Fed chair nominee Warsh rejects ‘Trump sock puppet’ label at Senate hearing
Kevin Warsh, the nominee for Chair of the US Federal Reserve, declared he has not pledged to lower interest rates to secure his position despite public calls from US President Donald Trump for immediate monetary easing.
Read MoreIran executes former atomic agency employee amid Mossad spy claims
Iran executes former atomic energy employee Mehdi Farid for alleged Mossad links as rights groups decry opaque trial, coerced confessions and media blackout.
Read MoreShips attacked in Strait of Hormuz. And, VA voters approve redistricting effort
Two ships came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran. And, Virginia voters approved a measure allowing Democrats to redraw the congressional map.
Read MoreWhy are states unleashing millions of these fish?
Every year, federal and state wildlife agencies in the US breed millions of fish and release them into the wild, all for fishers to catch. They do this because many ecosystems no longer support the thriving fish populations they once did, due to dams, pollution, and rising water temperatures. But there’s a catch. In many…
Read MoreWhat happens when a tradwife has to put her money where her mouth is
Yesteryear, the buzzy new debut novel by Caro Claire Burke, has the kind of premise it’s hard to look away from: a tradwife influencer named Natalie — a Harvard dropout who married rich at 20 — wakes up in 1855. Gone are her tastefully discrete appliances, her prized collection of luxury sweaters, her team of…
Read MoreTo Iran, Trump Blinked First by Extending the Cease-Fire
Iran’s leaders believe that they can withstand an enduring standoff longer than President Trump. The strategy could be economically devastating for average Iranians.
Read MoreWashington DC subway crash leaves 11 injured after collision at Metro Center
The incident happened just after midnight at the Metro Center station
Read MoreEvery time Trump has threatened to ‘destroy’ Iran – and then backed off
The US leader has consistently made threats on social media without following through
Read MoreMassive swarm of new box jellyfish species spotted off western Australia coast
Nearly 100 of these soft, white, and translucent creatures emerged from the waters 1,530km north of Perth
Read MoreNew Zealand minister criticised for ‘outright racist’ remark against Indians
Wellington minister claims trade deal worth $1.8bn will bring a ‘butter chicken tsunami’ into New Zealand
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