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Independent senator had denounced as ‘cruel’ the plan to impose a $5,000 cap on allied health services for veterans
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point in its first hike since July 2023, while signaling the possibility of another increase later this year amid persistent inflation and high oil prices.
US interest rates have been raised for the first time in more than three years to 3.75%-4% from 3.5%-3.75% by the Federal Reserve. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh warned they could be increased further later this year in a bid to slow rising prices.
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Thursday raided the national election watchdog and other local election commissions as part of its probe into shortages of ballots during the June 3 local elections.
The Bank of Korea is likely to come under growing pressure to further raise its benchmark rate after the US Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in over three years to combat rising inflation, watchers said Thursday.
Explicit directions John Lee has set are seen as ensuring persistence in policies even if there are changes in government leadership
Explicit directions John Lee has set are seen as ensuring persistence in policies even if there are changes in government leadership
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has again responded to allegations of European officials that Moscow seeks to expand the war beyond Ukraine.
Inquiry uncovered missed opportunities and failures by New Zealand police and government agencies that could have avoided four-year hunt
The South Korean Catholic Church has expressed "deep concerns" over government plans to formally introduce abortion pills and urged for a reconsideration.
Topic:Federal Government
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Catholic Church has expressed "deep concerns" over government plans to formally introduce abortion pills and urged for a reconsideration.
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea is likely to come under growing pressure to further raise its benchmark rate after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike in over three years to combat rising inflation, watchers said Thursday.
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened higher on Thursday, led by gains in tech stocks, despite the Federal Reserve's first rate hike in over three years.
Local champions poised to begin continental campaign against Gangwon FC at Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday
Local champions poised to begin continental campaign against Gangwon FC at Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday
Analysts say a Ukraine trip will be an ‘excellent opportunity’ for Takaichi to show her mettle, despite concerns about chilly Russia ties
Analysts say a Ukraine trip will be an ‘excellent opportunity’ for Takaichi to show her mettle, despite concerns about chilly Russia ties
Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
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The Albanese government has abandoned a controversial plan to introduce a $5000 threshold for veterans’ allied health treatment after a fierce campaign from the veteran community.
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Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the chief executive’s latest policy address set the right macro directions for the city’s development
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and the chief executive’s latest policy address set the right macro directions for the city’s development
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
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The HKMA and US Federal Reserve lift key interest rates amid high inflation spurred by the Middle East conflict
The HKMA and US Federal Reserve lift key interest rates amid high inflation spurred by the Middle East conflict
For the first time in more than three years, the United States Federal Reserve has raised interest rates amid mounting inflationary pressures and consumer frustration.
The Albanese government has been urged to slash business red tape and lead a sweeping overhaul of federal and state taxes, with the International Monetary Fund warning without more change, Australian living standards will continue to stagnate.
The Justice Department has used a national-security court that sat unused for three decades to deport an Afghan woman from the United States who supported an ISIS-inspired plot to carry out a mass shooting on Election Day in 2024.
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GAO report shows how use paid administrative leave rose by 435% from 2023 to 2025 and incurred a sixfold cost
The Yemeni government’s army says that its air force targeted Houthi outposts and equipment around the southwestern port city of Mocha and on northern fronts.
The top US diplomat for Yemen, Neil Hop, told Yemen’s Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba that the US maintained its “strong support” for Yemen’s internationally recognised Saudi-backed government.
Factories, supercomputing centres and satellite businesses are springing up in the province as officials push to build a fully fledged aerospace ecosystem
Factories, supercomputing centres and satellite businesses are springing up in the province as officials push to build a fully fledged aerospace ecosystem
Topic:Federal Government
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.
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?
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.
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)
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…
People who have been sleeping rough along Memorial Drive in Rockingham are given until early next week to leave. (ABC News: Lauren Smith)
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.
Topic:Government and Politics
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.
Watch: Federal Reserve chair says rate increase decision was "responsible"
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,