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The US House of Representatives elected Republican Mike Johnson, a conservative with little leadership experience, as its speaker on Wednesday, October 25 after a turbulent three weeks that left the  chamber unable to respond to the Middle East crisis or carry out any of its basic duties.   Johnson, 51, …

President Biden sought to drive a wedge among Republicans in their escalating dispute over spending and debt on Wednesday, effectively reaching out to moderates in hopes of convincing them to break away from Speaker Kevin McCarthy rather than risk triggering a national default that could throw the economy into a …

Arsenal are considering an audacious attempt to prise Alex Balde away from Barcelona, according to reports in Spain. The La Liga giants are trying to tie down the 19-year-old to a new contract, with the full-back’s current deal due to expire in 2024. Balde, who is valued at £13.2m by …

DOHA: An Australian fan was sent away from the main ticketing centre at the World Cup following a bag inspection, when he was told he would be denied entry due to a pride flag. The fan, who asked to remain anonymous for safety reasons, told Wide World of Sports that …

What an electric start to the night! That’s our first knock-out of the night. Robert Lale walked out to the iconic ‘Boom Boom Boom’ by the Vengaboys and came out swinging with a sequence of punches, but it Nathan Singh who did all the damage in the end. After Lale’s …

Although much attention has been on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, the real potential for a military showdown comes now that she has left. China’s military has said it will conduct a series of live-fire drills beginning on Thursday. A post on Chinese state media offered coordinates for five …

A power struggle between the prime Minister and president has contributed to the delayed election process in Somalia. Somali lawmakers have elected a new parliamentary speaker after a tense standoff between African Union peacekeepers and police, underscoring bitter divisions within the country’s security forces exacerbated by delayed elections. On Wednesday, …