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Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a joint statement “further deepening” their partnership following talks in Moscow Thursday – a show of solidarity in the face of global uncertainties unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s “America First” diplomacy. Seated together in an ornate room in the Kremlin following roughly four hours of talks, the two leaders inked what Chinese state media said was a “joint statement on further deepening China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.” Putin and Xi typically release lengthy and wide-ranging joint statements following their regular…
London CNN — The Bank of England has cut its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, citing lower UK inflation. The move, which had been widely expected, brings the main cost of borrowing in Britain to 4.25%. It is the fourth cut the central bank has made since it started reducing rates in August last year. The central bank said in a statement that “substantial progress” on reducing inflation over the past two years has allowed it to gradually cut rates. But it also said that “uncertainty surrounding global trade policies has intensified” since US President…
Washington CNN — In President Donald Trump’s volatile trade war, the Federal Reserve may face the difficult choice of saving jobs or fighting inflation. But if push comes to shove, the central bank would likely prioritize the labor market. The Fed is tasked by Congress to safeguard the job market and wrangle inflation — its so-called dual mandate — primarily using interest rates to achieve those goals. In most instances, it’s clear which side of the Fed’s dual mandate needs attention. For example, the Fed lowered interest rates to stimulate the economy in the throes of the Great Recession in…
CNN — President Donald Trump said he would make a significant trade announcement Thursday with the United Kingdom, yet another sign of some possible relief from historically high tariffs that have threatened serious damage to the US and global economies. “Big News Conference tomorrow morning at 10:00 A.M., The Oval Office, concerning a MAJOR TRADE DEAL WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF A BIG, AND HIGHLY RESPECTED, COUNTRY. THE FIRST OF MANY!!!” Trump posted Wednesday night on Truth Social. Trump said the deal with the UK would be substantial. “The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that will…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Female athletes Stephanie Turner and Payton McNabb testified to members of Congress at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee’s “Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” hearing on Wednesday.At one point during the hearing, the two women were approached by Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas. “‘You’re both very courageous. You’re very courageous being here, and I want to say thank you for all of this,'” Crockett said to the two women, Turner told Fox News Digital. “And I said ‘Payton and I both took time out of our day to be there,…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Female athletes Stephanie Turner and Payton McNabb testified to members of Congress at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee’s “Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” hearing on Wednesday.At one point during the hearing, the two women were approached by Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas. “‘You’re both very courageous. You’re very courageous being here, and I want to say thank you for all of this,'” Crockett said to the two women, Turner told Fox News Digital. “And I said ‘Payton and I both took time out of our day to be there,…
Editor’s Note: This CNN series is, or was, sponsored by the country it highlights. CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policy. Budapest CNN — Commanding a prime view of the River Danube, Hotel Gellért has long been a beacon of architectural splendor and pride in Budapest. Since its grand debut in 1918, this Art Nouveau landmark has hosted royals, artists and dignitaries, carving out a lasting place in the story of a city that rose to become one of Europe’s most impressive capitals…
CNN — The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday that they have filed felony charges against a man who drove a car through the front gate of a home in Bel Air, California that online records indicate belongs to Jennifer Aniston. Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, who the DA’s office identified as the man involved in the incident in a news release, has been charged with one count of felony stalking and one count of felony vandalism with an “aggravating circumstance of the threat of great bodily harm.” Carwyle is set to be arraigned in a Los Angeles courthouse on Thursday…
A New York man was arrested Wednesday morning and charged with federal hate crimes after he repeatedly assaulted Jewish counterprotesters at anti-Israel protests in New York City between 2024 and 2025, according to an indictment unsealed by the Department of Justice.Tarek Bazrouk, 20, is facing three counts of committing hate crimes for allegedly targeting and assaulting Jewish people at three NYC protests related to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Bazrouk was arrested after all three instances, but “remained undeterred and quickly returned to using violence to target Jews in New York City,” according to U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton for…
Black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday evening, signaling that the cardinals had voted but not yet reached the two-thirds majority needed to elect a new pope. But this was to be expected. No one was really expecting white smoke last night. That’s because the first vote is really about setting out where the support lies within the cardinals. If there is white smoke early in the conclave, it would indicate that one of the frontrunners may have achieved the consensus. Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle are seen as favorites because many of the…