Washington, Sept 30, 2025 (AFP) - Last-ditch Senate vote to avert US government shutdown fails

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US senators on Tuesday voted against a stopgap Republican funding fix to keep the government open beyond midnight, putting the nation on the path to a damaging federal shutdown. The stoppage would see nonessential operations begin grinding to a halt within hours, leaving hundreds of thousands of civil servants temporarily without pay. ft/md ...

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