This year, as tensions between the US and Iran mounted and President Donald Trump deployed what he described as an “armada” to the Middle East, threatening to strike Iran, concerns grew in Lebanon. For decades, Tehran invested billions of dollars in Hezbollah as part of an alliance of proxies in the Middle East it calls…
This is the online version of From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Ahead of this evening’s State of the Union address, Peter Nicholas dives into the economic dilemma President Donald Trump is…
U.S. officials warn that cartel-operated drones on the border pose a major threat. Mexican officials are less certain. Analysts say the answer is likely in between. Source link
A fragile democracy, the Weimar Republic, briefly took hold in Germany before the Nazis seized power. Now, Weimar’s collapse is seen as a warning. Source link
Ranveer Allahbadia, the podcaster extraordinaire aka BeerBiceps, has been no stranger to headlines lately—from his spicy India’s Got Latent controversy to fueling dating rumours. But post the nail-biting IPL showdown between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Wankhede Stadium recently, he’s trending for a sweeter reason: accidentally confirming his relationship with rumoured girlfriend Juhi…
Silver rates have almost touched the skies with a sudden increased rate. In just weeks, prices have jumped around Rs 300 per gram and approximately Rs 3 lakh per kilogram. That’s enough to make anyone pause before buying. And it’s also enough to make fake silver far more tempting for scammers. When prices rise this…
Prices consumers pay for a broad range of goods and services rose in line with expectations for February, offering a final look at inflation pressures before an oil shock tied to the Iran war rattled the outlook. The consumer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.3% for the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at…
Peter Lourenco | Moment | Getty Images Stocks are wobbling amid a U.S. war with Iran, and investors may feel anxious. But volatility is a common feature of the stock market. Indeed, drops of 1%, 2% or more in a given day — though they may feel nauseating at the time — happen more often…
At their most recent meeting, Federal Reserve officials discussed scenarios in which an interest rate hike might be appropriate, according to minutes of it released Wednesday. “Several” Fed officials thought there was a “possibility that upward adjustments” to interest rates “could be appropriate” if inflation continues to track above 2%, as it has for nearly…
The US president finds himself under growing pressure at home to avoid a protracted conflict. Source link