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US Fed keeps interest rates at 23-year high amid stubborn inflation

US Fed keeps interest rates at 23-year high amid stubborn inflation

US central bank keeps benchmark rate at 5.25-5.50% after series of economic reports undercut hopes of easing inflation. The US Federal Reserve has held interest rates at a 23-year high amid stubborn cost-of-living increases. The central bank on Wednesday kept the benchmark lending rate at 5.25-5.50 percent after a series of economic reports indicated that […]

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Colombia will break relations with Israel over Gaza, Petro says : NPR

Colombia will break relations with Israel over Gaza, Petro says : NPR

Colombian President Gustavo Petro (center right) attends an International Workers’ Day rally in Bogotá, Colombia, on Wednesday. Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg via Getty Images Colombian President Gustavo Petro (center right) attends an International Workers’ Day rally in Bogotá, Colombia, on Wednesday. Jair F. Coll/Bloomberg via Getty

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China: Guangdong highway collapses killing at least 19 people

China: Guangdong highway collapses killing at least 19 people

Image caption, State media carried pictures showing a massive gash in the mountainside Article information Author, Joel Guinto Role, BBC News 1 May 2024, 09:08 BST Updated 1 hour ago Twenty-four people have died after a section of a mountainside highway collapsed in China’s Guangdong province, following days of heavy rain. Thirty others were taken

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Malaysia’s Anwar unveils record public pay hike amid ringgit’s slide

Malaysia’s Anwar unveils record public pay hike amid ringgit’s slide

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says pay hike of more than 13 percent will be ‘best increase in history’. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced a record hike in civil servants’ pay of more than 13 percent, amid rising prices and a weakening local currency. In a speech to mark Labour Day on Wednesday,

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First failed asylum seeker sent to Rwanda under voluntary scheme

First failed asylum seeker sent to Rwanda under voluntary scheme

By Paul Seddon Politics reporter, BBC News 23 minutes ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The failed asylum seeker is likely to have flown to Kigali, the Rwandan capital The UK has returned a first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary removals programme, it is understood. Under the scheme, announced last month,

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Will bill to regulate foreign influence in Georgia derail its EU bid? | TV Shows

Will bill to regulate foreign influence in Georgia derail its EU bid? | TV Shows

There are widespread protests against legislation that aims to curb foreign funding of nongovernmental organisations. Georgia is at a political crossroads amid widespread anger on the streets over a bill that seeks to curb foreign funding of nongovernmental organisations. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze says the controversial bill is necessary to block external influences. Protesters say

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Palestinians turn to crowdfunding to escape Gaza | TV Shows

Palestinians turn to crowdfunding to escape Gaza | TV Shows

Palestinians in Gaza have resorted to crowdfunding to flee, but scammers are preying on their desperation. Amid Israel’s war on Gaza, Palestinians are turning to crowdfunding to raise funds to escape violence and devastation. The cost? About $5,000 per person. This episode delves deep into the multifaceted exploitation of Palestinians who have been trying to

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Man with sword arrested after multiple people stabbed near London tube station

Man with sword arrested after multiple people stabbed near London tube station

“This must have been a terrifying incident for those concerned,” police said. April 30, 2024, 5:08 AM ET • 4 min read LONDON — A man has been arrested after driving a car into a home in east London before getting out and attacking members of the public with a sword, according to police. The

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Boxer and MMA fighter Francis Ngannou’s 15-month-old son Kobe dies

Boxer and MMA fighter Francis Ngannou’s 15-month-old son Kobe dies

‘Too soon to leave but yet he’s gone,’ Ngannou wrote in a social media post annoucing his son’s death. Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou’s 15-month-old son Kobe has died, the boxer said in a social media post. Ngannou, 37, posted a black and white photo with his son late on Monday and wrote, “Too

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