Republicans plan to let Obamacare subsidies lapse, threatening coverage for 24 million Americans

US House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House of Representatives would not vote to extend the enhanced tax credits for Obamacare, leaving more than 22 million Americans at risk of losing their health insurance. He added that instead the GOP planned to introduce its own health care legislation, as Senate Republicans prepared to vote on […]

Myanmar post-earthquake truce due to lapse

YANGON: A Myanmar ceasefire declared after last month’s devastating earthquake was due to expire on Tuesday, after aid groups and international mediators called for an extension to ease relief efforts.The junta, which seized power in a 2021 coup sparking a many-sided civil war, said it would cease attacking its myriad armed opponents following the magnitude-7.7 […]