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Fed cuts interest rates a half point in landmark policy shift

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The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by half a percentage point for the first time since 2020, dialing back a years-long fight against inflation. This cut is…

Landmark victory for far-right AfD party in German state election in Thuringia

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Germany’s far-right AfD party took between 30.5 percent and 33.5 percent of the vote in elections in the eastern state of Thuringia, according to exit polls, marking the…

Media crackdown in Hong Kong continues, 2 journalists convicted in landmark sedition case

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A Hong Kong court convicted two former editors of a shuttered news outlet on Thursday, in a sedition case that is widely seen as a barometer for the…