M Adnan Ansari

M Adnan Ansari

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates Again by 0.25%

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates Again by 0.25%

The U.S. Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by 0.25%, marking its second consecutive reduction as signs of a cooling labor market and persistent uncertainty continue to shape the economic outlook. The move lowers the benchmark federal funds rate to…

UN Warns of Famine, Record Displacement in Sudan

UN Warns of Famine, Record Displacement in Sudan

The United Nations is sounding the alarm tonight over what it describes as one of the world’s worst and fastest-growing humanitarian disasters. A new series of UN briefings warns that Sudan is now facing both famine and record levels of…

Canada Restricts Iranian Pistachios Over Salmonella

Canada Restricts Iranian Pistachios Over Salmonella

Ottawa Canada has imposed a temporary ban on pistachios and pistachio-containing products imported from Iran following a Salmonella outbreak linked to these nuts. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed that at least 155 lab-confirmed cases of Salmonella infection have…

German President Arrives in UK for State Visit

London German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, arrived in the United Kingdom today for a historic three-day state visit, the first by a German head of state in 27 years. The presidential plane touched down at London’s…

Trump Administration Weakens Vehicle Mileage Rules

Trump Administration Weakens Vehicle Mileage Rules

Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has announced a major rollback of U.S. vehicle fuel-efficiency standards, drawing both support from automakers and criticism from environmental groups. The new proposal lowers the fleet-wide average fuel economy for light-duty vehicles by 2031 to…