House Speaker Says He Has Votes to End Government Shutdown This Week

The Senate easily passed a spending package on Jan. 30, but the House of Representatives is currently out of town.
House Speaker Says He Has Votes to End Government Shutdown This Week
AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Formal Complaint Filed With Minister Over Israeli President’s Impending Australia Visit

Political leaders have push back against the complaint, saying the visit aims to support the Jewish community, not deepen division.
Formal Complaint Filed With Minister Over Israeli President’s Impending Australia Visit

Retailer Drops Author for Comments Condemning Grief for Bondi Terror Attack

Controversial author Matt Chun’s books will no longer be available on the shelves of one of Australia’s biggest retailers.
Retailer Drops Author for Comments Condemning Grief for Bondi Terror Attack

Australian Minister Says Officials Closely Monitoring Indian Nipah Virus Outbreak

‘We’re engaging with other authorities internationally, including the World Health Organisation (WHO),’ said Health Minister Mark Butler.
Australian Minister Says Officials Closely Monitoring Indian Nipah Virus Outbreak
WORLD

New Secretary-General Needs to Reform UN, an Organization in Crisis, Experts Say

‘The only real hope for the U.N. would be for an outsider to come in and reform it,’ one expert said.
New Secretary-General Needs to Reform UN, an Organization in Crisis, Experts Say

Venezuela Plans Amnesty for Political Prisoners, Closure of Notorious Detention Center

A proposed amnesty bill could free hundreds of political detainees including opposition leaders, journalists, and human rights activists.
Venezuela Plans Amnesty for Political Prisoners, Closure of Notorious Detention Center
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US

Judge Blocks Parts of Trump Order on Verifying Citizenship for Voter Registration

The May 2025 order directed officials to enforce policies on voting and voter registration. The judge said the president lacks the authority to do that.
Judge Blocks Parts of Trump Order on Verifying Citizenship for Voter Registration
US

Government Enters Partial Shutdown After Senate Passes Amended Funding

Despite the Senate’s passage of a bill to fund the government on Jan. 30, the House won’t return to vote on the measure until Monday.
Government Enters Partial Shutdown After Senate Passes Amended Funding
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CHINA AND THE CCP

China Stonewalls as Foreign Media Press for Answers on Purged Top Generals

Journalists pressed Beijing over the sudden fall of senior PLA leaders, but official silence and censorship only fueled further scrutiny.
China Stonewalls as Foreign Media Press for Answers on Purged Top Generals
Gout: Crystallized Urate Accumulates in the Joint–6 Natural Approaches to Relieve It

Gout: Crystallized Urate Accumulates in the Joint–6 Natural Approaches to Relieve It

Now affecting an estimated 1 in 25 American adults, the condition is on the rise, driven in part by the obesity epidemic.
‘King of Song’: The Northern Mockingbird

‘King of Song’: The Northern Mockingbird

Nature’s suburban showman has an extensive musical repertoire.