Morning news brief: US debt-ceiling raised, Kyiv rings with air raid sirens, and more
Morning brief
The United States is well on its way to narrowly avoiding what would have been its first-ever debt default of$31.4 trillionas the bill raising its debt ceilingsped through the Senate in a 63-36 vote, just a day after it sailed through the US House of Representatives. President Joe Biden will have to sign the bill before it becomes law. In other news, the US Presidentsaid that Sweden will “soon” join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Finally,air raid sirens were heard across the war-torn Ukraine, including in the capital Kyiv. The officials in Kyiv claimed that they shot down 30 missiles and drones fired into the capital.
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US narrowly avoids its first-ever default as Congress approves debt-ceiling suspension
Just days before the United States was set to default on its debt for the first time, the US Congress approved a deal to lift the nation's borrowing limit. The bill, which is well on its way to becoming a law, will spare the US from a catastrophic default on its $31.4 trillion in debt.
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Despite Turkey and Hungary’s opposition, US President Joe Biden said that Sweden will “soon” join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
Kyiv alarmed by air raid sirens as Russia launches fresh wave of attacks
Russia-Ukraine war showed no signs of de-escalation on Friday (June 2) as air raid sirens were heard across the war-torn east European nation including in the capital Kyiv. The officials in Kyiv claimed that they shot down 30 missiles and drones fired into the capital.
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