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North Korea may be preparing for Putin visit

Satellite images suggest North Korea’s main airport may be preparing for the arrival of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Kyodo News reports planes have been cleared from the tarmac at Pyongyang which usually precedes state visits. As Chris Gilbert reports for us.

13 June, 2024

Business / Economics

US inflation unchanged in May but remains higher than that of 2023

The latest US government data shows that inflation slowed last month. But the Labor Department report highlighted that prices are still higher than this time last year. Nick Harper reports for us from Washington.

13 June, 2024

World

G7 leaders start arriving for summit in southern Italy

G7 leaders including U.S. President Joseph Biden and France's Emanuel Macron are arriving in southern Italy for a critical summit. They're set to discuss how to use 300 billion dollars of frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, amongst a host of other global challenges. Giles Gibson is following the summit for us in the Italian city of Bari.

13 June, 2024

Business / Economics

US central banks keeps interest rate unchanged and hits at just one future cut

The US Federal Reserve says it intends to bring down interest rates by the end of the year — but only once, quashing any expectations of much sharper cuts. The country's central bank left borrowing costs on hold between 5.25%-5.5%, a 23-year high. As our correspondent Benji Hyer reports.

13 June, 2024

World

Hunter Biden faces more legal problems after conviction

The guilty verdicts against Hunter Biden marks the first time the child of a sitting US president has been convicted. But it doesn't cap the end of his legal problems. Sentencing is ahead… but so is another trial, later this year, on tax fraud. As Nick Harper reports for us from Washington.

13 June, 2024

World

Russian exiled media raises funds for political prisoners

Russian exiled media and activists held a telethon on Wednesday in support of the growing number of political prisoners in the country, raising tens of thousands of euros for those behind bars. Russia has orchestrated a huge crackdown since sending troops to Ukraine, implementing Soviet-style censorship laws. Leading rights group Memorial says Russia now has 739 political prisoners. Fears for their safety have grown since opposition […]

12 June, 2024

Business / Economics

US consumer inflation falls ahead of Fed interest rate decision

By Daniel AVIS Fresh US consumer inflation data published Wednesday is unlikely to sway the Federal Reserve's plans to leave its key lending rate unchanged, but could alter how many rate cuts policymakers pencil in for this year. The annual consumer price index (CPI) came in at 3.3 percent in May, down 0.1 percentage point from April, the Labor Department said in a statement -- […]

12 June, 2024

Lifestyle

How often do you lie? Deception researchers investigate how the recipient and the medium affect telling the truth

Hunter Biden has been found guilty of making a false claim on a federal firearms application. AP Photo/Julio Cortez By Christian B. Miller, Wake Forest University Prominent cases of purported lying continue to dominate the news cycle. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was found guilty of lying on a government form while purchasing a handgun. Republican Representative George Santos allegedly lied in many ways, including […]

12 June, 2024

World

Hunter Biden guilty, after jury deliberates for only three hours

The son of US President, Joseph Biden has been found guilty of three criminal charges related to the illegal purchase of a gun. During the trial, there were many witnesses including from the Biden family who spoke of his drug use in and around the time he bought the gun in 2018. Reporting for us is Caroline Malone.

12 June, 2024