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US Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite pressure from Trump

As widely expected, the US Federal Reserve has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged despite pressure from President Donald Trump. Fed chair Jerome Powell warned the risks of higher inflation and higher…

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Bangladesh’s Monsoon Revolution is ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’: NCP’s Tasnim Jara

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Tasnim Jara, a senior figure in Bangladesh's new National Citizen Party, said that the July 2024 uprising that brought down then-leader Sheikh Hasina offers a "once…

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Robert F Kennedy Jr. exits US presidential race, backs Trump

RFK Jr. vows to fight ‘chemtrails,’ a long-debunked conspiracy theory

"Chemtrails" are an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory that's existed for decades, despite being consistently debunked by scientists. But with several US states looking to ban geoengineering, this conspiracy theory has escalated its way…

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The Swedish gangs recruiting teenage hitmen

Criminal gangs in Sweden are increasingly recruiting young teens online to undertake deadly hit jobs, partially because they cannot be prosecuted as adults. In the city of Karlskoga, two cases involving an…

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‘We’ll make it home together’: Suzanne and Simone, a friendship at Ravensbrück camp

Eighty years ago, on April 29, 1945, the last SS troops fled the German camp of Ravensbrück, the largest Nazi concentration camp for women. Among those held there was Suzanne Bouvard, a…

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China's economic challenges as Third Plenum gets underway

‘China Targets’: New investigation explores how Beijing extends its repression worldwide

China has instrumentalised the UN, Interpol and Western law enforcement to hunt down and intimidate government critics living abroad, according to a new worldwide investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative…

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Canada’s election: How Trump’s trade war is impacting voters in key province of Ontario

The duel between the Liberals and Conservatives in Canada's federal election this Monday is shaping up to be a close one. Led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Liberals were struggling at…

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Medical care for Myanmar refugees paralysed as Trump shutters USAID

‘Utter chaos’ and ‘massive destruction’: Papers mark Trump’s 100 days in office

Papers worldwide are discussing the impact of Donald Trump's presidency as he marks 100 days in office. Also, Vietnam celebrates the 50th anniversary of the country's reunification with a military parade in…

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India, Pakistan held back by concerns of international repercussions, researcher says

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Dr Subir Sinha, from the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies, about the rising tensions between India and Pakistan. He says that both…

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India-Pakistan relations sink to new lows following Kashmir attack

India-Pakistan: How to break cycle of tensions over Kashmir?

It's a 48-year-old argument that's once again got nuclear-armed neighbours in a showdown and locals on both sides of the border fearing the worst. India blames Pakistan for Kashmir's worst terror attack…

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Far-right neo-Legionary movement looms over Romania’s election re-run

Romanians head to the polls on Sunday for a re-run of last November's presidential election, which was annulled following reports of foreign interference. Last year's vote saw the surprise victory of a…

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World - Page 4

US Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite pressure from Trump

Bangladesh’s Monsoon Revolution is ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’: NCP’s Tasnim Jara

RFK Jr. vows to fight ‘chemtrails,’ a long-debunked conspiracy theory

The Swedish gangs recruiting teenage hitmen

‘We’ll make it home together’: Suzanne and Simone, a friendship at Ravensbrück camp

‘China Targets’: New investigation explores how Beijing extends its repression worldwide

Canada’s election: How Trump’s trade war is impacting voters in key province of Ontario

‘Utter chaos’ and ‘massive destruction’: Papers mark Trump’s 100 days in office

India, Pakistan held back by concerns of international repercussions, researcher says

India-Pakistan: How to break cycle of tensions over Kashmir?

Far-right neo-Legionary movement looms over Romania’s election re-run

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