US House of Representatives votes to end longest government shutdown in history

In Washington, the US House of Representatives has voted to end what had become the longest government shutdown in American history, clearing the way for federal operations to resume after weeks of disruption. And in business news from the US, Kim Kardashian’s Skims has raised funding at a $5 billion valuation — the company says it will expand into the Middle East next year, with stores planned for the UAE.