California passes partisan redistricting plan to counter Texas maps
California lawmakers have fast-tracked a redistricting plan giving Democrats a potential five-seat gain in Congress, with Governor Gavin Newsom signin...
U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply criticised Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the central bank’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged.
Trump claimed that Powell has cost the country trillions of dollars.
In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump continued his attacks on Powell, describing him as “very late, very angry, very dumb and very political.”
The President added that Powell “is costing our country trillions and overseeing one of the most incompetent or improper building renovations in construction history.”
Yesterday, the Fed held interest rates steady at 4.25-4.50 %, in line with expectations, while noting that inflation remains elevated.
The statement also revealed that Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller opposed the decision to keep rates unchanged and favoured a 25 basis point cut instead.
Following the announcement, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said it was too early to say whether a rate cut would occur in September.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
Honduras has brought back mask mandates as COVID-19 cases and a new variant surge nationwide.
Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
British American Tobacco is preparing to sell its first disposable vape in the U.S. reversing years of opposition to unauthorised devices amidst a booming $8 billion market for synthetic nicotine products.
Large investors, wary of September’s traditional seasonal downturns, moved to lock in profits on Tuesday, according to traders and research firms – a sign that the sell-off in technology shares may reflect a broader retreat from risk.
Pop Mart has posted stunning interim results for the first half of 2025, riding on the explosive popularity of its breakout character Labubu.
Estee Lauder (EL.N) said on Wednesday that its annual profit forecast has come in below Wall Street expectations, as the cosmetics giant continues to face weakness in the United States and China alongside uncertainty over tariffs.
The U.S. Commerce Department has expanded steel and aluminium tariffs on Tuesday, to include more than 400 products, aiming to protect domestic industries.
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