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Opinion is divided over whether Warsh will align with the US president’s views over how the Federal Reserve should be run. Source link

The deputy attorney general said it was a “standard investigation” after Pretti’s fatal shooting in Minneapolis. Source link

Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a “tyrant” and “an enemy of Mali”. Source link

António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members’ unpaid fees. Source link

The judge dismissed a federal murder charge against the 27 year old. Source link

Shortly afterwards, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar hit back and announced that “following South Africa’s false attacks against Israel in the international arena and the unilateral, baseless step taken” against [Seidman], Byneveldt is also persona non grata and would have to leave Israel within 72 hours. Source link

In response, Araghchi said: “Iran has always welcomed a mutually beneficial, fair and equitable NUCLEAR DEAL – on equal footing, and free from coercion, threats, and intimidation – which ensures Iran’s rights to PEACEFUL nuclear technology, and guarantees NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS.” Source link

The multiparty system had been “promoting division among citizens”, the country’s interior minister said. Source link

President Donald Trump’s recent threats, made in the context of Iran’s violent suppression of domestic unrest, come at a moment of exceptional internal strain for the Islamic Republic. As a result, any US attack now carries a significantly higher risk of rapid escalation, both regionally and inside Iran. Source link

The move follows Donald Trump’s previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal “back” from China. Source link