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21/11/2024 02:14 The Guardian

This live coverage has ended. Read the latest at the links below: House ethics committee deadlocked on releasing Matt Gaetz reportUS Senate rejects Bernie Sanders effort to block sales of tank rounds to IsraelThe Federal Reserve must not remove Wells Fargo’s $1.95tn asset cap until the bank has fixed its risk management and compliance issues, top Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren told the US central bank on Wednesday, reports Reuters.In a letter to Fed chair, Jerome Powell, and the central bank’s regulatory chief, Michael Barr, Warren said the Fed must reject Wells Fargo reported appeal to have the punishment imposed in 2018 lifted until it “can show that it can properly manage the risks associated with running a large bank”. Continue reading...

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Trump threatens China sanctions and puts diversity staff on leave – US politics live

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22/01/2025 09:46 The Guardian

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22/01/2025 09:45 The Guardian

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Uncertainties over Trump presidency and his stance on Ukraine loom with both leaders facing domestic woesMuch was said over the last 48 hours about Elon Musk’s apparent use of a salute banned for its Nazi links in Germany.Do you wonder what the Germans make of it? The Guardian’s Kate Connolly lo...

22/01/2025 09:34 The Guardian

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22/01/2025 08:05 The Guardian

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22/01/2025 03:37 The Guardian

Southern California braces for vicious winds as new fires break out in region

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21/01/2025 23:57 The Guardian

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21/01/2025 23:54 The Guardian

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21/01/2025 20:38 The Guardian

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21/01/2025 18:49 The Guardian

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21/01/2025 16:48 The Guardian

Libyan general released after arrest in Turin on ICC warrant for alleged war crimes

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21/01/2025 16:23 The Guardian

UK pay growth rises despite firms cutting jobs after budget

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21/01/2025 15:43 The Guardian

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21/01/2025 15:13 The Guardian

Israel’s top general resigns, citing ‘terrible’ 7 October security failures

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21/01/2025 13:54 The Guardian

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21/01/2025 13:42 The Guardian

Wards in NSW’s largest psychiatric hospital close as mass resignations begin

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21/01/2025 11:42 The Guardian

Is UK jobs market already showing warning lights over Reeves budget?

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21/01/2025 10:36 The Guardian

Gaza ceasefire: Displaced Palestinians return to destroyed homes as aid is delivered to strip – live updates

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21/01/2025 08:17 The Guardian

Trump inauguration live: president pardons January 6 rioters and exits Paris climate agreement in slew of executive orders

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21/01/2025 06:35 The Guardian

Australia news live: second child dies after Tasmania house fire; mental health ward closures begin in NSW after mass resignation of psychiatrists

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21/01/2025 05:55 The Guardian

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21/01/2025 04:07 The Guardian

AI tool can give ministers ‘vibe check’ on whether MPs will like policies

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20/01/2025 22:30 The Guardian

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20/01/2025 20:13 The Guardian

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20/01/2025 18:03 The Guardian

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20/01/2025 15:49 The Guardian

Strike authorized against popular US retailer Costco as contract nears expiration

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