As widely expected, policymakers at the US Federal Reserve have kept interest rates unchanged. But in a clear change of tone from previous meetings, Fed officials said they expected raising interest rates later this year rather than lowering them, to tame rising inflation. The meeting was the first chaired by the central bank’s new chief, … Read more
Can Team England bring the #FIFAWorldCup home, 60 years after its first did so in 1966? FRANCE 24 asks some supporters of the #ThreeLions what they think. Do you think #football is coming home? Let us know in the comments below! Source link
At about 6 p.m. on August 21, 2025, the former Belarusian diplomat and sports official Anatol Kotau boarded a private yacht in northeastern Turkey. He said he would be home in a few days. The yacht was officially bound for Russia — one of two countries with a warrant out for his arrest — but … Read more
Is it better to persuade or to confront? French leader Emmanuel Macron is opting for the royal treatment with Donald Trump at Versailles, what with a dinner to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the King of France’s support for the birth of a new nation. It’s all about keeping the US president on board: on … Read more
Gunfire and explosions were heard at the airport in Niger’s capital Niamey early Thursday, according to witnesses, and security forces had blocked off the area, residents said. Source link
Skip to next section How is Modi’s relationship with Trump? 06/18/202618 June 2026 How is Modi’s relationship with Trump? In the past, Modi and Trump have shown warmth and friendship towards each other, including hugs and compliments from time to time. But relations between Washington and New Delhi cooled over several issues, one of the … Read more
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is hoping to emerge triumphant from a key local election Thursday that could propel the popular Labor party veteran to the UK premiership. Several figures within the centre-left party are positioning themselves to challenge the deeply unpopular Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Source link
Smoke rose over Moscow Thursday morning after Ukraine launched its largest drone attack in years, hitting the Moscow oil refinery and sparking fires in and around the capital. The attack on the oil refinery was a “justified response” to Russian strikes in Ukraine, said President Volodymyr Zelensky. Source link
Long before he took office, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadeful was already a politician deeply engaged in trans-Atlantic relations and keeping a close eye on Central and Eastern Europe. Within the federal government, he is seen as someone for whom supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia is a major priority. He also has personal … Read more
President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday signed an interim deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran. The two countries now have 60 days to hammer out a lasting agreement that would see Tehran diluting its enriched uranium stocks in exchange for sweeping sanctions relief and a $300 billion reconstruction … Read more