Powell probe leaves US Fed leadership change in limbo
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly insulted and criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, famously calling him a "numbskull" and demanding the independent central bank lower interest rates despite stubbornly high inflation.
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Celine Dion announces comeback following health struggle
Megastar singer Celine Dion on Monday announced her return to performing after a lengthy break prompted by a rare health condition, calling the comeback news revealed on her birthday "the best gift".
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'Is it Kafka?' US judge baffled by new Pentagon press policy
The New York Times and Trump administration clashed in a federal court on Monday over restrictions imposed by the Pentagon on journalists covering the Defense Department.
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Cubans ready for Russian oil but some say not enough
Cubans on Monday cautiously welcomed the imminent arrival of a Russian oil shipment, with some warning it would do little to ease an energy crisis after US President Donald Trump granted a reprieve from an oil blockade.
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Teen Suryavanshi shines as Rajasthan hammer Chennai in IPL
Teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi lived up to the hype with a 17-ball 52 as Rajasthan Royals thrashed Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in their opening IPL match on Monday.
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Stock market winners and losers one month into US-Israel war on Iran
The US-Israel strikes against Iran have triggered a series of retaliations and military escalation in the Middle East that have sent shockwaves through global financial markets.
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Hodgson says surprise return to management is only for short-term
Former England boss Roy Hodgson says his surprise return to management at Championship side Bristol City will not extend beyond this season.
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What could Trump achieve by threatening Iran's Kharg Island?
A scrubby island in the Gulf that is roughly one third the size of Manhattan, Kharg Island is the nerve centre of the Iranian oil industry -- and at the heart of US President Donald Trump's latest efforts to pressure Tehran.
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India declares victory over Maoist insurgency
India on Monday declared the country free of the Maoist insurgency, fulfilling a long-standing deadline to defeat the decades-long rebellion.
Read moreGermany's Merz pushes return of Syrians as he hosts leader Sharaa
Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said he and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa want 80 percent of Syrians in Germany to return to their homeland, as the former Islamist rebel leader visited Berlin.
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