US stocks fall as traders weigh future Fed cuts, Trump moves
US stocks slipped Thursday as investors digested comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while worries over Donald Trump's presidency clouded optimism.
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Trump names vaccine skeptic RFK to head health dept
Donald Trump on Thursday tapped anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy as his secretary of health in the latest provocative nomination from the incoming Republican president.
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Lebanon economic losses top $5 billion in year of clashes: World Bank
More than a year of clashes that recently escalated into war have cost Lebanon more than $5 billion in economic losses, with actual structural damage amounting to billions more, the World Bank said on Thursday.
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Sinner cruises past Medvedev to complete perfect ATP Finals group stage
Jannik Sinner capped a perfect group stage at the ATP Finals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Daniil Medvedev on Thursday which eliminated his Russian rival.
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Nicaragua's Ortega banishes leading Catholic bishop
President Daniel Ortega's government has expelled the head of Nicaragua's bishops' conference to Guatemala, the latter's government and church sources said Thursday.
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Rugby needs Wallaby 'superstar' Suaalii says Wales coach Gatland
Wales rugby coach Warren Gatland believes "the game needs superstars" as his struggling side prepare to face Wallaby wonder Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on Sunday.
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Unbeaten Chiefs visit Buffalo in NFL rivalry showdown
Josh Allen-led Buffalo has beaten Kansas City in each of the past three NFL seasons, so the Bills have a solid chance on Sunday to spoil the Chiefs' unbeaten campaign.
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Biden administration touts record drop in overdose deaths
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday celebrated new data showing the largest recorded year-over-year drop in US overdose deaths, attributing the success to its policies including expanding naloxone access and intensifying efforts against illicit fentanyl.
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'Proud' new World Rugby chief Robinson vows to unify the sport
Australia's Brett Robinson said it was a "proud moment" for him after he became the first chairman of World Rugby from the southern hemisphere on Thursday and vowed to unify all the different factions.
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Fed Chair calls US the best-performing major economy in the world
The recent performance of the US economy has been "the best of any major economy in the world," Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday, a week after the bank cut interest rates for a second consecutive meeting.
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