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After the country's election 72 days ago left three political blocs with no outright majority, France remains without a government. New Prime Minister Michel Barnier was...
Yakov Nagen, Times of Israel
Despite Hamas's false claims, Jews have allies in this global religious conflict and the path to victory is through unity and alliance
Kevin Myers, Brussels Signal
The first page of Draghi report on the wretched future of Europe provides an unintentional insight into why the SS EUtanic is heading for the iceberg....
Marites Dañguilan Vitug, Foreign Affairs
After months of simmering tensions between China and the Philippines over conflicting territorial claims in the South China Sea, Manila and Beijing...
Wednesday's Chicago City Council meeting, its first since the August recess, was action-packed, as members cleared a backlog of items that included settling several police misconduct lawsuits.
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Jozef Andrew Kosc, Providence
Since the assassination of Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31, the world has watched with bated breath to see how Iran would respond...
George Friedman, Geopolitical Futures
Moscow's announcement of a dramatic increase in the size of the Russian army by 180,000 new recruits appears to threaten a major increase in Russian...
Amin Saikal, Asia Times
Iran-backed Hezbollah says it will retaliate against Israel for spectacular tech attack, setting the stage for a full-blown war
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, Telegraph
The audacious attack on the Iranian-based terror group Hezbollah is likely to have effectively halted their operations, at...
The move was more aggressive than the quarter-point rate cut some analysts were expecting.
Wall Street investors had bet that the central bank would opt for a jumbo interest rate cut over a quarter-point cut.
The Federal Reserve shook things up today by cutting its federal funds rate by a half point for the first time since March 2020. This change isn’t just dry economics news — it has a real impact on your savings accounts, investments, mortgage payments and more. For example, lower Fed rates may reduce the amount of interest you earn on your savings, but they also lower the borrowing costs for new mortgages, credit cards and personal loans.
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Landlords are concerned about new procedures being introduced by Identita'.
Jenny Phenix, from Florida, had been venting to other passengers about delays in a private WhatsApp before being banned from the ship.
Ben Artzi pointed to a series of impending disasters as divine punishment for nations that oppose Israel. "Their countries will be destroyed by floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and fire."
A substitute teacher was nervous about accepting a job as a lunch lady, thinking it was beneath her. She now says she was wrong to assume.
A German source initially claimed arms export approvals to Israel were on hold due to legal challenges, but a government spokesperson denied this. The Gaza war has led to friction within Germany's government, with the Chancellery supporting Israel and the Greens-led Economy and Foreign ministries criticizing Netanyahu
What lower rates mean for the trillions of dollars in CDs and high-yield savings accounts.
Tom Brady's tenure with the Buccaneers didn't overlap with current quarterback Baker Mayfield's, but tales from the NFL legend's three-season run in Tampa Bay remain.
The Union Cabinet has accepted recommendations from a high-level panel led by former President Ram Nath Kovind for holding simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha, state assemblies, and local bodies. This policy aims to streamline the electoral process. Three bills, including two constitutional amendments, will be required for implementation. An implementation group will be formed to discuss the recommendations further.
The bold move carries economic and political risks
US Fed slashes rates by bps in first rate reduction since