43 h. ago Nato hits back at Putin’s threat of war in Europe as UK condemns ‘Kremlin claptrap’

Rhetoric between Russia and Europe has ramped up after talks between Donald Trump’s envoy and Vladimir Putin failed to reach an agreement

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3 w. ago Man Utd 'reach agreement' on January transfer with Old Trafford bosses delighted

Manchester United are happy with a transfer decision made earlier this season and are set to double down by extending a loan deal until the end of the season

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3 w. ago Trump doesn't field questions after Epstein files release as he signs deal to end US government shutdown

US President does not field questions from media as questions swirl around him following the release of Epstein files

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3 w. ago US government shutdown nears end as House approves funding deal

White House says President Trump will sign the bill on Wednesday night

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3 w. ago US government shutdown nears an end as House approves funding deal

White House says bill would be signed by President Trump on Wednesday night

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3 w. ago Tribes that restored buffalo are killing some to feed people because of the shutdown

A pending deal to end the government shutdown is too late for about 30 bison on the Fort Peck reservation in northern Montana

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3 w. ago Senate approves funding deal to end longest US government shutdown

Bill, which passed 60-40 but does not include key health concession demanded by Democrats, now heads to HouseThe Senate on Monday approved a funding package that is expected to bring to a close the longest government shutdown in US history, after a coalition of Democrats broke from their party and voted with Republicans, in a move that has enraged many in their caucus.The vote passed in a 60-40 tally, with seven Democrats and one independent joining all Republicans to approve a compromise deal that would fund most federal agencies through January. The agreement, which next goes to the House of Representatives, does not directly address the expiring tax credits for healthcare premiums, the issue at the center of the 40-day stalemate between Democrats and Republicans, though the Senate majority leader John Thune has promised a Senate vote later this year on the subsidies. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Democrats face party backlash over US government shutdown deal

Rebel senators slammed for backing Trump’s deal to end longest government closure in history

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3 w. ago Newsom blasts 'pathetic' Democrats for 'surrendering' to Trump as 'gang of eight' senators join Republicans to end longest government shutdown in US history

Republicans, seven Democrats and one Democrat-leaning Independent came together on Sunday night in a tense two-hour Senate vote.

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3 w. ago Senate votes to END longest government shutdown in US history as gang of rogue Democrats cave and join GOP

Lawmakers were locked in tense negotiations during a rare Sunday session in an effort to find a solution to the shutdown

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3 w. ago Senate votes to END longest government shutdown in US history as 'gang of eight' rogue Democrats cave and join GOP

Lawmakers were locked in tense negotiations during a rare Sunday session in an effort to find a solution to the shutdown

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3 w. ago Deal to END government shutdown breaks major hurdle as Democrats join GOP rivals to reach agreement

Lawmakers were locked in tense negotiations during a rare Sunday session in an effort to find a solution to the shutdown

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3 w. ago US senators strike deal in first step to ending government shutdown

Small group of Democrats joins Republicans in advancing bill to reopen government after record budget impasse

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4 w. ago Senator teases a possible deal to end the shutdown – but will it pass?

Thune reportedly said he plans to call another vote on the stop-gap spending bill Friday, the 38th day of impasse between Republicans and Democrats

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