Vladimir Putin has warned Germany against supplying Ukraine with missiles, stating that it would do “serious damage” to the two nations’ relationship. Speaking to reporters in St Petersburg on Thursday (19 June), the Russian president said he would consider the deployment of Taurus cruise missiles to Kyiv as a sign that Berlin is directly involved…
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its June meeting, as expected, while reaffirming the possibility of two rate cuts later this year. It was a relatively predictable meeting, with the main updates coming from slight revisions to the Fed’s forecasts for GDP, unemployment, and inflation. Markets had little reaction to the news. “Blah…
The candidates for Virginia’s lieutenant governor are set to make history after Sen. Ghazala Hashmi won the Democratic nomination for the position on Wednesday. Hashmi is the first Muslim and the first Indian-American to be nominated to appear on the ballot for a Virginia statewide office. She defeated five other candidates, including Democrat Levar Stoney…
Proper training is a key bottleneck holding back Amazonian talent, says Ferreira. During its five-month training programme, MI offers budding Indigenous designers full-scale support, from design and tailoring to business, marketing and sales. The programme runs with support from Sebrae, a Brazilian micro and small business support service. “We partner with many experts in their…
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s central bank said Thursday it has reduced its target interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, adding that inflationary pressures have eased. The Swiss National Bank says its policy rate would drop to zero from 0.25%, after noting that nearly flat inflation nosed into negative territory in May compared…
HINGGAN LEAGUE, China, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In late June, the “Hinggan in Mountains · Arxan in Fairy Tales” brand promotion event will be unveiled. As the China Summer Tourism Climate Resource Utilization and Development Conference in Arxan, Hinggan League is around the corner, local governments, official media, domestic experts and scholars in the fields of…
Gav says… Our start is obviously very favourable. According to a bunch of different analytic websites, Sunderland actually have the most appealing start to the season of any club in the Premier League, which I suppose is a good thing. On the flipside, you look at Burnley’s first five games and can’t help but feel…
Honor has revealed that it will announce the Magic V5 foldable in China on 2 July – and it has the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 squarely in its sights. Yes, that’s right. Honor just announced an announcement. That’s just how these manufacturers play things in these hype-fuelled times. We’ll let it pass on this…
Birthday wishes go out to Phylicia Rashad, Macklemore and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning a year older on June 19th and learn an interesting fact about each of them. Top celebrity birthdays on June 19, 2025 Phylicia Rashad speaks during a…
New York CNN — Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, on Thursday with parades and parties. Juneteenth became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, but it has held significance for many Black Americans for a long time. On June 19, 1865, Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon…