insert_link World US lawmakers face deadline to avoid government shutdown US lawmakers are struggling to reach a deal to avert a partial government shutdown that kicks in on December 20th. Extra help for farmers has risen to the top as the main obstacle to an agreement. Nick Harper reports from Washington. todayDecember 17, 2024 7
insert_link World Coalition talks collapse in the Netherlands In the Netherlands, talks to form a new coalition government after recent elections have collapsed. That's after the New Social Contract party - which had been holding talks with far-right politician Geert Wilders and his Party for Freedom - pulled out. todayFebruary 7, 2024 41