US Fed probing ‘operational error’ that halted bank transfers
An 'operational error resulted in disruption of service' in Fed systems that process trillions of dollars in payments.
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Fed’s Powell ‘honest about the challenge’ amid inflation concerns
Federal Reserve Chair Powell urged lawmakers not to worry about inflation unless prices were to rise in a troubling way.
Biden’s choice for budget director hits US Senate roadblock
Longtime Democratic operative Neera Tanden drew bipartisan criticism for critical tweets in Trump era
Ghana security forces shut down LGBTQ office: Rights group
The LGBT+ Rights Ghana group says its Accra office was raided and closed by security forces.
Number of women on UK boards up 50%, but parity challenges remain
Women are still underrepresented in senior executive roles, especially at smaller firms.
US to ramp up vaccination efforts amid decline in COVID-19 cases
The White House coronavirus task force said weekly supply of doses to states is up by 70 percent, with more on the way.
Condemnation as coughing Tanzanian minister gives news conference
Video of Finance Minister Philip Mpango, maskless and in a coughing fit, has been widely condemned.
Supporters of jailed Georgia politician rally outside prison
Hundreds protest in Rustavi, expressing solidarity with opposition leader Melia a day after his arrest.
Hot US housing market: New home sales hit three-month high
Purchases of new single-family homes in the United States in January increased 4.3 percent, beating forecasts.
Florida man charged with trying to join ISIL fighters
The man, who had been on US law enforcement radar for a decade, was arrested earlier this month.
US to allow migrants from Mexico as critics slam ‘kids in cages’
Biden administration claims reopening controversial Texas facility is not the same as putting 'kids in cages'.
‘Deadly sea crossings’: 41 migrants drown in the Mediterranean
Shipwreck was latest along central Mediterranean route where 118 migrants died this year and over 17,000 since 2014.
Biden to sign order tackling chip shortage amid automaker woes
A semiconductor chip shortage, exacerbated by the COVID pandemic, has hit US automakers hard and forced plant closures.
Bitcoin buy-in: MicroStrategy pours $1bn more into cryptocurrency
The business intelligence firm said it now owns close to 90,531 bitcoins and will continue to buy more.
DRC: More than a dozen killed in suspected ADF attacks
Deaths bring the number of civilians killed by armed groups in Beni since November 2019 to at least 1,013.
Facebook to invest $1bn in news business after Australia dispute
Facebook restored Australian news pages Tuesday after an unprecedented week-long blackout sparked by a proposed law.
Turkey sentences pilots, airline official over Ghosn escape
Former Nissan chief was flown from Osaka to Istanbul on a private plane and transferred onto another plane to Beirut.
Johnson & Johnson COVID jab safe and effective, US FDA staff find
The US FDA staff's findings likely mean Johnson & Johnson's vaccine will be approved for emergency use this week.
Biden to call Saudi Arabia’s King Salman about Khashoggi report
Report warns the imminent release of 'explosive' US intelligence document could entangle one of the king's sons.
‘Crisis within a crisis’: Violence against women surges in Fiji
A nearly year-long curfew for the COVID-19 pandemic, has compounded the dangers faced by women in abusive relationships.