Callum Jones

4 days ago | theguardian.com | Helen Livingstone |Daniel Lavelle |Jane Clinton |Tom Ambrose |Kate Lamb |Lucy Campbell | +15 more

President Trump claims a ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been agreed toIn a post on Truth Social, president Trump claims a 12-hr ceasefire between Israel and Iran has been reached. The ceasefire, he says, will begin in 6 hours.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Callum Jones

The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold, but signaled it might make two cuts this year,as Donald Trump continues to break with precedent and demand lower rates. Policymakers at the American central bank lifted their projections for inflation this year, as the US president stands by his controversial tariff plans, and downgraded their estimates for economic growth. Uncertainty has faded, they said, but remains significant.

1 week ago | msn.com | Callum Jones

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1 week ago | theguardian.com | Callum Jones

From vast protests and all-caps social media posts to acrimonious legislative hearings and pugnacious White House statements, Washington has perhaps never been noisier. But since Donald Trump’s return to office, one corner of civil society has been almost eerily quiet. Those leading corporate America rapidly turned down the volume after the president’s re-election. Gone are the days of political and social interventions, highly publicized diversity initiatives and donations to important causes.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Callum Jones

Just off Manhattan last weekend, a dozen 50ft catamarans soared across the water at speeds of up to 52mph. Navigating a precariously tight course, in the shadow of the city’s myriad skyscrapers, teams battled challenging conditions in a series of rapid, hectic races. “A lot of people don’t really know what SailGP is about,” says Sir Ben Ainslie, the four-time Olympic champion sailor. “And when they see it, it blows their mind.