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Fed likely to scale back plans for rate cuts as inflation persists

The Fed's rate policies typically have a significant impact on the costs of mortgages, auto loans, credit card rates and other forms of consumer and business borrowing

UK economy flatlines in April in blow to Conservatives ahead of elections

The Office for National Statistics said wet weather dampened consumer spending and construction during the month

B'desh court indicts Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on embezzlement charges

He told reporters that authorities were harassing him and other colleagues and denied being involved in any corruption

Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel as cease-fire talks hang in balance

Hezbollah, an Iran-backed ally of Hamas, has traded fire with Israel nearly every day since the 8-month-long Israel-Hamas war began and says it will only stop if there is a truce in Gaza

Report cites crimes by Israeli Army, Palestinian militants starting Oct 7

The independent experts said Israeli forces and Palestinian militants committed war crimes, while Israel was also said to have committed crimes against humanity

Australia expects China to lift ban on exports as they ease past 2020 row

Lobster is the one remaining banned product, said Farrell, China lifted tariffs on Australian wine in March and restrictions on Australian beef in December 2023

North Korea'a Kim hails Russia tie as Putin reportedly plans a visit

Kim has been pushing to boost partnerships with Russia and China in a bid to strength his regional footing and launch a united front against the United States

More than 1.5 mn foreign Muslims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage

Saudi officials say more than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in the country by Tuesday, the vast majority by air, from across the world

Faking honest woman: Why Russia, China all use faux females to get clicks

They were female, or at least that's what they appeared to be. Fake profiles that claimed to be women got more engagement, more eyeballs and more influence than supposedly male accounts

Hong Kong invokes new law to cancel passports of 6 overseas-based activists

The government said it acted because the six were continuing to engage in activities that endanger national security, smearing the city and colluding with external forces

8 people from Tajikistan with possible Islamic State ties arrested in US

The nature of their suspected connections to the IS was not immediately clear, but the individuals were being tracked by the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, or JTTF

Violence against children in conflict reached extreme levels in 2023: UN

For the first time, the UN report put Israeli forces on its blacklist of countries that violate children's rights for the killing and maiming of children and attacking schools and hospitals

Quake of 4.8 magnitude in South Korea cracks walls, leaves minor damage

The National Fire Agency said it so far confirmed eight minor cases of property damage in Buan and the nearby city of Iksan, including cracked walls at homes and a warehouse

US to give Ukraine Patriot missile system after Kyiv's desperate calls

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy late last month pleaded for additional US-made Patriot systems, arguing that they will help his forces fight the close to 3,000 bombs

Hamas responds to Gaza cease-fire plan; US says it is evaluating reply

The foreign ministries of Qatar and Egypt who have been key mediators alongside the United States confirmed that they had received Hamas' response and said mediators were studying it

Joe Biden offers love, pride for Hunter's addiction recovery after verdict

After the verdict was announced, the White House canceled press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre's scheduled briefing and announced that Biden would spend the evening in Delaware

Thousands of drivers file legal claims against Amazon for unpaid wages

Two law firms spearheading the action said about 15,860 Amazon Flex drivers have submitted arbitration claims with the American Arbitration Association, where 453 similar cases are being litigated

Boeing sales tumble as firm gets no orders for 737 Max for second month

Boeing also saw Aerolineas Argentinas cancel an order for a single Max jet, bringing its net sales for the month to three

S African political party led by Zuma seeks to halt election of president

The party, also known as MK, has not publicly offered evidence to back up its allegations. The commission has said it has addressed all objections

Future of Musk, Tesla on line this week as shareholders vote on pay package

Shares of Tesla Inc. have slumped more than 30% this year with the company warning of notably lower sales growth this year