Politics

Stopgap funding bill to avert a US government shutdown wins the House vote

• Stopgap funding bill secures enough votes to pass in the House, proceeds to Senate

Janet Yellen's unexpected fast food order goes viral

• US Treasury Sec Yellen grabs a bite at In-n-Out Burger before meeting with Xi Jinping

Scalise says he is confident US House will pass a stop-gap funding bill today

• Republican Scalise says a funding bill is coming

China considers buying Boeing 737 Max, signals thaw in US relations

• China may end its halt on purchasing Boeing 737 Max aircraft

Biden and Xi's high-stakes meeting in San Francisco amidst rising global tension

• US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss pressing issues including the Israel-Hamas war, Taiwan, and election interference.

US airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Syria; targets weapons storage facility

• Weekend reports of further strikes against facilities used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups.

New Zealand still negotiating to form a government - caretaker govmt will remain for now

• NZ Prime Minister & incoming PM are working to extend caretaker government arrangements.

EU, US, and UAE lead global coalition to phase out coal and triple renewable energy

• Over 60 countries have pledged to shift away from coal, triple renewable energy by 2030.

Israel will implement four-hour pauses in Gaza operations each day

• White House announcement

Senior China military official promises ready to work with Russia

US military strikes targeting Iran-backed terrorists in eastern Syria

U.S. Central Command confirms that an Ohio-class submarine arrived in the Middle East

Earthquake shakes buildings in New Delhi

• Initial reports of a 6.2 magnitude earthquake

Hezbollah leader: Gaza operation was 100% planned in Gaza

• First comments since October 7

Fears high as Hezbollah leader set to speak for the first time since the war

• First comments since the Hamas terrorist attacks