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US Federal Reserve begins two-day meeting likely to result in first rate cut since March 2020
Policymakers are expected to debate between a 0.25% or 0.50% cut to the Fed’s benchmark lending rate
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Man controls Amazon's Alexa with mind after brain implant
An implant in a blood vessel on the surface of the 64-year-old man’s brain let him mentally “tap” icons on Fire tablet
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Israel risks 'pariah' status over Gaza genocide
UN experts slam western countries' 'double standards'
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Polio vaccination in Gaza reaches 90% as UN pushes for second dose
More than 446,000 Palestinian children in central and south Gaza were vaccinated earlier this month
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Wall Street mixed as markets digest last week’s gains
Investors widely expect the Fed to cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since March 2020
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Former BBC anchor Huw Edwards avoids jail over child indecency charges
63-year-old presenter is instead handed a six-month sentence, suspended for two years
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Paris marchers back Iranian opposition, women's rights after Mahsa Amini's death
Mahsa Amini, 22, died in custody after being arrested for allegedly violating Iran's strict dress code for women
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King Abdullah appoints chief of staff as Jordan's new PM
Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh steps down following elections marked by Gaza war discontent
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Gunfight in IIOJK leaves two Indian soldiers dead, as many injured before polls
In the past two years, more than 50 soldiers were killed in clashes, mostly in Jammu in occupied territory