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US House of Representatives on brink of approving aid for Ukraine and Israel
Democrats and Republicans are joining together behind the legislation after months of debate.
US politicians approve £12bn aid for Israel but link it to government cuts
The move by new Speaker Mike Johnson was seen as a challenge to President Joe Biden.
Candidate favoured by Trump is elected House speaker ending US political chaos
Republican representatives rallied behind little-known Mike Johnson of Louisiana to elevate him to the key post.
Tom Emmer becomes third Republican candidate to fail in speaker bid
He reversed course after Donald Trump objected to his nomination and hardliners in the House of Representatives denied him the votes he would need.
Republican Matt Gaetz files resolution to remove Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker
The far-right Republican has followed through on threats to issue ‘motion to vacate’ after funding bill passed.
Legacy plan is not a blanket amnesty, Heaton-Harris tells US Congress members
The draft legislation would establish a new commission aimed at uncovering facts around unsolved Troubles deaths.
Ex-safety boss: Twitter not adhering to app store rules would be ‘catastrophic’
The company’s new owner Elon Musk has claimed he strongly supports free speech and wants to allow more of it on the platform.
US politicians: Plans to override protocol could threaten GFA
US politicians have warned that any move by the British government to override the Northern Ireland Protocol threatens peace.
Volodymyr Zelensky tells US Congress: We need you now – I call on you to do more
The president of the Ukraine referred to Pearl Harbour and the September 11 attacks as he addressed the US government’s lawmakers.