Most Democrats, who are in the minority in Congress, oppose the funding bill because it does not include extending enhanced ACA tax credits.
World in pictures this week, November 12, 2025
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.
Inside NATO exercises preparing for Russian aggression in Baltic Sea
While diplomatic relations between the United States and Russia are at a post-Cold War low, the U.S. and its NATO allies staged military training exercises in the Baltic Sea. Holly Williams shows how it played out aboard a NATO submarine.
The fallout from Nigeria’s spectacular $25m museum and the Benin Bronzes
Nigeria’s stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) finds itself in the crosshairs of local power politics.
France wary of enemy that never went away, 10 years after Bataclan attacks
As France marks 10 years since the Paris attacks, an ex-girlfriend of a jihadist survivor is arrested for an alleged plot of her own.
Venezuelan opposition leader “convinced” that Maduro will soon fall amid U.S. pressure
Over the past several weeks, the relationship between the United States and Venezuela reached a boiling point as the U.S. launched a series of strikes against vessels alleged to be carrying drugs. Now, Venezuelan military exercises broadcast on state T…
The case for and against counting castes in India
A provocative new book warns that counting castes may entrench them further instead of dismantling the system.
Asia markets mostly rise as Dow tops 48,000 for first time; traders eye U.S. government reopening
Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded its first close above 48,000 Wednesday stateside.
Why this limited edition PS5 bundle is one of my favorite game deals for Black Friday
This bundle combines a custom-designed console and controller with the critically-acclaimed Ghost of Yotei, all for 30% off the total retail value.
Deaths linked to antibiotic-resistant superbugs rose 17% in England in 2024
Data also shows an average of nearly 400 newly reported cases of antibiotic-resistant infections a week last yearThe number of deaths linked to superbugs that do not respond to frontline antibiotics increased by 17% in England last year, according to o…