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U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during his re-nominations hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., January 11, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS

Hot Inflation Fuels Bets On Fed Delivering Super-sized Hike

Investors sharply boosted bets on Wednesday the U.S.

Fed Seen Jacking Interest Rates Further As U.S. Inflation Soars

Investors boosted bets on Wednesday the U.S. Federal Reserve could deliver an even bigger interest-rate hike at its policy meeting later this month after a worse-than-expected inflation report showed price pressures, already running at a 40-year high, accelerating further.

Explainer-What Is The BA.5 Variant And Why Does It Seem To Be Reinfecting So Many People With COVID-19?

People wait to take coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests at a pop-up testing site in New York City, U.S., July 11, 2022.

BA.5, part of the Omicron family, is the latest coronavirus variant to cause widespread waves of infection globally.

A picture of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed during an Israeli raid in Jenin, is displayed at the Al-Jazeera headquarters building in Doha, Qatar, May 11, 2022.

U.S. Calls For 'Accountability' In Abu Akleh Case Ahead Of Biden Middle East Visit

The United States called on Wednesday for "accountability" over the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, whose killing during an Israeli West Bank raid is expected to be a major issue during President Joe Biden's Middle East visit.

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Utility poles lead to downtown Dallas during a heat advisory due to scorching weather in Dallas, Texas, U.S. July 12, 2022.

Texas Power Grid Operator Again Feels Strain Of Extreme Heat

Texas's power grid operator asked homes and businesses on Wednesday to again conserve electricity, by raising thermostats and turning off appliances, amid stifling heat that threatened to push power demand beyond the state's available supply.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 26, 2022.

S&P 500 Closes Down As Hot Inflation Data Hints At Steep Fed Rate Hike

The S&P 500 index ended lower on Wednesday after fluctuating for much of the session as investors digested hotter-than-expected U.S.

Wall Street Falls As Inflation Data Fuels Rate Hike Fears

Wall Street's main indexes slid on Wednesday after hotter-than-expected inflation data fanned fears that the Federal Reserve might take a more aggressive stance on interest rate hikes, potentially tipping the economy into a recession.

Wall Street Falls After Red-hot Inflation Data

Wall Street's main indexes fell on Wednesday after hotter-than-expected inflation data fueled bets that the U.S.

Futures Edge Higher Ahead Of Inflation Data

U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday as investors braced for inflation data to gauge the pace of interest rate hikes by the U.S.

'I Couldn't Breathe': Woman Hospitalized After Picking Up 'Drug Tainted' $1 Bill

"My body went completely numb, I could barely talk and I could barely breathe. I was fighting to stay awake," the woman said in a Facebook post sharing her ordeal.

Boat Capsizes In Hudson River Killing Woman And 7-Year-Old Boy

"Obviously, any time it's a child, it changes maybe your emotional state, but you just have a job to do and you do it," said one of the rescuers.

Iryna Salamatina, 36, kisses her son Anton inside Pokrovsk maternity hospital, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, June 28, 2022. Doctors at the centre anecdotally observed that the smouldering conflict, which would kill more than 14,000 people between 2014

Last Maternity Clinic In Ukraine-controlled Donbas A Lifeline As War Closes In

In the last specialist maternity ward still under Ukrainian control in the eastern Donbas region, the windows are packed with sandbags.

National French Fry Day: Interesting Facts About The All-Time Favorite Snack

Do you dip your favorite fries in milkshake? 21% of the respondents of a survey said they do.

Demonstrators gather outside the office of Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 13, 2022.

Sri Lankans Storm Prime Minister's Office, Demanding He Quit As Well

Barely hours after Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday, hundreds of people were demanding the resignation of the prime minister as well and fighting street battles with security forces, some armed with assault rifles.

A security guard in personal protective equipment (PPE) walks at a main shopping area following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China March 29, 2022.

Shanghai Sweats Over Small, But Stubborn COVID Outbreak Already Hampering Economy

Anxiety levels rose along with temperatures in Shanghai on Wednesday, as medical workers sweated beneath their hazmat suits while administering compulsory mass testing for COVID-19 in a city that recently emerged from a painful two-month lockdown.

Head of delegates prepare for a meeting on the last day of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 18, 2022. Mast Irham / Pool via REUTERS

Indonesia Chases G20 Progress With Russia But Germany, France Sceptical

G20 finance leaders will meet in Bali this week for talks on issues like global food security and soaring inflation, but there was scepticism from Germany and France over Indonesia's hopes for common ground as tensions over Ukraine simmer.

Workers prepare to lower coffins during a funeral for 58 unidentified soldiers of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic who were killed in 2022 during Ukraine-Russia conflict, in Luhansk, Ukraine July 12, 2022.

Turkey Reports Deal To Restore Ukrainian Grain Exports, UN Says More Work Needed

Turkey announced a deal with Ukraine, Russia and the United Nations on Wednesday aimed at resuming Ukrainian grain exports blocked by Russia, raising prospects for an end to a standoff that has exposed millions to the risk of starvation.

Turkey Reports Deal At Talks Aimed At Restoring Ukrainian Grain Exports

Ukraine Hopes For Grain Exports Breakthrough As Istanbul Talks Resume

Ukraine said on Wednesday that a deal to resume grain exports blocked by Russia appeared very close as four-way talks prepared to resume, raising hopes of an end to a standoff that has exposed millions to the risk of starvation.

3-Year-Old Dies After Being Left In Hot Car Outside School Where His Parents Worked

The medical examiner's report revealed that the child's death was accidental and was caused by hyperthermia.

U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One to depart for his first trip to Asia as sitting president from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. May 19, 2022.

Embraced As An Old Friend, Biden Arrives In Israel At Start Of Mideast Visit

U.S. President Joe Biden arrived on Wednesday in Israel, which embraced him as an old friend on the first leg of a high-stakes trip dominated by efforts to bring it closer to Saudi Arabia and to persuade Washington's Gulf allies to pump more oil.

Biden Lands In Israel At Start Of High-stakes Middle East Visit

U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Wednesday, kicking off a high-stakes trip to the Middle East dominated by efforts to persuade Gulf allies to pump more oil and bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer together.

Biden Heads To Israel For High-stakes Middle East Visit

U.S. President Joe Biden arrives in Israel on Wednesday to kick off a high-stakes trip to the Middle East dominated by efforts to persuade Gulf allies to pump more oil and bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer together.

Explainer: How Sri Lanka Spiralled Into Crisis

Sri Lanka's economic crisis looks to have finally toppled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

People gather at Robb Elementary School , the scene of a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. May 25, 2022.

Texas Newspaper Posts Video Of Police Responding To Uvalde Shooting

A Texas newspaper on Tuesday posted video of police and federal agents responding to the shooting at an Uvalde elementary school in May, footage at the center of a debate among state and local officials as they investigate the actions of law enforcement in the rampage.

White House national security adviser John Bolton arrives to speak about the political unrest in Venezuela after violence broke out at anti-government protests near Caracas, outside the White House in Washington, U.S., April 30, 2019.

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