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Jerome Powell will remain Federal Reserve chair on a temporary basis as Kevin Warsh waits to take the oath. The board used a chair pro tempore designation after Warsh’s Senate confirmation left the leadership transfer unfinished.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is currently headed by Chair Michael Selig, with no public statement from Donald Trump about fully staffing the five-member panel of commissioners.
Universities promise no frontline duty and perks if students enlist in military.
The US president says Tehran has to show "real" commitment to removing nuclear fuel and stopping uranium enrichment.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is fast-tracking a major oil pipeline to Fujairah, aiming to bypass the Strait of Hormuz by 2027 and double its export capacity from 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) to approximately 3.6 million barrels per day.
Trump’s softer approach towards China is one that experts say will likely trickle down to the wider MAGA base.
Bitcoin slid below $80,000 as investors reacted to rising global bond yields and another sharp selloff across US equities. Market analysts warned that stress in sovereign debt markets could trigger wider financial instability.
Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, described as "one of the architects of the October 7 massacre", was killed in Gaza City, Israel says.
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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping used their latest summit in Beijing to reinforce a fragile trade truce while easing tensions between the world’s largest economies.
President Trump announced the truce last month, but Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire since then.
U.S. household debt stress is rising again as late payments climb across credit cards, student loans, and auto loans. Charlie Bilello said 13.1% of credit card balances are now at least 90 days delinquent, marking the highest level since 2011.
The US government alleges that Elias Rodriguez shot and killed a young Jewish couple at an event in Washington last May.
It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced film mogul.
U.S. Treasury yields rose across multiple maturities as investors continued to assess inflation risks, federal borrowing pressures, and expectations for future Federal Reserve policy. The move came while U.S.
On May 14, 2026, Myanmar published a parliamentary bill proposing the death penalty for those who detain or violently coerce victims into online scam centres.
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Deisy Rivera Ortega was taken into custody at an immigration appointment in Texas last month.
Israel's prime minister says he has ordered legal action over an article which alleged Israeli security officials raped Palestinian detainees.
The dollar is losing ground where it ruled uncontested for decades. In March 2026, Russia and Iran settled $214 billion in trade in Chinese yuan, confirming the acceleration of dedollarization led by the BRICS.
Prices have nearly doubled in the largest U.S. grid thanks to surging demand from data centers.
People who travelled to Beijing for a summit between the United States and China had to throw away items they received during the trip before boarding Air Force One, presumably for security reasons.
Trump said Xi Jinping had asked directly if the US would defend Taiwan, and he had responded, "I don't talk about that".
“This is a public trust and transparency issue.”
President Trump has concluded a two-day visit to Beijing at a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no trade breakthroughs after the two-day visit.
Among the victims in Kyiv was 12-year-old Lyubava Yakovleva, whose father was killed during the war.
Prosecutors in Nantes say the shooting was drug-related, but the victim's aunt says he was not involved.
Ireland's boycott is the latest in a series of moves that has seen the country at odds with Israel over its war in Gaza.
Roxanne Tickle has been awarded AU$40,000 in damages for being kicked off the Giggle for Girls app.