Government shuts down after Senate bill collapses, negotiations fail The federal government shut down for the first time in more than four years Friday after senators rejected a temporary spending patch and bipartisan efforts to find an alternative fell short as a midnight deadline came and went. Republican and Democratic […]
US shutdown begins as Senate fails to pass new budget The US government has begun a federal shutdown after the Senate failed to agree on a new budget. Despite last minute bipartisan meetings, the bill to fund the government until 16 February did not receive the required 60 votes. It […]
US and Pakistan clash at UN over Afghanistan The United States urged Pakistan on Friday not to give sanctuary to “terrorist organizations” — and Pakistan demanded that the Trump administration address safe havens inside Afghanistan and its income from the narcotics trade. The exchange took place Friday at a Security […]
Nearly 20 American hostages languish around the world It’s been nearly 11 years since retired FBI agent Robert Levinson disappeared while investigating a cigarette smuggling ring on Kish Island off the coast of Iran in the Persian Gulf. When the Obama administration negotiated the release of five American hostages in […]
World War 3 warning: USA to turn on China as trade battle looms THE United States is set to turn on China because of a trade deficit, which was at a record high of £198 billion last year, amid fears of World War 3 breaking out between the global super […]
China strengthens border with North Korea amid imminent USA attack fears NORTH Korea’s nuclear crisis has sparked frantic preparations from China along the border between the two states – sparking fears the Asian superpower believes America could be on the brink of launching an attack. Beijing is concerned a war […]
NUCLEAR CRISIS: India tests ICBM with 3,000-mile range as World War 3 tensions escalate INDIA has launched a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a range of more than 3,000 miles, raising nuclear tensions after months marked by sabre-rattling from North Korea. India successfully carried out a “first […]
North Korea WARNING: China NOT INTERESTED in stopping rogue nation’s march to World War 3 NORTH KOREA’s allies in China will not intervene to ensure Kim Jong-un give up its nuclear arsenal despite having signed up to harsh economic sanctions on the rogue regime, a former US top official warned. […]
FBI launches inquiry into Missouri governor The FBI has launched an inquiry into Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R) amid allegations he blackmailed a woman with whom he had an affair, CNN reported Friday. Eli Karabell, who volunteered to help the governor’s transition team in 2016, told CNN he engaged in […]
Trump appointee resigns as head of volunteer agency over racist remarks President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the government’s volunteer service organization has resigned after a CNN report revealed that the appointee had made racist and other inflammatory remarks. Carl Higbie, chief of external affairs for the Corporation for National […]
