Proposed policy changes could lead more consumers to turn to private or personal loans. Tatiana Maksimova/Getty Images New caps on student-loan borrowing could prompt more Americans to turn to private...
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Addis Ababa's renewed calls for sea access threaten an already fragile relationship with Eritrea, drawing anger from Asmara....
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Letter seen by FT appears to undermine claims that chair of US central bank misled Congress over renovation...
Iranian authorities have intensified their crackdown on nationwide unrest, blaming alleged "terrorists" and releasing graphic descriptions of violence to justify severe legal measures against those th...
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Machado has argued that the opposition has a 'mandate' to succeed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro....
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South Korean prosecutors called on Tuesday for the death penalty to be handed down to former president Yoon Suk Yeol for his December 2024 declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into ch...
Two Ukrainians have been accused of planning sabotage attacks for Russian spy services. Meanwhile, Germany's foreign minister has played down the US threat to Greenland. DW has more....
US presidents calls on demonstrators to ‘take over’ the country’s institutions...
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The State Department is freezing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to clamp down on applicants it deems likely to become a public charge....
Move is part of an effort to limit entries from foreigners who rely on government welfare...
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Tech giant moves to reverse concessions made to limit the shock of US President Donald Trump’s trade levies...
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