Business, General Bank of England holds interest rates, British pound rallies to more than two-year high September 19, 2024 The decision to hold comes after the U.S. Federal Reserve kicked off its own monetary easing with an aggressive 50 basis point rate cut.
Melania Trump urges ABC to ‘take stand’ on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke In a parody aired days before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Kimmel called Melania an “expectant widow”.
German far right hails ‘historic’ election victory in east Germany’s anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany is on course for victory in Thuringia.
Putin declares ‘Easter truce’, as Ukraine says he ‘cannot be trusted’ The Russian president says he ordered his forces to “stop all military activity” until the end of Sunday.