WATCH LIVE: New Fed chair Kevin Warsh holds first news conference after interest rate decision
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WATCH LIVE: New Fed chair Kevin Warsh holds first news conference after interest rate decision
The Federal Reserve will enter the Kevin Warsh era Wednesday, as President Trump's pick to lead the central bank oversees his first policy meeting and holds his first news conference.
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WATCH LIVE: Senate holds confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton despite Trump pressure to delay
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WATCH LIVE: Senate holds confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton despite Trump pressure to delay
The chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, said he planned to proceed with Wednesday's confirmation hearing unless President Donald Trump orders Clayton to not appear o
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Pakistan ends 'luxury tax' on menstrual products, contraceptives. Will prices drop?
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Pakistan ends 'luxury tax' on menstrual products, contraceptives. Will prices drop?
In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices.
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WATCH LIVE: Trump holds news conference as G7 summit in France wraps up
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WATCH LIVE: Trump holds news conference as G7 summit in France wraps up
Leaders at the Group of Seven summit on Wednesday threw their support behind U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefi
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Iran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockade
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Iran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockade
Three Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil have passed the US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, ship-tracking data shows.
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Taiwan says Chinese pressure over the island is the "new normal"
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Taiwan says Chinese pressure over the island is the "new normal"
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the scholars' passports and mobile phones were confiscated, and they were detained in Mombasa for more than 20 hours before being allowed to leave the country
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Senate to proceed with intel chief confirmation hearing despite Trump's call to delay
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Senate to proceed with intel chief confirmation hearing despite Trump's call to delay
The Senate Intelligence Committee said it will move ahead with the confirmation process for Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence Today. But President Trump is calling for a delay.
4h ago
How Local Police Are Working for ICE, and an Unusual Data Center Dispute
New York Times
How Local Police Are Working for ICE, and an Unusual Data Center Dispute
Plus, the gym is the new first date.
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PM warns Burnham against immediate leadership challenge if he wins by-election
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PM warns Burnham against immediate leadership challenge if he wins by-election
Keir Starmer says Labour should focus on a subsequent Manchester mayoral race if Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield.
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Seven-year-old Abdiqadir was hit in a US airstrike. Without a $750 operation, he may lose his ability to walk
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Seven-year-old Abdiqadir was hit in a US airstrike. Without a $750 operation, he may lose his ability to walk
Abdiqadir Salah was pierced by shrapnel in a bombing that killed 12 in Somalia. But as the US denies civilians were hurt they face no hope of compensationRead more: Killed walking home from school: wh
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Baby blue tracksuits and no ties - what England's off-pitch looks say about the team
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Baby blue tracksuits and no ties - what England's off-pitch looks say about the team
What experts make of the men's team's official off-duty fashion as they prepare for their first World Cup match.
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Sierra Leone’s first lady refuses to condemn FGM without ‘reliable data’ on harms
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Sierra Leone’s first lady refuses to condemn FGM without ‘reliable data’ on harms
Exclusive: health professionals, survivors and politicians voice concerns in open letter over comments by Fatima Maada Bio, who denies supporting the practiceThe first lady of Sierra Leone has denied
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