US Federal Reserve cuts rates again but cautions another in December is far from certain
• Oct 29, 2025, 10:03 PM
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The US Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates for the second time this year, despite having only partial data to assess the state of the economy because of the ongoing government shutdown. The quarter percentage point cut brings the Federal Funds Rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%. The central bank also announced it would stop reducing the size of its balance sheet in December. Also in the segment, Boeing posted $5.4 billion in third-quarter loss weighed down by delays in its 777X rollout.
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Five new suspects arrested over Louvre crown jewellery heist
• 7:23 AM
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Five new suspects have been arrested for their involvement in the brazen robbery of €88 million worth of French crown jewellery at the Louvre museum in Paris, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday. The theft shocked the world as it took place in front of
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Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba assess the devastation left by Hurricane Melissa
• 7:23 AM
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Hurricane Melissa left a trail of death and destruction after tearing through the Caribbean nations of Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba, cutting power, ripping the roofs off thousands of homes and, in some places, sweeping children away.
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Trump hails ‘success’ of trade talks with Xi
• 3:32 AM
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US President Donald Trump met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Busan on Thursday, aiming to end years of trade conflict and restore stability between the world’s two largest economies. The talks, their first face-to-face meeting since 2019, come as both nati
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Trump orders immediate resumption of US nuclear weapons testing
• 2:15 AM
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US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has directed the Pentagon to immediately restart nuclear weapons testing, citing the need to match the capabilities of Russia and China as he prepared to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Kor
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Maduro says Venezuela intercepted three drug planes amid US Caribbean deployment
• 1:34 AM
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Wednesday that his country intercepted three aircraft allegedly used for drug trafficking, coinciding with a major US military operation against narcotics groups in the Caribbean. Caracas has accused Washington of
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