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House passes bill to end historic govt shutdown, sending measure to Trump

House lawmakers made their long-awaited return to the nation's capital this week after nearly eight weeks away, with Republicans using their slight majority to get the bill over the finish line

US Supreme Court extends block on full SNAP payments amid shutdown talks

The Senate has approved a bill to end the shutdown and the House of Representatives could vote on it as early as Wednesday

Global TB cases hit 8.3 million in 2024, deaths fall to 1.23 million: WHO

About 8.3 million people across the globe were reported as newly diagnosed with TB in 2024. Not all infections are diagnosed and the new numbers represent 78% of the estimated number of people

How Europe's private drone industry eyes opportunity as Nato boosts defence

On Nato's eastern flank, Denmark, Poland and Romania are deploying a new weapons system to defend against drones

All 20 on board Turkish military cargo plane killed in crash in Georgia

A Turkish accident investigation team reached the crash site early on Wednesday and was inspecting the wreckage of the plane, in coordination with the Georgian authorities

Electricity demand to outpace energy growth, renewables to surge: Report

The release of the annual World Energy Outlook coincided with UN climate negotiations in Brazil this week, where global leaders are calling for ways to curb the planet's warming

Colombia to suspend intelligence ties with US over strikes on drug vessels

Petro wrote that the fight against drugs must be subordinated to the human rights of the Caribbean people

Israeli soldiers battle trauma, PTSD after two years of war with Hamas

Reports of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and other mental health problems are increasing among soldiers, as are suicides

Hurricane Melissa: Death toll rises to 45 in Jamaica, 15 still missing

Helicopters have been dropping food and other basic supplies in those two communities, said Alvin Gayle, director general of Jamaica's emergency management office

UK govt defends BBC amid Trump lawsuit threat, backs its role and integrity

The BBC has apologised for misleading editing of a speech Trump delivered on Jan 6, 2021, before a crowd of his supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington

G7 foreign ministers meet in Canada amid tensions over trade, defence, wars

Anand also invited the foreign ministers of Australia, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa and Ukraine

Operations unaffected by $100 mn graft probe: Ukraine's Energoatom

Its assurances came a day after the agency revealed some details of a 15-month investigation into suspected corruption in the energy sector, including at Energoatom

Germany demand fees for homegrown players who switch to other nationalities

The German football federation (DFB) wants compensation when players opt to represent other countries after representing Germany at youth levels.

Romania finds possible drone fragments after Russian strikes on Ukraine

Romanian radars detected groups of drones near the Nato country's airspace just after midnight Tuesday, prompting the ministry to issue an alert to residents of the southeastern region

Asian shares mostly lower as tech rally cools amid US shutdown progress

Shares have been bouncing on criticism that tech share prices have shot too high due to the mania for artificial intelligence, which some have likened to the 2000 dot-com bubble that ultimately burst

US govt shutdown nears end, but would leave lasting impact on economy

The previous longest government shutdown, in 2018-2019, lasted 35 days but only partially shut the government because many agencies had been fully funded

Tensions rise between Japan, China after PM Takaichi's remarks over Taiwan

The latest diplomatic spat started on Friday when Takaichi was asked in parliament about scenarios that would constitute a threat to Japan

China announces curbs on chemicals after Trump deal on fentanyl tariffs

It shows the back-and-forth nature of US-Chinese cooperation on fentanyl over the years and lessens the recent tensions after Trump launched his campaign of tariffs

Air travellers face frustration as FAA's further flight cuts take effect

The FAA warned that staffing at over a dozen towers and control centres could delay planes departing for Phoenix, San Diego, the New York area and Houston, among other cities

Belgium's Courtois set to miss World Cup qualifiers with muscle injury

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is expected to miss Belgium's upcoming World Cup qualifiers because of a muscle injury.