Military personnel told last month to stop calling Iran conflict β€œOperation Epic Fury”

Military personnel told last month to stop calling Iran conflict “Operation Epic Fury”

Washington β€” An Air Force email from August, obtained by CBS News, shows the Pentagon was instructing personnel to stop referring to theΒ ongoing U.S. military operations in Iran as “Operation Epic Fury” β€” three months after the Trump administration declared it had ended.Β  In response to questions from CBS News, the Pentagon said Wednesday that…

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Fed Governor Waller indicates he will support holding rates steady at September meeting

Fed Governor Waller indicates he will support holding rates steady at September meeting

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Thursday he is leaning toward keeping interest rates steady at the central bank’s September meeting provided there are no surprises from upcoming inflation data. In remarks that seem to contrast with statements last week from Chairman Kevin Warsh, Waller expressed confidence in the current inflation trends, saying that tariff…

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Putin floats β€˜chance’ at peace, NATO chief warns of β€˜reckless’ Russia

Putin floats ‘chance’ at peace, NATO chief warns of ‘reckless’Β Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Thursday that there is a “chance” at “peace” with Ukraine, but repeated that Kyiv’s warnings to airlines to avoid Russian airspace amounted to “state terrorism.”Β  “Ultimately…the problem must be resolved by the countries involved in the conflict – Russia and Ukraine,” he said in translated remarks at the Eastern Economic…

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Malta businessman found not guilty in car bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

Malta businessman found not guilty in car bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

A jury in Malta on Wednesday acquitted the Maltese businessman accused by prosecutors of being the mastermind behind the 2017 car bomb killing of crusading investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, sparking renewed calls for accountability in the Mediterranean island nation. Caruana Galizia’s killing shocked Europe, led to protests that toppled a prime minister and exposed…

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