What happens if US government enters a shutdown?
September 30, 2023 6:11 PM Operations classified as essential will continue to operate. Read More
US Congress tees up votes in last-minute scramble to avert shutdown
September 30, 2023 6:08 PM Lawmakers return to the U.S. Congress on Saturday with no clear path to resolving a squabble that appears likely to close wide swaths of the…
Man dies after whale strikes boat off Australia
September 30, 2023 5:20 PM Two men were thrown from a boat southeast of Sydney after a whale struck it. Read More
Pope Francis cements legacy, stamps Church future with new cardinals
September 30, 2023 4:43 PM Pope Francis raised the percentage of electors chosen by him who can vote for his successor. Read More
US government hours from shutdown, funding chaos
September 30, 2023 4:41 PM This throws into doubt everything from access to national parks to Washington’s support for Ukraine. Read More
Sally the sea lion escapes New York’s Central Park Zoo enclosure during flooding
September 30, 2023 4:30 PM She explored the area around the enclosure before rejoining the zoo’s other two sea lions in the pool. Read More
France launches battle plan against bedbug invasion
September 30, 2023 3:52 PM Bedbugs appeared in numbers in public transport, cinemas and hospitals. Read More
US warns of large Serbian military build-up near Kosovo
September 30, 2023 3:50 PM There may be staging of advanced Serbian artillery, tanks, mechanised infantry units. Read More
Ukraine shoots down 30 drones over south, centre, officials say
September 30, 2023 3:47 PM Ukraine’s air force shot down 30 out of 40 Iranian-made “Shahed” drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack on central and southern regions, regional…