Biden signs debt ceiling bill into law, averting default

US President Joe Biden yesterday signed into law a debt ceiling bill passed by Congress after weeks of wrangling, moving to avert a catastrophic, self-induced default in the world’s biggest economy. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 authorises the government to extend the so-called debt ceiling to renew borrowing, keeping the bills paid. The Treasury […]

Morocco protesters demand end to ‘massacre’ of strays

ANIMAL rights activists in Morocco protested in the capital Rabat yesterday to demand a ban on what one demonstrator called the “pitiless” killing of stray animals, an AFP journalist reported. On Friday, ahead of the protest, the interior ministry told local media it had already taken measures to encourage municipalities to avoid using firearms and […]

Erdogan unveils new cabinet after inauguraion

TURKEY’S Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday unveiled a new cabinet lineup, naming a powerful spy chief as foreign minister and market friendly Mehmet Simsek as finance minister, hours after swearing in for a third term as president.  Erdogan took oath of office in parliament after winning a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule and […]