18 h. ago ‘Whatever it takes,’ Fed chair defends universities, calls on Princeton students to save democracy in Trump swipe

President Donald Trump has been insulting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for weeks because the national banking head won’t lower interest rates

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47 h. ago Fed’s Powell urges US university students to protect democracy

US central banker praises American colleges as Trump steps up attacks on Ivy League

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7 d. ago Murder of Colombian model sparks outrage over rising femicides

María José Estupiñán, 22, was killed by a suspect who arrived at her house disguised as a delivery man, police sayThe murder of a Colombian model and influencer, now being investigated as a possible femicide, has triggered widespread outrage and renewed criticism of the country’s failure to protect women.María José Estupiñán, a 22-year-old student, model and influencer from the north-eastern city of Cúcuta, was killed on 15 May. According to the police, the suspect arrived at her house disguised as a delivery man and shot Estupiñán in the face when she opened the door. Surveillance camera footage showed the suspect fleeing shortly afterwards. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Federal Reserve official sees signs of slowing economy but not ready to cut rates

A top Federal Reserve official said Friday that massive uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs has caused some businesses to cut back on hiring and spending, threatening to slow the economy, but he added that it’s not yet clear whether the central bank should cut its key interest rate

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2 w. ago Trump says talking to Fed boss Powell is like ‘talking to a wall’ in latest attack

Attack comes day after Federal Reserve announced it won’t be lowering interest rates

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2 w. ago Jerome Powell keeps interest rates the same — and ignores Trump

Powell maintains the Fed’s apolitical stance even amid president’s badgering, writes Eric Garcia

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2 w. ago Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s demands to lower borrowing costs, and said that the risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen

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3 w. ago Households on benefits including Universal Credit urged to act today to get cheap broadband

The deal offers average speeds of 36Mbps and is available only to those claiming certain benefits, including Universal Credit, Pension Credit (Guarantee Credit), Employment and Support Allowance, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support

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3 w. ago UK’s top universities received £2.8m worth of funding from Meta last year

Campaigners urged universities to be more cautious in their engagement with Facebook’s ownerBritain’s elite universities are continuing to benefit from multimillion-pound funding from Facebook’s owner, Meta, amid criticism over its approach to harmful content, ditching of independent factcheckers and political influence.Members of the Russell Group benefited from a total of £2.8m worth of funding from Meta last year, and £7.7m over the past four years. Imperial College alone has taken £3.6m from Mark Zuckerberg’s companies since 2021. Continue reading...

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