"He was a giant of a man who helped shape the U.S. economy for decades under presidents of both parties," she said. Greenspan was nominated by President Ronald Reagan and confirmed as Federal Reserve chairman. He "fervently believed in, and acted on, a small number of important principles"
UK markets are little changed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation. Andy Burnham is the clear front-runner and markets seem rather settled by that, leaving UK assets more at the mercy of the Fed.“Markets would be watching for Burnham's pick of the Chancellor,” wrote Mohit Kumar at Jefferies.
Oil tops $81 after Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz again. Oil prices surged on Monday after Iran announced the closure. The move comes amid Israeli attacks on Lebanon and has raised fresh concerns over energy supplies. US-Iran peace talks have been overshadowed by military threats from Israel. The Strait is one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints.
Pogačar has won four Tour de France titles. He has never won the Milan-San Remo race. He won the Tour of Flanders in 2012 and 2013. He also won the Giro d'Italia in 2013 and 2014. He is bidding to win a fifth Tour title in 2015.
He is only the fifth Labour leader to have won a general election. In 2010 and 2015, he ran to become leader of the Labour Party and failed both times. But a model, like the one used in Scotland, of basic protection for everyone against some care costs would cost around £7bn by 2035/36.
A victory by de la Espriella would effectively be an indictment of the policies of outgoing President Gustavo Petro. Petro had promised to continue his agenda if he defeated his rival. Petro, without evidence, sowed doubts in the results after Cepeda, who had consistently led polls ahead of the May vote, did not win outright.
Former U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams speaks at a forum for candidates running to represent Utah’s new Democratic-leaning congressional district, March 21, 2026, in Taylorsville, Utah. In the newly drawn Salt Lake City-based 1st Congrere, McAdams is running for re-election.
Trump said Starmer "will resign," before UK leader said he was stepping down. Starmer forced out by his own party after missteps and mistakes soured voters’ goodwill for a prime minister who won the election in May. UK leader could set out a timeline for his departure, amid widespread speculation.
U.S. and Iran agree to establish a line of communication to "avoid incidents and miscommunication" Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday in response to continued fighting in Lebanon. The waterway is a vital waterway for global energy shipments. A ceasefire in the fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon holds.
Iran says the U.S. failure to rein in Israel violated the terms of last week's tentative agreement. The agreement calls for respect of Lebanese sovereignty, Iran says. It also calls for a halt to military operations in Lebanon. Neither Israel or Lebanon have signed the memorandum of understanding, but the agreement was reached.
U.S. diplomat: Talks focused on "clarifying" Iran's messaging around Strait of Hormuz. Talks also focused on enforcing the ceasefire in Lebanon as well as the nuclear deal, diplomat says. Iran said it halted maritime traffic through the vital Strait ofHormuz, arguing that Israel's strikes in Lebanon violated the ceasefire.
Record stash of cocaine found buried underground in Australia. Police discovered the cocaine on Friday in plastic tubs buried in underground bunkers. It was the largest cocaine haul in Australian history, a joint organized crime investigation force says. The cocaine seizure follows a string of other major drug busts in Australia, police say.
Madrid is forecast to hit 39C on Monday while in Italy, temperatures are predicted to reach 37C in Rome. Spain's weather service Aemet warned of "extremely high" temperatures for the season, day and night, until Wednesday. It comes as the UK's Met Office issued a rare red heat warning on Wednesday and Thursday for parts of England and Wales.
The suspects and victims were students of the San Jose National High School in Tacloban city. An investigation was underway to determine the cause of the shooting. In 2022, a man armed with pistols opened fire at an upscale university in the Manila metropolitan area ahead of a graduation ceremony, killing a former Philippine town mayor.
President Donald Trump says federal authorities have made “multiple arrests’ of people he said were vandalizing the Reflecting Pool. Trump’s claims came after days of negative attention to the state of the pool, which has drawn television cameras and curious onlookers. Trump later acknowledged in a post that the $14-million-plus rehabilitation project he launched for the nation's 250th anniversary had backfired.
The Russian surface-to-air missile was meant to take out an overhead Ukrainian drone. Instead, it hit the oil refinery's roof, sending it flying in a mushroom cloud. The explosion was so powerful it caused the roof of the refinery to come crashing down on top of it. The oil refinery is one of Russia's biggest.
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Virus likely reached mainland Australia through Southern Ocean wildlife movements, rather than through the northern migratory shorebird routes. If the outbreak worsens, Australia should consider similar options for highly vulnerable wildlife, such as fur seals, black swans and other native birds. Since 2021, the HPAI H5N1 strain of bird flu has spread throughout every continent except Australia.
Bolivia declares state of emergency after weeks of anti-government protests. State of emergency seeks to “restore’ normalcy to Bolivia, President Paz says. Paz previously said declaring emergency would be a last option if dialogue fails. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Paz on June 4 to discuss the crisis.
Andy Burnham is the former mayor of Greater Manchester. He won a resounding victory in a special U.K. election last week. There are many in Labour’s ranks who say it would be best if no one stood against Burnham so he could enter 10 Downing Street this summer.
The U.S.-Iran deal calls for an end to all military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon. Israel's battle with Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon has derailed efforts to broker a wider peace deal. The memorandum of understanding signed last week calls for a halt to fighting in Lebanon.
Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial traffic, U.S. Central Command says. Iran says it is closing the key oil industry chokepoint because Israeli troops remain in Lebanon. U.N. Security Council resolution requires Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon. Iran accuses Israel of violating the 14-year-old agreement by not leaving Lebanon.
Senior U.S. diplomat says talks included "clarifying" Iran's messaging around the Strait of Hormuz. He also said the two countries agreed to establish a line of communication to avoid miscommunication. The Strait is a vital waterway for global energy shipments. A ceasefire in the fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon holds.
The U.S. ambassador to China talks to CNN's Margaret Brennan in Washi. He says the Obama administration is trying to take leverage off the previous administration. But he says it's a totally different negotiation dynamic to that of previous administrations. He also says the president is giving it a chance in his second term.
Senior U.S. diplomat says talks included "clarifying" Iran's messaging around the Strait of Hormuz. He also said the two countries agreed to establish a line of communication to avoid miscommunication. The Strait is a vital waterway for global energy shipments. A ceasefire in the fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon holds.
The U.S.-Iran deal calls for an end to all military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon. Israel has maintained that its forces will remain in southern Lebanon until security threats are addressed. Hezbollah has said it will halt attacks on Israeli forces until the threat is removed from the country.
Officials admit there could be far more cases they still don't know about and that the peak of the outbreak is still ahead. There had been no Ebola case confirmed at the site, but added that the death rate was unprecedented. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Itur.