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US avoids government shutdown after bill passes Congress
The Democratic-controlled US Senate has voted to pass a budget deal to avert what would be the first US federal government shutdown since 2019, only hours after the House of Representatives approved the same legislation. The budget deal was passed shortly after a midnight deadline passed. It does not include a demand from President-elect Donald…
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Rio’s ‘narco-pentecostal’ gangs use religion to dominate favelas
Daniel Arce-Lopez/BBC Rio gangsters mix religion and crime as they take over territory When police in Rio de Janeiro seize blocks of cocaine and bundles of marijuana they may well find them branded with a religious symbol – the Star of David. This is not a reference to the Jewish faith, but to the belief…
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Warriors, water and a white horse: Photos of the week
A selection of news photographs from around the world. Luis Tato/AFP A Maasai warrior competes in a traditional high-jump event at the Maasai Olympics in Kajiado, Kenya. Roberta Ciuccio/AFP Residents of Coronationville queue for water amid a continuing crisis in water supplies in Johannesburg, South Africa. Roman Pilipey/AFP Anna and her mother wait to be…
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Five unanswered questions from the trial
Gisèle Pelicot: ‘I never regretted decision to make trial public’ French rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot walked out of a court in southern France for the last time on Thursday after her ex-husband was jailed for 20 years for drugging and raping her, and inviting dozens of strangers to also abuse her over nearly a decade.…
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Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service
Sega Sonic x Shadow Generations sold more than 1 million copies in a single day when it launched in October Sega is considering launching its own Netflix-like subscription service for video games, a move which would accelerate gaming’s transition towards streaming. There are already a number of similar services on the market – such as…
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Relatives of inmates attempt to break into prison
A riot inside a prison in the southern Mexico state of Tabasco has left seven inmates dead, leading to family members attempting to break inside to check on their relatives. Four police officers and six other inmates were left injured in the incident, which broke out in the town of Villahermosa on Thursday. The BBC’s…
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Volkswagen agrees deal to avoid Germany plant closures
Volkswagen has reached a deal with the IG Metall trade union which will avert plant closures in Germany and avoid immediate compulsory redundancies. The two sides have, however, agreed to cut more than 35,000 jobs across the country in a “socially responsible manner” by 2030, in order to save some €15bn (£12.4bn). Germany’s largest carmaker…
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What happens if the US government shuts down?
Reuters The US is edging towards another government shutdown after the lower chamber of Congress failed to pass a spending bill to keep federal agencies open. Funding is set to lapse at midnight on Friday unless Republicans and Democrats can agree on a way forward. Here’s a breakdown of how we got here and what…
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Video shows arrest of German Christmas market attack suspect
Footage from German broadcaster MDR shows police confronting a man lying on the floor by a vehicle after a car drove into people at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg. The suspect is believed to be a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor, according to minister president of Saxony, Reiner Haseloff. Source link
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Eight sentenced in France for actions that led to teacher beheading
A French court has sentenced eight people to prison for their roles in a hate campaign that led to the murder of schoolteacher Samuel Paty in October 2020. The sentences handed down range from three to 16 years. The attack took place following social media posts falsely claiming Paty had shown his students obscene pictures…
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