Some observers have called it a credibility shock at the Fed, as if Wall Street has determined that central bankers are unwilling to make the hard decisions to bring pricing pressures down. Friday's labor market reading and this week's inflation report will color how investors — and most importantly, the bond market — see the Fed's moves.
Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father’s condition, describing it as very sad to watch. “The only thing that I’d say about my dad, about his health right now, is I wish he would complain more, because it's not good,” he said.
Japanese Surgeons Refuse to Leave Patient's Side During Terrifying 7.1 Earthquake. Two medical workers threw themselves over the operating table, using their own bodies to shield the patient while everything around them rattled loose. Lights flickered, medical carts rolled, and one staff member was knocked off.
Haitians in Salisbury, Massachusetts, say they've seen an increase in ICE arrests. The arrests have prompted many Haitians to go into hiding, a community leader says. "It's like a war," says Marjory Wentworth, a member of a community group. "We're in a state of fear"
The move signals strong support from US President Donald Trump for Colombia’s new hardline approach. His victory also comes amid a wider shift to the right in parts of Latin America, where concerns over crime and economic problems have strengthened support for conservative leaders.Violence near the Colombia-Venezuela border last year displaced tens of thousands of people.
The disagreement comes amid a far broader debate in Britain around why it is so hard to construct new buildings. Critics blame byzantine planning restrictions, local bureaucracy and opposition from residents’ and environmental groups. The Barbican would, the trio said, attract “young professionals likely to have a taste for Mediterranean holidays, French food and Scandinavian design”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza. Netanyahu: Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is "genuinely disarmed" Netanyahu: Israel rejects a U.N.-backed plan to disarm Gaza, withdraw Israeli troops.
Yemen’s Armed Forces announced a wide-ranging military operation targeting Houthi positions along multiple frontlines. US expects Iran and Oman to reach a deal soon to restore normal commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Oman has condemned the “repeated attacks” on ships transiting the Strait.
Hamas says it will not withdraw from the Gaza Strip until all its members are fully armed. The U.S. government says it is working with Hamas on a plan to withdraw from Gaza. The Palestinian group says it plans to hold a referendum on the issue in the coming months. The United States says it's working with the Israeli government on the plan.
Palestinians face detentions, killings, demolitions, restrictions on movement and evictions. The community continues to endure daily settler attacks, arrests and incursions by Israeli soldiers. "The occupation always tried very hard to erase the Palestinian Indigenous people," Tariq says. "They know the Indigenous people of this land are the Bedouins and other Palestinians"
Sean McGovern was extradited from the UAE following his arrest in 2024. He was sentenced in June to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to directing organised crime and attempted murder. The group is alleged to have risen from the streets of Dublin to become one of the world's largest international criminal organisations.
Israeli settlers and soldiers carried out attacks in the areas of Tubas, al-Mughayyir, Masafer Yatta and Wadi al-Rakhim. They also cut down olive trees and damaged water tanks in Deir Sharaf, west of Nablus. In conjunction with Israeli police, Israeli worshippers stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque in East Jerusalem.
British Columbia's premier says the fire was like "a bomb going off" The region produces most of B.C.'s wine and is Canada's second-largest wine-producing area. Premier David Eby told a news conference that one fire official had likened the fire to “a bombgoing off”
Nigerian troops rescue 33 people abducted while travelling in Zamfara state. Unidentified gunmen kidnapped the group as they travelled through the Tsafe area. The army is working to track the "fleeing terrorists," a spokesman says. Zamf Lara has seen a surge in killings and abductions in recent months.
Twelve of the 14 people on the boat had been pulled from the water before police arrived. Police divers later located the 27-year-old woman and 5-month-old girl in the water. The boat's operator was arrested, and 12 other passengers were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.
US President Donald Trump says Iran is in "very bad shape" and needs to change its ways. He says the U.S. is "only semi-negotiating" with Iran over its nuclear program. The U.N. Security Council has passed a resolution calling for Iran's nuclear program to be reformed.
Accused Thai school shooter had watched violent content online, police say. 14-year-old allegedly shot dead his grandparents at home before killing another six people at his school. Police say the boy had used social media to learn how to use a firearm. The boy lived with his grandparents for 12 years after his parents had separated.
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday. Storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert. Typhoon Dolphin's arrival in China comes two weeks after Typhoon Noul lashed southern Guangdong province, declared by authorities as the strongest storm to hit China this year.
Trump names Will Scharf as his new White House counsel. Scharf's legal background includes serving as a federal prosecutor and representing Trump in various cases. Trump Names Scharf New WH Counsel worrisome. Trump names Scharf to take over from David Warrington, who is moving to the private sector.
New York City is experiencing a heat wave that is expected to last through the Fourth of July. The city is deploying pop-up cooling stations for outdoor workers and contacting more than 75,000 workers to encourage heat safety plans. Mayor Zohran Mamdani asked New Yorkers to come up with their own heat plans.
Ben Jones, who played mechanic Cooter Davenport in "The Dukes of Hazzard," died of a heart attack. He was mainly a stage actor until he broke into the film and TV industry in the early 1970s. He also had small parts in "Smokey and the Bandit" and "Moonrunners"
Buffett says his children are ready to distribute his fortune, calls Bill Gates' Epstein ties 'distasteful' Warren Buffett is now directing his stock donations from Berkshire Hathaway to his children's charitable foundations. For a long time, Buffett was donating shares to the foundation run by Bill Gates. Buffett previously committed to donating shares throughout his life by 2034.
The pact states that an armed attack on any of the three countries will be regarded as an attack on all three. “For Israel, the pact may reduce the diplomatic leverage that normalization with Saudi Arabia was expected to produce,” Kondori added. ‘Pakistan provides extensive military experience and the strategic weight of a nuclear-armed state’
Iran FM says no direct talks, Strait of Hormuz won't reopen until US lifts blockade. U.S. President Donald Trump has said Washington is only partly engaged in negotiations with Tehran. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said talks between the two countries were in their final stages.