House passes bill to extend government funding for 1 week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-led House passed a short-term spending bill Wednesday to keep government agencies funded at current levels through Dec. 23, giving lawmakers more time to craft a roughly $1.7 trillion appropriations package that would cover the full fiscal year….

A record 40,000 people took to GCHQ's puzzles, we reveal the answers

A record 40,000 people took to GCHQ's puzzles, we reveal the answers

So could you crack GCHQ’s Christmas brainteaser? After thousands of Britons were baffled and a record 40,000 people downloaded the puzzles, we reveal the answers Sir Jeremy Fleming, GCHQ leader, released ‘seemingly impossible’ puzzles Today the Mail reveals the answers to the…

Peru’s new government suspends right to freedom to quell protests

Peru’s new government suspends right to freedom to quell protests

Lima: Peru’s new government has declared a national emergency as it struggled to calm violent protests over president Pedro Castillo’s ouster, suspending the rights of “personal security and freedom” across the Andean nation for 30 days. Acts of vandalism, violence and highway…

Billions for Ukraine is the deal of the century

Budget hawks in Congress are worried about granting President Biden’s request for an additional $38 billion in aid for Ukraine to help defeat the invading Russians. They’re right. Thirty-eight billion isn’t enough. Make it $50 billion. Or even $100 billion. The more,…

Virginia AG blasts Virginia Beach mass shooting commission

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Virginia's Attorney General has lambasted a state commission that is investigating a 2019 mass shooting in Virginia Beach, citing the panel's “overall dysfunction” and the resignation of nearly half its members, according to a letter dated Wednesday. AG…