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Fed autonomy fears spark 'Sell America' trade after DOJ legal move

The dollar, Treasuries and US equities futures all slid in early Asia trading after Chair Jerome Powell said the threat of a US criminal indictment was a consequence of a disagreement

Iran says situation under control after crackdown on nationwide protests

Iran's foreign minister said that the protests turned violent and bloody to give an excuse for US President Donald Trump to intervene

Iran's internet shutdown crosses 84-hour mark amid crackdown on protests

The protests which began over worsening economic conditions on the 28th of December and have since evolved into broader demonstrations opposing the leadership of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Bill Pulte likely behind legal move against Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Some of Trump's allies were alarmed by the move, fearing a legal fight aimed at Fed Chair Jerome Powell will upset the bond market, some of the people said

Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk's Grok over AI deepfakes

The moves reflect growing global concern over generative AI tools that can produce realistic images, sound and text, while existing safeguards fail to prevent their abuse

'Woman was very disrespectful': Trump on Minneapolis shooting by ICE agent

Trump cited video footage just before an ICE agent shot the woman Renee Nicole Good and said that no one should treat law enforcement agents in a disrespectful manner

Trump describes himself as acting Prez of Venezuela, claims oil control

The post on Truth Social on Sunday has Trump's official portrait and then the designation Acting President of Venezuela, Incumbent January 2026

Trump says he may veto Bill to extend Obamacare health subsidies

Trump's remark to reporters on Air Force Once comes after nine swing-district House Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday in advancing legislation to revive expired Affordable Care Act subsidies

Trump's impeachments reference removed from Smithsonian portrait display

The wall text, which summarised Trump's first presidency and noted his 2024 comeback victory, was part of the museum's American Presidents exhibition

Trump warns of 'strong actions' in Iran as death toll crosses 500: Updates

Donald Trump said Iran may be nearing a red line as protests spread nationwide, deaths rise and Washington reviews strong options while closely monitoring the situation

Iran edges closer to a revolution that could reshape global order

World leaders and investors are watching closely. US commanders have briefed Trump on options for military strikes, according to a White House official

UK, Germany consider Nato troops in Greenland amid US takeover concerns

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged allies to step up their security presence in the High North and recently reached out to European leaders

UN chief urges Iran to protect freedom of expression amid ongoing protests

The UN chief's remarks come amid protests in Iran that killed at least 420 protesters during anti-government demonstrations over the past 15 days

Death toll in crackdown on protests in Iran spikes to 544, say activists

With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult

'Make Iran great again': Exiled crown prince Pahlavi's appeal to Trump

The 65-year-old exiled crown prince and the son of the late Shah (King) Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, called Iran's current leadership a "terror regime"

Trump 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response

I didn't like Exxon's response, Trump said to reporters on Air Force One as he departed West Palm Beach, Florida. They're playing too cute

Netanyahu says Israel closely monitoring Iran unrest, backs protesters

Netanyahu voiced strong support for the Iranian people's struggle against what he described as 'tyranny'

Britain in talks with Nato allies to counter Russia, China in Arctic

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the talks are business as usual rather than a response to recent threats by US President Donald Trump to take over Greenland

US Fed faces criminal probe as Powell links move to Trump pressure

In a statement released Sunday evening, Powell rejected the notion that the action was driven by his testimony or the renovation

Google partner Walmart, others to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot

Google's new AI shopping feature works this way: if a customer asks what gear to get for a winter ski trip, for example, Gemini will return items from a participating retailers' inventory