Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, he said on Sunday.
In a video announcing the probe, Powell said the US justice department served the agency with subpoenas and threatened a…
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President Diaz-Cane to Trump: We’re prepared to defend Cuba
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump’s threat against his country, stressing that Havana is prepared to defend itself “to the last drop of blood.”
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Meta blocks 550,000 accounts under new law
About 550,000 accounts were blocked by Meta during the first days of Australia’s landmark social media ban for kids.
In December, a new law began requiring that the world’s most popular social media sites – including Instagram and Facebook – stop…
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Italians protesters condemn US aggression against Venezuela
Thousands of Italians have staged a rally in solidarity with Venezuelans near the US Embassy in Rome.
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Ethiopia’s PM launches construction of Africa’s largest airport
Ethiopia has officially launched the construction of a new airport that is set to become the largest on the continent and one of the biggest in the world.
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Gaza through Tunisian eyes: Art as resistance in Tunisia
A cultural event in Ben Arous, near the Tunisian capital, has brought together artists and cultural figures to mark Palestinian Martyrs’ Day through an international art exhibition dedicated to Gaza.
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More federal agents to be sent to Minnesota after shooting, Trump administration says
AFP via Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has said it will send “hundreds more” federal officers to Minneapolis, days after the death of a woman who was shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in the city.
Homeland…
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Trump orders US military to draw up plan for Greenland invasion: Report
Trump has ordered America’s military forces to draw up a plan for the takeover of Greenland, according to a report.
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Araghchi: Mossad terrorists attacking police officers in Iran
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says there is clear evidence linking the deadly violence in Iran to terrorists associated with Israel’s Mossad spy agency.
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Thousands of tourists stranded in Lapland as cold grounds flights
Thousands of tourists have been stranded in Finland’s Lapland as a severe cold spell has grounded flights out of one of its airports.
Departures from Lapland’s Kittila airport that would have ferried winter travellers back to places like London,…
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