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Indonesia’s Prabowo swears in cabinet of over 100 ministers, deputies

Thai Finance Minister says still wants higher inflation target after rate cut

In a disaster of an interview on Tuesday, Donald Trump was happy to brag about his friendship with Vladmir Putin, admitting he continued the relationship with the Russian leader even after leaving the Oval Office. Trump dodged and weaved throughout his interview at the Economic Club of Chicago. But interviewer John Micklethwait, Bloomberg’s editor in…

German economy expected to contract again in 2024, economy minister says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, the United States had intelligence pointing to “highly sensitive, credible conversations inside the Kremlin” that President Vladimir Putin was seriously considering using nuclear weapons to avoid major battlefield losses, journalist Bob Woodward reported in his new book, “War.”The U.S. intelligence pointed to a 50% chance that…

Japan trusts BOJ on monetary policy, economy minister says

Biden student debt relief plan blocked again by different judge

Hung Cao, the Republican Senate nominee in Virginia, disparaged drag queens and people who are tolerant of them by implying Wednesday that they are not tough enough to serve in the military.Cao made the remarks in a televised debate against Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine when one of the moderators asked him about his previous comments…

The Justice Department revealed an indictment Friday charging a Florida man with threatening to kill his political opponent in 2021.William Robert Braddock III, 41, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was charged with threatening two people, one of whom the DOJ said was his primary opponent in the 2022 election for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Braddock allegedly…

Legislation that would reform some aspects of Social Security is gaining steam in Congress.The measure, dubbed the Social Security Fairness Act, seeks to do away with tax rules that proponents say have led to unfair reductions in benefits for those who have worked in public service for much of their careers.But the bill has also…