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New York, Jan 12 (UNI) The U.S. Federal Reserve confirmed late Sunday that the federal prosecutors are investigating Fed Chair Jerome Powell over the central bank’s multi-billion-dollar project to renovate its headquarters. In a public statement posted on the website of the Federal Reserve late Sunday, Powell said the Department of Justice on Friday served…

Beijing, Jan 12 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted Northwest of Kuril Islands at 0152 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 404.9 km, was initially determined to be at 47.51 degrees north latitude and 147.45 degrees east longitude.  

Beijing, Jan 11 (UNI) Chinese scientists have successfully developed a lightweight model for beef cattle behavior recognition from quadruped robot video in grassland pastures, improving the efficiency of herd feeding and management. The lightweight model MASM-YOLO was proposed by the Agricultural Information Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and the relevant research was…

Moscow, Jan 11 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The preliminary increase in commercial, or production-ready, oil reserves in 2025 was 490 million tonnes, while gas reserves will increase by 650 billion cubic meters, Oleg Kazanov, the head of Russia’s Federal Agency for Mineral Resources (Rosnedra), told Sputnik. “It’s worth noting that some sites are still undergoing assessment, but according…

Moscow, Jan 11 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) calls for the safe passage of civilians willing to flee conflict zones in Sudan, ICRC Director of Operations Yasmine Praz Dessimoz told Sputnik. “We are calling for the safe passage of all civilians fleeing the violence. Anyone no longer taking part in hostilities,…

Washington, Jan 10 (UNI/SPUTNIK) SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, owned by US entrepreneur Elon Musk, has been permitted to deploy additional 7,500 second generation Starlink satellites to expand global satellite internet coverage, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said. “SpaceX is authorized to construct, deploy, and operate an additional 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites, bringing the…

Washington, Jan 10 (UNI) President Donald Trump on Friday called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10 percent, starting January 20, saying Americans are being “ripped off” by credit card companies. The date marks the one-year anniversary of his return to the White House. Trump did not clarify whether the cap…

Rome, Jan. 9 (UNI) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday that she disagrees with U.S. President Donald Trump on Greenland. Speaking at her year-end press conference, Meloni said she disagrees with Trump on many things. “I do not agree with Trump on Greenland,” she added. Meloni stressed the need to defend international law,…

Washington, Jan 9 (UNI) President Donald Trump issued a warning Thursday, saying the United States would respond “very hard” if Iranian authorities begin killing protesters, as Iran continues to reel from weeks of unrest driven by economic policies. Speaking during an interview on The Hugh Hewitt Show, Trump pointed to Iran’s history of violent crackdowns…

United Nations, Jan 9 (UNI) Two days of deadly hostilities in Aleppo, Syria have led to civilian casualties and thousands of displacements, UN humanitarians said Thursday. Authorities reported that at least five civilians, including two women and a child, were killed and dozens more were injured. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs…