Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook says Trump 'has no authority' to fire her
• Aug 26, 2025, 11:29 AM
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US President Donald Trump on Monday said he was firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented attempt to exert control over the independent body that decides US monetary policy and a move likely to be challenged in court. Cook responded through lawyers that Trump "has no authority” to remove her and vowed to continue in her post.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get engaged after two-year romance
• 10:32 AM
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Pop superstar Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce are engaged to be married, the couple announced on social media on Tuesday. Story by Ellen Gainsford.
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Pix, the payment system revolutionising Brazil's economy
• 10:23 AM
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From small transactions at the beach to buying a new apartment, you can pay for everything in Brazil through Pix! FRANCE 24's Jan Onoszko takes a closer look at the free banking system, powered by the Brazilian central bank.
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"Invite me to your wedding": fans react to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement
• 9:20 AM
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Pop superstar Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce are engaged to be married, the couple announced on social media on Tuesday. In a joint Instagram post, the pair wrote: "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting marr
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USA: Trump endorses death penalty return in Washington D.C.
• 8:55 AM
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would seek the death penalty for murders in Washington, as part of a crackdown on what he calls out-of-control crime in the US capital. Story by Oliver Farry.
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SpaceX's Starship passes development test after two failed attempts
• 8:46 AM
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SpaceX's Starship rocket on Tuesday deployed its first batch of mock Starlink satellites in space and tested new heat shield tiles on its plunge through Earth's atmosphere, clinching development milestones that had been held up by a streak of previous te
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USA: Trump seeks death penalty in Washington D.C. for homicide cases
• 8:41 AM
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The U.S. government will start seeking the death penalty in Washington, D.C., homicide cases, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. "If somebody kills somebody in the capital, Washington, D.C., we're going to be seeking the death penalty, and that
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Brazil's Bolsonaro declared a 'flight risk', placed under 24-hour watch ahead of coup trial verdict
• 12:28 AM
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Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro was placed under 24-hour watch on Tuesday ahead of the conclusion to his trial for attempting to stay in power after his 2022 election loss to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. If convicted, Bolsonaro faces a p
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