US$1.9 trillion package through in 50-49 vote along strict party lines

Visit marks highlight of Francis’s four-day trip to war-scarred Iraq

This follows protests by tens of thousands over the nationwide cultural assimilation drive

30,000 organisations, including local govts, hacked in recent days

Security forces escalate increasingly brutal crackdown on demonstrators

Only outdoor activities affected by changes in coronavirus tier criteria

Closed meeting concludes without statement despite calls for united front to address crisis

Resignation also for health reasons, says Patricio Pazmino, who has been diagnosed with Covid-19 for second time

Senator Joe Manchin compromises on expanded unemployment aid, allows movement on measure to resume

Magnitude 6.4 shock comes a day after Pacific-wide tsunami alert

Countries cannot drop their guard in other areas despite roll-out, it says

Plane’s engine caught fire, rained debris on houses below last month

Antivirus firm founder cashed in on ‘pump-and-dump’ scheme, says DoJ