Many Senate Democrats are digging in their heels against a stopgap bill to fund the government. But with a shutdown looming, their chances of scuttling it appear to be diminishing.

For weeks, Senate Democrats have tried to have it both ways as they’ve faced a tricky choice: cast a vote that allows for a government shutdown in hopes of saving some federal jobs or give into Republicans’ spending regime in the name of keeping the lights on.

Senate Democrats continued a standoff Thursday with Republicans over Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts as the US government approached a Saturday shutdown.

Baloch separatist militants blew up a railway track and launched rockets at the Jaffar Express, which was carrying over 400 passengers.

Terrorists in explosive vests have reportedly threatened Pakistan train passengers' lives if officials refuse to release imprisoned militants.

Pakistani authorities on Wednesday said an insurgent attack on a train carrying hundreds of people had ended, with all attackers killed following a daylong standoff.