London, Aug 28, 2026 (AFP) - Stocks advance with all eyes on Fed chair's speech

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2026-08-28

Stocks rose on Friday ahead of a keenly awaited speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh as investors seek clues about the outlook for interest rates amid stubbornly high inflation in the world's biggest economy. With the euphoria following US chip titan Nvidia's blistering earnings report petering out, attention is squarely on whether the US central bank will tighten monetary policy. Wall Street indices edged higher at the open while Europ......

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Washington, United States, Aug 28, 2026 (AFP) - US to set limits on Egyptian bank in effort to pressure Iran: official

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Washington, United States, Aug 28, 2026 (AFP) - US to set limits on Egyptian bank in effort to pressure Iran: official

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Washington, United States, Aug 28, 2026 (AFP) - US civil rights march targets Trump voting changes

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Potocari, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Aug 28, 2026 (AFP) - War criminal Ratko Mladic's death lays bare Bosnia's wounds

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Jerusalem, Aug 28, 2026 (AFP) - Israel army says conducts rare West Bank airstrike on 'several terrorists'

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