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Chief Secretary Darren Jones zegt dat de premier ‘luistert naar collega's’, maar zelf beslissingen zal nemen over de weg vooruit

• Warsh zou de aftredende Fed-voorzitter Jerome Powell opvolgen, terwijl Trump zijn pogingen voortzet om invloed uit te oefenen op de Amerikaanse centrale bank. • De Amerikaanse Senaat wordt verwacht Kevin Warsh deze week te bevestigen als voorzitter van de Federal Reserve, terwijl Donald Trump zijn campagne voortzet om invloed uit te oefenen op de belangrijkste centrale bank ter wereld. • De invloed van de Fed op de economie reikt van de arbeidsmarkt tot aan de hypotheekrentes, en elke stap wordt nauwgezet gevolgd door investeerders op Wall Street.

De vermoedelijke drievoudige moordenaar Julian Ingram wordt beschuldigd van het doden van Sophie Quinn, haar nieuwe vriend en haar tante in Lake Cargelligo, ongeveer 450 km ten westen van Sydney.

• Shares in South Korea and Taiwan have rallied the most globally this month, with South Korea's Kospi index surging 78% year-to-date amid optimism for tech-driven gains. • Traders are positioning for Asia's technology leaders to lead the next phase of the worldwide stocks rally, focusing on semiconductor and electronics firms in these markets. • The outperformance underscores Asia's pivotal role in global equities, potentially sustaining momentum if U.S. and European markets stabilize.

The Cohutta town council will discuss reinstating the police and consider request for mayor's ‘immediate resignation’The town council in a small mountain community in the US state of Georgia called a special meeting on Friday evening to discuss reinstating the police department after the mayor fired the chief and all the officers.The notice for the meeting, posted outside the Cohutta town hall, says the council will also consider a request for the mayor’s “immediate resignation”. Continue reading...

Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on after Labour suffered heavy losses in local elections, while Nigel Farage’s Reform UK and the Green party made substantial gains. So is the era of two-party politics over? And can the prime minister survive?Lucy Hough speaks to political correspondent Alexandra Topping Continue reading...

• Chinese semiconductor equipment makers CCtech and Nextool Technology are deepening presence in SEA's OSAT centers as Malaysia and Singapore emerge as packaging and testing hubs. • Expansion driven by global supply chain shifts, southbound strategies, surging AI demand, and power electronics growth. • The moves signal a new upcycle for test and packaging equipment amid regional semiconductor boom.