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US on brink of government shutdown – BBC News
The US inched closer to a government shutdown after hardline Republicans rejected a last-minute funding deal in the House of Representatives. Congress faces a deadline of midnight on Saturday to pass a new budget before thousands of federal employees are placed on unpaid leave. The Senate has forged ahead with plans for a temporary funding agreement – which House Republicans have opposed. Please subscribe here:…
China: on the brink of war with the US? An expert explains
China wants to be the superpower of the 21st century, but does it want to provoke war or play peacemaker? (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) This week the country announced it was increasing military spending, and its newly installed foreign minister warned that if the US did not change course soon, there would be conflict. But China also recently published a 12-point plan for ending the conflict in…
Japan ‘on the brink’ over falling birth rate says PM – BBC News
Japan’s prime minister says his country is on the brink of not being able to function as a society because of its falling birth rate. Fumio Kishida said it was a case of “now or never.” Japan – a population of 125 million – is estimated to have had fewer than 800,000 births last year. In the 1970s, that figure was more than two million. Birth…
Japan PM says country on the brink over falling birth rate
Fumio Kishida says Japan is on the verge of not being able to function due to a falling birth rate. The post Japan PM says country on the brink over falling birth rate appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Somalia on brink of catastrophic famine after worst drought in decades – BBC News
Hundreds of thousands of people are facing hunger and the threat of starvation in Somalia, due to drought, crop failure and decades of conflict. It’s one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crisis, with many blaming the drought on climate change. The situation is made worse by the conflict with Al Shabab, Islamist insurgents who pose a threat in much of the country and prevent…
Boris Johnson on the brink as dozens of his ministers resign – BBC News
Boris Johnson is clinging to power and vowing to fight on, after the resignation of dozens of members of his government. Many believe the British Prime Minister cannot remain in office and will be forced out within days. The latest crisis began with the resignation of Mr Johnson’s Chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid. Since then more than 40 other ministers have resigned,…