(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden has signed into law a short-term stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown, the White House said on Friday. The bill was approved by the Democratic-majority U.S. Senate on Thursday after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives backed … Read More Government

House lawmakers on Thursday voted to give themselves more time to work out negotiations over how to fund the government over the objections of nearly half of Republicans who don’t support the spending plan that’s taking shape. The bill, which passed 320-99, would push back a pair of funding … Read More Government

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s powerful Commission announced on Thursday that it will begin releasing billions of euros to Poland that were frozen over the previous government’s policies that the bloc said amounted to widespread backsliding on fundamental democratic principles. The move had … Read More Government

(Reuters) – Slovakia’s Constitutional Court has halted a part of the government’s overhaul of the criminal law that aimed to significantly reduce punishment for crimes such as corruption and fraud. The court, however, said in a statement on Thursday it rejected other complaints by the country’s … Read More Government

Tuvalu’s new government has reaffirmed its relations with Taiwan following last month’s election, according to a statement posted on social media platform X by a government minister. Read More Government

Congress has until the end of Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown – and with little progress to show as of Tuesday afternoon, the possibility is looking more and more likely. Congressional leaders gathered at the White House on Tuesday to work through remaining issues as lawmakers and the … Read More Government

Congress has until the end of Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown – and with little progress to show as of Tuesday afternoon, the possibility is looking more and more likely. Congressional leaders gathered at the White House on Tuesday to work through remaining issues as lawmakers and the … Read More Government

What’s in a name? A lot, at least this week. While most people know the consumer price index and even a few maybe the producer price index, the Federal Reserve places special emphasis on the personal consumption expenditures price index as its measure of inflation. The tongue-twister is due out on … Read More Government

TIRANA (Reuters) – Opposition protesters pelted Albania’s government building with petrol bombs and rocks late on Tuesday, accusing state officials of involvement in organised crime and corruption after their leader was placed under house arrest. Thousands gathered in front of the government … Read More Government

Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, the prime minister of Democratic Republic of Congo, resigned on Tuesday, triggering the dissolution of his government, the presidency said in a statement. Read More Government