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WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to the Federal Reserve in a criminal investigation involving Chair Jerome Powell, escalating a clash between the White House and the central bank that has drawn bipartisan concern and unsettled financial

EuroWire, WASHINGTON: The United States will suspend the processing of immigrant visa applications for nationals of 75 countries starting Jan. 21, the State Department said, citing public assistance concerns under longstanding “public charge” standards used in immigration adjudications. The pause

EuroWire, WASHINGTON: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a norovirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship Rotterdam operated by Holland America Line, following a voyage that ran from December 28, 2025, to January 9, 2026. The outbreak was

EuroWire, MOSCOW: Heavy snowfall disrupted daily life across Moscow on Monday, slowing traffic, affecting commutes and prompting an intensified response from municipal services working to clear streets, sidewalks and key transport routes across the Russian capital. City authorities said snow

EuroWire, WASHINGTON: U.S. regulators have approved SpaceX to deploy an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites, expanding the company’s low Earth orbit broadband network under conditions set by the Federal Communications Commission. The decision increases the number of second generation Starlink satellites

NEW YORK: U.S. consumers ended 2025 with higher expectations for inflation over the coming year and a more pessimistic assessment of job prospects, according to a monthly survey released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, highlighting persistent concerns

EuroWire, BRUSSELS: European Union ambassadors on Friday gave provisional approval for the bloc to proceed with the signing of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, marking a major procedural step toward formalising the largest trade accord ever concluded by the EU after

EuroWire, PARIS: Storm Goretti swept across western and northern parts of France on Friday, leaving about 400,000 homes without electricity and causing widespread disruption to transport, public services and coastal infrastructure, according to French authorities and grid operators. The storm

EuroWire, ROME: Italy’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level on record in November, according to provisional data released by the national statistics office, marking a further improvement in labour market conditions toward the end of 2025. Figures published by

EuroWire, BRUSSELS: Unemployment in the euro area edged lower in November, while the jobless rate across the wider European Union was unchanged, according to seasonally adjusted figures published by Eurostat on Thursday. Eurostat said the unemployment rate in the 20-country