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Fed expected to hold interest rates steady as Powell remains defiant amid Trump pressure

Fed expected to hold interest rates steady as Powell remains defiant amid Trump pressure

The Fed and chair Jerome Powell are likely to hold interest rates steady as he faces a criminal investigation launched by President Donald Trump's close ally.
Night owls likely have poorer heart health than early risers, new study shows

Night owls likely have poorer heart health than early risers, new study shows

People who naturally stay up late, self-described night owls, are more likely to have poor heart health than people with a more typical sleep-wake schedule.
Price rises on the horizon for Chinese cloud firms after Google and AWS set new rates

Price rises on the horizon for Chinese cloud firms after Google and AWS set new rates

Several Chinese cloud service providers are “evaluating price increases”, according to analysts, following recent moves by Google and Amazon Web Services (AWS), as the explosive growth of artificial intelligence drives demand. Google on Tuesday announced price rises of up to 100 per cent for certain services, effective May 1. For example, North American users of the CDN Interconnect, Direct Peering, and Carrier Peering services will pay US$0.08 per gigabyte, double the current rate. In Asia, the...
Cleaner quits after woman left 100 toy ducks and a rude note in her home

Cleaner quits after woman left 100 toy ducks and a rude note in her home

Devon says she felt it was 'demeaning'
China couple, 102, born on same day, gain online attention, credit longevity to respecting privacy

China couple, 102, born on same day, gain online attention, credit longevity to respecting privacy

A centenarian Chinese couple have gone viral for being born on the exact same day, month and year and revealing their simple secret to longevity. Numerous netizens have been captivated by the 102-year-old couple’s remedy for a long life, which is minding your own business. The couple went viral after a family portrait surfaced showing Yuan Guanjin and his wife Yin Hezhen wearing white shirts and red jumpers, sitting with their children and grandchildren. The heartwarming photograph, taken on...
'Quad God' Malinin poised to take Milan by storm

'Quad God' Malinin poised to take Milan by storm

Four years on from an Olympic snub, US figure skater Ilia Malinin has revolutionized his sport in a meteoric rise that has him poised for gold -- and stardom -- at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
Trump admin. sued over strike on alleged drug boat

Trump admin. sued over strike on alleged drug boat

Trump admin. sued over strike on alleged drug boat
Former French senator jailed for spiking MP’s drink with intent to sexually assault her

Former French senator jailed for spiking MP’s drink with intent to sexually assault her

Tests found that three times the recreational dose of MDMA was found in Sandrine Josso’s body
Deadly Russian Drone Strike Hits Ukrainian Passenger Train

Deadly Russian Drone Strike Hits Ukrainian Passenger Train

A drone strike hit a Ukrainian passenger train in the Kharkiv region on January 27, killing at least five people, according to authorities. Some 200 people were on board during the attack, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced as "terrorism."
Strangled, snatched from hospital beds and tortured: Horrific new claims expose Iran’s deadly protest crackdown

Strangled, snatched from hospital beds and tortured: Horrific new claims expose Iran’s deadly protest crackdown

Reports reaching Independent Persian describe systemic abuse and the covert transfer of bodies to morgues as a UN rapporteur warns the total death toll could reach 20,000
South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for taking bribes

South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for taking bribes

A South Korean judge handed the country's former first lady Kim Keon Hee 20 months in jail on Wednesday for accepting lavish gifts from a cult-like church, but acquitted her of alleged stock manipulation and other charges.

France prop Atonio retires after 'cardiac event'

France prop Uini Atonio is forced to retire after he was admitted to an intensive care unit following a "cardiac event".