Interest rates expected to be held by Bank of England

The Bank last cut interest rates in December but upheaval in the Middle East has stalled any further reductions.

Trump Redirects Millions From Secret Service Amid White House Construction

The White House insists that private donations are paying for a new ballroom, but the administration is using taxpayer money for a series of security upgrades.

By Luke Broadwater

Student Loan Defaults Rise to 9.2 Million Amid Trump’s Crackdown - Bloomberg.com

Student Loan Defaults Rise to 9.2 Million Amid Trump’s Crackdown  Bloomberg.com

Bank of England holds rates steady and waits for more information

A majority of the committee is satisfied with waiting and watching before considering a rate rise

Trump’s big, beautiful brawl was the worst birthday present ever

A $60 million South Lawn cage match cheapened the People’s House.

By Kathleen Parker

Trump administration compares reflecting pool algae battle to Iran war

Interior department insists water at Washington landmark is ‘crystal clear’ as witnesses report murky green pool US federal government workers continue take on the green hue that has swept across Washington’s reflecting pool, an increasingly fiendish battle the Trump administration compared to its war with Iran. After Donald Trump ordered a $14.2m refurbishment to turn the monument “American Flag blue” in time for the country’s 250th birthday celebrations, the administration encountered a for...

By Callum Jones and Rachel Leingang in Washington

Student loan borrowers will get an interest rate cut if they sign up for auto pay

The Trump administration wants to jumpstart student loan repayment, with federal student loan debt approaching $2 trillion.

By Cory Turner

'The View' co-hosts fret over Knicks owner accepting White House invitation

"The View" co-hosts debated the New York Knicks owner accepting a White House invitation from President Donald Trump after their NBA championship series victory.

Trump administration temporarily cuts student loan interest rates for borrowers on autopay

The Trump administration announced it will offer federal student loan borrowers who sign up for autopay a larger interest rate discount.

‘Last ride’: US says goodbye to Air Force One as Qatari jet awaits

White House officials bade farewell on Thursday to one of the two jets that have been used to transport US presidents for more than 30 years. The goodbye messages fuelled speculation that a Boeing 747 controversially gifted to US President Donald Trump by the Gulf emirate of Qatar is now set to enter service. “‘Well done, good and faithful servant. ‘The Last Ride,’” Trump’s communications director Steven Cheung said in a post on social media with a picture of the iconic white and blue jet aft...

By Agence France-Presse

Deaths in ICE detention more than double under Trump, analysis finds

The death rate in US immigration detention centres have more than doubled during President Donald Trump's second term, a Reuters analysis found, as authorities expanded arrests. Advocates linked the rise to overcrowding and strained medical services.

By FRANCE 24

Here’s the new way to significantly reduce the interest rate on your student loans

Borrowers who enroll in autopay will receive the benefit starting July 1.

By Jillian Berman

White House talks with Anthropic shift to setting AI security rules

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at a recent G7 lunch with world leaders and CEOs. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The White House and Anthropic are working on a framework to assess AI security flaws, POLITICO exclusively reports. Anthropic's AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, face export controls due to security-flaw concerns. The talks aim to set benchmarks for AI security risk assessment. The White House and Anthropic are working on a framework that would assess the severity of security flaws in ne...

Trump wants a list of every citizen. Election officials will get it first before Americans can check if it’s accurate

Critics fear the administration could disenfranchise millions of voters with the president’s unprecedented elections takeover

By Alex Woodward

Gold And Silver Futures Fall As Fed Indicates Future Hikes - Forbes

Gold And Silver Futures Fall As Fed Indicates Future Hikes  Forbes

Knicks White House visit decision has social media riled up

The New York Knicks are still enjoying the celebration that comes with ending their 53-year championship drought. After capturing the 2026 NBA Finals title, the franchise held a massive championship parade through New York City on Thursday, giving fans a…

Who is Abraham Alvarez? Illegal immigrant charged in WH UFC attack plot targeting Trump

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By TOI World Desk

Did Trump use $352M Secret Service funds for White House ballroom? Report makes explosive claim

Despite promising a privately-funded project, Trump's administration has quietly redirected $352 million in Secret Service funds.

Will the Knicks Visit Trump at the White House?

The president loves basking in the glory of championship teams, but he hasn't been able to make it happen with an NBA title winner

By Nikkimccannramirez

Authorities identify AIPAC-linked targets of alleged White House attack plot foiled over weekend

One of the suspects, 19-year-old Tycen Proper, was part of a Christian “ultra-religious and anti-government” group online, according to an affidavit filed by an FBI agent on Sunday.

US Fed&apos;s hawkish shift pressures BOK

The US Federal Reserve signaled a higher interest-rate path as it kept its benchmark rate unchanged Wednesday, increasing pressure on the Bank of Korea to move toward monetary tightening. The US central bank left the target federal funds rate at 3.5-3.75 percent, but struck a hawkish tone, citing inflationary pressures and signaling a higher rate path ahead. While the BOK had already been widely expected to raise its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage point in its July policy meeting, the Fed's h

By The Korea Herald

Fed Moves To Close Stablecoin Loopholes With New Customer ID Rules

Fed Moves To Close Stablecoin Loopholes With New Customer ID Rules Authored by Micah Zimmermann via BitcoinMagazine.com, The Federal Reserve proposed Thursday that payment stablecoin issuers maintain written customer identification programs, a move that signals Washington’s determination to bring digital asset markets under the same anti-money laundering discipline long applied to traditional banks — even as regulators race to finalize rules before a statutory deadline this comi...

By Tyler Durden

Goldman Sees More Two-Year Volatility, Calmer Long End on Warsh

Kevin Warsh’s remarks after the Federal Reserve’s first policy decision under his chairmanship will probably spark more volatility at the shorter end of the Treasury curve while calming price swings at the long end, according to Kay Haigh at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

By Lisa Abramowicz, Annmarie Hordern

BoE follows Fed, keeps rates steady at 3.75%

The Bank of England (BoE) kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.75% Thursday, meeting analysts' expectations as it opted against a hike despite risks to inflation after...

About 4,000 workers on gov’t payroll owe student loans—Controller and Accountant-General

The Controller and Accountant-General, Kwesi Agyei, has disclosed that approximately 4,000 public sector workers currently on the government payroll have outstanding student loan obligations owed to the Student Loan Trust Fund (SLTF).

By Judy Yayra Avanu