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A new wave of political pressure greeted him this week as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues gathered in Washington to discuss the direction of interest rates, and weaker-than-expected inflation readings released on Wednesday further intensified that scrutiny.On the left, Senator Martin Heinrich, chairman of the Joint Committee on Economic Affairs, responded immediately, declaring that “the time has come” for the Fed to cut interest rates “before irreparable damage is done to the U.S. economy.”Those sentiments were echoed earlier this week in two new letters from other liberal lawmakers arguing in the same direction. One, led by Sen.…

The French leader denounced the “unnatural alliance” between the left and right and called for unity among democratic forces.French President Emmanuel Macron called on moderate politicians to unite against extremism. The French prime minister said on Wednesday he wanted to unite “people and political leaders who have not given in to the fanaticism of extremism,” calling for a move in anticipation of a challenge from the far right in general elections scheduled for June 30 and July 7. Macron’s speech was his first since Sunday when he announced the dissolution of Parliament and sudden general elections following his centrist Renaissance…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Elephants in Kenya in 2023. Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Getty Images Using AI, scientists have discovered that elephants are likely to have unique names for each other.Machine learning was used to analyze hundreds of elephant calls recorded in Kenya between 1986 and 2022.The ability of elephants to recognise name-like calls suggests that they may be capable of abstract thought. In a new study, scientists using AI tools have found that elephants are more likely to have unique names for each other.A group of scientists used machine learning to…

Following his loss in the EU elections to Marine Le Pen’s far-right party, French President Emmanuel Macron has gambled on his own political future by dissolving the current French National Assembly and calling for new elections.But how exactly will these elections be conducted, who are the key players, and what does Macron hope to gain from these early elections?Two French national electionsFrance holds two national elections in which the public can vote: presidential and parliamentary.of French Presidential Election It is a simple election of candidates. Usually, there are two rounds of voting. In the first round, all candidates are voted…

SEATTLE — When Cal Raleigh returned to bat Tuesday night with the count at 3-0, he knew the go-ahead signal came from the home dugout. He also knew a fastball down the middle would almost certainly be thrown with two outs in the seventh inning. The Mariners will need the Big Damper again to pull off their 13th come-from-behind victory of the season, but it’s all about execution and just as important not to overthink the importance of the moment. “Sometimes the stupid hitter is better than the smart hitter,” Lawrie said after the Mariners’ 4-3 win over the White…

Jerry West is introduced during the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team ceremony at the 2022 All-Star Game. West was also a member of the league’s 35th and 50th Anniversary teams. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)The Los Angeles Clippers announced Wednesday that Jerry West, the inspiration behind the NBA’s logo, died peacefully at home at the age of 86.One of the most accomplished figures in basketball, West was a fixture in the sport for eight decades, winning nine championships as a player, scout, coach, executive and consultant. West was instrumental in leading the Los Angeles Lakers to 10 championships in the 1980s and 2000s…

Property company AM Sci Tech has expanded its leasing and management team at Aberdeen Energy and Innovation Park with the hiring of Jen Foster as commercial leasing manager.The company said Foster brought “extensive experience and knowledge from the oil and gas and property sectors” and that Aberdeen is home to a number of energy and fuel companies operating in the nearby North Sea.Mr Foster previously worked in logistics and account management at DOF Subsea’s CSL and has spent the past five years with Barratt and David Wilson Homes. During his time at Barratt he was a senior sales advisor based…

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, speaks during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Session at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, USA, May 6, 2024. David Swanson | ReutersTesla Following the European Union’s decision to impose higher tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, specially calculated tariffs may be imposed on cars made in China and imported into Europe.The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, imposed steep tariffs of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric car makers on Wednesday. The temporary tariffs will take effect on July 4 if the EU cannot reach a…

Russian exile media and activists on Wednesday staged a television drama to support the country’s growing number of political prisoners, raising tens of thousands of euros for those behind bars.Since sending troops into Ukraine, Russia has implemented Soviet-style censorship laws and orchestrated a massive crackdown. There are now 739 political prisoners in Russia, according to Memorial, a leading human rights group. Concerns about their safety have grown since the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison in February. Russia’s main independent media outlets Meduza, Dozhd TV and Mediazona, as well as human rights groups, aired a YouTube show on…

Several Pakistani-made items were recovered from the possession of two terrorists who were slain in a raid on a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday. Kathua: Security forces are on guard near the site of an encounter between security forces and terrorists. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Local authorities said three magazines containing 30 rounds of ammunition were found in the possession of the terrorists, along with three live grenades. Watch your favorite games anytime, anywhere with Crickit. Here’s how The terrorists ₹Equivalent to 500 banknotes ₹10 lakh, and was in possession of Pakistani-made chocolate, dry chocolate. Chenna…