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Two polls conducted over the same four-day period suggest Americans like the idea of receiving $5,000 from the federal government, but are far less convinced that President Donald Trump will deliver on the promise he has tied to Republicans retaining control of Congress.
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday accused the Iran-backed Houthis of an attempted attack on Mecca, the holiest city in Islam and a site of pilgrimage for Muslims worldwide.
CAIRO, Sept 16 - The foreign ministers of Israel and Morocco agreed to upgrade diplomatic ties including opening embassies and appointing ambassadors, according to a statement on Wednesday by the official Israeli government account in Arabic on X.
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned to Wednesday, September 16, 2026 a suit challenging the nomination of candidates by the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, for the 2027 elections.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has urged FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to meet with the party’s governors and explain his proposed Rainbow Coalition aimed at mobilising support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
The United States (US) government has announced new visa restrictions on South Africa over what it describes as “uncompensated land seizures” as well as Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) laws.
Ministers and their staff arrive for the cabinet meeting at Government House on Tuesday, without their usual neckties and jackets. (Photo: Government House) Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered officials at government organisations and state enterprises to wor...
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MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang yesterday expressed hope that more banks would make digital fund transfers free of charge, following a move initiated by state-run Land Bank of the Philippines and later adopted by two private financial institutions.
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Mitch McConnell Returns to Senate After 3-Month Medical Absence News.com.au
Last Friday, Stellantis said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Roshel on a potential sale of the Brampton facility.
The government wrote to the heads of council "to make clear our government’s expectation" that they would follow a series of rules prioritizing local bids for contracts.
A Snapchat account tied to Thomas Crooks could hold a "treasure trove" of evidence, a retired FBI agent says, as Senate files reveal his digital trail.
Trump says the country has made progress against narcotics since Maduro's removal, may also remove Colombia and Bolivia.
Why is Donald Trump so opposed to regulating AI?
Israel, Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties, Israeli government says Reuters
Sebastien Lai has appealed for the release of his father, former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, at a congressional hearing in Washington