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Ex-US Fed chief Yellen says Trump bid to oust governor Lisa Cook ‘dangerous’

Dr Cook has rejected Mr Trump’s unprecedented bid to remove her, saying he had no legal authority to do so.
Dr Cook has rejected Mr Trump’s unprecedented bid to remove her, saying he had no legal authority to do so.

Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich to meet US Treasury secretary next week

FILE PHOTO: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends an inauguration event for Israel's new light rail line for the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, in Petah Tikva, Israel, August 17, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends an inauguration event for Israel's new light rail line for the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, in Petah Tikva, Israel, August 17, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

Chinese hackers access Yellen’s computer in US Treasury breach

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers remarks on the Biden-Harris Administration's Economic Record during an event of the New York Association for Business Economics, in New York City, U.S., January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers remarks on the Biden-Harris Administration's Economic Record during an event of the New York Association for Business Economics, in New York City, U.S., January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

Yellen eyes ‘good vacation’ and return to Brookings after leaving US Treasury

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, US, in October 2024.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, US, in October 2024.

Two U.S. lawmakers push for some Syria sanctions relief after Assad's fall

FILE PHOTO: A damaged picture of Syria's Bashar al-Assad lies on the floor inside Qamishli international airport, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Qamishli, Syria December 9, 2024. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A damaged picture of Syria's Bashar al-Assad lies on the floor inside Qamishli international airport, after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Qamishli, Syria December 9, 2024. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman/File Photo

US lawmakers say Hong Kong is becoming hub for financial crime

FILE PHOTO: An evening view of the financial central district of Hong Kong, China October 3, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: An evening view of the financial central district of Hong Kong, China October 3, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

U.S. senators urge overhaul of customs program to stop fentanyl chemical smuggling

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) attend a joint news briefing inside a shelter during an air raid alert, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 23, 2023. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) attend a joint news briefing inside a shelter during an air raid alert, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 23, 2023. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

US targets Hamas with sanctions on anniversary of Gaza war

Smoke rises in northern Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel, October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
Smoke rises in northern Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel, October 7, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

US urges Israel to extend banking relations with Palestinian banks for at least a year

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo speaks at the Royal United Services Institute in London, Britain, October 27, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo speaks at the Royal United Services Institute in London, Britain, October 27, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo

Yellen ‘probably done’ when Biden ends term, may meet Chinese counterpart soon

US treasury secretary Jane Yellen, seen here in Austin, Texas, on Sept 6, said that she is “probably done” serving at the highest levels of government after President Joe Biden’s term ends in January. She is 78.
US treasury secretary Jane Yellen, seen here in Austin, Texas, on Sept 6, said that she is “probably done” serving at the highest levels of government after President Joe Biden’s term ends in January. She is 78.

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