US Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady despite political pressure
The central bank will maintain rates at 3.5 to 3.75 percent and warned of ‘elevated’ economic uncertainty.
Day: January 28, 2026
Smithsonian still struggling with how to present America’s 250th anniversary and has given Trump list of ideas
The U.S. will celebrate its 250th birthday this summer, while the Smithsonian has come under political pressure from White House
Rubio walks NATO tightrope after Trump’s Greenland gambit – Politico
Rubio walks NATO tightrope after Trump’s Greenland gambit PoliticoNato needs to be ‘reimagined’ with Europe showing more capabilities, says Marco Rubio – as it happened The GuardianUS planning to leave NATO? Rubio calls for Allian…
Ukraine steps up campaign to strike deep into Russia
Since August 2025 Ukraine has stepped up its campaign of strikes against targets deep inside Russia. While the country’s Western allies have been reluctant to allow the use of long-range missiles for that purpose, they have not objected to Ukraine doi…
Assailant convicted after Barron Trump calls London police to report crime he saw on video
A call from the US president’s son helped UK police to arrest and convict a man for assault caught on a video call.
Woman who stole identities to work in health care is sentenced to 6-plus years in prison
A woman who stole identities and landed jobs as a nurse in multiple states has been sentenced to more than six years in prison.
FBI executes search warrant at Georgia election office over 2020 US vote
FBI searches Fulton County election office in Georgia over 2020 election concerns linked to Trump-Biden contest.
Putin congratulates al-Sharaa on his efforts to unify Syrian territory
Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s ongoing efforts to stabilise his country.
FBI searching elections office in Fulton County, Georgia, in connection to 2020 vote
The search appears to be linked to President Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud in a state he lost to Joe Biden
Passenger plane ‘vanishes from radar’ as crisis committee established
Search protocols have been activated.