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By Richard Cowan, Moira Warburton and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a $1.66 trillion government funding bill that provides record military funding …

By Ismail Shakil and Rod Nickel OTTAWA/WINNIPEG (Reuters) -Strong winds, freezing rain and heavy snowfall closed schools, cut power to homes and cancelled flights across Canada on Friday as a …

By Steve Holland, Dan Peleschuk and Olena Harmash WASHINGTON/KYIV (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval on Friday to a $45 billion aid package for Ukraine, as …

By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – City officials and outreach workers across the United States were rushing to get people off the streets this week, turning sites such as libraries and …

By Jose Luis Gonzalez and Daina Beth Solomon CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) -Hundreds of migrants bundled in coats and blankets formed a long line in cold winter air at the …

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s currency hovered near a historic low against the U.S. dollar on the unofficial foreign exchange market on Friday amid renewed street protests in the restive southeast, …

By Katy Daigle and Julia Janicki (Reuters) – Nature is in crisis, and it’s only getting worse. As species vanish at a rate not seen in 10 million years, more …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service said on Friday it would delay a new rule requiring more extensive reporting by gig workers and others who are paid through …

Meta Agrees To Record-Breaking Settlement In Data Privacy Lawsuit John Hugh DeMastri on December 23, 2022 Facebook parent Meta signed on to a $725 million settlement to potentially close out …

Did The FBI Violate The First Amendment When It Colluded With Twitter? Alexa Schwerha on December 23, 2022 The FBI has repeatedly flagged Twitter accounts for the social media platform …

Kristi Noem Suggests Conservative Group’s Leader Should Be Fired For Criticizing Her Response To Kids’ Drag Show Laurel Duggan on December 23, 2022 Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem suggested …

Japan Signs Off On Record Defense Budget, Including Billions For American Weapons Micaela Burrow on December 23, 2022 Japan’s leadership put final approval to a historic defense budget increase, including …

REP. BOB GOOD: Weak And Compromised Republicans Have Unleashed A Spending Monstrosity Rep. Bob Good on December 23, 2022 In their final hours as a narrow majority in a lame …

Major Med School Pushes ‘Diversity, Equity And Inclusion’ Requirements For Faculty To Earn Promotion Or Tenure Alexa Schwerha on December 23, 2022 Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) requires professors …

Russia Plots New Oil Production Cut To Starve The West Of Fuel Jack McEvoy on December 23, 2022 Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Thursday that Moscow may cut …

Putin Says Russia Is At ‘War’ For The First Time As Moscow Touts Progress In Demilitarizing Ukraine Micaela Burrow on December 23, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin ditched his euphemistic …

(Reuters) – The highly-contagious Omicron subvariant XBB has surged to more than 50% of COVID-19 cases in the northeastern United States and risks spreading fast as millions of Americans begin …

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Friday, the South Korean military said, the latest in an unprecedented …

By Bernard Orr and Casey Hall BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China is expecting a peak in COVID-19 infections within a week, a health official said, with authorities predicting extra strain on the …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed the Defense Authorization Act, but he voiced concerns about several of its provisions, including one that he said could hamper …

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistani militants thought to have been on the verge of carrying out a suicide bombing in Islamabad’s government district blew themselves up on Friday as …

Life Expectancy Is At A Two-Decade Low, And COVID Isn’t The Only Reason Why Kate Anderson on December 22, 2022 U.S. life expectancy is at a two-decade low and drug …