March 2, 2026
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US lawmakers to Pentagon: 'Ban' these technology companies for links to Chinese army; read full letter

US lawmakers to Pentagon: ‘Ban’ these technology companies for links to Chinese army; read full letter

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Nine US lawmakers have sent a letter to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth seeking a ‘ban’ on 17 Chinese companies. In the letter, the lawmakers urged Pentagon (now Department of War) to add these companies to its 1260H list over alleged links to the Chinese military. List of companies that the letter includes are Chinese…

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43-day logjam ends: US lawmakers vote to end record govt shutdown — key points

43-day logjam ends: US lawmakers vote to end record govt shutdown — key points

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The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse.The lapse had left federal workers without multiple paychecks, travellers stranded at airports, and people queuing at food banks to get a meal for their…

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