Shutdown
US Senate eyes funding deal vote as government shutdown looms
Democrats and Republicans are scrambling to prevent a funding lapse after clashes over immigration enforcement, with Senate leaders citing a tentative White House deal. Still, House delays are likely to cause at least a brief shutdown.
January 31, 2026
Trump meets Democrats without breakthrough on imminent shutdown
With 36 hours until a government shutdown, a White House meeting between Trump and congressional leaders ended without agreement. Both parties blamed each other, with healthcare funding and spending cuts at the center.
September 29, 2025
Nationwide communications blackout hits Afghanistan: AFP journalists
A huge communications blackout hit Afghanistan , weeks after Taliban authorities began severing fibre optic connections in multiple provinces
September 29, 2025