Morning news brief: US House passes stopgap funding bill; Canada PM set to face no-confidence vote, and more
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The US House of Representatives passed a stopgap funding bill on Friday (Dec 20), narrowly avoiding a looming government shutdown. With just hours left before federal operations were set to grind to a halt, the measure was passed with a rare bipartisan backing, managing to keep the lights on for a few more months.
In nearby Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political troubles seem to have no end, as a key ally who was helping keep him in office said on Friday (Dec 20) he would bring down the liberal government and trigger an election in the country.
In Germany, a deadly car attack on a Christmas market on Friday (Dec 20) killed at least two, including a toddler while over 60 people were injured as a vehicle barrelled through revellers at high speed.
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To keep the US government running, the House of Representatives passed a stopgap funding bill on Friday (Dec 20), narrowly avoiding a looming shutdown. With just hours left before federal operations were set to grind to a halt, the measure was passed with a rare bipartisan backing, managing to keep the lights on for a few more months.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political troubles seem to have no end, as on Friday (Dec 20) a key ally who was helping keep him in office said he would bring down the liberal government and trigger an election in the country.
In Germany, a deadly car attack on a Christmas market on Friday (Dec 20) killed at least two, including a toddler while over 60 people were injured as a vehicle barrelled through revellers at high speed. German police have arrested a Saudi man for the attack in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
The FDA has approved Eli Lilly’s obesity treatment, Zepbound, for the management of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in people with obesity. This marks the first time a medication has been approved to treat this condition
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