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US shutdown averted, but Republican rifts will remain
An unexpected shutdown of government operations was averted over the weekend in a chaotic end to the outgoing Congress
United StatesTikTok’s global troubles will intensify
With a potential US ban on the horizon, TikTok was hit with a one-year ban in Albania
InternationalThe US will not seize control of the Panama Canal
Trump’s threats towards Panama are characteristically hyperbolic and unlikely to materialise
PanamaBiden’s judicial appointments are a significant legacy
Senate Majority Leadership Chuck Schumer managed to get President Biden’s final judicial nominees confirmed this week
United StatesJohnson and Trump both lose in US shutdown battle
A bipartisan congressional deal to fund the government into the spring has fallen apart after criticism from Elon Musk
United StatesPakistan and United States will struggle to reset ties
Following US sanctions against it, a US official said Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme was an “emerging threat”
PakistanCanada Liberals may remove Trudeau but problems remain
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation has weakened Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, perhaps fatally
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