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Kevin Warsh will face intense pressure to cut interest rates
The White House argues that the U.S.-Iran cease-fire paused the clock
But U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argues that the cease-fire has paused the clock
The article explores the stark contrast between new high-rise developments and the devastation in Syria, highlighting the complexities of reconstruction amid ongoing conflict and humanitarian crises.
The Italian prime minister hasn’t convincingly delivered the renewal she once promised
But U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argues that the cease-fire has paused the clock
Congressional Democrats fought with the U.S. defense secretary over the war and military spending in a rare public hearing
The U.N. nuclear watchdog suspects that roughly half of Tehran’s stockpile is still at its Isfahan facility
Societies will become richer, but history suggests that wealth may not be equally distributed
The British monarch praised multilateral institutions, warned against climate change, and championed diversity
The British monarch praises multilateral institutions in a pointed message to the Trump administration