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US Republicans in the House of Representatives have passed a bill to raise the national borrowing limit. The bill is dubbed- the Limit, Save, Grow Act- and cleared the chamber by a narrow margin of 217 to 215 Republican votes. That marked a victory for Speaker McCarthy after days of grueling negotiations that put deep divisions within his party colleagues. But the bill is expected not to become law as it is opposed by Democrats controlling the Senate and the White House.

Two organizations have targeted press TV for reporting on the violation of Palestinians by the Israeli regime. The two organizations have faulted social media platforms Twitter and Facebook for allowing Press TV to post on these two platforms, specifically citing Press TV’s successful program Palestine Declassified. This is while Israel itself has been violating international law by killing Palestinians.

Taiwanese media have reported that the US has significantly increased its military presence on the island despite China's warning by sending over 200 troops to Taiwan. This comes when tensions between China and the US are high. Beijing considers Taiwan part of its territory and is against any military and diplomatic ties between the self-ruled island and any other country, especially the US. Beijing views it as interference with its sovereignty.

The global trend of substituting the US dollar with local currencies has been on the rise in recent years. Now, The United States treasury secretary has warned that economic sanctions imposed on other countries like Russia and Iran threaten the dominance of the dollar in the global economic market.

Press TV's live coverage of international #QudsDay across the globe

Russia says it has adopted a new foreign policy doctrine, prioritizing the elimination of what it calls Western dominance in global politics. The 42-page document, presented by the Russian foreign minister and signed by President Vladimir Putin, sets a new global approach given what Russia faces as existential threats to its security.

Israeli forces have stepped up their assaults on Palestinians. Regime forces have once again attacked Palestinian worshippers inside the al-Aqsa Mosque compound. This was the second attack in less than 24 hours. Regime’s forces entered the compound and tried to evacuate worshippers, firing stun grenades and rubber bullets. On Wednesday, hundreds of Palestinians were injured and hundreds more detained after the regime’s forces stormed al-Aqsa during the evening Ramadan prayers.

Tensions rise between Turkey and the US after the American ambassador to Ankara met with the country’s opposition candidate ahead of crucial elections. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed the move saying the ambassador needs to know his place. Erdogan has also called on his supporters to teach the United States a lesson in the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections.

Finland has officially become the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The Kremlin has cast the move as a threat and warned of countermeasures. Moscow has time and again voiced its concerns about NATO expansionism. Therefore, Finland’s acceptance into the US-led military alliance and the alliance’s expansion could be a clear act of provocation.

China and Brazil have struck a deal to conduct trade transactions in their national currencies, ditching the US dollar as an intermediary. The deal came after China and France agreed to conduct their first energy trade in Chinese yuan. China has already reached similar currency deals with other countries, including Russia.

When the US invaded Iraq in 2003, it marked a major turning point for the region and the US itself. Unbeknownst to the US, the invasion would mark the beginning of the US losing its influence in West Asia altogether. The US allies would also realize the waning US power and how being a US ally wouldn't mean much unless security is taken into the hands of regional countries.

In a rare direct criticism of the US, Chinese President Xi Jinping has accused Western countries led by Washington of implementing all-round "containment, encirclement and suppression" of China. His comments follow a warning by the country’s foreign minister who called on the US to change its "reckless" attitude towards China, warning it would provoke conflict.

A year into the war in Ukraine, the conflict continues unabated, and the West’s excessive influx of weapons to Kiev has only led to escalation. Meanwhile, China has proposed a political solution to the Russia-Ukraine war. The Chinese peace plan for the Ukraine war urges both sides to agree to a gradual de-escalation and warns against the use of nuclear weapons.

Russia has accused the United States of disrupting its relations with Africa. Moscow says the move by "the collective West is aimed at isolating Moscow" following what it calls its military operation in Ukraine.

A daughter of slain African-American civil rights activist Malcolm X, says she intends to sue the FBI, the CIA and New York City police. She accuses various federal and state agencies of fraudulently concealing evidence. She claims the evidence shows the agencies conspired to assassinate Malcolm X. Malcolm X was the iconic leader of African-American Muslims who was assassinated 58 years ago.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered a state of the nation speech in the Russian capital, Moscow, accusing Western countries of fanning the flames of a year-long war in Ukraine. In the first part of this report, we look at the highlights from his address to members of both houses of parliament, military commanders and soldiers.

The Saudi-led aggression against Yemen has left hundreds of thousands of people dead since 2015, creating what the UN calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis. One of the main sponsors of the war is the US. Current US President Joe Biden promised to end Washington’s support for the Saudi-led coalition’s war in Yemen immediately during his presidential campaign. However, time has proven that Biden’s claims were nothing more than bald-faced lies.

The US announced on January 25 that it would send Abrams tanks to Ukraine. US officials have said that maintenance of the tanks is very complex, and using them adds significant logistical complexities for Ukraine. But if the Abrams tanks are not ideally suited to the current battlefield, why is the US sending thirty-one of them to Ukraine?

"That is the kind of humanists they are" In a state-of-the-nation address in Moscow on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the Western countries aim to make the people suffer through the sanctions.

Brazil and Argentina aim for greater economic integration, including developing a common currency. The announcement came as Brazilian President Lula da Silva visited Argentina for his first trip abroad since taking office at the start of the month.

A Washington-based think tank has warned that the NATO military alliance and the United States are creeping closer to a catastrophic scenario in Ukraine, threatening a direct war between Moscow and Washington. That’s while the West continues to fan the flames of war in Ukraine by sending arms and ammunition to the country. The US and Europe have provided Kiev with billions of dollars of arms and military equipment since the beginning of the war almost a year ago.

New revelations from Russia’s Presidential envoy to Afghanistan bring back into the spotlight allegations of US covert sponsoring of the Takfiri terrorist group known as Daesh. It is said that this renewal of covert ties with Daesh is not irrelevant to the US’s shameful exodus from Afghanistan.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government has proposed an amendment to the anti-protest bill, asking lawmakers to give more powers to the police to clamp down on protest rallies in fear of more strikes and demonstrations over the cost-of-living crisis.

Iran celebrates 44th anniversary of Islamic Revolution with nationwide rallies

A Saudi academic is on death row for using social media as the Arab monarchy tightens its grip on dissidents. Prominent pro-reform law professor Awad Al-Qarni was arrested in September 2017. His alleged charges include owning a Twitter account and using WhatsApp to spread messages deemed hostile to the kingdom.