A funny thing happened on the way to a bipartisan agreement to fund US government operations and avoid a partial shutdown this week.Conservatives in Congress – encouraged by tech multi-billionaire…
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USA: Amazon hit by ‘strike’ during holiday season scramble
One of America’s most powerful labour unions is staging a protest against Amazon, aiming to put pressure on the tech giant as it rushes out packages in the final run-up…
Mexico: Authorities request US to hand over ‘mastermind’ in journalist’s killing
Mexico’s government has asked the US to extradite a senior drug cartel figure suspected in the murder of well-known journalist Javier Valdez in 2017. Valdez, known for his award-winning coverage…
Syria: US diplomats in Damascus to meet new authorities
US diplomats are in the Syrian capital Damascus where they plan to meet representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group now in charge but which Washington still designates as…
USA: Authorities temporarily ban drones in parts of New Jersey
US aviation authorities have banned the use of drones in 22 cities of New Jersey until 17 January, allowing the government to use “deadly force” against unmanned aircraft if they…
USA: Starbucks baristas to strike in US- union
A union representing more than 11,000 Starbucks baristas in the US says its members will hold a five-day strike starting Friday morning, in a dispute over pay and working conditions.…
USA: Congress in disarray and shutdown looms as Trump, Musk slam spending deal
A US government shutdown could be two days away after President-elect Donald Trump called on Republican lawmakers to reject a cross-party funding bill.Trump urged Congress to scrap the deal and…
USA: Girl, 14, and teacher named as Wisconsin school shooting victims
A teacher and a teenage student have been identified as the two victims killed in a school shooting in Wisconsin. Erin West, 42, and 14-year-old Rubi Vergara were shot on…
USA: Jeff Bezos dines with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has become the latest billionaire to meet Donald Trump at his Florida resort.He was seen entering Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday night on his…
USA: Family of US protester killed by Israeli forces presses Blinken for investigation
The family of a US-Turkish woman killed by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank met Secretary of State Antony Blinken to call for a US investigation.Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26,…