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Fed governor Lisa Cook faced $1.3m in legal and security fees after Trump’s bid to fire her

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-18T15:43:40+00:00

Cook is at the center of a supreme court case focused on whether Trump’s firing of her from the Fed board was legalFederal Reserve governor Lisa Cook faced more than $1.3m in legal and security fees after coming under attack from the Trump administration, according to ethics disclosures that were filed on Wednesday.The White House targeted Cook last summer as Donald Trump ramped up his unprecedented campaign to push the Fed to cut interest rates. Continue reading...

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Coupe du monde 2026 : le Canada refuse pour la deuxième fois l’entrée d’un joueur, l’Ivoirien Elye Wahi

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-06-18T15:41:53+00:00

Après l’interdiction de territoire prononcée, jeudi, à l’encontre du Ghanéen Thomas Partey, poursuivi pour viols au Royaume-Uni, les services d’immigration canadiens ont refusé la venue de l’attaquant ivoirien récemment soupçonné d’implication dans des paris sportifs truqués en France.

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Iran peace deal makes clear how far US has been forced to retreat since 2025

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-18T15:41:03+00:00

Plan is admission US could not achieve what it sought through war as red line after red line has been erasedOnly a man with an unparalleled ignorance of history such as Donald Trump would have signed America’s peace treaty with Iran at Versailles, the byword for national humiliation. And only a man with an impish sense of humour such as Emmanuel Macron would have suggested it.It is easy to cast Trump in the role of the humiliated and hurt German Count Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau. The treaty of Versailles after all was based on 14 points, just as the memorandum of understanding has 14 clauses

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Why Iran believes deal with US leaves it stronger than before

Fonte: BBC News - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-18T15:38:18+00:00

Iran has come out of the war's first chapter stronger than many expected, but its next challenge may be harder, the BBC Persian Service's Amir Azimi writes.

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Trump administration quietly shifts $352m in federal funds for White House ballroom

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-18T15:36:28+00:00

Funds meant for Secret Service were transferred to project president promised would be financed by private donationsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s administration has quietly redirected $352m in federal funds designated for the Secret Service toward the president’s controversial White House ballroom project, despite repeated promises by Trump that the construction would be financed by private donationsThe funds were drawn from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Trump’s signature tax legislation passed last summer on Republican-only votes. The law stipulates the money may only be s

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Not so empty nesters: record-high number of US adults under 35 live at home, new data says

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-18T15:33:53+00:00

Data highlights that the increase in at-home living stems from high housing costs rather than labor market conditionsA record number of the US’s young adults were living with their parents last year, according to new data from Realtor.com, as high housing costs pushed the milestone of independent living out of reach.A third of young adults between the ages of 25 and 35 – 25.2 million people – were living with their parents in 2025. Of those, 70% had jobs, and many held college degrees, highlighting that the increase in at-home living stems from high housing costs rather than labor market condi

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Iran War Live Updates: Vance Defends Iran Deal as Criticism Mounts

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-18T15:30:41+00:00

With an initial agreement signed by both sides, oil could soon flow again through the Strait of Hormuz. But prospects for a long-term deal on nuclear issues remained murky.

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VAT on private school fees has not caused pupil exodus, says Bridget Phillipson

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-18T15:30:26+00:00

Education secretary cites admissions data for England since tax imposed showing falling applications to state sectorAdding VAT to private school fees has failed to trigger an exodus of pupils into the state sector despite widespread speculation that it would, the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has said.The Labour government applied 20% VAT to private school fees from the start of 2025. They had previously been exempt from the tax. Newly published admissions data for England showed there had been no influx towards state schools since then. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Lebanon says three killed in Israeli strikes as US warns military action will restart if Iran does not uphold deal

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-18T15:29:51+00:00

State media report strikes in souther Lebanon; Hegseth says the US is prepared to reimpose a blockade against Iran if it fail to fulfil its commitmentsReaction: Donald Trump’s Iran deal met with anger, relief and incredulityAnalysis: Trump’s Iran deal is result of unrealistic ambitions for an untenable warDonald Trump had urged Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “stop blowing up buildings” during a phone call about Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.The newspaper cited sources who overheard the phone conversation between the two le

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The US-Iran agreement is a first step

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-06-18T15:28:01+00:00

Risks ahead. The path from a statement of diplomatic intent to a fully restored, non-inflationary energy supply chain is subject to political, technical, and physical risks

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Il designer John Pasche: così ho inventato quella linguaccia

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-06-18T15:27:42+00:00

Era uno studente di 24 anni quando i Rolling Stones gli commissionarono il logo. Ispirato alle labbra di Mick Jagger? No: a una dea

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Британія до кінця року допоможе Україні отримати 150 тисяч дронів і сотні ракет

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-06-18T15:25:00+00:00

Водночас, термінові потреби України вимагають від членів коаліції формату "Рамштайн" виділення додаткових кількох мільярдів доларів.

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‘If Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn,’ Zelenskyy warns after overnight strikes in Russia – as it happened

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-06-18T15:21:06+00:00

Ukraine’s president ramps up rhetoric after overnight drone strikes on Russian capitalHegseth makes it clear that the review will not be just a box-ticking exercise.“It’s a review that some countries will fail and others will pass with flying colours. In the end, the review is intended to both improve US force posture and basing and strengthen Nato 3.0.”“It will be designed to ensure that Nato is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe leading, stepping up to take primary responsibility for the defence of Europe.”“Where other allies do not spend with urgency, our dues, contributions will go

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Rupee closes higher for the fifth consecutive trading session

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-06-18T15:08:08+00:00

The rupee closed 20 paise stronger at 94.33 per US dollar against the previous close of 94, lifted by the signing of an agreement by the US and Iran to end the war

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Euphoria over FCNR (B) deposits misplaced

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-06-18T15:08:06+00:00

Sections of the Indian diaspora in the US are facing an income squeeze, which may cloud the prospects of this scheme

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