CNN — Chile’s president has declared a state of emergency after an electricity blackout plunged most of the country into darkness on Tuesday, including the capital Santiago. The outage – in the middle of Chile’s summer, when temperatures in Santiago are around 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) – has affected some 8 million homes
Nigel Farage is surging in Britain’s rust belt — and Labour is panicked The U.K.’s ruling Labour Party has a 103-year winning streak in Wales, but that could end next May. POLITICO talked to officials, politicians and disillusioned steelworkers to track the rapid rise of Farage’s Reform UK. Feb 25 23 mins read Rishi Sunak
Hamas: Deal reached for ‘simultaneous’ release of 4 slain hostages, Palestinian prisoners The Times of Israel Video: Brother of Hamas hostage describes psychological ‘torture’ of waiting for his release CNN Hamas to free 6 more Israeli hostages from Gaza Strip in latest step of ceasefire The Associated Press Updates: Hamas shuts down Gaza talks until 620 Palestinians freed
A new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been launched more than a decade after the plane went missing in one of aviation’s greatest enduring mysteries. Maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity has resumed the hunt for the missing plane, Malaysian transport minister Anthony Loke said on Tuesday. Loke told reporters the contract details between
A big moment and a big decision, ahead of a big meeting. The government’s announcement that it will crank up defence spending and shrivel the international aid budget amounts to a big shift in strategy, posture and political positioning. Take a look at the Labour Party’s election manifesto, written less than a year ago, if
Key Takeaways Bitcoin plunged below $90,000 to a three-month low on Tuesday, continuing a slide from its record high set last month, as economic uncertainty weighs on investor sentiment. The cryptocurrency broke down below the neckline of a double top pattern on above-average volume in Tuesday’s trading session to confirm the formation. Investors should watch
Key Takeaways With the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady right now, CD yields have mostly stabilized as well. But one large U.S. bank—Marcus by Goldman Sachs—has increased its rates for seven different CDs. That includes a new 14-month certificate that pays 4.50%, ranking it in the Top 5 nationwide rates for CDs with a
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin plans to reintroduce the Credit Card Competition Act bill sometime “soon,” according to a spokesperson for his office. It’s not clear whether the Democrat will strike an alliance again on the legislation with Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, but that would seem likely, given Marshall’s strong support previously for the bill as
US Capitol Police clear federal workers, terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), from Republican Senator from Alaska Lisa Murkowski’s office in the Senate Hart Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 25 February 2025. Image: SHAWN THEW/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock By: FEDweek Staff The period for federal employees to respond to an OPM email
Stock image. President Donald Trump opened yet another front on Tuesday in his assault on global trade norms, ordering a probe into potential new tariffs on copper imports to rebuild US production of a metal critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many consumer goods. Trump, looking to thwart what his advisers