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New Fed governor says was not told how to vote by Trump
New Fed governor says was not told how to vote by Trump

Donald Trump's pick to join the US Federal Reserve said Friday that he did not speak to the president about how to vote on interest rates ahead of the central bank's meeting this week.

September 19, 2025

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Trio of titles on a golden night for USA at world championships
Trio of titles on a golden night for USA at world championships

There must be something special about the Japanese air for American sprinters as Noah Lyles and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden swept the 200 metres world titles on Friday in Tokyo, emulating Tyson Gay and Allyson Felix in Osaka 18 years ago.

September 19, 2025

Trump sees progress on TikTok, says will visit China
Trump sees progress on TikTok, says will visit China

US President Donald Trump hailed Friday what he called progress with Chinese President Xi Jinping including on selling blockbuster app TikTok and said he would visit the Asian power, which offered a more cautious assessment of their talks.

September 19, 2025

Biathlete Fourcade awarded sixth Olympic gold 15 years later
Biathlete Fourcade awarded sixth Olympic gold 15 years later

French biathlete Martin Fourcade, who retired in 2020, will be awarded a sixth Olympic title following the decision to uphold the doping conviction of Russia's Evgeny Ustyugov, the IOC announced on Friday.

September 19, 2025

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Fresh off Cannes win, Akinola Davies imagines the future of Nigerian film
Fresh off Cannes win, Akinola Davies imagines the future of Nigerian film

Akinola Davies, the director of "My Father's Shadow", Nigeria's first film to win an award at the Cannes film festival, is savouring his return to Lagos, the country's cultural capital, where the movie was released Friday.

September 19, 2025

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Roaring Lyles matches Bolt with fourth world 200m title
Roaring Lyles matches Bolt with fourth world 200m title

Noah Lyles matched Usain Bolt's record of four consecutive world 200 metre titles as he scorched to victory in Tokyo on Friday.

September 19, 2025