Partial government shutdown on track for Saturday after Senate vote on fund...
Partial government shutdown on track for Saturday after Senate vote on funding deal stalled **Senate Gridlock Threatens Partial Government Shutdown as Funding Deadline Looms** **Washington D.C.** – A looming partial government shutdown appears increasingly probable as a critical funding bill... read more »
Democratic states seek to hike taxes on the wealthy
Democratic states seek to hike taxes on the wealthy ### Divergent Fiscal Paths: Blue States Target Wealthy for Revenue, Red States Pursue Tax Reductions **A growing fiscal divergence is emerging across the United States, with a number of Democratic-led states actively exploring and implementing new... read more »
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome Pow...
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair to succeed Jerome Powell **White House Taps Former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh for Top Central Bank Role** **Washington D.C.** – President Donald Trump announced Friday his intention to nominate former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to lead... read more »
A U.S. letter opposed Iraqis choice of prime minister. They went ahead anyw...
A U.S. letter opposed Iraqis choice of prime minister. They went ahead anyway. **Washington Expresses Concerns Over Baghdad’s Prime Ministerial Selection** **Baghdad, Iraq –** The United States government conveyed its reservations regarding the selection of Nouri al-Maliki as the leading... read more »
'Nuke sniffer' plane belonging to US spotted on British soil amid Iran tensions
'Nuke sniffer' plane belonging to US spotted on British soil amid Iran tensions ### US Nuclear-Detection Aircraft Deploys to UK Amid Heightened Geopolitical Tensions **A... read more »
Niger military govt says France, Benin, Ivory Coast behind airport attack
Niger military govt says France, Benin, Ivory Coast behind airport attack **Niger Accuses France, Benin, and Ivory Coast of Airport Attack; Military Ruler Vows Retaliation** Niamey, Niger... read more »
We children saw things that no one should ever have to see Holocaust survivor tells the UN
We children saw things that no one should ever have to see Holocaust survivor tells the UN ## Echoes of Atrocity: Survivor’s Plea for Compassion at UN Holocaust Memorial Event **New... read more »
World News in Brief: UN Support Office in Haiti, Goodwill Ambassador Theo James in Syria, ...
World News in Brief: UN Support Office in Haiti, Goodwill Ambassador Theo James in Syria, urgent appeal for millions in DR Congo **United Nations Operations Advance in Haiti Amidst Ongoing... read more »
World News in Brief: IOM warning for Sudan returnees, Nipah virus...
World News in Brief: IOM warning for Sudan returnees, Nipah virus alert for India, food security in Afghanistan ## Sudan Faces Mounting Returnee Crisis Amidst Prolonged Conflict **Geneva,... read more »
