US interest rates increased despite worst banking turmoil since 2008
The Federal Reserve – the US central bank, known as the Fed – has increased interest rates for the sixth time in a row.
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Rishi Sunak publishes long-awaited personal tax details
Documents show PM made nearly £5m in past three years thanks mainly to gains from US investment fundSunak’s tax return: the questions that remain unansweredRishi Sunak has made nearly £5m over the past three years thanks mostly to gains from his US inv…
Protest chaos as economic crisis leaves Lebanese “struggling to survive”
“If our demands are not met, we will go back to the streets and escalate,” one retired military general and protest leader told CBS News.
Days after Putin’s dead-of-night trip to a city far from the front, Zelenskyy visited the heart of the bloodiest fighting in Ukraine
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Endangered status sought for gopher tortoise in 4 states
Environmental groups are preparing to sue the federal government for not listing the gopher tortoise as endangered in four southern states.
‘Vampiric overconsumption and unsustainable use’ risk global water crisis
Opening the first major UN meeting on water resources in nearly half a century, Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres told nearly 6.500 participants, including a hundred ministers and a dozen heads of state and government, that humanity has “broken the …
European young adults are critical of both US and China – study
They are concerned about America’s role as the “world’s policeman” and China’s growing economic might.
Iranian deputy FM says Tehran seeks peace and stability, urges Armenia-Azerbaijan to talk
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs says Tehran favors lasting peace in the Caucuses region, following the resurgence of tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan Republic.
Why Not All Observant Muslims Fast During Ramadan
For many Muslims with mental or physical health issues, Ramadan’s fasting requirements can be difficult.