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5:48pm, 2nd August, 2019

U.S. bill raising debt ceiling for farm bankruptcies heads to White House

With farm bankruptcies rising and agricultural debt loads soaring, the U.S. Senate has passed a bill that will make it easier for more farmers with larger amounts of debt to file for bankruptcy protection.

PM Johnson heads to Northern Ireland, Brexit's toughest riddle

4:57am, 31st July, 2019

UK

PM Johnson heads to Northern Ireland, Brexit's toughest riddle

Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be confronted by the most intractable riddle of Brexit on Wednesday when he visits Northern Ireland on a nationwide tour to sell his plan to pull Britain out of the European Union with or without a...

Shanahan heads to Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border

6:40am, 11th May, 2019

Politics

Shanahan heads to Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will make his second trip to the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday as the Pentagon looks to develop a longer-term plan to support President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

Damaged by Brexit, EU heads to show united front at Romania meeting

5:12am, 9th May, 2019

World

Damaged by Brexit, EU heads to show united front at Romania meeting

European Union leaders meeting in Romania on Thursday will hammer home their goal of staying united "through thick and thin" after the turmoil of Brexit and will have their first go at assigning the bloc's most powerful jobs.

Trump's former lawyer heads to U.S. prison that offers matzo ball soup and full-time rabbi

5:54am, 5th May, 2019

US

Trump's former lawyer heads to U.S. prison that offers matzo ball soup and full-time rabbi

With a menu that includes matzo ball soup and gefilte fish, as well as a full-time rabbi and a chance at the occasional visit home, the U.S. prison where Donald Trump's former personal lawyer will spend the next three years is unique in the fede...

Pro-EU alliance heads for majority but eurosceptic vote to rise: EU election survey

12:09pm, 18th April, 2019

World

Pro-EU alliance heads for majority but eurosceptic vote to rise: EU election survey

An alliance of pro-EU conservative, socialist and liberal parties would win an absolute majority in next month's European Parliament election, though eurosceptic groups will gain ground, a survey showed on Thursday.

May heads to France after asking Merkel to help on Brexit impasse

8:24am, 9th April, 2019

UK

May heads to France after asking Merkel to help on Brexit impasse

Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday met Angela Merkel, the European Union's most powerful leader, to seek support for a new Brexit delay while her ministers tried to break the deadlock in London at crisis talks with the Labour Party.

Maldives leader heads for landslide win at parliament poll

7:05am, 7th April, 2019

World

Maldives leader heads for landslide win at parliament poll

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's party is heading for a historic landslide victory in parliamentary elections, provisional results showed, a move that will help him to investigate the scale of debts to China.

Chicago heads to the polls to elect city's first black woman as mayor

6:30am, 2nd April, 2019

US

Chicago heads to the polls to elect city's first black woman as mayor

Chicago voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to choose between two African-American women running for mayor, with the winner of the historic vote inheriting a city steeped in violent crime and wracked by fiscal woes.

Britain heads into Brexit unknown as parliament votes on no-deal exit

9:39am, 13th March, 2019

UK

Britain heads into Brexit unknown as parliament votes on no-deal exit

British lawmakers were on Wednesday set to stave off the threat of a no-deal exit from the European Union on March 29 but the second defeat of Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce treaty has left the country heading into the Brexit unknown.

1:42pm, 12th March, 2019

UK

May heads for defeat in Brexit vote

Prime Minister Theresa May was heading for defeat on Tuesday on her plans to leave the European Union as sceptical members of her own party appeared ready to defy her warning that Britain might not leave the EU at all if they voted against her.

May's top lawyer heads to Brussels in last-ditch Brexit bid

8:36am, 5th March, 2019

UK

May's top lawyer heads to Brussels in last-ditch Brexit bid

Prime Minister Theresa May's top government lawyer heads to Brussels on Tuesday in a last-ditch bid to secure changes to get her Brexit deal through parliament and smooth Britain's departure from the European Union.

Estonian center-right opposition heads toward election win

5:17pm, 3rd March, 2019

World

Estonian center-right opposition heads toward election win

Estonia's opposition center-right Reform party was heading toward a surprise win over Prime Minister Juri Ratas' governing center-left Centre party in Sunday's parliamentary elections, with some 95 percent of the votes counted.

Fed's Powell heads to Congress amid shifting landscape

7:00pm, 25th February, 2019

Politics

Fed's Powell heads to Congress amid shifting landscape

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell worked hard to strengthen ties with Congress during his first year as head of the U.S. central bank, doubling the pace of meetings with lawmakers over his predecessors and courting Democrats and Republicans alik...

Trump heads for Kim summit touting North Korea denuclearization benefits

5:00pm, 25th February, 2019

World

Trump heads for Kim summit touting North Korea denuclearization benefits

U.S. President Donald Trump headed for Vietnam on Monday for a second summit with Kim Jong Un, having stressed the benefits to Pyongyang if the North Korean leader gives up his nuclear weapons, but saying there was no rush.

West Virginia teacher strike heads into third day in charter schools fight

6:54am, 20th February, 2019

US

West Virginia teacher strike heads into third day in charter schools fight

A union for West Virginia teachers carried its strike into a third day on Wednesday, despite a retreat by the state legislature on one of their key demands.

May heads to EU on Wednesday to push for Brexit breakthrough

1:09pm, 19th February, 2019

UK

May heads to EU on Wednesday to push for Brexit breakthrough

Prime Minister Theresa May will meet top EU official Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Wednesday, pressing on with efforts to find a way to get their Brexit deal through Britain's parliament.

Saudi crown prince heads for Pakistan amid India tensions

1:37am, 17th February, 2019

World

Saudi crown prince heads for Pakistan amid India tensions

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is due to arrive in Pakistan on Sunday at the start of his tour of South Asia and China, but the visit risks being overshadowed by escalating tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakista...

May heads to Brussels on Wednesday for Brexit talks

8:49am, 20th November, 2018

UK

May heads to Brussels on Wednesday for Brexit talks

British Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Brussels on Wednesday evening to meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker as part of talks on future ties after Brexit, her office said on Tuesday.

Easter Island delegation heads to British Museum to lobby for statue return

6:22am, 16th November, 2018

UK

Easter Island delegation heads to British Museum to lobby for statue return

A delegation from Easter Island will arrive in London next week to seek the return from the British Museum of one of the native Polynesians' emblematic statues.

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U.S. bill raising debt ceiling for farm bankruptcies heads to White House

PM Johnson heads to Northern Ireland, Brexit's toughest riddle

Shanahan heads to Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border

Damaged by Brexit, EU heads to show united front at Romania meeting

Trump's former lawyer heads to U.S. prison that offers matzo ball soup and full-time rabbi

Pro-EU alliance heads for majority but eurosceptic vote to rise: EU election survey

May heads to France after asking Merkel to help on Brexit impasse

Maldives leader heads for landslide win at parliament poll

Chicago heads to the polls to elect city's first black woman as mayor

Britain heads into Brexit unknown as parliament votes on no-deal exit

May heads for defeat in Brexit vote

May's top lawyer heads to Brussels in last-ditch Brexit bid

Estonian center-right opposition heads toward election win

Fed's Powell heads to Congress amid shifting landscape

Trump heads for Kim summit touting North Korea denuclearization benefits

West Virginia teacher strike heads into third day in charter schools fight

May heads to EU on Wednesday to push for Brexit breakthrough

Saudi crown prince heads for Pakistan amid India tensions

May heads to Brussels on Wednesday for Brexit talks

Easter Island delegation heads to British Museum to lobby for statue return

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

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