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Stop-gap funding measure to avert US shutdown passes key hurdle
Bill faces vote in the Senate after Speaker Kevin McCarthy defied his party’s hardliners with compromise
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The lives politics doesn’t touch
Affluent, childless and middle-aged, I am unaffected by most political decisions
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Axel Springer expresses interest in buying UK’s Telegraph group
German media company joins growing list of international investors considering bid for conservative publisher
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Japan’s toddler superstar: the baby bringing hope to a ghost village
In the small community of Ichinono, the first birth in more than two decades has focused minds on a demographic crisis
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Tory MPs pile the pressure on Sunak over taxes ahead of party conference
British prime minister also faces awkward questions over the future of HS2
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JPMorgan pursues Sports Direct over commercial property spat
Bank claims retailer left site in poor state and says it is owed £5.4mn for refurbishment costs and lost rent
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Inheritance tax debates overlook the psychology of the thing
These levies may be almost irrelevant to the economy, but they stir up strong feelings on mortality and family
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New EU trade rules could snarl N Ireland supply chains, companies warn
Windsor framework was meant to reduce paperwork but businesses are worried ahead of rules coming into effect on Sunday
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