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The US Senate votes to stave off a credit default that would have sparked a recession and roiled world markets as Democrats and Republicans agreed to a stop-gap fix to raise the nation's debt limit. SOUNDBITE
The US Senate votes to raise the federal debt limit, moving the country a step closer to eliminating the threat of a calamitous credit default -- just one day ahead of the deadline set by the Treasury. IMAGES
US senators have reached an agreement to stave off a catastrophic credit default, after Democrats accepted a Republican offer to raise the debt limit for two months. "We have reached agreement to extend the debt ceiling through early December, and it's our hope that we can get this done as soon as today," says Chuck Schumer, the Senate's top Democrat. SOUNDBITE
The US House of Representatives passes a roughly $8 billion emergency funding bill to fight the coronavirus that has been spreading throughout the United States, hours after Congressional leaders finished ironing out terms of the deal. IMAGES
The US Senate approves a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine that had been stalled for months in Congress, with President Joe Biden vowing fresh supplies to be delivered swiftly to the warzone as Russia makes battlefield gains. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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