McCarthy ally dares critics to push vote ousting speaker, blasts hardliners over possible shutdown
Rep. Garret Graves, one of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's closest allies, told CNN that he's fed up with conservative critics dangling the threat of McCarthy's ouster, saying that he's prepared to put the debate to rest by forcing a vote on the threat.
2023-09-24 06:56
Bond Market Faces Quandary After Fed Signals It’s Almost Done
Bond investors face the crucial decision of just how much risk to take in Treasuries with 10-year yields
2023-09-24 04:54
Core Inflation Gauges Are Falling in US and Euro Zone
Policymakers on each side of the Atlantic are likely to take comfort this week from a slowdown taking
2023-09-24 04:51
McCarthy works through weekend but no progress on short-term fix with just one week until shutdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Saturday he still lacks support from a handful of GOP hardliners to put a Republican stopgap measure on the floor next week, making a government shutdown likely with just one week until the deadline.
2023-09-24 01:49
Lampedusa: Inside the camp at the heart of Europe’s migrant surge
At least 10,000 migrants arrived on Italy's Lampedusa island last week, stretching local resources.
2023-09-24 01:16
Germany’s Scholz Tells Homeowners They Can Cope with 4% Rates
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz used a campaign stop in Bavaria as an opportunity to defend the recent interest
2023-09-24 00:28
Latest wave of migrants at US-Mexico border puts Biden under renewed pressure
A new surge of migrants at the US-Mexico border has placed immense pressure on federal resources and tested President Joe Biden's border policies only months after going into place, prompting fresh criticism from Republicans and concern within the administration over a politically delicate issue.
2023-09-23 19:15
Azerbaijan has reclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh. What does that mean for the tens of thousands living there?
The same day that Azerbaijan celebrated the surrender of separatist Armenian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh, many in the breakaway region's capital spent the evening throwing stacks of paper onto a fire.
2023-09-23 15:59
Sudan war: Army chief Burhan claims he's ready for peace talks
General Burhan's army has been fighting a brutal war against the Rapid Support Forces since April.
2023-09-23 12:52
‘The state says our kids don’t exist’ - how LGBT life is changing in Italy
Italy is removing children from registers and stopping surrogacy abroad in new rules affecting same-sex couples.
2023-09-23 08:29
Shutdown looms as warring House Republicans leave town
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republican rebels "just want to burn the whole place down".
2023-09-22 06:51
A shadow of 'Ukraine fatigue' hangs over Polish politics
With an election looming, politicians are grappling with how to support Ukraine and prioritise national interests.
2023-09-22 05:55