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Investors will be waiting to hear Fed Chair Jerome Powell's testimony for indications over the direction of the US central bank's policy following a surprise surge in inflation

Stocks Tread Water, Dollar Dips As Powell Maintains Dovish Stance

Stocks tread water, dollar dips as Powell maintains dovish stance

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell said inflation will remain elevated in coming months but the economy is a long way from fully recovered

US Fed Chief Says Stimulus To Continue Despite High Inflation

US Fed chief says stimulus to continue despite high inflation

Map of Afghanistan locating Spin Boldak where Taliban and government troops clashed July 14

US To Evacuate Afghan Interpreters As Taliban Seize Border Town

US to evacuate Afghan interpreters as Taliban seize border town

The EU unveiled its plan to meet its pledge of carbon neutrality by 2050

EU Begins 'Bloody Hard' Battle To Reach Green Ambition

The mammoth plan was unveiled by the European Commission and is intended to transform the bloc's economy from fossil fuel dependency to a world of net-zero emissions.

"We are in the process of a legal Polexit which is taking place step by step," Poland's independent human rights ombudsman Adam Bodnar (pictured April 2021) told reporters

Polish Court Defies EU As Critics Warn On 'Polexit'

Polish court defies EU as critics warn on 'Polexit'

Comedians Tess Barker and Babs Gray started out wanting to make a light-hearted podcast about Spears's Instagram posts -- but soon became obsessed with the star's legal arrangements

#FreeBritney: Online Army Rallies Behind 'Silenced' Spears

#FreeBritney: online army rallies behind 'silenced' Spears

Map showing countries and territories where the Delta variant of the coronavirus has been detected, according to WHO as of July 13, 2021

EU Agency Says Two Jabs 'Vital' To Battle Delta Variant

EU agency says two jabs 'vital' to battle Delta variant

A digital euro would complement, not replace cash

ECB Inches Closer To 'Digital Euro'

ECB inches closer to 'digital euro'

The Amazon basin contains about half of the world's tropical rainforests

Warming, Deforestation Turn Amazon Into Source Of CO2

Warming, deforestation turn Amazon into source of CO2

Will Drivers Get Burned By EU Ban On ICE Cars?

Will drivers get burned by EU ban on ICE cars?

IOC president Thomas Bach (C) bows to Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (R)

Olympics Chief Vows To Minimise Virus Risk To Japan

Olympics chief vows to minimise virus risk to Japan

Shakespeare is back on stage after an 18-month absence due to the pandemic, performed at a new open-air theatre in the bard's home town

After Virus Closures, Shakespeare Returns... Outside

After virus closures, Shakespeare returns... outside

Map of Pakistan locating the Dasu dam site in Kyber Pakhtunkhwa, where workers were heading July 14 when a blast on their bus left 13 people, including 9 Chinese nationals dead.

China Says Bus Blast That Killed 12 In Pakistan Was 'Bombing'

China says bus blast that killed 12 in Pakistan was 'bombing'

Cuban forces have arrested dozens following unprecedented anti-government protests

One Dead In Protests, Cuba Officials Say, Dozens Arrested

One dead in protests, Cuba officials say, dozens arrested

Afghan military personnel in Kunduz during fighting with Taliban militants in 2015. The Taliban are making huge advances across the country as they capitalise on the final withdrawal of foreign troops

Taliban Back To Old Ways In Newly Seized Afghan Territory

Taliban back to old ways in newly seized Afghan territory

UNESCO has threatened to downgrade the Great Barrier Reef and six other sites affected by ecological damage, overdevelopment, and overtourism

Australia To Take Ambassadors Snorkelling To Save Great Barrier Reef Status

Australia to take ambassadors snorkelling to save Great Barrier Reef status

Britons have gone on a shopping spree as Covid restrictions have been relaxed, but that has helped push inflation to its highest level in nearly three years

UK Inflation Accelerates Close To Three-year Peak

Britain's annual inflation rate has jumped close to a three-year peak as consumer prices accelerate on easing coronavirus restrictions, official data showed Wednesday, fanning global inflationary fears.

Most Sydney residents are allowed to leave home for exercise, shopping, work or health reasons, but schools are closed and people are encouraged to stay at home

Sydney Virus Lockdown Extended By At Least Two Weeks

Sydney virus lockdown extended by at least two weeks

Recreating the sensation of beef relies not only on flavour, texture and colour, but also on how it responds to cooking and the way it feels in the mouth

AI Beefs Up Veggie Burgers As Market Booms

Have a beef with beef? A burgeoning veggie burger industry is using artificial intelligence to propose alternatives.

The EU is unveiling its plan to meet its pledge of carbon neutrality by 2050

EU Wades Into Battle Over Its Green Revolution

The aim is to transform the European economy from fossil fuel dependency to a world of net-zero emissions, low pollution and battery-powered transport.

Asfaw Abera and his family are among the first wave of 15,000 Amhara families local authorities plan to eventually bring over from Sudan

'Survival Struggle': Ethnic Standoff Drives New Phase Of Tigray War

'Survival struggle': Ethnic standoff drives new phase of Tigray war

With the withdrawal of US-led foreign forces and escalating violence, there are signs access to maternal care could become even more difficult for Afghan mothers

Pregnant Women And Mothers Threatened By Afghan Violence

Pregnant women and mothers threatened by Afghan violence

South African troops patrol the the ransacked Diepkloof Square shopping mall in Soweto as suspected looters lie on the ground

Death Toll In South Africa Unrest Climbs To 72 As Violence Spreads

Death toll in South Africa unrest climbs to 72 as violence spreads

Spain's Jon Rahm is the favourite for the 2021 British Open

Crowds Flock Back To British Open Despite Coronavirus Spike

Crowds flock back to British Open despite coronavirus spike

JPMorgan Chase reported that earnings more than doubled as it it reported profits from funds that had been set aside earlier in the pandemic for bad loans

Better Economy, Merger Boom Boosts US Bank Earnings

Better economy, merger boom boosts US bank earnings

The jump in used cars prices accounted for one-third of the rise in the US consumer price index in June compared to May

US Sees Biggest Annual Inflation Jump Since 2008

US sees biggest annual inflation jump since 2008

Fossil Fuel Power Demand Has 'Peaked Worldwide': Analysis

Renewable options such as solar and wind are already the cheapest source of new power generation in 90 percent of the world's markets, meaning developing nations can avoid oil and gas as they seek to meet growing electricity demand.