Biden Administration Faces Legal Action Over Immigration Executive Order

Biden Administration Faces Legal Action Over Immigration Executive Order

The White House is facing legal action over its new immigration policy at the US border. Groups advocating for immigrant rights say the President's executive order was illegal. As Mitch McCann reports.

June 14, 2024 31

World

Chinese premier visits New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia

China's Premier, Li Qiang has arrived in New Zealand, and will then head to Australia and Malaysia. Li's visit to Australia and New Zealand will be the first by a Chinese premier, the second most powerful official in China's leadership, in seven years. As Laura Westbrook reports for us.

June 13, 2024 31

World

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.

June 13, 2024 63

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.

June 13, 2024 24

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.

June 13, 2024 41

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.

June 13, 2024 35

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.

June 13, 2024 25

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 […]

June 12, 2024 26

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 -- […]

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