US Fed cuts interest rates, Powell says won’t quit even if asked by Trump | Inflation News

US Fed cuts interest rates, Powell says won’t quit even if asked by Trump | Inflation News

The Fed will have to navigate a changing economic landscape with the election of Donald Trump as the next US president. The United States Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point as policymakers took note of a job market that has “generally eased” while…

Beyond abortion rights: Why did Kamala Harris lose women’s votes? | News

Beyond abortion rights: Why did Kamala Harris lose women’s votes? | News

Donald Trump’s defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election has signalled women’s rights – specifically the right to an abortion – was less of a key issue than expected for voters. This was the first presidential election since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark…

Trump to worsen our plight: Palestinian, Lebanese victims of Israel’s wars | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Trump to worsen our plight: Palestinian, Lebanese victims of Israel’s wars | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Deir el-Balah, Gaza, Palestine, and Beirut, Lebanon – Palestinian and Lebanese civilians are bracing for more devastation once Donald Trump begins his second term as president of the United States in January. While millions of Trump supporters celebrate his victory, many in the Middle East are looking on with trepidation….

‘Too early to rejoice’: Why Russia isn’t celebrating Trump win – yet | US Election 2024 News

‘Too early to rejoice’: Why Russia isn’t celebrating Trump win – yet | US Election 2024 News

When Donald Trump first took the United States presidency after winning the 2016 election, there were hopes in Moscow that the billionaire-turned-politician would be friendlier to Russia’s interests. It didn’t exactly play out that way. Despite indictments of multiple Trump associates over allegations that the Kremlin tried to sway elections in Trump’s favour,…

Iran’s Khamenei: Hamas and Hezbollah resistance means ‘defeat’ for Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Iran’s Khamenei: Hamas and Hezbollah resistance means ‘defeat’ for Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the fact that Hamas and Hezbollah are still fighting in Gaza and Lebanon signifies a defeat for Israel. Israel wished to uproot Hamas but “massacred people, showed its ugly face to the whole world, proved its malice, condemned and…

US election results: How did Donald Trump break the ‘blue wall’? | US Election 2024 News

US election results: How did Donald Trump break the ‘blue wall’? | US Election 2024 News

Former President Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has been helped in no small part by his winning of multiple so-called “blue wall” states that are traditional Democrat strongholds. “It appears Trump has breached the blue wall, or at least enough of it, to win the presidency,” David…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 986 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 986 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 986th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Thursday, November 7: Fighting A Russian drone attack badly damaged an apartment in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district early on Thursday. No injuries have been reported. Air defence units destroyed 38 of 63 Russian drones…

Early German elections likely as Scholz fires minister, coalition collapses | Elections News

Early German elections likely as Scholz fires minister, coalition collapses | Elections News

Scholz will head a minority government with coalition partners, the Social Democrats and Greens, after firing his finance minister from the Free Democrats. Germany’s ruling three-party coalition has collapsed after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister, paving the way for an early election and triggering political chaos in Europe’s…

Australian PM Anthony Albanese wants ban on social media for under 16s | Social Media News

Australian PM Anthony Albanese wants ban on social media for under 16s | Social Media News

Legislation to prevent children accessing social media will be introduced by Australia’s parliament later this year and will take effect 12 months after ratification. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced plans to legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16 years of age, an initiative his…

Hezbollah attack drones target Tel Aviv army base as Israel pounds Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Hezbollah attack drones target Tel Aviv army base as Israel pounds Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Plumes of smoke have been seen rising above Beirut as Israel strikes city after forced evacuation orders issued for four southern neighbourhoods. Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has said that it targeted an Israeli military base south of Tel Aviv with a swarm of drones “for the first time”, as Israel…