UN Security Council passes first demand for ceasefire in Gaza
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas and the immediate, unconditional release of all hostages…
Gold passes €2000 an ounce level: What’s the continuing allure?
In a week that saw 10 central bank meetings around the globe, gold prices surged to new record highs for the first time in the…
Newsom’s Proposition 1 passes in California’s primary election
The close contest over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $6.4-billion bond measure to transform California’s mental health system finally ended Wednesday, more than two weeks after the…
Hong Kong legislature passes tough new national security law | News
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has passed a new national security law that expands the government’s power to crush dissent. The Safeguarding National Security Law passed…
TikTok faces shutdown as US House of Representatives passes ban bill. Here’s what you need to know
TikTok users in the United States could soon be shut out of the popular app, as politicians move forward with a bill giving its Chinese-based…
US House passes bill that would ban TikTok amid national security concerns | Technology News
The United States House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill that could eventually ban the social media platform TikTok in the country, in its…
Congress passes spending bills hours before shutdown deadline
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday approved a $460 billion package of spending bills in time to meet a midnight deadline for avoiding a shutdown of…
US Senate passes $460bn spending bill to avert government shutdown | Politics News
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…
House panel passes bill that would ban TikTok unless parent company sells app
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday approved a bill that would ban TikTok from American app stores unless its China-based parent company sells…
House passes $460 billion package of spending bills. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline
WASHINGTON — The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of…
More than 100 killed while seeking aid in Gaza, overall death toll passes 30,000
Gaza health authorities said Israeli forces on Thursday shot dead more than 100 Palestinians as they waited for an aid delivery, but Israel blamed the…
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index passes 40,000 for first time in history | Financial Markets
Nikkei 225 gains 1 percent to set a new high after last month beating 1989 record. Japan’s benchmark stock market index has smashed the 40,000…
House passes stopgap funding bill to temporarily avert government shutdown
1 of 4 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., returns to his office after the House passed a stopgap spending bill to avoid…
Ghana passes bill that makes identifying as LGBTQ+ illegal
Ghana’s parliament has passed an anti-LGBTQIA+ law that has made identifying as part of the LGBTQIA+ community illegal. Homosexuality is already illegal in Ghana and…
Ghana’s parliament passes anti-LGBTQ bill | LGBTQ News
Rights activists condemn the law that would punish LGBTQ people as well as those who promote gay rights with years in prison. Ghana’s parliament has…
California libraries may lose free passes to state parks
As California faces a staggering budget deficit, library card holders may soon lose the ability to check out free passes to more than 200 state…
After weeks of protest, tiny Ojai passes Gaza cease-fire resolution
After weeks of protest that included a man soaked in fake blood pretending to die on the floor of City Hall, the Ojai City Council…
US Senate passes $US95 billion package to aid Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after debating bill through the night
In short: The US Senate has passed a $US95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after night long negotiations.It includes $US8 billion for…
Senate passes $95B emergency defense bill with Ukraine, Israel aid over House speaker opposition
1 of 2 | After the Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid package early Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said "Today, we…
US Senate passes long-delayed bill for aid to Ukraine and Israel | News
The US Senate has passed a $95 billion bill containing aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The long-delayed measure won approval from the upper house…