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Powell Signals Patience On Rate Cuts, Shrugs Off Trump Pressure
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to tell lawmakers Tuesday that the central bank does not see an urgent need to reduce interest rates, even as President Donald...
German Budget Plans Outline Vast Spending – And Record Debt
Germany's government pledged Tuesday to make massive new investments by taking on record debt as it presented its budget plans with the aim of reviving the economy and building...
Deadly Dengue Fever Impacts Climate-hit Bangladesh Coast
Mosquito-borne dengue fever was rarely a major problem in Bangladesh's coastal districts, but some hospitals are so full of those with the potentially deadly virus that patients are treated...
France Charges Briton Over Staged Disneyland ‘Marriage’ With Child
France charged a British citizen with offences including money-laundering and identity theft after he allegedly organised a bizarre ceremony at Disneyland Paris where he played the role of the...
‘Not At The Level’: Atletico Left To Ruminate After Club World Cup KO
For all the excuses -- and there have been many -- one line from Antoine Griezmann cut straight to the heart of the matter after Atletico Madrid's Club World...
Border Confusion As Thailand Shuts Land Crossings With Cambodia
Dozens of tourists and workers, some carrying children, were left stranded on Tuesday at Thailand's main land crossing with Cambodia, after the army stopped almost all border traffic in...
World Facing ‘Most Complex’ Situation In Decades: WEF
The world is facing the "most complex" geopolitical situation seen in decades, the head of the World Economic Forum (WEF) told AFP Tuesday, warning that turmoil was "impacting global...
Judge Tells Australian Mushroom Murder Jury To Put Emotion Aside
Jury members in the trial of an Australian woman accused of murdering three relatives with a toxic mushroom-laced meal were warned Tuesday to cast aside any "prejudice and sympathy".After...
Glamour, Gripes As Celebs Head To Venice For Exclusive Bezos Wedding
Celebrities in superyachts sail into Venice this week for the three-day wedding party of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, despite irate locals who say the UNESCO city...
Better Than Gold: How Ecuador Cashed In On Surging Cocoa Prices
In Ecuador, farmers who bet on cocoa beans rather than bananas, the country's top agricultural export, are cashing in as a global shortage of the main ingredient in chocolate...
