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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said it was 'good news that the bipartisan approach in the end prevailed'. AFP

US Senate passes government funding bill and averts shutdown

USDecember 21, 2024

US President Joe Biden with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit in Lima, Peru. AFP

China's Xi pledges to work with Trump in final meeting with Biden

NewsNovember 17, 2024

Workers inspect ballots for signatures inside Washington's Bureau of Elections. Cody Combs / The National

How are votes counted? Inside Washington’s vote-processing facility

USNovember 01, 2024

President Sheikh Mohamed talks with US President Joe Biden during the G20 summit in India last year. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court

History beckons with first visit of a UAE President to Washington

UAESeptember 20, 2024

A cargo ship moves from the Francis Scott Key Bridge to the Seagirt Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore in the US. The World economy is expected to be driven by moderate increases in trade and investment in the coming years. Reuters

Global growth to stay steady at 2.6% in 2024, World Bank says

EconomyJune 11, 2024

Chef Michael Rafidi was named Outstanding Chef at the James Beard Foundation awards ceremony for his Washington restaurant Albi. AP

Chef dedicates culinary award to 'Palestinians around the world'

FoodJune 11, 2024

Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed, National Security Adviser and Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi. Photo: Wam

Sheikh Tahnoun meets Jake Sullivan and Barack Obama on US trip

USJune 05, 2024

Microsoft is investing heavily in building its AI capabilities. AP

Microsoft beats earnings estimates on AI push and cloud adoption

MarketsApril 25, 2024

A market in Lahore, Pakistan. Debt levels among low-income countries have soared since central banks lifted interest rates in response to rising inflation. AP

Global economy improving but challenges persist, G24 says

EconomyApril 16, 2024

Libyan families gather in Martyrs' Square in Tripoli. AFP

US working towards resuming embassy operations in Libya

USApril 04, 2024

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas, in Ramallah in January. AP

US ‘looks forward’ to working with new PA cabinet, Blinken says

MENAApril 01, 2024

International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva worked as the chief executive of the World Bank and as its interim president for three months before joining the IMF. Reuters

IMF's Georgieva would be 'honoured to serve' for second term

EconomyMarch 09, 2024

Microsoft's revenue during the October-December period jumped 18 per cent to more than $62 billion. Getty Images

Microsoft's earnings jump 33% on strong cloud business

TechnologyJanuary 30, 2024

Protesters gather in Washington to call for ceasefire in Israel-Gaza war. Getty Images / AFP

Pro-Palestine protest in Washington attracts thousands from across the country

USNovember 04, 2023

Henry Cuellar's vehicle was later recovered by police after the carjacking. Reuters

US politician carjacked in Washington

USOctober 03, 2023

US President Joe Biden arrives for services at Georgetown's Holy Trinity Church, in Washington. EPA

Biden signs bill to avert US government shutdown for 45 days

USSeptember 30, 2023