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Newest first · UTC+11:00US policymakers expect Fed to raise rates again this year
The US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to lift interest rates by 25 basis points, with policymakers expecting one more hike before the end of the year.
· Alison Branley
Has the US Federal Reserve entered a new major tightening cycle? | The National
The Federal Reserve rarely delivers one-off interest rate increases. When the US central bank raised interest rates for the first time in three years, it left Fed chairman Kevin Warsh facing a question: Are more rate rises to come?
· Kyle Fitzgerald
Left on brink of victory in Swedish election
Social Democrat Leader Magdalena Andersson is on course to become Sweden’s next prime minister as her left-wing bloc holds an unassailable lead over the right and far right with 99.9% of results declared.
· Tim Ross
Speaker Johnson recesses the House early ahead of the elections
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
· Lisa Mascaro
AI slowdown: What tech companies have said about a coordinated safety plan
First row, from left, France’s Minister for Economy, Finance, Industry and Digital Security Bruno Le Maire; German Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Melo…
· Kaitlyn Huamani
Homeless people given less than a week to move from camp in Perth's south
People who have been sleeping rough along Memorial Drive in Rockingham are given until early next week to leave. (ABC News: Lauren Smith)
· Mya Kordic
House speaker cancels votes as Republican tries to impeach Pete Hegseth
US House Speaker Mike Johnson has cancelled the last day of voting in the lower chamber until after the November midterm elections, just after a Republican congressman introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
· Middleeasteye
Universities Australia boss 'deeply worried' about migration overhaul
Topic:Government and Politics
· Joshua Boscaini
Key MILF figures fail to make BARMM’s first parliament
COTABATO CITY—Several personalities with long-standing ties to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were not among those who will serve in the first regular Bangsamoro Parliament following Monday’s balloting.
· Edwin O. Fernandez
US interest rates raised for first time in three years
Watch: Federal Reserve chair says rate increase decision was "responsible"
· Bbcnews
House Panel Votes To Hold Billionaire Leon Black In Contempt For Ghosting Epstein Investigators
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Trump demands 1% or lower interest rate after first Fed hike since 2023
President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded the Federal Reserve slash interest rates to 1% "or less," hours after the central bank announced its first rate hike since 2023.
· Kevin Breuninger
Australia immigration announcement LIVE updates: Tony Burke to unveil major changes to migration system in National Press Club speech
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· Emily Kaine, Brittany Busch
End of certainty: Governing in the ACT just became more chaotic
Topic:State and Territory Parliament
· Greg Jennett
Australia politics live: Labor to reveal new immigration rules; PM hails narrowing of gender gap
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· Martinfarrer, Ima Caldwell, Tom Mcilroy
US military prepares to fight in space, general says
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine testifies at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, July 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)
· Konstantin Toropin
Key House Democrat refuses to clear Trump’s $2.8bn arms sale to Israel
Pro-Israel Gregory Meeks raises concerns over threat to civilian lives from package of 40,000 one-ton bombs
· Joseph Gedeon
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 9/16/2026
U.S. stocks fell after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more increases may be ahead as it tries to get the nation’s high inflation under control.
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Joao Pedro se baja de la selección de Brasil por lesión
Joao Pedro celebra tras marcar el segundo gol de Chelsea en el partido contra Hull City en la Liga Premier, el sábado 12 de septiembre de 2026, en Londres. (AP Foto/Dave Shopland)
Impopularidade e derrotas eleitorais pressionam Merz
No início desta semana, o chanceler federal da Alemanha, Friedrich Merz, estava em Rovaniemi, na Finlândia, quase 1.800 quilômetros ao norte de Berlim, para debater temas como matérias-primas, geopolítica, segurança e mudança climática com outros líderes europeus.
· Jens Thurau
Netanyahu US trips: $13,000 for hair and makeup, $500 smoking fee, $125 traffic ticket
Documents released by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Wednesday following a Freedom of Information request revealed a long list of expenses recorded during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visits to the United States in 2025, including more than $13,000 for hair and makeup during one trip, a $500 "smoking fe…
· IDAN KWELLER
Republican US senator slams Trump vaccine policy amid rising measles deaths
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has blamed the Trump administration’s vaccination policies for an uptick in measles deaths in the United States, where the preventable disease had previously been all but eliminated.
· Al Jazeera Staff
ICC used as ‘tool’ to target Global South – political commentator
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has served as a “tool” for Western countries to target leaders in the Global South who challenge them, political commentator and Behind the News Network editor Khonya Mathonsi has told RT.
· RT
‘Made in Europe’ laws could derail UK plans for reset with EU
Government sources say legislation aimed at China poses a risk to British businesses and must be addressed
· Lisaocarroll, Jessica Elgot
Israel facing propaganda attack, Netanyahu says at memorial ceremony for Christian IDF soldiers
Israel is facing a global attack in the form of propaganda against the country and the IDF, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed during the cornerstone-laying ceremony for a memorial dedicated to Arabic-speaking Christian soldiers on Wednesday.
· TZVI JASPER
US Federal Reserve hikes rates, sees more tightening in search of 'timelier' drop in inflation
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates on Wednesday and flagged further increases in borrowing costs in the coming months, with new US central bank chief Kevin Warsh joining a unanimous decision that effectively acknowledges the Trump administration's so-far inability to control inflation.
· REUTERS
FBI chief Kash Patel warns online radicalization fueling threats to synagogues, public officials
The ability to turn online activity and organization into real-world violence, including attacks against synagogues and elected officials, is the most serious domestic threat currently facing the United States, FBI Director Kash Patel told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
· IDAN KWELLER
Saudi Arabia facing growing pressure on multiple fronts as Houthis escalate in Yemen
Saudi Arabia is facing growing pressure from multiple directions as the Houthis in Yemen expand their capabilities and Iran threatens vital infrastructure, and that is causing “great anxiety and pressure” in Riyadh, a source close to the Saudi government has told The Jerusalem Post.
· AMICHAI STEIN
The Fed's Mortgage Policy Made Homeownership Cost More
Authored by Antón Chamberlin via The Daily Economy,
· Tyler Durden
Fed sube tasa de interés clave por 1ra vez en 3 años, desafiando exigencias de Trump de recortarla
El presidente de la Reserva Federal Kevin Warsh en conferencia de prensa en la sede de la institución en Washington, el 16 de septiembre del 2026. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Christopher Rugaber
Kamala Harris to campaign in Michigan with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed
Kamala Harris, former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate, arrives during the National Action Network (NAN) Convention in New York, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)
· Jacqueline Ganun
As the immigration debate rages, the people who will really pay are Victorians
September 17, 2026 — 5:00am
· Chip Le Grand
The radical is becoming normal under Hanson. If you’re not worried, you should be
September 17, 2026 — 5:00am
· Shaun Carney
‘I’m very worried about it’: Burke’s warning on Australia becoming a guest worker economy
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke fears Australia could become a guest worker economy, as the number of temporary visas issued each year passes 1 million and the government prepares to announce major changes to the immigration system.
· Eryk Bagshaw
Palestinian elections: Why canceling the vote in November would be a mistake - opinion
Palestinians are supposed to vote in legislative elections on November 28. After years without national elections, the importance of that date is difficult to overstate. But there is already growing concern that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas might cancel the elections as he did in May 2021.
· GERSHON BASKIN
ASX set to slump, Wall Street falls as Warsh speaks after Fed raises rates
The US stock market has fallen into the red as Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh spoke after the central bank showed it’s trying to get the nation’s high inflation under control by hiking interest rates for the first time in three years.
· Stan Choe
Mississippi school district released from desegregation order
Will Russell, superintendent of Leake County School District, speaks during a meeting of the House Select Committee on Consolidation at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today via AP)
· Devna Bose
Israel, Morocco, US agree to advance Abraham Accords at New York summit
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, and US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz held a trilateral diplomatic summit in New York on Wednesday and agreed on a series of measures to upgrade relations between Israel and Morocco and advance the Abraham Accords.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Anthropic policy chief says AI companies can't be expected to operate on 'honor code'
Sarah Heck, Anthropic's head of public policy, said she doesn't think artificial intelligence companies can manage oversight and safety concerns by following an "honor code."
· Ashley Capoot
UCLA students should swarm Rose Bowl under bold new ticket policy
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· Ben Bolch
Jacinda Ardern never expected to have to pick her walkout music
Topic:Government and Politics
· Katherine Smyrk
US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023
Fed committee votes unanimously to raise interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%
· Gaya Gupta
US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, risking Trump’s ire
The move was made to battle high inflation but is sure to anger the US president
· Agence France-Presse
US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, risking Trump’s ire
The move was made to battle high inflation but is sure to anger the US president
· Agence France-Presse
US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time in three years
Washington: The US Federal Reserve has lifted interest rates for the first time in three years in a bid to rein in persistently high inflation fuelled by the ongoing war with Iran and its impact on the cost of energy.
· Michael Koziol
Israel has lost the American people. The politicians are next
Can the US and its political culture ever be liberated from the fangs and tentacles of genocidal Zionism? Might we see a day when the US is decolonised and declares its independence from Israel and the Israeli operatives inside its own borders?
· Middleeasteye
Federal Reserve raises rates: Savers 1; Borrowers 0
Interest rates quietly influence what you pay to borrow, save, and spend. From the Fed’s decisions to market expectations, here’s a simple breakdown of how rates move — and why they affect your money more than you think. (AP Production: Lorna Petty)
· Paul Wiseman
Herzog stresses elections are 'not civil war,' says he see no reason results would not be accepted
President Isaac Herzog said the upcoming Israeli elections "are not a civil war" in an interview on 103FM on Wednesday.
· 103FM