Fed interest rate vote poses a test for Warsh as Iran war, tariff push send prices higher
Inflation and affordability are top issues for the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee as it votes on whether to raise interest rates or keep them steady.
At least 13 killed in Japan earthquake as rescuers search for survivors in a ‘race against time’
At least 13 people have been killed in southwestern Japan after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday, as rescuers searched for people
Mark Zuckerberg says the US should not block Chinese AI models
Mark Zuckerberg has come out against one of Washington’s favourite ideas about artificial intelligence: that the way to beat China is to shut its models
X says Australia’s under-16 crackdown breaks international law
Elon Musk’s X has told Australia that its plan to tighten enforcement of a world-first ban on under-16s using social media would breach international law.
Seales takes five wickets as West Indies beat Pakistan in first Test
West Indies take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series after Jayden Seales dominates with the ball on day 4 in Trinidad.
Iran and Oman swap proposals to manage Strait of Hormuz: What we know
Iran is proposing a deal that would see it have significantly more control than Oman.
Will Germany bring back mandatory military conscription next year?
A voluntary recruitment drive has only drawn 500 people so far this year, with many more eager to opt out.
Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq
US Central Command says proxy groups launched attacks against US bases and Saudi energy infrastructure.
Japan in a ‘race against time’ to rescue people trapped beneath rubble after quake
At least 13 people have been killed after the earthquake struck the island of Kyushu on Tuesday.
‘I thought I would die’: Survivors describe the shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake
Rescue operations are ongoing following the 6.8-magnitude quake, as survivors wrestle with the shock.
‘No safe options’ for thousands sheltering in key Sudan city as RSF fighters advance
International leaders have issued warnings the RSF may be preparing to attack the city, raising fears of further atrocities being committed.
Brain activity under anesthesia challenges what we know about consciousness
The unconscious brain appears to be far more capable than scientists once believed. Researchers found that patients under general anesthesia could still process language at
‘Catastrophic’: Supreme Court justice’s alliance with Trump alarms political operative
A political operative sounded the alarm on a Supreme Court justice whom he believes is President Tweety McTreason’s chief enabler. During an episode of Court
‘Are you serious?’: MAGA pundit baffles with head-spinning attack on Trump foe
A MAGA commentator turned an entire table full of pundits against him for his attack on a foe of President Tweety McTreason. Terry Schilling went