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Dec 20, 2024
Washington [US], December 20: Republicans in the US Congress reached a consensus on a new spending package and voted to avert a government shutdown on December 21. However, updated results show that the bill has not been passed.
Russia sentences 2 men to 21 years in prison for working for Ukraine
Cambodia, US consider resuming joint military exercise suspended after nearly 10 years
UN seeks World Court opinion on Israel's Palestinian aid obligations
Suspect in UnitedHealth executive killing faces federal murder
Syrian girls' right to schooling unrestricted
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