Trump jokes with Powell over fed renovation cost
US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell exchanged frosty words during their public tour of the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion renovation project. The pair met reporters and disagreed about the project’s timeline and cost. It was their first public meeting since Trump criticised Powell and the Federal Reserve for refusing to lower […]
Texas Flood Death Toll Tops 100
The death toll from severe flooding in Texas has climbed to over 100, with rescue efforts ongoing across the state. Among the victims were 27 children and counselors at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp hit by rising waters during the Fourth of July weekend. Officials warn that the situation could worsen as more rain […]
Methane gas kills 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq operation
Twelve Turkish soldiers have died after being exposed to methane gas while searching a cave in Iraq, the Turkish Ministry of National Defence said. At least 19 personnel were exposed to the gas during the search and clear operation on Sunday, and immediately taken to hospital. By Monday 12 soldiers had died, the ministry said. […]
FG, world leaders mourn 290 dead in India crash
President Bola Tinubu, joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and other world leaders to console the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, over the plane crash that claimed more than 200 lives. A London-bound Air India passenger aircraft carrying 242 people crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, India causing widespread […]
