Fed signals it will likely hold rates near zero for months
The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it will keep its key short-term interest rate near zero for the foreseeable future as part of its extraordinary efforts to bolster an economy that is sinking into its worst crisis since the 1930s. Chairman Jerome Powell noted the gravity of the downturn caused by the coronavirus outbreak and made clear that More...
Qasem Soleimani: Strike Was To ‘Stop War’, Says Trump
President Donald Trump said the US killed Iran’s top military commander Qasem Soleimani “to stop a war, not to start one”. He said Soleimani’s “reign of terror is over” following More...
Trump Impeachment: President Pens Irate Letter To Pelosi On Eve Of Vote
President Donald Trump has lashed out over his impending impeachment in an irate letter to top Democrat Nancy Pelosi, accusing her of declaring “open war on American democracy”. “You have cheapened More...
Xiaomi Smartphone Has 108 Megapixel Camera
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has unveiled the world’s first mainstream handset to feature a 108 megapixel camera. The extra high-resolution sensor was developed by Samsung, which has yet to feature it in its More...
Juvenile Charged With Shooting Chicago Trick-Or-Treater, 7
A 15-year-old boy was charged Friday night with attempted murder in the suspected gang-related shooting of two people on Chicago’s West Side, including a 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee costume More...
Nasa Astronauts Christina Koch And Jessica Meir In All-Women Spacewalk
Nasa astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir have made history by completing the first ever all-female spacewalk. They spent seven hours outside the International Space Station (ISS) replacing a failed power More...
Saudi Oil Attacks: Drones And Missiles Launched From Iran – US
The US has reportedly identified locations in Iran from which drones and cruise missiles were launched against major Saudi oil facilities on Saturday. Senior US officials told media outlets that the locations were More...
Trump Says Iran Appears Responsible For Saudi Attack But That He Wants To Avoid War
President Trump said Monday that Iran appeared to have been responsible for the weekend attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. But he also said he would “like to avoid” a military conflict with Tehran, emphasized More...
US Open: Defending Champion Novak Djokovic Pulls Out
Defending champion Novak Djokovic is out of the US Open after quitting through injury against Swiss 23rd seed Stan Wawrinka as defeat loomed in an electrifying fourth-round match. Djokovic, 32, retired with a shoulder More...
David Koch: Billionaire Republican Donor Dies Aged 79
Billionaire David Koch, a major donor to the Republican party, has died aged 79. He had been suffering from cancer. The former majority owner of Koch Industries was ranked by Forbes, jointly with brother Charles, More...