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- US debt ceiling bill passes House with broad bipartisan supportMacro Matters ·
June 1, 2023 · 1:49 AM UTC A divided U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to suspend the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Wednesday, with majority support from both Democrats and Republicans to overcome opposition led by hardline conservatives and avoid a catastrophic default.
- WorldFormer Australian SAS veteran loses defamation case over media reports of execution in Afghanistan
One of Australia's most decorated living soldiers on Thursday lost a defamation lawsuit against three newspapers which accused him of involvement in the murder of six Afghans during deployment to Afghanistan.