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Powell says U.S. trade talks could ‘change the picture materially’ U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 7, 2025.Kevin Lamarque | ReutersPowell said U.S. negotiations with key trade partners could have a material impact on the economic outlook, after Trump imposed higher than expected tariffs that surprised even the Fed.”It seems to be we’re entering a new phase where the administration is beginning talks with a number of our important trading partners and that has the potential…
Leeds United are considering a surprise move for Everton striker Beto, as they look to try to strengthen their squad and cement their newly-secured Premier League status.Sky Sports News has been told Leeds have a potential transfer kitty worth more than £100m to spend across their new signings, such is the level of their ambition to remain in the top tier. Any deal for Beto would make a significant dent in that budget – he cost Everton more than £20m two years ago, and still has two years left on his contract.Beto is currently Everton’s joint-leading scorer this season, with…
Vice President JD Vance said in remarks this morning that the Trump administration believes Russia is requesting too much in talks to bring the conflict with Ukraine to an end. “Right now, the Russians are asking for a certain set of requirements, a certain set of concessions, in order to end the conflict. We think they’re asking for too much,” Vance said at a Munich Leaders Meeting on international security policy in Washington, D.C.”What the president has said is that he will walk away if he thinks he’s not making progress” in talks with the two countries, Vance said.The vice…
KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Cabinet on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the Terminal 2 (T2) project at Kuwait International Airport during its weekly meeting held at Bayan Palace and chaired by Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah. The Cabinet was briefed on measures to facilitate implementation of the strategic infrastructure project, in the presence of representatives from regulatory bodies. Following the briefing, the Cabinet decided to form a joint task force comprising concerned government entities and oversight bodies to study and streamline the issuance of necessary approvals related to the project.In a statement following the session,…
CNN — Families of October 7 hostages held in Gaza demanded any new information from the Israeli government after US President Donald Trump said three more captives had died. “As of today, it’s 21. Three have died. So, this is a terrible situation,” Trump said on Tuesday. The remark was a shock to the families of the hostages. “We demand once again from the Israeli government – if there is new information that has been hidden from us, pass it on to us immediately,” the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said on Wednesday. “The headquarters once again calls on the…
London Reuters — The official coronation portrait of Britain’s King Charles was made public on Tuesday, two years after he was crowned, in a tradition dating back more than 400 years to a time when such a painting often became the defining image of a monarch. The portrait of Charles, in his Robe of State standing beside the Imperial State Crown, and one of his wife, Queen Camilla, will go on display in London’s National Gallery for a month before being moved to Buckingham Palace, their permanent home, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Tuesday. Charles, 76, who was…
This rise has naturally thrust a typically reserved teenager into the consciousness of a fan base that stretches all over the globe.Thankfully, any shyness the Reading-born starlet carries falls by the wayside for 90 minutes when taking to a football pitch.”It’s new to me because being at my former club Leicester wasn’t as big as coming here,” Nyoni says. “I didn’t really know what to expect. You see how the fans [are], they are just crazy. “I just take it within my stride. Obviously if I see anyone, I’ll always take my time to be nice to people and stuff…
Rome CNN — Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, meaning that cardinals did not elect a new pope on the first day of the conclave. There is no clear frontrunner to take over leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, and cardinals will continue voting Thursday in a series of highly secretive ballots until they choose a successor to Pope Francis. The 133 voting cardinals are returning to the Santa Marta residence inside the Vatican, where they will remain sequestered. Meanwhile, the rest of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics will have to continue waiting, with…
Mikel Arteta appeared to take a sly dig at Premier League winners Liverpool ahead of his side’s Champions League semifinal second leg against Paris Saint-Germain.The north London side are looking to overcome a 1-0 deficit in Paris on Wednesday as they look to reach only the second Champions League final in their history.The competition has emerged as Arsenal’s only hope winning silverware this season after a disappointing league campaign that sees them trail Liverpool by 15 points with three matches to play.Editor’s Picks1 Related”Winning trophies is about being in the right moment in the right place. Liverpool have won the…
The Israeli army is planning to seize complete control of the Gaza Strip, displace the entire population to a small area of land in the south and provide Palestinians with only enough food so they don’t starve to death, as part of an expanded military operation ominously called “Gideon’s Chariots”. Israel’s security cabinet unanimously approved the plan late on 4 May, hours after the country’s military said it was strengthening its capacity to operate in the besieged Palestinian territory by mobilising tens of thousands of reservists. The plan, aspects of which are already being implemented, will fully commence if a deal isn’t reached on the release of…