Independence of central banks tested by Trump attacks on US Fed
For months, US President Donald Trump has been piling pressure on the Federal Reserve over delayed cuts to interest rates, casting the institution's independence into doubt.
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New Fed governor says was not told how to vote by Trump
Donald Trump's pick to join the US Federal Reserve said Friday that he did not speak to the president about how to vote on interest rates ahead of the central bank's meeting this week.
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Trio of titles on a golden night for USA at world championships
There must be something special about the Japanese air for American sprinters as Noah Lyles and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden swept the 200 metres world titles on Friday in Tokyo, emulating Tyson Gay and Allyson Felix in Osaka 18 years ago.
Read moreTrump sees progress on TikTok, says will visit China
US President Donald Trump hailed Friday what he called progress with Chinese President Xi Jinping including on selling blockbuster app TikTok and said he would visit the Asian power, which offered a more cautious assessment of their talks.
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Biathlete Fourcade awarded sixth Olympic gold 15 years later
French biathlete Martin Fourcade, who retired in 2020, will be awarded a sixth Olympic title following the decision to uphold the doping conviction of Russia's Evgeny Ustyugov, the IOC announced on Friday.
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IOC to again allow Russians under neutral flag at 2026 Winter Olympics
The International Olympic Committee on Friday announced that athletes from Russia will once more be allowed to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics under a neutral banner if they meet strict conditions.
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Arsenal will learn from Lewis-Skelly's Haaland taunt: Arteta
Mikel Arteta expects Arsenal to learn from Myles Lewis-Skelly's provocative celebration against Manchester City last season when the title rivals clash at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
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Lyles defies health issues to emulate Bolt's feat
Noah Lyles joined Usain Bolt in winning four successive world 200 metres titles on Friday, adding to one of the greatest medal collections of any sprinter in history.
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UN Security Council votes to reimpose Iran nuclear sanctions
The United Nations Security Council voted Friday to reimpose deep economic sanctions on Iran over its resurgentnuclear program after Britain, France and Germany called for action.
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Fresh off Cannes win, Akinola Davies imagines the future of Nigerian film
Akinola Davies, the director of "My Father's Shadow", Nigeria's first film to win an award at the Cannes film festival, is savouring his return to Lagos, the country's cultural capital, where the movie was released Friday.
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