WASHINGTON -- The record-breaking U.S. federal government shutdown was expected to end soon after the congressional approval of a spending package on Wednesday. However, as bipartisan power struggles show no sign of alleviating, the recurrence of this shutdown remains highly possible within just two months.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 222-209 in favor of the spending package on Wednesday night, two days after the Senate passed it 60-40. The legislation was later signed into law by President Donald Trump. (US Government-Shutdown)
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JOHANNESBURG -- The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference is held on Thursday and Friday to discuss ways to strengthen global governance and deepen China-Africa cooperation.
More than 200 representatives from over 160 media outlets, think tanks, government organizations and other institutions from China and 41 African countries, as well as the African Union, are gathering to engage in discussions under the theme "Reforming Global Governance: New Roles and Visions for China-Africa Cooperation." (South Africa-Global South Media and Think Tank Forum)
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WASHINGTON -- Emails released by House Democrats on Wednesday suggest U.S. President Donald Trump may have known about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of underage girls, raising new questions about their relationship.
Democrats released messages showing Epstein wrote to author Michael Wolff in 2019 that Trump "knew about the girls," a phrase of unclear meaning. (US-Trump)
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SEOUL -- Two people were killed and 18 others were injured Thursday after a truck crashed into the sidewalk at a market in South Korea, according to Yonhap news agency.
The truck, driven by a man in his 60s, plowed into the sidewalk at the market in Bucheon, west of the capital Seoul, at about 10:55 a.m. local time (0155 GMT). (South Korea-Truck Crash) Enditem
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