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Pentagon warns US government shutdown will cost troops their pay over Christmas
A congressional spending plan was abandoned this week with fears it could mean a shutdown of the US government.
Scholz dismisses Elon Musk’s assertion only far-right party can ‘save’ Germany
Germany is expected to vote in an early election on February 23 after Mr Scholz’s three-party governing coalition collapsed last month.
Trump’s funding plan rejected by US House of Representatives
Democrats refused to accommodate President-elect Donald Trump’s sudden demands and the quick fix cobbled together by Republican leaders on Thursday.
Trump shows his approval as Congress agrees deal to avoid government shutdown
Federal offices were being told to close for Christmas early as a bill to fund the US government was halted in its tracks by the president-elect.
Political donations rules ‘need strengthening’ says head of Electoral Commission
It comes amid reports that X owner Elon Musk has been preparing to make a large donation to Reform UK.
Badenoch wants to replicate US-style government cost-cutting, spokesman suggests
The Tory leader’s spokesman said she was an ‘enormous fan of Elon Musk’ and that she wanted to see government cost-cutting similar to what he plans.
Farage says he talked money with Musk amid speculation of donation to Reform UK
The Reform UK leader suggested he had kicked off negotiations with Elon Musk for a donation to his party.
Nigel Farage has hour-long meeting with Elon Musk in Florida
The meeting comes amid speculation, dismissed by Mr Farage, that the tech billionaire could donate a significant sum to Reform UK.
Jake O’Kane - ‘Musk and Trump are the stuff of nightmares’. The Belfast comedian on grappling with technology, politics and physical pain with new show Absent Intelligence
David Roy catches up with comedian and ex-Irish News columnist Jake O'Kane to talk about his upcoming stand-up tour
Musk wants to turn Texas base where he launches rockets into new city
The billionaire has submitted a request to incorporate Starbase, on the southern tip of Texas, as a new city.