Bank of England cuts interest rates by a quarter point to 4% as balancing act continues
Bank of England, the Royal Exchange and the statue of the Duke of Wellington in the City of London on 19th February 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp |…
US-made bombs used in deadly Israeli strikes on Gaza schools, HRW says
Human Rights Watch says US arms were used in ‘unlawful indiscriminate’ Israeli attacks that killed Palestinian civilians. Israel has used US-made bombs in “unlawful attacks” on schools sheltering displaced civilians…
Can Donald Trump take federal control of Washington, DC?
After a group of teenagers severely beat a prominent employee of President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency in an attempted carjacking in Washington, DC, Trump threatened a federal takeover…
US tariff rates soar to 20% – highest in a century
Containers are stacked on the deck of cargo ship One Minato at Port Liberty New York in Staten Island, New York, U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS Listen to article President…
India vows to protect farmers amid Trump’s tariff hike
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press statement with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, February 28, 2025.…
Majority seek end to Israel weapons sales: Survey spanning three continents
A majority of people in five nations – Brazil, Colombia, Greece, South Africa and Spain – believe that weapons companies should stop or reduce trade with Israel as its onslaught…
The West’s “principles fall apart” over Palestine
French political analyst Francois Burgat was charged with supporting terrorism over a social media post he shared, which included a statement by Hamas. He was later acquitted. Burgat joins Centre…
Trump and Putin to meet in coming days, Kremlin aide says
13 minutes ago Share Save Laura Gozzi & Rachel Hagan BBC News Share Save Watch: Trump says there is a “good prospect” of summit with Putin and Zelensky “very soon”…
Trump’s higher tariffs take effect on imports from dozens of countries
Trump’s order is seeking to address trade practices Washington deems unfair, but small businesses may be harmed, and economists caution it could fuel inflation. United States President Donald Trump’s sweeping…
Kremlin says Putin-Trump meeting agreed, will happen in ‘coming days’
The Kremlin said Thursday that a meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has been agreed in principle and will happen in the “coming days.” Trump revealed a day…