Poll Shows Decline in Trump’s Approval as Americans Express Concern Over Economy
U.S. President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped slightly in recent days
Most of the 400,000 US defence department staff sent home amid the US government shutdown have been told to return to work next week.
Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said the decision was based on an interpretation of the Pay Our Military Act.
A budget row between Republicans and Democrats has forced the closure of federal services for five days now.
But the sides have now voted to approve back-pay for the 800,000 federal workers sent home without salaries.
In a rare moment of bipartisan co-operation, the House of Representatives on Saturday approved by 407-0 a bill to pay the federal workers once the shutdown ends.
There remains no sign of any deal on the federal budget, however.
Republicans who control the House of Representatives have refused to approve the budget, saying they would only do so if President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law was delayed or stripped of funding.
Obama and the Democrats have refused, noting the law was passed in 2010, subsequently approved by the Supreme Court, and was a central issue in the 2012 election which Obama won.
U.S.-Russia negotiations that took place in Riyadh have raised deep concerns across Europe, with fears mounting that discussions could lead to a significant reduction in the U.S. military presence
U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him "a dictator without elections" in a post on Truth Social
The Ukrainian army has begun deploying some of the armored personnel carriers (APCs) provided by Bulgaria in 2024
Hamas has announced its readiness to release all hostages at once during the second phase of the ceasefire agreement with Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump's approval rating has dropped slightly in recent days
A recent poll conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) between February 4 and 9 indicates that 57% of Ukrainians trust President Volodymyr Zelensky
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