US president says he has ‘held back’ on firing the head of the Federal Reserve leading up to end of Powell’s term in May Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump threatened to fire Jerome Powell if he stays on as US Federal Reserve chair past the end of his tenure and doubled down on a criminal investigation into renovations of the central bank’s headquarters. As the White House pushes Trump’s new nominee to take charge of the Fed, Kevin Warsh ,
More than 1,000 people were in shelters across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as Sinlaku moved away Super Typhoon Sinlaku hammered the Northern Mariana Islands, flipping over cars, toppling utility poles and ripping away tin roofs. Authorities were just beginning to assess the damage left behind by the typhoon, which first hit the islands on Tuesday night local time and continued with a barrage of fierce winds and relentless rains for hours on Wednesday. So far, there have been no reports
Camp’s medical officer testified at a hearing as state health agency reviews camp’s application to reopen this summer Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The medical officer for Camp Mystic, the Christian summer camp in Texas where 27 girls and counselors were killed in a catastrophic flood last year, testified this week she has still not officially reported the deaths to the state health agency reviewing the camp’s application to reopen. Mary Liz Eastla
The moment you board, the music grabs you. These privately owned, brightly painted minibuses are moving canvases, mobile sound systems — rolling declarations of what young Nairobi finds cool.
Péter Magyar’s stunning victory in Hungary is a boost for liberal democracy. But don’t bank on similar upsets in upcoming European elections When future historians come to write about the stunning electoral overthrow of Viktor Orbán on 12 April 2026, let’s hope they devote at least footnotes to zebras and golden toilet brushes. The zebras were spotted by drones on the sprawling grounds of a countryside palace belonging to Orbán’s extended family. The 72 gilded toilet brushes were said to have be
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Narwhal Labs advert depicts woman next to strapline: ‘She outworks everyone. And she’ll never ask for a raise’ An AI company which recently secured millions of pounds of investment has been accused of running a misogynistic and sexist advertising campaign. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has received at least seven complaints about the campaign by Narwhal Labs, which includes an advert depicting a woman next to the strapline: “She outworks everyone. And she’ll never ask for a raise.” C
NBC News · Oct 8
Looksmaxing influencer Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, inside his custom Sprinter van in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Feb. 7.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
More than 2,200 ants were found in Zhang Kequn’s luggage at Nairobi airport, with baggage destined for China A Chinese national has been sentenced to a year in prison and fined by a Nairobi court for attempting to smuggle thousands of ants out of Kenya, a lucrative trade in east Africa that was exposed last year. The insects are mostly destined for China, the US and Europe, where they become pets and can be worth about $100 each. Continue reading...
NBC News · Oct 8
NFL reporter resigns after photos surface with coach
