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Biden signs package of spending bills hours before shutdown deadline

The legislation's success gets lawmakers about halfway home in wrapping up their appropriations work for the 2024 budget year

To avoid strikes at Olympics, France plans to pay bonuses to civil servants

Eligible employees will get bonus ranging from 500 euros ($547) to 1,500 euros ($1,641) in addition to their salaries for working during Summer Games in Paris and ensuing Paralympics, Guerini said

Still trying to evict elite Russian government hackers, says Microsoft

Tech giant Microsoft has so far not been able to evict Russian government hackers who broke into the email accounts of senior company officials in November

Programme that allows 30K migrants from 4 nations into US each month upheld

Advocates for the federal government said that migrants admitted through the policy helped with a US farm labor shortage

UNSC urges Sudan's warring parties to halt hostilities during Ramadan

The Security Council urged the warring parties to seek a sustainable resolution to the conflict through dialogue, and Kariuki called on the two sides to work to restore peace

Erdogan offers to host peace summit with Russia during Zelenskyy visit

The war has created a sharp division between China and the West

Continuing his embrace of autocrats, Trump to meet Hungary PM Viktor Orbn

Orbn is one of a small group of conservative populists who have publicly aligned themselves with US conservatives trying to oust Biden in November

Former prez of Honduras convicted in US of aiding drug traffickers

Hernndez, 55, served two terms as the leader of the Central American nation of roughly 10 million people

Families of those on missing Flight 370 still looking for answers

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim said during a speech at Australian National University in Canberra on Thursday that he was inclined to support reopening an investigation into what happened to MH370

US employers add strong 275K jobs in sign of continued economic strength

Wage growth still remains slightly high from the Fed's perspective because it can contribute to inflation pressures. Some economists argue, though, that pay increases don't need to drop so much

Saudi Arabia transfers another 8% of Aramco shares to sovereign wealth fund

The country's sovereign wealth fund known as the Public Investment Fund, or PIF, has been a key element of Mohammed's plans, known as Saudi Vision 2030

Paris Olympics opening ceremony to be held during sunset on July 26

Organizers said the open-air event will start on July 26 at 7:30 pm (Paris time)

United Airlines plane makes safe emergency landing in LA after losing tyre

No one was injured, airport spokesman Doug Yakel said in a statement

Women's Day: France inscribes the right to abortion in its constitution

The measure was overwhelmingly approved by French lawmakers earlier this week, and Friday's ceremony means it can now enter into force

Iran responsible for 'physical violence' that killed Mahsa Amini, says UN

Iran has denied being responsible for her death or that she had been beaten

After months of warnings of famine in Gaza, children succumb to starvation

After months of warnings over the risk of famine in Gaza under Israel's bombardment, offensives and siege, children are starting to die

Trump to finalise RNC takeover, to appoint daughter-in-law among leaders

Lara Trump is expected to focus largely on fundraising and media appearances

N Korea responds to S Korea-US military training with artillery firing

Kim said artillery units must take the initiative with merciless and rapid strikes at the moment of their entry into an actual war, KCNA said

Biden to use 'State of the Union' to contrast with Trump, woo voters

The State of the Union address is a marquee night on the White House calendar, offering presidents a direct line to a captive audience of lawmakers and dignitaries

UN chief urges Sudan's warring parties to halt hostilities during Ramadan

The draft resolution expresses grave concern over the spreading violence and the catastrophic and deteriorating humanitarian situation, including crisis levels of acute food insecurity