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Kevin McCarthy

Trump ally Mike Johnson elected US House Speaker, shifting Republicans further right

World

Trump ally Mike Johnson elected US House Speaker, shifting Republicans further right

By Billy House, Erik Wasson, Ari Natter and Steven T Dennis

US administration must make the case for Ukrainian aid as Republicans insist on party fratricide

Politics

US administration must make the case for Ukrainian aid as Republicans insist on party fratricide

By J Brooks Spector

US aid to Kyiv hits a hurdle after McCarthy ousted; Russia thwarted regional drone attacks - Defence Ministry

World

US aid to Kyiv hits a hurdle after McCarthy ousted; Russia thwarted regional drone attacks - Defence Ministry

By Bloomberg

Kevin McCarthy ousted as US House speaker by Republican dissidents in historic vote

World

Kevin McCarthy ousted as US House speaker by Republican dissidents in historic vote

By Billy House and Erik Wasson, Bloomberg

Biden reassures allies amid Congress chaos; Kremlin-friendly Hungary government wants to hold back some aid

World

Biden reassures allies amid Congress chaos; Kremlin-friendly Hungary government wants to hold back some aid

By Bloomberg

Shutdown averted after Congress passes stopgap funding bill at eleventh hour

World

Shutdown averted after Congress passes stopgap funding bill at eleventh hour

By J Brooks Spector

Zelensky presses US legislators for more aid; Poland makes U-turn on arms supplies to mend rift with Kyiv

World

Zelensky presses US legislators for more aid; Poland makes U-turn on arms supplies to mend rift with Kyiv

By Bloomberg

Nato pledges to support Kyiv through ‘good times and bad’; Zelensky declares faith in new defence chief

World

Nato pledges to support Kyiv through ‘good times and bad’; Zelensky declares faith in new defence chief

By Bloomberg

Ageing Americans pose growing threat to Social Security system

World

Ageing Americans pose growing threat to Social Security system

By An Wentzel

Washington clash over debt ceiling bears critical consequences for US security and global interests

World

Washington clash over debt ceiling bears critical consequences for US security and global interests

By J Brooks Spector

Russia’s oil exports show no sign of threat to cut output; Senate Republican leader slams Biden for ‘dithering’

World

Russia’s oil exports show no sign of threat to cut output; Senate Republican leader slams Biden for ‘dithering’

By Bloomberg

Trump indicted by grand jury in New York, a first for a US ex-president

World

Trump indicted by grand jury in New York, a first for a US ex-president

By Reuters