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Fed raises rates by 25 basis points, signals one more hike this year

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T18:23:38+00:00

Federal Reserve officials expect one more rate hike this year and steady rates in 2027, while raising inflation forecasts and maintaining growth outlooks.

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New lawsuit accuses Trump administration of blocking NIH grants as form of censorship

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T18:20:58+00:00

The administration has used a list of 235 keywords – such as ‘gender’ and ‘racist’ – to prevent topics from being fundedResearchers filed a class action lawsuit against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Wednesday, arguing the Trump administration is blocking and cancelling scientific grants to censor topics with which it disagrees.The administration has used a list of 235 keywords – such as “gender” and “racist” – to prevent topics from health equity to climate change from being funded. The NIH is the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research. Continue reading...

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Gold Mine Collapse in Sudan Kills at Least 70

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T18:10:38+00:00

Dozens more are missing after shafts collapsed on Sunday, according to a charity, which said that the chances of rescuing those trapped were “limited.”

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US Federal Reserve votes to hike rates for the first time since 2023

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T18:09:18+00:00

Move comes after Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as Fed chair and said US should have lowest rates in the worldThe US Federal Reserve voted to raise interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2023 as the central bank continues to fight to tamp down inflation.The Fed’s open market committee voted unanimously to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%. This is the first time the Fed has raised rates since July 2023 and potentially sets Kevin Warsh, the current Fed chair, on a collision course with Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time since July 2023 – live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T18:08:10+00:00

Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s pick for Fed chair, raises rates despite intense pressure from presidentThe decision was unanimous, with the vote 12 – 0.In its press release, the committee said:Economic activity is expanding at a solid pace. While uncertainty remains elevated owing, in part, to geopolitical developments, domestic spending has been resilient. Productivity growth is strong, and capital investment is robust. Job gains have kept pace with the workforce, and the unemployment rate has changed little.Inflation remains elevated. Today’s policy action will support a timelier return to the

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En Belgique, la ministre de l’asile sous le feu des critiques pour son refus d’accueillir treize étudiants de Gaza

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T18:07:09+00:00

Membre du N-VA, le parti conservateur flamand, la ministre belge de l’asile et de la migration, Anneleen Van Bossuyt, a été interpellée mercredi par les députés au sujet de son refus d’accueillir treize étudiants gazaouis ayant obtenu une bourse dans une université belge.

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En Belgique, la ministre de l’asile sous le feu des critiques pour son refus d’accueillir treize étudiants de Gaza

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T18:07:07+00:00

Membre de la N-VA, le parti conservateur flamand, la ministre belge de l’asile et de la migration, Anneleen Van Bossuyt, a été interpellée mercredi par les députés au sujet de son refus d’accueillir treize étudiants gazaouis ayant obtenu une bourse dans une université belge.

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Democrats criticize Mike Johnson for sending lawmakers home for recess a day early – US politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T18:04:57+00:00

Move means that scheduled votes for Thursday have been canceled, including on a proposal to impeach Pete Hegseth, the defense secretarySign up for the US Breaking News emailReader Q&A: how united are the Democrats ahead of the US midterms?Later today, my colleagues and I will be hosting a live Q&A all about how united the Democratic party is ahead of the November midterms.We’ll be digging into who are the Democrats running in the upcoming election and where they stand. Continue reading...

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Cyberattaques contre des sites sensibles français : « L’Etat russe apparaît comme le commanditaire ou le bénéficiaire de toutes ces données »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T18:00:16+00:00

Vols massifs d’informations personnelles, infiltrations d’infrastructures critiques, recrutement de complices au sein des administrations… Dans un entretien au « Monde », la chercheuse Marie-Gabrielle Bertran explique comment ces menaces ont changé d’échelle, brouillant un peu plus la frontière entre criminalité, espionnage et stratégie guerrière.

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Greens just four points behind Labour in urban areas, poll reveals

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T18:00:15+00:00

Exclusive: Party could take 40 seats if result replicated at next election, according to Labour-linked thinktankThe Green party is just four points behind Labour in urban constituencies, putting them within touching distance of taking as many as 40 seats if the result was replicated at the next election, according to new polling by a Labour-linked thinktank.The survey by ThinkLabour, which has extensive links to Andy Burnham’s government, finds that urban voters have moved in large numbers towards Zack Polanski’s party since the 2024 general election. The research highlights the challenge Labo

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No conspiracy, no mystery, just a gift from a Russian oligarch

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T17:57:28+00:00

A ‘generous wedding gift’ from a ‘dear friend’ raises questions not entirely answered by Bettina and Don Jr’s Instagram captionThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdayAnyone who has gotten married knows how the costs can rack up. There’s the venue, the photographers, the flowers, the cake, the napkins, the DJ (can you tell I got married earlier this year?), the disco ball that costs a barely believable $700, the outfits for the flower girls, the knives and forks, the tuxedo socks, which you previously didn’t know existed, the

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Suspect in ‘Putney pusher’ case found dead at his west London home

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T17:53:26+00:00

HSBC director Nicholas Brandram, 44, was found unresponsive by emergency services on Tuesday evening A senior city banker suspected of pushing a woman into the path of a moving bus in the “Putney pusher” case has been found dead.Nicholas Brandram, 44, was discovered at his home in Chiswick, west London, on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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Federal Reserve expected to announce interest rate increase – live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T17:44:04+00:00

Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s pick for Fed chair, expected to raise rates despite intense pressure from presidentGood afternoon. The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023 amid persistently high inflation.It is anticipated to raise interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point (25 basis points), bringing the benchmark federal funds rate to a new target range of 3.75% to 4%. Continue reading...

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Don’t back down on pledge to put water firms under public control, Burnham told

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T17:43:31+00:00

Key allies of PM issue warning as details emerge of his plan to give mayors powers to oversee water companiesKey allies of Andy Burnham have warned the prime minister not to back down over his promises to put water companies under public control, after details emerged about the prime minister’s plan to give mayors more oversight of the industry.Mat Lawrence and Mark McVitie, who helped provide an intellectual underpinning to Burnham’s project over the summer, have both warned that merely giving politicians oversight of key utilities rather than financial control will fall short of what the pri

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Amazon raises starting pay to $20 an hour and adds Whole Foods discount

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T17:43:05+00:00

Wage increase brings Amazon’s US minimum pay in line with Costco and includes new grocery discount benefitAmazon has raised its minimum wage in the US to $20 an hour, with average pay at the company reaching $24 an hour, according to the company.The pay increase represents a $1 increase from its starting level. Continue reading...

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UK trade unions back motion to boycott and sanction Israel

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T17:42:00+00:00

Motion demands taking action to oppose the 'catastrophic destruction of Gaza' and Israeli settler violence.

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English far-right extremist who discussed killing Jews, Muslims and migrants is jailed

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T17:27:04+00:00

Ivan Jennings, 46, sentenced to five years after pleading guilty to encouraging terrorism on social mediaA rightwing extremist who discussed poisoning Jews and Muslims and called for the killing of migrants and minority communities has been jailed.Ivan Jennings, 46, called for the murder of hundreds of people he labelled “subhumans”, saying it was “justified and actually needed”, in extreme far-right groups over a period of three months in 2024. Continue reading...

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What’s at stake for Democrats ahead of the US midterms? Our political team answered your questions

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T17:25:09+00:00

Our US political reporters discussed the state of the Democrats, the party’s moderate and leftwing candidates and key races to watchSign up to The Stakes newsletter: your weekly guide to the US midtermsCitizen_Squared writes: After the disaster of the Trump years, the Democrats still do not have a clear message/vision/plan for ending the destruction Maga has done. Talking endlessly about affordability is not a governing vision. The polls may have the Democrats ahead for the House and Senate but thanks to extreme gerrymandering, voter restrictions and a big assist from the corrupt Supreme Court

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Fears collapse of trial could discourage reporting of assaults in UK armed forces

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T17:22:26+00:00

Family of Jaysley Beck, 19, voice concern after two officers acquitted over handling of sexual assault before she killed herselfThe family of a teenage soldier who killed herself after she was sexually assaulted fear the collapse of the trial of two officers accused of failing to investigate her case properly could discourage other young members of the armed forces from reporting attacks.Relatives of Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, said it felt like the end of a “long and sad” journey and expressed concern that during the trial a military witness described the assault as not being out of the ordinary

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Kosovo’s former president guilty of war crimes

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T17:20:15+00:00

Hashim Thaci, former President of Kosovo and KLA leader, has been found guilty of war crimes in the Hague.

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More Republicans are turning on Iran war as midterms come into view

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T17:18:14+00:00

Three more GOP members voted for war powers resolution to force withdrawal from the conflict as election loomsUS politics live – latest updatesAs the US war with Iran drags on, the ranks of Republicans signaling the conflict is a liability for their party continues to grow.When the House of Representatives on Tuesday evening considered its sixth war powers resolution intended to force Donald Trump to withdraw troops from the conflict, three Republicans who had not supported the previous efforts broke with their party to vote this one to passage. Earlier that day, a Republican who had lost his

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Why has the response to Nepal’s floods been so muted?

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-09-16T17:17:49+00:00

Because wealthy nations do not want to take responsibility for their role in the current climate crisis.

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