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Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's ongoing efforts to stabilise his country.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

FBI searches Fulton County election office in Georgia over 2020 election concerns linked to Trump-Biden contest.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

The central bank will maintain rates at 3.5 to 3.75 percent and warned of 'elevated' economic uncertainty.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Fallout from second fatal shooting amid immigration operation in city dogs White House, though raids continueFederal agents involved in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti placed on administrative leave – liveThe two agents who fatally shot a man in Minneapolis over the weekend have been placed on administrative leave, the Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday, as Donald Trump tried to quell the backlash even while immigration raids in the […]

LA mayor calls order, which seeks to let people rebuild without permitting requirements, a ‘political stunt’Donald Trump announced that he has signed an executive order to “cut through bureaucratic red tape” and speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires.The US president’s order, which he announced on Tuesday but signed on Friday, seeks to allow homeowners to rebuild without contending with […]

Fed voted to pause interest rate cuts, which currently sit between 3.5% to 3.75%, after slashing it three times in the fallThe US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged after its first rate-setting meeting of the year on Wednesday, resisting enormous pressure from the White House to lower rates.A majority of members in the Fed’s federal open market committee (FOMC) voted to pause interest rate cuts after slashing rates three […]

Production company asked for full review after broadcaster ‘completely unaware’ of Levi Hodgetts-Hague’s comments Over 20 seasons, The Apprentice boardroom has not been short on drama – but one recurrent theme is the show’s penchant for problematic contestants.This season, which airs its first episode on Thursday, is no different. Offensive tweets posted by contestant Levi Hodgetts-Hague from a decade ago have been unearthed since filming, prompting the BBC to urge […]

UK technology secretary also announced plans to train up to 10 million Britons in AI skills to help workforce adapt Increasing deployment of artificial intelligence will cause job losses, the UK technology secretary has warned, saying: “I want to level with the public. Some jobs will go.”In a speech on government plans to handle the impact of AI on the British economy, Liz Kendall declined to say how many redundancies […]