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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are getting closer to changing the upper chamber’s rules to allow for a slew of President Donald Trump’s lower-level nominees to be confirmed, and they’re closing in on a revived proposal from Democrats to do it.The hope among Republicans is that using a tool that Senate Democrats once considered would allow them to avoid turning to the “nuclear option,” meaning a rule change with a simple majority vote.”The Democrats should support it, because it was their original proposal that we’re continuing on,” Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told Fox…

New Delhi: Indian exporters, hit hard by some of the steepest US tariffs globally, are preparing to approach the Reserve Bank of India for support. According to sources quoted by NDTV Profit, industry representatives will meet RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Thursday, September 11, to push for easier loan repayment terms and a waiver of penal interest in a bid to ease financial stress. Exporters are seeking a 12-month break from credit repayments and a more relaxed NPA classification for export loans of up to 180 days, sources told NDTV Profit. They are also pressing for a sovereign guarantee scheme…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East, experts said Sunday, though it wasn’t immediately clear what caused the incident.There has been concern about the cables being targeted in a Red Sea campaign by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, which the rebels describe as an effort to pressure Israel to end its war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. But the Houthis have denied attacking the lines in the past.Undersea cables are one of the backbones of the internet, along with satellite connections and land-based cables. Typically,…

Farage rows back on promise to stop small boats within two weeks if he becomes PMSpeaking at the Reform UK conference in Birmingham on Friday, Nigel Farage promised to stop small boat crossings within two weeks if he wins the next general election.But in an interview with Laura Kuenssberg, Farage appeared to shift his position, admitting after being pressed that he would stop the small boats within two weeks of passing laws to deport people more quickly, which could take months to go through the legislative process.“As soon as the law is in place, as soon as you have the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California woman illegally registered her dog to vote and cast two ballots under the canine’s name, according to officials.Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, faces five felony charges, including perjury, procuring or offering a false or forged document to be filed, casting a ballot when not entitled to vote and registering a non-existent person to vote, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.Yourex submitted mail-in ballots under her dog’s name, Maya Jean Yourex, during the 2021 gubernatorial recall election and the 2022 primary, the District Attorney’s Office said.NONCITIZEN ILLEGALLY…

New Delhi: The clock is ticking for taxpayers in India as the extended deadline to file Income Tax Returns is about to end. While people were granted an extra 1.5 months this year due to delays in ITR forms and technical glitches, many may still face fines if they miss the September 15 cutoff. Adding to the buzz, several tax bodies have now urged the Finance Ministry for yet another extension to give taxpayers more breathing room. What Happens If You Miss the September 15 ITR Deadline? As of now, the government has not announced any further extension for filing…

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Keir Starmer must obey his “legal duty to act to prevent a genocide”, Greta Thunberg has told the Guardian while travelling aboard an aid flotilla heading for Gaza.The Swedish activist said there was a “huge absence of those whose legal responsibility it is to step up” under international law, and called out the UK prime minister before a potential meeting this week with Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog.In a message to Starmer, who has been urged by his own MPs not to meet the Israeli head of state on Wednesday, Thunberg said: “The words we will use to describe people who…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President JD Vance stopped short of confirming a 2028 White House run during an appearance on My View with Lara Trump Saturday night, but he acknowledged the possibility—noting if he does his job well, “the politics will figure itself out.”Vance, whose resilience amid an upbringing marked with family turmoil and economic hardship won over the nation, said he “doesn’t like thinking about” a potential presidential bid and insisted his attention remains on his current role.”If we do a good job in 2025 and 2026, then we can talk about the politics…

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has declared the premature redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) 2020-21 Series VI, which were issued on September 8, 2020. Investors can opt for premature redemption on September 6, 2025 (since September 7 and 8 are holidays), the RBI said in its latest statement. Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme – Key Highlights The Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme, managed by the RBI on behalf of the Government of India, is a safe alternative to holding physical gold. It eliminates storage and purity concerns while also paying 2.5 percent annual interest. Key features…