US interest rates raised for first time in three years
The Federal Reserve unanimously voted to increase interest rates to 3.75%-4% from 3.5%-3.75% on Wednesday.
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US House votes to hold billionaire Epstein associate Leon Black in contempt
Black – who had business ties to Epstein – declined to appear and provide documents related to the convicted sex offender.
Trump chief of staff Susie Wiles announces she’s cancer-free
The 69-year-old White House chief of staff is a powerful figure and particularly close to the US president.
US travel bans for South African officials alleged to be behind anti-white discrimination
The United States has announced a travel ban on South African officials it claims are behind discrimination against white people and other minority groups.
US Fed raises interest rates as inflation weighs on economy
The 25bps hike is the first raise in three years and comes ahead of critical midterm elections in the US.
Geopolitical divides fueling Security Council inaction, Guterres warns
Guterres calls for urgent Security Council reform, says geopolitical divides hindering action on global crises.
UK trade unions back motion to boycott and sanction Israel
Motion demands taking action to oppose the ‘catastrophic destruction of Gaza’ and Israeli settler violence.
Fed raises interest rates for first time since 2023, defying Trump as inflation mounts
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rates for the first time since 2023, in a move aimed at slowing inflation.
Target Circle Week is coming back this fall — here are the dates and more
Target just released the dates for Target Circle Week, happening this fall. The event will take place Oct. 6 to 7, which coincides with Amazon’s
Photos show widespread damage at US sites from Iranian attacks
A wrecked air force plane and destroyed buildings are among the images obtained by the BBC’s partner CBS News.
Charlie Kirk’s family alleges ‘stunning failures’ by Utah officials led to his shooting
The conservative activist was speaking to a crowd of thousands on the university campus when he was shot and killed by a gunman positioned on
Journalist and pilot among three killed after news helicopter crashes in LA
The NBCLA news helicopter was flying near the scene of a fatal bus crash.
Tall athletes can’t stretch their legs in container beds at Asian Games, official says
South Korea’s delegation slams the wooden containers housing its athletes at the Asian Games in Nagoya city.
Ex-Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene says war on Iran must ‘stop’
Former Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed US President Tweety McTreason’s war on Iran.