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Senate confirms Trump pick to Fed board ahead of key interest rate vote
The US Senate has cleared President Donald Trump’s pick Stephen Miran to join the Federal Reserve’s board of governors – part of a panel responsible for setting the country’s interest rates. Miran, who is chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, will be the first sitting White House official to join the Fed’s board since…
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Watch: Best looks from the Emmys red carpet
Jenny Ortega, Sydney Sweeney and Pedro Pascal were among the stars to walk the red carpet. Source link
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Soda truck falls into sinkhole in Mexico City
A large truck carrying bottles of soda fell into a sinkhole in Mexico City. Authorities had cordoned off the site before the truck sank rear-first further into the sinkhole. Initial reports suggested that a collapsed drainage system has caused the sinkhole, according to the mayor of Iztapalapa – Mexico City’s most populous borough. Source link
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Two men sentenced in Zambia for attempting to bewitch and kill president
A court in Zambia has sentenced two men to two years in prison for attempting to use witchcraft to kill President Hakainde Hichilema. Zambian Leonard Phiri and Mozambican Jasten Mabulesse Candunde were convicted under the Witchcraft Act after being arrested in December with charms in their possession, including a live chameleon. “It is my considered…
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Trump announces federal crackdown on crime in Memphis, Tennessee
US President Donald Trump, joined by Tennessee’s Republican Governor Bill Lee, on Monday established a task force to take on crime in Memphis, Tennessee. The Democratic-led city is the second to face a Trump administration crackdown on crime, following Washington DC. Trump has vowed to “fix” the city after shelving plans for a similar operation…
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Spanish PM calls for Israel to be barred from international sport
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for Israel to be excluded from international sports competitions over its actions in Gaza. “Israel cannot continue to use any international platform to whitewash its image,” he told elected representatives of his Socialist Workers’ Party. He said Israel should be treated in the same way as Russia over…
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US destroys alleged Venezuelan drug boat, killing three
President Donald Trump says the US military has destroyed an alleged Venezuelan drug vessel travelling in international waters on the way to the US. Trump said on Monday that three men were killed in the attack on “violent drug trafficking cartels”. He provided no evidence that the boat was carrying drugs. Shortly before, his Venezuelan…
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Israel demolishes more high-rise towers as Gaza City offensive ramps up
Israel has destroyed more high-rise buildings in Gaza’s largest city over the weekend, as it scales up its military offensive to occupy Gaza City. The Israeli military is ordering everyone in Gaza City to “evacuate immediately” to a unilaterally designated “humanitarian area” further south. BBC Verify’s Merlyn Thomas reports on these latest Israeli strikes. Verification…
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Does Israel face a ‘South Africa moment’ over Gaza?
Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent, Jerusalem Reuters As the war in Gaza grinds on, Israel’s international isolation appears to be deepening. Is it approaching a “South Africa moment”, when a combination of political pressure, economic, sporting and cultural boycotts helped to force Pretoria to abandon apartheid? Or can the right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
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Top court grants relief to private zoo run by billionaire Ambani family
A special investigation team appointed by India’s top court has said the acquisition of animals at Vantara – a private zoo owned by the son of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani – was compliant with all laws. The team of retired judges was set up last month to look into allegations that animals at Vantara…
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