Hundreds of thousands of employees furloughed as government closes down. The United States government has shut down after Democrats voted down a bill that would have cut healthcare funding, saying it would be damaging to the US public. Republicans say the Democrats are damaging the economy. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list President … Read more
Taliban internet shutdown paralyzes Afghanistan The Washington Post Afghan women lose their ‘last hope’ as Taliban shuts down internet BBC ‘Absolute control’: Human rights groups slam telecom blackout in Afghanistan Australian Broadcasting Corporation Internet blackout hits Afghanistan as Taliban enforce morality crackdown Politico Afghanistan’s cellphone, internet services down after Taliban ordered cut, sources say Reuters Source link
Vote is a major step towards finalising the 2024 federal budget after months of deadlock in the divided Congress. Lawmakers in the United States Senate passed a spending package shortly before a midnight deadline, averting a partial government shutdown. The lower house on Friday voted 75-22 to approve a $460bn spending package of six bills … Read more
Short-term spending bill averts shutdown of agencies that would have kicked in on Saturday. The United States Congress has approved a short-term spending package to avoid a government shutdown, the fourth such stopgap measure in several months. The bill, which passed the Senate in a bipartisan 77-13 vote, provides funding for some federal government agencies … Read more