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Почему Федрезерв сохранил ключевую ставку, несмотря на требования Трампа

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-17T18:30:13+00:00

Комитет по операциям на открытом рынке Федеральной резервной системы (ФРС) США принял решение о сохранении ключевой ставки в промежутке от 3,5% до 3,75%. Это первое решение регулятора после назначения нового председателя Кевина Уорша, утвержденного в должности 13 мая.

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Fed holds rates steady, officials split over possible hikes this year

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-17T18:29:56+00:00

The meeting, chaired for the first time by Kevin Warsh, signalled a shift in the Fed’s communication strategy as it grapples with rising inflation pressures from energy costs and geopolitical tensions

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Guerra in Iran, le news. Gli Usa pubblicano il testo dell’intesa e Donald annuncia: “Si chiama ‘Accordo Trump’”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-17T18:28:49+00:00

La firma domani o venerdì, scherza il presidente Usa: “Mando avanti Vance”. Hezbollah: “Una grande vittoria”. Il tycoon difende il memorandum: “Oltre gli obiettivi prefissati, il cambio di regime a Teheran è già avvenuto”. Poi aggiunge: “Inviata una copia a Israele”, Netanyhau nega. Tajani: “Venerdì riapre ambasciata a Teheran”

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French police authorised to use water cannon on asylum seekers in £660m deal with UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T18:27:23+00:00

Refugee charity says decision to let riot police use water cannon, which are banned in Great Britain, is ‘sickening’French riot police deployed in northern France under a £660m deal with the UK are authorised to use water cannon against asylum seekers, the Guardian has been told.Two specialist policing units, including a 50-officer riot squad, have begun working to prevent asylum seekers and people smugglers from launching small boats under the UK-France deal in time for the summer months. Continue reading...

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Titan sub: design flaws and company groupthink central to catastrophe, report finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T18:24:06+00:00

Canadian officials find structural defects in material used for hull and say firm failed to fully test ‘novel’ designCanadian safety officials have issued a damning report on the catastrophic final voyage of the Titan submersible, finding that the US company behind the expedition was overcome by “groupthink” and “confirmation bias” and failed to understand the profound risks confronting their largely untested craft.The 6.7 metre (22ft) carbon fibre submersible dipped below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean in June 2023 en route to the wreckage of the Titanic ocean liner. But nearly two hours a

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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady for fourth time this year

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T18:06:46+00:00

US central bank makes decision in first meeting under new chair and Trump appointee Kevin WarshThe US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for the fourth time this year after its first meeting under new chair, Kevin Warsh, a Donald Trump appointee who has taken over the central bank during a tumultuous time for the US economy.“Economic activity is expanding at a solid pace despite elevated uncertainty that owes, in part, to the conflict in the Middle East,” the Fed’s open market committee said in a short statement. “Productivity growth and capital investment are strong. Job gains have

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Families of Rex Heuermann victims confront US serial killer: ‘Save a spot in hell’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T18:04:52+00:00

Judge imposes life without parole after emotional statements at Gilgo Beach killer’s sentencingSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe families of eight women killed by Rex Heuermann spoke at the Gilgo Beach killer’s sentencing in Riverhead, New York, on Wednesday, more than three decades after the 62-year-old Manhattan architect began his killing spree.Heuermann pleaded guilty to murdering seven women and admitted to the killing of an eighth victim in April. Just before being sentenced to life in prison without parole on Wednesday for his admitted crimes, Heuermann offered a weak

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French police in £660m deal with UK authorised to use water cannon on asylum seekers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T17:59:42+00:00

Refugee charity says decision to let officers request the devices as part of public order powers is ‘sickening’French riot police deployed in northern France under a £660m deal with the UK are authorised to use water cannon against asylum seekers, the Guardian has been told.Two specialist policing units, including a 50-officer riot squad, have begun working to prevent asylum seekers and people smugglers from launching small boats under the landmark UK-France deal in time for the summer months. Continue reading...

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Lil Nas X shares update after getting mental health care: ‘There’s less fear in my heart’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T17:59:17+00:00

Musician says on Instagram he is ‘doing much better’ and receiving treatment and therapy after 2025 arrestThe musician Lil Nas X posted a moving video update to his Instagram on Wednesday morning. In the nearly three-minute clip, the artist – born Montero Lamar Hill – shared that he “has been in rehab for a few months” and since then, has returned home to both Atlanta, where he is from and his family lives, and Los Angeles, where he resides.The update comes in response to an event last summer in which the musician was charged with attacking Los Angeles police officers. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Iran agrees to destroy enriched uranium stockpile, memorandum read out by US officials says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T17:53:42+00:00

Senior US officials read out text of memorandum to journalists, emphasizing that downblending is a starting point, not the endpointTrump backs G7 leaders’ call for wider talks on Iranian missile programmeAnalysis: Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship?Trump also addressed media reports of a leaked US-Iran deal (see post at 11:57), denying claims it includes a $300bn reconstruction fund for Tehran.“We’re not putting up 10 cents,” he said. “We are not investing and we do not have a fund.”It’s not final. It’s a memorandum of understanding, and if I don’t like it, we’ll go back to shoo

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Golden ticket: why Versailles invite is the ‘real deal’ for Trump

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T17:48:18+00:00

The US president’s opulent tastes will be well served in a palace that has hosted Putin, King Charles and JFKFor a US president who has likened himself to a king and redecorated the Oval Office with golden paint and gold ornaments, it feels like the perfect dinner venue.Donald Trump said one of the deciding factors in accepting an invitation to dine with Emmanuel Macron at the spectacular, 2,300-room Palace of Versailles was that it was “not gold leaf” but the “real deal”. Continue reading...

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G7 à Evian : Emmanuel Macron salue un « moment d’unité » après des mois de « désaccords »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-17T17:46:18+00:00

« Ce G7 est objectivement un succès, (…), il a été un moment d’unité, de discussion de qualité et de vraie coopération entre les dirigeants qui se retrouvaient ici », a déclaré le chef de l’Etat lors d’une conférence de presse, soulignant qu’il avait « permis de nous coordonner de manière très étroite pour répondre aux crises et de travailler aux grands défis de notre temps ».

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Middle East crisis live: Trump officials release US memorandum with Iran

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T17:39:47+00:00

Senior US officials read out text of memorandum to journalists as Trump threatened bombs again during press conference if Iran does not ‘behave’Trump backs G7 leaders’ call for wider talks on Iranian missile programmeAnalysis: Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship?Trump also addressed media reports of a leaked US-Iran deal (see post at 11:57), denying claims it includes a $300bn reconstruction fund for Tehran.“We’re not putting up 10 cents,” he said. “We are not investing and we do not have a fund.”It’s not final. It’s a memorandum of understanding, and if I don’t like it, we’ll go

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Guerra in Iran, le news. Gli Usa pubblicano il testo dell’accordo e Donald battezza l’intesa: “Si chiama ‘Accordo Trump’”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-17T17:27:06+00:00

Hezbollah: “Una grande vittoria”. Il presidente Usa: “Oltre gli obiettivi prefissati, il cambio di regime a Teheran è già avvenuto”. Poi aggiunge: “Credo che gli iraniani cambieranno comportamento, altrimenti torneremo a colpire”. Tajani: “Venerdì riapre ambasciata a Teheran”

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Macron hails US alignment with G7’s ‘shared commitment’ on Ukraine

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T17:26:44+00:00

French president welcomes group’s unity after ‘very deep change’ in Washington’s approach Emmanuel Macron has said the whole of the G7, including the US, recognises “the territorial integrity of Ukraine” as he hailed a “re-synchronisation” of positions on the issue.The French president welcomed a “very deep change in the US approach”, saying Donald Trump and all the leaders present at the G7 summit at Évian-les-Bains understood that Vladimir Putin was not interested in peace. Continue reading...

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Trump derails confirmation process for Jay Clayton as US intelligence chief

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T17:25:58+00:00

Move will allow Trump’s controversial pick, Bill Pulte, to assume role and remain in place for at least several weeksSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump abruptly diverted the confirmation process for Jay Clayton as the US’s top intelligence chief early Wednesday, in a move that will allow the US president’s controversial selection for acting director of national security, Bill Pulte, to assume the role and remain in place for at least several weeks until Clayton is confirmed.Trump pushed the Senate to confirm Clayton after his appointm

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‘Regrettable’: Republican senator breaks with Trump after president delays Jay Clayton’s nomination for intelligence director – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T17:23:34+00:00

Senate intelligence committee chair Tom Cotton says hearing postponed after Trump ordered Jay Clayton to not appear; delay extends lapse of powerful US surveillance toolTrump derails confirmation process for Jay ClaytonSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump also denied (again) that the memorandum of understanding includes a $300bn fund for Iran, and denied that he had asked the Gulf states to commit funding.“It’s false,” Trump told reporters as he sat alongside Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. “You can invest if you want. What am I going to do, say no one is ever allowed to

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Trump tells G7 summit he hopes Europe ‘finds its way’ on immigration and energy – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T17:20:23+00:00

This blog has now closed – see all our coverage of the G7 summit hereRutte says the adjustment in the US pledge to the Nato Force Model is “not primarily about where forces and assets are currently, but about who would do what if our defence plans were activated.”He says historically the model was “overly reliant” on the US.“You will likely have seen news adjusting its contributions to the Nato force model. In some cases, this has been cast as a problem, as the US pulling away from its allies, but that is not the reality. The US has made clear that it is committed to Nato.That commitment comes

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Live Updates: Trump Hails Iran Deal but Offers Few Details as G7 Closes

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-17T17:10:17+00:00

President Trump said U.S. allies “love” the preliminary agreement with Iran, although he said little about its contents. He said the United States could “go back to bombing” if the deal isn’t honored.

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La communicante du Qatar Sihem Souid condamnée pour abus de bien social dans le cadre d’une procédure de plaider-coupable

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-17T17:09:47+00:00

Visée par un signalement de Tracfin en 2025, l’ex-policière Sihem Souid a échappé à un procès en acceptant une peine de dix mois avec sursis assortie d’une amende, dans le cadre d’une comparution sur reconnaissance préalable de culpabilité. Son époux a également été condamné dans la même affaire.

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Sihem Souid, communicante du Qatar en France, condamnée pour abus de bien social dans le cadre d’une procédure de plaider-coupable

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-17T17:09:47+00:00

Visée par un signalement de Tracfin en 2025, l’ex-policière Sihem Souid a échappé à un procès en acceptant une peine de dix mois avec sursis assortie d’une amende, dans le cadre d’une comparution sur reconnaissance préalable de culpabilité. Son époux a également été condamné dans la même affaire.

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Trump delays Clayton’s nomination for intelligence director, extending lapse of powerful US surveillance tool – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T17:08:55+00:00

In rare break with the US president, Republican Tom Cotton criticizes Trump’s ‘regrettable’ decision to order Jay Clayton to not appear for confirmation hearingTrump derails confirmation process for Jay ClaytonSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump also denied (again) that the memorandum of understanding includes a $300bn fund for Iran, and denied that he had asked the Gulf states to commit funding.“It’s false,” Trump told reporters as he sat alongside Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. “You can invest if you want. What am I going to do, say no one is ever allowed to invest?

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