A $1.7 trillion funding measure was approved by the US House of Representatives on Friday, preventing a partial government shutdown that was set to begin at midnight in Washington DC (05:00 GMT on Saturday). Despite a Republican-led move to adjourn, the funding package was approved 225 to 201 on a party-line vote. It now goes to Democratic President Joe Biden's desk as one of the last significant actions of the Democratic-led Congress. The proposal was already adopted on Thursday by the US Sen

In Kanpur, India, a little mound of what seems to be the sourdough starter is being created in a sterile facility. A bioreactor, a cylindrical cylinder made of gleaming metal, is located in the lab next door. This is comparable to what you may discover in an antibiotic manufacturing lab. A brand-new material being created as a sustainable replacement for animal leather is called Fleather. Its trip starts in unexpected places, with flowers, and is delicate and silky to the touch, like soft lamb

President Emmanuel Macron condemned the "heinous" assault on France's Kurds after a gunman opened fire at a Kurdish cultural center in Paris, leaving at least three people dead and three more injured. At about noon (11:00 GMT) on Friday, several gunshots were fired on Rue d'Enghien, causing fear on a street packed with tiny businesses and cafés in the popular 10th district of the French capital. According to a lawyer for the Kurdish cultural center, all three of the victims were Kurds. Three f

A movie showing Santa Claus, or more precisely, "Santa Putin," allegedly promoting nationalism and anti-Western attitude was made public in Russia. The film, which was created by the production firm Signal, depicts Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, as a "Santa Putin" figure. In the first scene of the video, a little kid is being raised by a same-sex couple. Later, "Santa Putin" can be seen changing the pair's picture with one of a mother and father. Then, as if to imply that these are th

In this remote Amazon city, the "Soldier of the Homeland" and "the Patriot" hung about the jungle infantry brigade, pleading with the soldiers to stage a military revolution. "SOS, military! The Soldier, a hulking marine corps reserve who revealed his name only out of dread of going to prison, said, "Save our country!" The Patriot, a 30-year-old cosmetics saleswoman with similar concerns about being recognized, said, "We want the military forces to ensure law and order." Since November 1st, w

Elon Musk said on Tuesday that he would not leave his position as the company's CEO until he can find a suitable successor, citing the company's financial situation as justification for delaying his intended exit. "As soon as I find someone naive enough to accept the position of CEO, I will step down! Musk wrote, "After that, I'll only handle the software & servers teams," and then he joined a Twitter Livestream to talk about the company's condition with a former intern." For the first time si

Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, said on Thursday that he wants to put an end to the conflict in Ukraine and that a diplomatic solution is needed. Putin said this about the Ukraine war. These statements were made only one day after US President Joe Biden welcomed Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House and assured him of the country's unwavering support. According to Mr. Putin, the goal of the Russian government is "to finish this conflict," not "to spin the fly

What happened to the Jews from India who traveled to Israel? As per BBC news, Jews from India were promised land many years ago. Around 80,000 people are estimated to live in the country of Israel. They originated in Maharashtra, a state in western India. Thus, some 80,000 Jews from Maharashtra traveled to Israel. The transition did not go as well as anticipated. An Indian Jew said that, like many other members of his community, his family had faced discrimination because of their darker skin t

After Argentina's victory over France in the World Cup final, Lionel Messi was given a bit, a traditional Arab cloak, which covered the bulk of his Argentina jersey. Messi got the cloak thrown over his jersey by Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar. Messi scored Argentina's first and third goals as they tied 3-3 with France after extra time before overcoming them on penalties. The couple then escorted the striker, a player for Qatari-o

Holidays are the best time of the year and the best Holiday is surely Christmas! The whole family comes along and prepares for the festival. The members of the family of involved in putting up the tree, the sweets, and buying new gifts, and the kids are already hanging up their stockings for Santa. Now we know Santa isn’t real ‘Shhhh’ none of the kids should know about this, there are many things you can do to spend quality time with your loved ones during Christmas. One of them is watching an a

Deep inside the Lusail Stadium, Lionel Scaloni had left his winning Argentina players dancing about their locker room. After wiping the Champagne from his eyes, the head coach made sure to take the World Cup trophy before heading to the post-game press conference. The team broke out of their Muchachos song while he was away to attempt something new. A chorus of "A minute's silence for..." punctuated their wordless chant as they jumped in unison around the center table of the room. That would

According to reports from news agencies, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave orders to strengthen Russia's borders and instructed the country's security services to maintain greater control over society while also ensuring the safety of people living in regions of Ukraine that Moscow claims as its territory. On Monday, the Russian state-owned RIA news agency quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin as stating that "Work must be strengthened via the border services and the Federal Security Serv