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The Senate on Thursday night passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown after a dayslong fight over President Biden’s vaccine mandate threw the legislation into limbo. Senators voted 69-28 to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government through Feb. 18. The legislation, which passed the House earlier…

The Itaipu Dam is a huge hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River between Brazil and Paraguay. Source: Adobe/TupungatoParaguay is inching closer to legalizing Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining – and potentially opening up its huge hydroelectric power capacity to industrial miners – with more senators lending their support to a…

Michigan Democrats renewed calls for new gun control legislation after a shooting at Oxford High School on Tuesday killed four students and injured several others. The Democrats battle a Republican-led Legislature to try to push stalled bills regarding gun control forward. The Republican leaders have yet to pledge any changes…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday sternly warned NATO against deploying its troops and weapons to Ukraine, saying it represents a red line for Russia and would trigger a strong response. Commenting on Western concerns about Russia's alleged intention to invade Ukraine, he said that Moscow is equally worried about…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday sternly warned NATO against deploying its troops and weapons to Ukraine, saying it represents a red line for Russia and would trigger a strong response. Commenting on Western concerns about Russia’s alleged intention to invade Ukraine, he said that Moscow is…

Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says there are risks switching to a Labor government which is beholden by the Greens. The federal election is firming to be held in May, after a March 29 budget. “I’m sure we will take a very strong election platform towards the Australian people,” Mr Canavan…

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg, EC President von der Leyen and Latvia's PM Karins meet in Riga. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: ...Read More

Media caption, Cyril Ramaphosa: "We are deeply disappointed by the decision of several countries to prohibit travel." South Africa's president has condemned travel bans enacted against his country and its neighbours over the new coronavirus variant Omicron. Cyril Ramaphosa said he was "deeply disappointed" by the action, which he described…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana coach Tom Allen fired offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan on Sunday, less than 24 hours after the Hoosiers completed their first winless season in conference play since 2011. Allen also said he would take a $200,000 pay cut in each of the next four seasons. His…