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Mamdani says he doesn’t have legal authority to arrest Netanyahu
Both the article fetch and web search are blocked, so I have no actual article content to summarise — only the headline is available. I don’t want to fabricate quotes, dates, or details that aren’t confirmed by a source. Based on background knowledge: this appears to relate to Zohran Mamdani (NYC mayoral candidate/mayor-elect) walking back…
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House passes spending bill to head off government shutdown before midterms
The US House of Representatives passed a stopgap spending bill on Tuesday to keep the government funded until 4 December, as Republican leaders sought to remove funding fights from the political agenda ahead of November’s midterm elections. The move comes ahead of a 30 September deadline, when current spending authority expires, and follows repeated shutdowns…
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House passes stopgap measure to fund federal government
The House of Representatives passed a short-term funding measure intended to prevent a federal government shutdown while Congress worked to complete a broader spending package. The vote mattered because existing funding was due to expire within days, and failure to act would have disrupted government operations. The measure passed 260–171 and extended funding until 15…
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House rejects amendment banning transgender individuals from serving in military
The House of Representatives rejected a proposed amendment that would have barred transgender people from serving in the US military. The vote preserved the existing policy allowing transgender service members, making it a significant rebuff to efforts to reintroduce restrictions through the annual defence spending bill. The amendment was considered during debate on the National…
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Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to become the next UN secretary-general: report
US President Donald Trump reportedly wants his close friend, FIFA president Gianni Infantino, to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, according to a New York Post report cited by Fox News. The suggestion follows the pair’s high-profile appearances together throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including Trump’s participation in the trophy presentation after…
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House Republicans pass stopgap bill, delaying shutdown fight until after midterms
The US House of Representatives has passed legislation extending government funding, sidestepping the risk of a shutdown before the November midterm elections. House Republicans drove the measure through, pushing the more contentious budget fight until after voters go to the polls and sparing lawmakers the political fallout a shutdown could bring so close to an…
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NYC Mayor Mamdani Reverses Campaign Promise on Netanyahu Arrest, Maintains ICE Abolishment Demand
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has walked back a campaign pledge regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, conceding that the city lacks the legal authority to arrest him should he visit New York. The reve
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Canada reportedly scraps joint bridge celebration with US after Trump renews tariff threat
Canada has called off a joint celebration with the United States marking the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, after President Donald Trump renewed threats to impose tariffs on Canadian goods. The move underscores fresh strain in US-Canada relations, given that the bridge itself was intended as a symbol of the close economic and…
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Mamdani goes back on campaign promise, says NYC can’t arrest Netanyahu
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani went back on a campaign promise after admitting the city lacks authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits NYC.
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Nat Barr puts the Albanese government on the spot over bold proposal to remove Union Jack from the Australian flag
Sunrise presenter Natalie Barr challenged the Albanese government on air over a proposal to remove the Union Jack from the Australian national flag, pressing ministers for a clear position on the idea. The push, reportedly linked to the manufacturing union the AMWU, has reignited a long-running debate in Australia about whether the flag’s colonial-era imagery…