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The G.O.P. speaker, whose style is to placate his detractors, does not have the Republican votes to keep the government open. He may call the vote anyway.

The floods in Derna left thousands dead, missing and displaced. Here are scenes from last week, as search and rescue teams and survivors dug through mud, continuing the work of recovery. (Image credit: Amr Alfiky/Reuters)

Who is affected by a government shutdown?  NPR Do national parks close during a government shutdown?  USA TODAY Utah and Arizona will pay to keep national parks open if federal government shutdown occurs  The Associated Press Food benefits for children will continue for

House expected to take up GOP stopgap bill but Congress still on track for a shutdown  CNN House narrowly passes three spending bills with days to go before government shutdown  New York Post House GOP passes Pentagon funding bill after failed tries  Yahoo

The White House hasn’t convinced people that ‘Bidenomics’ works. So what now?  POLITICO

Country’s push to register foreign apps threatens to remove Facebook, Instagram and X from iPhone App Store in China.

The president says he doesn’t want trouble, but says Manila will staunchly defend its waters after its coast guard removed a floating barrier China placed at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. (Image credit: AP)

Lufthansa and Air France-KLM have expressed interest in TAP Air Portugal, after the Portuguese government said it plans to sell a majority stake in its flag carrier.

Commerzbank said it aimed for a return of at least 70% of profit for next year, which sits well ahead of consensus expectations, analysts said.

Trump drops bid to move Georgia election case to federal court  ABC News Trump Will Not Seek to Move Georgia Racketeering Case to Federal Court  The New York Times Video: Legal analyst explains why Trump doesn’t want to take his election subversion