As 800,000 US government workers contemplate their second missed paycheck due on Friday, the US Senate will vote on two competing proposals aimed at ending the ongoing government shutdown.
The votes will be heard on Thursday - one backed by Republicans, the other by Democrats - but both likely to fail.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, US official says
Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Sunday, raising hopes of saving an interim peace deal that was under pressure from days of tit-for-tat strikes.
Putin rejects Ukraine proposal to limit long-range strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow will continue its military push to fully capture four Ukrainian regions, rejecting what he described as a Ukrainian proposal to scale back long-range attacks.
Qatari citizen killed from shrapnel due to 'military operations', one resident injured
A Qatari citizen has been killed after sustaining injuries from shrapnel due to "military operations in the area".
33 people rescued, thousands still missing after Venezuela quakes
Thirty-three people have been rescued so far this weekend after Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes, the country's interim president said, including several children, while tens of thousands remained unaccounted for with time for finding additional survivors running short.
Pope Leo prays for Venezuela quake victims as EU sends emergency aid
Pope Leo on Sunday expressed solidarity with people in Venezuela grappling with the devastating impact of twin earthquakes that struck the country earlier this week.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
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