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The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signalled that it expects to reduce rates next year more slowly than previously thought, with inflation still well above the central bank’s two per cent target. CBC | World News
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Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 jersey to be retired by the University of Iowa
No Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball player will wear Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 again as it will be retired in a ceremony Feb. 2 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the Iowa athletic department announced Wednesday. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok bid to halt ban
The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by Jan. 19 or face a ban on national security grounds. CBC | World News
Read More »BA suspends flights to popular tourist destination from major UK airport in huge blow
British Airways has suspended all its flights to a popular tourist destination from a major UK airport amid engine issues. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Warning issued to millions of Britons getting a taxi this Christmas
Brits travelling during the festive season have been warned about the dangers of taxi operators, as the police are set to carry out spot checks. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Keir Starmer, David Lammy and Ed Miliband are begging you to punish Labour Party
As the Labour Party breaks yet another promise, it’s worth reminding us that the betrayal of WASPI women isn’t the only thing we should remember. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Unpacking Trump’s latest broadside about Canada as a ’51st state’
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday once again posted favourably about Canada becoming the 51st state, calling it a “great idea.” CBC News unpacks the post, which touched on economics, military spending, and Canadian public opinion. CBC | World News
Read More »Gaza ceasefire could be signed in coming days, source says, as Israeli strikes continue
The United States, joined by Arab mediators, sought on Wednesday to conclude an agreement between Israel and Hamas to halt the 14-month-old war in the Gaza Strip, where medics said Israeli strikes killed at least 20 Palestinians overnight. CBC | World News
Read More »Why Christmas trees in Europe are so much cheaper than in Canada
In Europe, Christmas tree prices have been falling for the better part of the last decade — in stark contrast to Canada. Why? CBC | World News
Read More »Uzbek citizen detained in Moscow bombing that killed top general, Russian security says
Russia’s security service said Wednesday that it has detained a suspect in the killing of a senior general in Moscow. The suspect was described as an Uzbek citizen recruited by Ukrainian intelligence services. CBC | World News
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