Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates again as post-election uncertainty grows

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter-point in response to the steady decline in the once-high inflation that had angered Americans and helped…

Spain’s catastrophic floods by the numbers: At least 219 dead, 93 missing and billions in damage

MADRID — The catastrophic torrential rains that overflowed rivers and normally dry canals in eastern Spain last week triggered flash floods that submerged entire communities and killed scores of people.…

Union official says a Philadelphia mass transit strike could be imminent without a new contract

Thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers could go on strike soon if an agreement is not reached through ongoing negotiations ByThe Associated Press November 7, 2024, 4:24 PM PHILADELPHIA…

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 11/7/2024

Most U.S. stocks rose as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again to make things easier for the economy ByThe Associated Press November 7, 2024, 4:18 PM Most U.S. stocks…

Trump 2.0: Who is going to be in the US president-elect’s administration?

Who’s in? And who’s out? Donald Trump is carefully considering his cabinet picks following his historic presidential election victory over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday. Trump had reportedly avoided…

Russia’s Putin says ready for dialogue with ‘courageous’ Trump

The Russian leader congratulates Trump on winning the US election, saying he was ready for talks with the Republican president-elect. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on winning the…

Israel killed over 3,100 people in Lebanon since October 2023: Ministry

Since genocide in Gaza began, Israel has also been at war with Hezbollah, an ally of the Palestinian group, Hamas. Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed at least 3,102 people…

Trump’s return to US presidency pushes European leaders into a huddle

Trump’s promise during his election campaign of stopping the war in Ukraine ‘within hours’ is worrying the EU leaders. European leaders have gathered in the shadow of Donald Trump’s election…

Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch forces Sotheby’s to pull auction of the late singer’s possessions as questions remain over how they came into her friends’ possession

One of the country’s leading art houses has been forced into an auction U-turn on an upcoming sale of items from Amy Winehouse‘s archives after a row broke out about…

Tory leadership race heats up as hopefuls Tom Tugendhat and Robert Jenrick close in on front-runner Kemi Badenoch, new poll shows

Tory leadership hopefuls Robert Jenrick and Tom Tugendhat have closed in on frontrunner Kemi Badenoch, a new poll of party members suggests. The survey shows Mrs Badenoch would lose to…