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Trump renews attack on Fed chair after rates held again

Trump renews attack on Fed chair after rates held again
Donald Trump and Jerome Powell sparred over the Federal Reserve's renovation costs last week

The US President has attacked the head of the country’s central bank again, a day after the Federal Reserve voted to keep its key lending rate steady for the fifth month in a row.

US envoy Witkoff to inspect aid distribution in Gaza

US envoy Witkoff to inspect aid distribution in Gaza
US envoy Steve Witkoff met Benjamin Netanyahu ahaed of a visit to inspect aid distribution in Gaza

US President Donald Trump’s envoy is due inspect aid distribution in Gaza, as a food crisis drives mounting international pressure for a ceasefire.

Trump says Canada’s Palestine stance may hurt trade deal

Trump says Canada's Palestine stance may hurt trade deal
Mark Carney said tariff negotiations with Donald Trump have been constructive (File image)

US President Donald Trump has said it will be difficult to make a trade deal with Canada, after the country announced it is backing Palestinian statehood.

EU wine, spirits to face 15% US tariff from August 1

EU wine, spirits to face 15% US tariff from August 1
The US tariff on European wine and spirits is currently 10%

European wine and spirits will face a 15% US import tariff until a different deal is agreed in talks expected to continue in the autumn, the European Commission and EU diplomats said today, dashing producers’ hopes of an immediate reprieve.

Trump to build ballroom at White House

Trump to build ballroom at White House
The Rose Garden is seen under construction at the White House in Washington, DC

US President Donald Trump plans to build a ballroom at the White House as he pushes forward with remodeling the US executive mansion, his spokeswoman said.

US envoy Witkoff to enter Gaza, inspect aid distribution

US envoy Witkoff to enter Gaza, inspect aid distribution
Palestinians receive a limited amount of flour at a humanitarian aid distribution point at the Zikim border crossing in Gaza

US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will enter Gaza tomorrow to inspect aid distribution and meet with residents of the territory.

Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube

Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he wants 'Australian parents to know that we have their backs'

Australia said it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and potentially setting up a legal challenge.

US Senate rejects bids to block arms sales to Israel

US Senate rejects bids to block arms sales to Israel
The two resolutions were introduced by Vermont independent Bernie Sanders

Two resolutions that would have blocked arms sales to Israel in response to civilian casualties in Gaza have been blocked in the US Senate, although they garnered more support than similar measures earlier this year.

Ukraine votes to restore power of anti-corruption bodies

Ukraine votes to restore power of anti-corruption bodies
Some politicians held up placards in parliament mimicking those carried by protesters

Ukraine’s parliament has approved a bill restoring the independence of the country’s two main anti-corruption agencies, moving to defuse a crisis that has shaken faith in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s leadership.

Kulanka Golaha Wasiirada oo looga hadlay dagaalkii Beledxaawo

Jul 31 (Jowhar)-Golaha Wasiirrada Xukuumadda Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, ayaa ku bogaadiyey Ciidanka Qaranka, masuuliyadda iyo xilkasnimada ay muujiyeen, si looga hortago khasaaraha gaari lahaa shacabka degmada Balad-Xaawo.

Artemis crew flies further than humans have gone before

Artemis astronauts reach farthest distance ever traveled by humans

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Australia's most decorated soldier on war crimes charges

Australia’s most decorated veteran charged with alleged war crimes

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Israeli military tells people in Iran to avoid trains

Israel’s military warns Iranians to avoid using train services

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Iran defiant on eve of Trump's ceasefire deadline

Iran Refuses to Back Down as Trump’s Ceasefire Deadline Looms

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The Midnight Deadline: A Strait, a Threat, and a World Holding Its Breath By the time dawn bled pale over the Persian Gulf, a strange...
Iran defiant on eve of Trump's ceasefire deadline

Iran Holds Firm Ahead of Trump’s Imposed Ceasefire Deadline

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On the Edge of Midnight: A Strait, a Deadline, and the Taste of War There are moments when the world seems to hold its breath...