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The closure of the US government has shuttered the Smithsonian Institution’s museums and zoo and some of its research facilities. Credit: Anna Moneymaker/GettyThe shutdown of the…

Congress remained deadlocked on legislation to reopen the federal government, as the US Senate on Tuesday again rejected a Republican plan to end the government shutdown…

John Swinney has said the Scottish government will help hundreds of overseas care workers stay in the UK as he attacked Westminster for its rising hostility…

With its recent political turmoil and instability, France has been compared to Italy, replacing it as the new “bad boy” of Europe.Should France, then, take a page out…

The U.S. Capitol is seen on the second day of the federal government shutdown in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 2, 2025.Mehmet Eser | Anadolu | Getty…

The Energy Department’s cancellation of more than 300 funding awards to projects in 16 states won by Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election…

Donald Trump’s administration is taking a 5 percent equity ownership of mining company Lithium Americas, on top of another 5 percent stake in the company’s joint…

‘We are going to have to lay people off,’ says Vance, adding the government will prioritise ‘essential services’The vice-president said that layoffs will be expected if…

The U.S. Department of Energy has taken equity stakes in Canadian company Lithium Americas and its Nevada mining joint venture with General Motors as part of…

The U.S. government is likely to shut down at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, with Donald Trump, Republicans and Democrats at an impasse and the sides…