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The Senate has approved raising the government spending limit ahead of a looming deadline A last-minute deal aimed at averting the first-ever US default was approved by the Senate late on Thursday. The bipartisan bill to raise the country’s debt limit was passed by 63 votes to 36, one day after clearing the US House…

The Hungarian prime minister has warned against the much-hyped operation by Kiev’s forces Everything must be done to avoid a Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian forces as it would have devastating consequences for Kiev, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said.