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Schumer says Senate has reached a deal to avoid government shutdown

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says that Republicans and Democrats have reached a deal to extend government funding, which is set to expire at midnight on Thursda

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Mali PM says elections could be postponed

Elections scheduled for early next year in Mali could be postponed by months, the prime minister told AFP on Sunday, stressing the need to ensure they are credible befo

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Sidney Powell countersues Dominion Voting Systems after failing to get its lawsuit against her tossed in court

Sidney Powell, the attorney who filed multiple lawsuits in an effort to overturn former President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss, on Friday filed a countersuit again

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Progressives say they plan to vote against bipartisan infrastructure bill next week

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, is standing by her claim that her members will not vote for the $1 trillion bipartisan inf

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Biden administration to deport migrant crowds in Texas border city: media

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration said on Saturday it would start to swiftly deport thousands of Haitian migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally and

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U.S. admits 10 civilians were mistakenly killed in Kabul drone strike

The U.S. Department of Defense admitted that a deadly U.S. drone strike in Kabul in late August mistakenly killed 10 civilians and not an ISIS-K member who posed an ‘im

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Pentagon asks all personnel to report symptoms of 'Havana syndrome'

The Pentagon is directing military service members, civilian employees and contractors to report when they have symptoms of the so-called "Havana syndrome," The New Yor

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China's Zhang Shuai, Aussie Sam Stosur win U.S. Open doubles title, Medvedev stuns Djokovic

In professional tennis, much like other elite sports, the "shelf life" is short – just ask the seasoned veterans who fell victim to the 18-year-old British sensation Em

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Trump skips joining Biden, other former presidents at official 9/11 memorial ceremonies

Former U.S. President Donald Trump was absent at official 9/11 memorial ceremonies in New York City and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.President Joe Biden, form

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APD | Taliban are not in a hurry and moving political agenda wisely

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), National University o

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Sep.04 - Sep. 10)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Biden, Xi discuss ne

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Jetty raises $23M to help give renters more payment flexibility

Jetty, a fintech company which aims to give renters flexibility when paying rent, has raised $23 million in a funding round co-led by Citi and Flourish Ventures.The financing brings Jetty’s total rais

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New York Democrats ripped by their constituents

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, reportedly does not blame New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for underpreparedness regarding the lethal storm that h

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Ida-caused death count rises while 600,000 still lack power

A man walks by a home damaged by a tornado in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, September 2, 2021. /CFP The death toll caused by Hurricane Ida continued to rise on Sunday, with many in the U.S. North

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Dukaan raises $11 million to help merchants in India set up online stores

Dukaan, a one-year-old Bangalore-based startup that enables merchants to set up online stores and sell products digitally, said on Monday it has raised $11 million in a new financing round as it looks

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Trump reportedly nears DC hotel rights sale as ally says ‘I think he’s gonna run’

Donald Trump is reportedly close to selling rights to his hotel near the White House in Washington, a move the website Axios said “would carry a symbolism savoured by o

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Biden to visit New York and New Jersey in aftermath of Hurricane Ida

President Biden on Saturday announced that he will travel to New Jersey and New York on Tuesday to survey damage from Hurricane Ida.As the remains of Hurricane Ida move