Warring GOP factions strike deal to raise threshold to oust a House speaker
House Republicans reached an agreement to introduce a motion to clear the threshold. Currently, House Republican Conference rules require only one member to introduce a motion to remove the speaker, which would trigger a vote by the entire chamber. But the deal was brokered at a conference hosted by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and […]
September Inflation Falls Under 4% Threshold in Argentina in Major Win for Javier Milei
Argentina National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) announced The country's inflation rate in September was 3.5%, it said on Thursday. The September result marks Argentina's lowest inflation rate since November 2021, the result of President Javier Millay's “shock therapy” economic measures, from 25.5% when he took office in December 2023. Steadily lowered inflation to […]
Putin lowers threshold of nuclear response as Biden admin pledges new funding to Ukraine
In a stern warning to the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin said a conventional attack on Russia by any country backed by a nuclear power would be considered a joint attack against Russia. Putin's announcement came at the same time the Biden administration announced $375 million in additional security assistance to Ukraine, including ground weapons, […]
The Guardian view on Israel and Hezbollah: another ominous threshold crossed | Editorial
TA series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday morning, followed shortly after by hundreds of drones and rockets fired by Hezbollah, marked the largest exchange of fire across Israel’s northern border since the Hamas attack on October 7. With Gaza ceasefire talks remaining stalled and the Palestinian death toll in the region standing […]