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Bulletin briefing: US Senate votes on shutdown, Thailand suspends ceasefire and a new species

The Senate voted to pass a funding bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history
The Senate voted to pass a funding bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history (Reuters)

Senate votes to end government shutdown. Read more here.

Ghislaine Maxwell’s push to have her 20-year sentence reduced. Read more here.

Thailand suspends ceasefire deal with Cambodia over landmines. Read more here.

Scientists discover new bee species with devil-like horns. Read more here.

Sam Fender donates £25,000 Mercury Prize to one charity. Read more here.

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