Top Federal Reserve official defends central bank's independence in wake of Trump win
WASHINGTON — (AP) — A Federal Reserve official gave a lengthy defense of the central bank's political independence Thursday, ...
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Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?
CHIPINGE, Zimbabwe — (AP) — Gertrude Siduna appears to have little appetite for corn farming season. Rather than prepare her ...
Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand's parliament during fraught race relations debate
A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed ...
UK set to create new pension megafunds with aim of unlocking $100 billion for investment
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is set to announce plans later Thursday to merge dozens of pension funds with the aim of ...
Mastermind of foiled Hong Kong bomb plot to target police is jailed for nearly 24 years
A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced the mastermind of a failed bomb plot during anti-government protests in December 2019 to nearly 24 years in jail ...
Gold is suddenly not so glittery after Trump's White House victory
After ripping higher for much of this year, the price of gold has suddenly become not so golden since Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election ...
Gaetz pick shows value Trump places on loyalty — and retribution — as he returns to Washington
WASHINGTON — (AP) — Donald Trump has had few defenders in Congress as reliable as Matt Gaetz, who has thundered at one ...
Head of UN's nuclear watchdog visits Iran as Mideast wars and Trump's return raise worries
Rafael Mariano Grossi of the IAEA was visiting Tehran in an effort to restore his inspectors' access to Iran's program and ...
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Middle East latest: Israel says 15 trucks carrying aid have been allowed into northern Gaza
Israel says 15 trucks carrying aid have been allowed into northern Gaza, where aid groups have warned that a monthlong ...
French weapons system found in Sudan is likely violation of U.N. arms embargo, says Amnesty
Amnesty International said Thursday it has identified several UAE-made armoured personnel carriers on the ground in Sudan ...
School with roots in Civil Rights Movement gets new $58M facility
CHARLOTTE — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools leaders held a dedication ceremony Wednesday morning at Bruns Avenue Elementary ...
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For 3rd straight year, no improvement in Earth's projected warming
BAKU, Azerbaijan — (AP) — For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven't lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to get — and recent developments in China and the ...