September 29, 2021: Senate Republicans, U.S. General Milley, Japan, La Palma volcano, British army

1. U.S. Senate Republicans for a second day in a row blocked a bid by President Joe Biden's Democrats to head off a potentially crippling U.S. credit default, as partisan tensions rattled an economy recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

2. U.S. General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, fended off perhaps the most personal and direct attacks from lawmakers of his career on Tuesday as Republicans blasted his calls with China and his interviews for books critical of Donald Trump's presidency.

3. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party anointed former foreign minister Fumio Kishida as its new leader, a victory for the party's establishment that virtually ensures the soft-spoken veteran will become prime minister within days.

4. A river of lava cascaded into the Atlantic Ocean from Spain's La Palma island releasing plumes of steam which could unleash toxic gas, although so far authorities said the air inland had not been contaminated.

5. British soldiers will start driving tankers to replenish empty pumps, as drivers queued again for fuel after days of shortages, despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying the situation was improving.

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