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Economy
Donald Trump's choice to lead the US Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, stressed Tuesday that he would not be controlled by the president as he fielded questions on his assets and central bank independence during his confirmation hearing.
April 21, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Billy Donovan stepped down as coach of the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday after the team missed the NBA playoffs for the fifth time in his six seasons in charge.
April 21, 2026
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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday that gasoline prices appeared to have peaked after a surge linked to the Iran war -- a marked shift in tone a day after President Donald Trump publicly rebuked his earlier, more cautious outlook.
April 21, 2026
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday urged Equatorial Guinea to place itself "in the service of law and justice", on the first day of his visit to the authoritarian country, which is one of the most closed-off states in Africa and regularly accused of human rights abuses.
April 21, 2026
Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's choice to lead the US Federal Reserve, vowed Tuesday to protect central bank independence at his confirmation hearing, despite intense pressure from the president.
April 21, 2026
Economy
Painful surges in oil prices are spurring countries to quickly rethink how to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, as shortage risks from war in the Middle East grow greater by the day.
April 21, 2026
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Pep Guardiola has eased Manchester City's fears that Rodri could be ruled out for the remainder of the Premier League season, but the Spain midfielder is set to miss Wednesday's trip to Burnley.
April 21, 2026
Sports
As he is inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, Dallas Mavericks and German basketball legend Dirk Nowitzki is typically humble in downplaying his role in changing the game.
April 21, 2026
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Outside her gutted home in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh, Zainab Farran, who recently lost two members of her family in Israeli strikes, keeps her clothes packed in a car in case the temporary truce between Hezbollah and Israel does not last.
April 21, 2026
- Bangladesh fuel crunch forces hours-long wait at the pump
- Fondness for Francis undimmed one year after pope's death
- Oil and stocks steady as US-Iran truce expiry looms
- Downing Street exerted pressure to OK Mandelson: sacked UK official
- Pope visits Equatorial Guinea on last stop of Africa tour
- German investor morale lowest in over 3 years on Iran war fallout
- FedEx faces French 'genocide' complaint over Israel cargoes
- No Iran delegation sent to US talks yet as truce expiry nears