Egypt and Jordan have both rejected the suggestion by US President Donald Trump that Gaza should be “cleaned out” and what remains of its pre-war population of 2.3 million moved to the two neighbouring countries. Trump, who first mooted the idea on Sunday, repeated it on Monday while on board Air Force One as he…
A Texas man released from prison under President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is wanted by authorities on a 2016 charge of soliciting a minor online, prosecutors say. Andrew Taake, 36, was accused of attacking police officers with bear spray and a metal whip during the Capitol…
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, Jan. 30 1. Meta was outstanding both on top and bottom line. I didn’t think a quarter like that would be possible. Meta.ai has already become the largest assistant, and it is learning from all of the interactions people have. It will have won the personal agent role…
Timothy St. John•Thursday, January 30, 2025•2 min read Add an article to your Reading List Register now to be able to add articles to your reading list. ” aria-hidden=”true”> Share in Facebook “> On Wednesday, at the first Federal Reserve meeting since President Donald Trump took office, the Fed decided to keep the key interest…
Hong Kong’s monetary authority kept its key interest rate unchanged in lockstep with the US Federal Reserve, taking a breather after last year’s three cuts, in the first monetary policy decision of 2025. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) maintained its base rate at 4.75 per cent on Thursday, in line with market expectations. Hours…
What to expect from Federal Reserve’s first policy meeting of 2025 What to expect from Federal Reserve’s first policy meeting of 2025 03:13 President Trump had a message last week for the Federal Reserve while at the annual World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland: He plans to “demand that interest rates drop immediately.” Mr….
Of all the things that Donald Trump’s return as US president could mean, one is that Elon Musk’s plan to use Starship rockets for long-distance flights on Earth could move forward. Dubbed Starship Earth to Earth, this would see passengers transported by rocket between cities. They would briefly leave the planet’s atmosphere during the journey…
MANKATO — As organizations statewide continue to monitor the Trump administration’s effort to freeze federal grants, local nonprofits such as the Committee Against Domestic Abuse — which receives 20% of its funding that way — are paying attention to what the decision could mean for them. CADA, which supports survivors of domestic and sexual violence,…
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Suzanne McGee and Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Risks to the U.S. stock market are piling up as cracks emerge in the technology trade and the path for interest rates is clouded by persistent inflation worries that are being exacerbated by the potential for looming tariffs. Mixed results from megacap…
President Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money. A separate plan announced Wednesday calls for aggressive action to fight antisemitism on college campuses, promising to prosecute offenders and revoke visas for international students…