Trump nominates former US Fed official as next central bank chief

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he is nominating Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, to be the next US central bank chief. Trump’s decision caps a closely watched search for a successor to current Fed Chair Je

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Ukraine sees quieter night as Trump says Putin will not attack its cities

Russia said the US president requested a pause in strikes on Kyiv until 1 February, a move Trump said was prompted by the cold weather.

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Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties

The multiparty system had been "promoting division among citizens", the country's interior minister said.

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Worried families in India urge return of crew on ship seized by Iran

Iran seized the oil tanker with 18 crew members, including 16 Indians, in December alleging it had illegal diesel.

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Why Iran's response to a US attack could be different this time

Tehran has threatened to treat an attack by the US as part of last summer's war, and its response could be more dramatic.

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Healthcare, visas and whisky: What did UK and China get from Starmer's visit?

Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.

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KSE-100 closes in the green at 184,174.48 points on Friday

Pakistan’s benchmark index, KSE-100, rebounded slightly on Friday by 1836.36 points after <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1969713/kse-100-sheds-over-6000-points">shedding</a> 6131.53 points on the previous day. The benchmark index

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Trump says 'it would be great' if US 'didn't have to use' military force on Iran

The US president says he has told Iran it has to do "two things" to avoid military action, as the US builds up its forces in the Gulf.

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Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts

The move follows Donald Trump's previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal "back" from China.

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Agents in Minneapolis could be pulled back if local officials co-operate, border tsar says

Tom Homan says the immigration operation would be more "targeted", as the Trump administration works to calm frustrations both in the city and on Capitol Hill.

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Trump and his sons sue IRS and US Treasury over leaked tax information

The lawsuit seeks $10bn (£7.25bn) in damages after tax information from Trump and his family was leaked to the media.

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Music legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award

Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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What did UK and China get out of Starmer's reset visit?

Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.

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BBC visits run-down Venezuela oil towns hoping for US-funded revival

Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment.

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Gold slumps 4pc as bets of a more hawkish Fed chair rise

Gold slid more than 4 per cent on Friday on rumours the Federal Reserve could get a more hawkish chair, but was still on track for its strongest monthly gain since 1980 as investors flocked to the safe haven amid lingering geopolitical and economi