4 d. ago Deadlines loom for Milan’s Olympic village as Winter Games near

Milan’s 2026 Olympic village for the upcoming Winter Games risks not being fully ready for athletes with four months to go until the opening ceremony at the city’s iconic San Siro stadium. Situated on the redeveloped old rail yard in the southern outskirts of Milan, the Olympic Village was officially presented on Tuesday following the […]

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5 d. ago U.S. headed for government shutdown, Vance says after Democrats meet with Trump

The two sides left no closer to resolving Democrats’ demands to extend health-care subsidies and reverse Trump's Medicaid funding cuts

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5 d. ago U.S. government shutdown nears after Democrats, Republicans meet with Trump

Lawmakers were locked in an impasse with 24 hours remaining before funding expires, as Democrats demanded legislation to extend health care benefits that Republicans oppose.

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7 d. ago Trump and congressional leaders to meet as government shutdown deadline looms

Democrats want bill to fund government to include extension of health-care subsidies and a restoration of budget cuts to health care

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1 week ago Dozens of Alberta students play hooky, rally for teachers as strike deadline looms

Dozens of Alberta high school students staged protests in Edmonton on Monday to show their support of the teachers' contract demands.

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2 w. ago Shutdown talk heats up as Democrats insist on stopping health

WASHINGTON — A deadline looming, Congress charged Monday toward a federal government shutdown as Republicans brush back Democratic demands to save health care funding from cutbacks, while Democrats are flexing a newfound willingness to play hardball, even if it means closing offices and services. Republican leaders are ready to call the Democrats’ bluff, possibly as […]

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