US president Donald Trump on Tuesday said he does not plan to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, even as he renewed his call for the central bank to lower interest rates. Speaking at a White House event, Trump tried to ease market concerns sparked by speculation about Powell’s future. “I have no intention of […]
BEIRUT: The Lebanese military said it has detained a group of people linked to firing rockets into Israel last month. In a statement issued late Wednesday night, the army said it had detained several people, including a number of Palestinians, who were involved in firing rockets in two separate attacks toward Israel in late March […]
A federal appeals court has ruled in favour of the Trump administration on Wednesday, allowing it to proceed with the dismissal of thousands of probationary federal employees. This overturns a previous court order in Baltimore that had required reinstatement.The court ruled that the employees’ terminations should be challenged through the federal employment process rather than […]
A woman and three children were fatally shot on Thursday in Pembroke Park, Florida, while two others were taken to a hospital, according to police.The shooting occurred around 8 pm (local time), Michael Kane, the Broward Sheriff’s Office fire rescue battalion chief, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel. An adult male and a young girl […]
