New York, Nov 12, 2025 (AFP) - US stocks rise as markets eye House vote to end shutdown

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2025-11-12
Wall Street stocks rose early Wednesday as markets anticipated a congressional vote that would reopen the government after the longest shutdown in US history. The House of Representatives appeared likely to vote Wednesday on a spending bill to solve the six-week standoff, after eight Democrats broke ranks in the Senate on Monday to side with Trump's Republicans. Hopes about the reopening have offset worries about excessive valuations for artifici......
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ONHINDA, 11 November 2025 - The NamPower Foundation on Tuesday handed over a three-classroom block at Titus Ndjaba Combined School, as well as a guardroom and school fence at Oluwaya Combined School in the Epembe constituency of the Ohangwena Region. (Photo by: Max Henrich) NAMPA

ONHINDA, 11 November 2025 - The NamPower Foundation on Tuesday handed over a three-classroom block at Titus Ndjaba Combined School, as well as a guardroom and school fence at Oluwaya Combined School in the Epembe constituency of the Ohangwena Region. (Photo by: Max Henrich) NAMPA

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Ncamagoro, 11 November 2025 - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo launched a region-wide fruit tree planting campaign and creative industries awareness programme in the Ncamagoro Constituency on Tuesday. (Photo: Contributed)

Ncamagoro, 11 November 2025 - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo launched a region-wide fruit tree planting campaign and creative industries awareness programme in the Ncamagoro Constituency on Tuesday. (Photo: Contributed)

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Ncamagoro, 11 November 2025 - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo launched a region-wide fruit tree planting campaign and creative industries awareness programme in the Ncamagoro Constituency on Tuesday. (Photo: Contributed)

Ncamagoro, 11 November 2025 - Kavango West Governor Verna Sinimbo launched a region-wide fruit tree planting campaign and creative industries awareness programme in the Ncamagoro Constituency on Tuesday. (Photo: Contributed)

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WINDHOEK, 11 November 2025 - Athletes representing the Namibia Deaf Sport Federation (NDSF), officials and members of the Namibia Sports Commission pictured during the team sending-off ceremony to Japan to compete in their maiden Deaflympics. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 11 November 2025 - Athletes representing the Namibia Deaf Sport Federation (NDSF), officials and members of the Namibia Sports Commission pictured during the team sending-off ceremony to Japan to compete in their maiden Deaflympics. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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WINDHOEK, 11 November 2025 - Athletes representing the Namibia Deaf Sport Federation (NDSF), officials and members of the Namibia Sports Commission pictured during the team sending-off ceremony to Japan to compete in their maiden Deaflympics. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 11 November 2025 - Athletes representing the Namibia Deaf Sport Federation (NDSF), officials and members of the Namibia Sports Commission pictured during the team sending-off ceremony to Japan to compete in their maiden Deaflympics. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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WINDHOEK, 11 November 2025 - Athletes representing the Namibia Deaf Sport Federation (NDSF), officials and members of the Namibia Sports Commission pictured during the team sending-off ceremony to Japan to compete in their maiden Deaflympics. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 11 November 2025 - Athletes representing the Namibia Deaf Sport Federation (NDSF), officials and members of the Namibia Sports Commission pictured during the team sending-off ceremony to Japan to compete in their maiden Deaflympics. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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WINDHOEK, 11 November 2025 - (From left) Namibia Sports Commission Chief Administrator Freddy Mwiya; Namibia Deaf Sport Federation (NDSF) president, Abner Shaya, and Commissioner Linekela Paul Nanyeni during the handing over of national colours to the NDSF president ahead of their trip to Japan to compete in their maiden Deaflympics. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 11 November 2025 - (From left) Namibia Sports Commission Chief Administrator Freddy Mwiya; Namibia Deaf Sport Federation (NDSF) president, Abner Shaya, and Commissioner Linekela Paul Nanyeni during the handing over of national colours to the NDSF president ahead of their trip to Japan to compete in their maiden Deaflympics. (Photo by: Hesron Kapanga) NAMPA

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SWAKOPMUND, 11 November 2025 -  Executive Director in the Ministry of Works and Transport, Jonas Sheelongo, Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Chief Executive Officer Toska Sam and Technical Coordinator for the SADC Aviation Safety Organisation (SASO) Beloved Mupfururirwa photographed with stakeholders at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Annex 16 Environmental Workshop in Swakopmund on Tuesday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 11 November 2025 - Executive Director in the Ministry of Works and Transport, Jonas Sheelongo, Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Chief Executive Officer Toska Sam and Technical Coordinator for the SADC Aviation Safety Organisation (SASO) Beloved Mupfururirwa photographed with stakeholders at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Annex 16 Environmental Workshop in Swakopmund on Tuesday. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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