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One outcome is clear as Washington reaches for a budget deal in the debt ceiling standoff. The COVID-19 era of government spending is giving way to a new focus on stemming deficits. As President Joe Biden and congressional leaders prepare to meet again, their staffs are working on a budget deal
Syrian President Bashar Assad had agreed to open the border crossings at Bab al-Salameh and al-Rai for three months to allow aid to flow into Idlib province a week after the earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northern Syria
The death toll linked to a doomsday cult in Kenya has hit 201 after police exhumed 22 more bodies Saturday. Most of them bore signs of starvation, according to the coast regional commissioner. More than 600 people are still missing
As the truce takes hold, the whooshes of rockets and booms of airstrikes are replaced by the honking of cars in Gaza
Migrants are now essentially barred from seeking asylum in the US if they did not first apply online or seek protection in the countries they traveled through
Volunteers in coastal districts of Bangladesh are using loudspeakers to urge people to seek shelter as the delta nation braces for an extremely severe cyclone, which is expected to slam ashore in Bangladesh and Myanmar in the next 24 hours
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, telling the pontiff it was a great honor. Earlier Saturday, during the Ukrainian leader’s visit to Rome, he met with Italian officials. The pontiff has previously offered his efforts to end the war that Russia began
Israel and Palestinian militants were unleashing salvos of fire for a fifth straight day, with the Islamic Jihad militant group launching over a thousand rockets and the Israeli military pounding targets inside the Gaza Strip. A Palestinian rocket severely wounded two Palestinian workers
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has expressed concern about Russian and Chinese military cooperation in Asia, saying the security situation in Europe and the Indo-Pacific region was indivisible since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Rome for meetings with Italian leaders and Pope Francis. Zelenskyy landed Saturday at Rome's Ciampino airport. Francis has previously said the Vatican has launched a behind-the-scenes initiative to try to end the war launched by Russia
The 67th Eurovision Song Contest reaches its climax on Saturday with a grand final broadcast live from Liverpool
TV show 'Yellowstone' inspires new popular names, but stalwarts Liam and Olivia remain in the top spots
Mother says he had no known illnesses
The unseasonal high temperatures could further fuel the dozens of fires burning in Canada's western Alberta province, where officials have ordered evacuations and declared a state of emergency
Less than 24 hours after Title 42 was lifted, migrants and government officials were still assessing the effect of the change and the new US regulations aimed at stabilizing the region
Talks are also expected to touch on measures to counter Chinese actions that G-7 countries call 'economic coercion'; China responds by accusing G-7 countries of hypocrisy
Khan's supporters have emerged as a major force in Pakistan, challenging the authority of the government and military
Protesters block key bridge in second large demonstration since two mass shootings that rattled the Balkan country and killed 17 people
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