USA Lawmakers say bipartisan funding deal reached, avoiding another shutdown House and Senate appropriators said that they had reached a tentative deal Thursday to keep the government open. 12/12/2019
world news Could Bougainville be the world's newest country? They were 97,7% to vote in favour of the independence's island 12/12/2019
no comment Santa Claus moves from North Pole to Berlin aquarium Two people dressed as Santa Claus and an angel dove in an aquarium in Berlin, where they fed the marine animals. 12/12/2019
USA Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide Three previous attempts to pass the measure were blocked by GOP senators at the request of the White House, the bill's GOP co-sponsor said. 12/12/2019
United Kingdom Scotland awaits election result that may change its history It's arguably the most fascinating battleground in the whole election. Orlando Crowcroft is on the scene to bring you the latest. 12/12/2019
brussels bureau Irish PM Varadkar hopes UK election will end Brexit 'uncertainty' Whichever way it goes, a government that can't agree will be problematic for Varadkar. 12/12/2019
USA Republicans trash Hunter Biden at Judiciary Committee meeting on impeachment The vice president's son came under attack for his work for a Ukrainian company and past substance abuse issues. 12/12/2019
Sport World Judo Masters day one Ryuju Nagayama of Japan dominated all his opponents on day one of the World Judo Masters 12/12/2019
USA In emoluments case, court appears divided over Trump Hotel "This case is a lemon," one of the judges declared. 12/12/2019
USA NBC News, MSNBC to host February Democratic debate in Las Vegas The event, the third NBC News debate of the 2020 election cycle, comes in the midst the early-state primary voting. 12/12/2019
USA Inside the jockeying to prosecute Donald Trump's impeachment Behind the scenes, House Democrats battle to influence Speaker Nancy Pelosi's picks for the team that will take the case to the Senate. 12/12/2019
USA Warren to advocate economic worldview, put opponents on notice in new speech "I am serious about delivering real change," Warren will argue in a speech combining her economic vision and crusade against corruption Thursday. 12/12/2019
Russia How volunteers are saving the wooden churches in northern Russia Thousands of wooden monuments in Russia's north are being threatened with destruction because of a lack of government attention. Volunteers have stepped in. 12/12/2019
brussels bureau EU summit climate showdown Europe's new Green Deal faces its first test as EU leaders meet in Brussels with the aim of agreeing to carbon neutrality by 2050, but not every country is on board ahead of talks. 12/12/2019
USA Major fire breaks out on unlucky Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, launched in the mid-1980s, has spent most of its 30-year life tied up in port undergoing repairs 12/12/2019
World EU member states agree on climate neutrality by 2050 without Poland EU leaders will on Thursday "advance altogether on a very important topic, that of our climate ambition", French President Emmanuel Macron said upon arrival in Brussels. 12/12/2019
USA Pentagon watchdog plans to review award of $400M border wall contract to firm touted by Trump Fisher Sand & Gravel has been publicly and privately endorsed to build the wall by members of the Trump administration, including the president himself. 12/12/2019
