The US Congress has passed a nearly USD 1.7 trillion (AED 6.24 trillion) spending bill - most likely averting a partial government shutdown.
The House of Representatives passed the bill on Friday afternoon by 225 votes to 201.
The bill will now go to President Joe Biden, who needs to sign it before midnight.
The package will fund the US government all through the next fiscal year, to 30 September.
It had passed the Senate on Thursday by 68 to 29 in a cross-party vote.
The 4,155-page budget contains measures to bolster US defence and funds for US domestic priorities.
The bumper package contains USD 772 billion (AED 2.8 trillion) for domestic programmes, USD 858 billion (AED 3.2 trillion) for defence, and about USD 38 billion (AED 1.4 trillion) for regions recovering from natural disasters.
It is expected to be the last major bill of the current Congress before Republicans take control of the House in January after November's midterm elections.
The Indian state of Maharashtra has suspended the licences of four Domino's outlets after reporting grease residue in pizza-making machines and insect infestations, the latest move in an intensifying crackdown by food regulators.
XRG, ADNOC’s international energy investment company, has announced its entry into Venezuela through the award of the offshore Loran licence, and the transfer of interest in the licence by PDVSA Gas.
Venture capitalist Joshua Kushner and former Disney CEO Bob Iger are set to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers, with the deal valued at a record $12.5 billion, according to sources familiar with the matter on Wednesday.
The chairman of India's largest conglomerate Tata Sons will not seek reappointment, he said, citing the board's lack of backing after tensions with the charitable arm that controls the group.
Passengers flying to Dubai through Emirates can now change their travel dates free of charge in an unlimited capacity under a new measure announced by the airline to offer greater flexibility.
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