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Image copyright Getty Image caption Roy Moore’s campaign has been rocked by allegations US President Donald Trump has recorded an audio message for a Republican Senate candidate accused of sexual misconduct, on the eve of the election. The president has thrown his political weight fully behind former Alabama judge Roy Moore, who is vying with…
Even before Yellen’s departure, the makeup of the Fed is changing, as are the voting members for next year, and the market expects to hear a slightly more hawkish majority. « I really can’t see it but they could surprise, » said Caron, adding the Fed could acknowledge just slight growth from the tax cuts, which should…
Das US-Militär muss mit Beginn des nächsten Jahres offiziell Transsexuelle aufnehmen. Das hat ein amerikanisches Gericht entschieden. Damit scheiterte ein Antrag der Regierung von Präsident Donald Trump, der die Aufnahme verzögern wollte. Das Weiße Haus prüft nun, einer Sprecherin Trumps zufolge, seine weiteren rechtlichen Möglichkeiten. Der US-Präsident hatte das Verteidigungsministerium im August diesen Jahres angewiesen,…
Bitcoin’s triumphant debut on Wall Street hasn’t ended the financial industry’s skepticism. The new breed of futures contracts that launched on Cboe Global Markets Inc.’s exchange late Sunday quickly became a 24-hour microcosm of bitcoin’s own wild ride this year, marked by technical glitches and surging valuations. The first day left true believers cheering, yet…
Emergency services rushed to the scene just before 5am (Picture: PA)Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after three children died in a house fire. A 14-year-old girl, named locally as Demi Pearson, was pronounced dead at the scene in Worsley, Greater Manchester. An eight-year-old boy and a seven-year-old girl later died in…
The terror suspect who allegedly attempted to detonate a suicide-bomb in New York came to the United States from Bangladesh as a “chain migration” relative of an individual who had immigrated earlier into the United States. In October, President Donald Trump called for an end to this “chain migration” process in his immigration principles. On Monday 27-year-old…
India’s two-sentence response to the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital last week elicited mixed reactions after New Delhi for decades strongly backed the Palestinian cause. The static statement to a dynamic situation was described by some as muted, others as pragmatic, and still others alleging it imbibes the anti-Muslim right-wing consensus of the…
A senior UN official has called for parties involved in the war in Yemen to allow « sustained and unimpeded humanitarian access » for the millions of Yemenis facing famine and battling disease. « The lives of millions of people, including 8.4 million Yemenis who are a step away from famine, hinge on our ability to continue our operations…
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The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group has said his group and its allies in the region would renew their focus on the Palestinian cause after what he called their victories elsewhere in the region. Hassan Nasrallah called on Hezbollah’s allies on Monday to put in place a united strategy « in the field » to confront Israel.…
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