve people regardless of race, siding with white business owners who claimed the program discriminated against them

A federal judge has ordered a US minority business agency to serve all races
Business|News|Political|Technology

Bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the US advances quickly in the House

A bill that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being unavailable in the United States is quickly gaining traction in the House

Bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the US advances quickly in the House
Business|Health

Maker of much-debated ALS drug says it may stop selling it after study showed it didn't work

The maker of a much-debated drug for Lou Gehrig's disease said it failed to help patients with the fatal disease

Maker of much-debated ALS drug says it may stop selling it after study showed it didn't work
World

Families of Americans still detained abroad press for more help

Some families of Americans detained abroad said on Friday that the U.S. government can be an obstacle as they battle to secure the release of

Families of Americans still detained abroad press for more help
News|Political|Science

Pentagon study finds no sign of alien life in reported UFO sightings going back decades

A new Pentagon study that examined reported sightings of UFOs over nearly the last century has found no evidence of aliens or extraterrestrial intelligence

Pentagon study finds no sign of alien life in reported UFO sightings going back decades
Business|News|Technology

Microsoft says it hasn't been able to shake Russian state hackers

Microsoft says it is still trying to evict the elite Russian government hackers who broke into the email of senior company executives in November and have since been trying to breach customer networks with stolen access data

Microsoft says it hasn't been able to shake Russian state hackers
Business|Sports

To avoid strikes at Paris Olympics, French government to pay bonuses to civil servants

France's public administration minister says the government will offer bonuses to civil servants mobilized to work in Paris during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in a bid to avoid strikes

To avoid strikes at Paris Olympics, French government to pay bonuses to civil servants
Business

Federal judge in Texas blocks US labor board rule that would make it easier for workers to unionize

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule by the National Labor Relations Board that would have made it easier for millions of workers to form unions at big companies

Federal judge in Texas blocks US labor board rule that would make it easier for workers to unionize
News

Biden's meager 1% US defense budget increase buys fewer ships, jets

President Joe Biden's overall U.S. defense and national security budget request expected on Monday will be just 1% higher than last year, forcing a slowdown in

Biden's meager 1% US defense budget increase buys fewer ships, jets
News

US senators seek to reallocate government spectrum to boost 5G networks

Two top Republican senators are introducing legislation on Monday that would require some U.S. government-owned spectrum be auctioned off to boost commercial

US senators seek to reallocate government spectrum to boost 5G networks
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China's congress ending with unity behind Xi's vision for national greatness

China's national congress is wrapping up its annual session with the usual show of near-unanimous support for the ruling Communist Party's blueprint for the year

China's congress ending with unity behind Xi's vision for national greatness
Education|News|Political

Education Department starts sending financial aid data to colleges after months of delays

After months of delays and technical hiccups, some colleges and universities have started to receive federal data they need to put together financial aid offers for incoming students

Education Department starts sending financial aid data to colleges after months of delays
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Pakistan swears in newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's 19-member Cabinet

The 19-member Cabinet of Pakistan’s newly elected Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has been sworn into office

Pakistan swears in newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's 19-member Cabinet
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South Korea criticizes senior doctors who are joining their juniors in a prolonged walkout

South Korea’s government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital for threatening to resign in support of the weekslong walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents that have disrupted hospital operations

South Korea criticizes senior doctors who are joining their juniors in a prolonged walkout
News

US unveils roadmap to study, shift government spectrum for wireless use

The Biden administration on Tuesday released a detailed timeline for studying significant government-owned spectrum with the aim to help expand wireless and other technology

US unveils roadmap to study, shift government spectrum for wireless use
Business

Top bank regulator says agencies 'open-minded' about capital hike tweaks

A leading U.S. bank regulator said Tuesday that the government will be "open-minded" about making changes to a contentious plan to raise large bank capital requirements.

Top bank regulator says agencies 'open-minded' about capital hike tweaks
Political

US Marshals Service seeks $38 million for new judge security programs

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US Marshals Service seeks $38 million for new judge security programs

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