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Gold rebounds to 3-month peak on Trump’s rate, tariff remarks

Jan 24 (Reuters) – Gold prices touched near three-month highs on Friday and were set to post a fourth straight weekly gain, buoyed by uncertainty about U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plans and his calls to lower interest rates weighing on the dollar. Spot gold jumped 0.7% to $2,773.57 per ounce, as of 0505 GMT, and has gained more than 2% so far this week. Earlier in the day, prices rose to $2,777.10, their highest since Oct. 31, when they hit a record high of $2,790.15. U.S. gold futures climbed 0.6% to $2,781. The dollar is down more than 1%

Akhilesh claims ‘bias’ against PDA in administrative appointments in Ayodhya

Lucknow, Jan 24 (PTI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged a glaring disparity in the representation of backward castes, Dalits and minorities in administrative postings in Ayodhya. Sharing a chart on X that highlights the alleged under-representation, Yadav targeted the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government for “discrimination in governance.” In his post, Yadav said, “Under BJP rule, the inverse arithmetic of bias prevails. Despite the PDA (a combination of backward castes, Dalits, and minorities) making up 90 per cent of the population, their share in Ayodhya’s administrative appointments is around 20 per cent. Meanwhile, communities that form only 10

Federal judge blocks Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship

SEATTLE, Jan 23 (AFP) – A federal judge blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States on Thursday as liberal states scored their first victory against the new president’s hardline agenda. The ruling imposes a 14-day stay on the enforcement of one of the most controversial executive orders Trump signed in the hours after he was sworn into office for a second term. “This is a blatantly unconstitutional order,” US District Judge John Coughenour was reported as saying during the hearing in Washington state. “I’ve been on the bench for over four decades, I can’t remember

Afghan women’s group hails court’s move to arrest Taliban leaders for persecution of women

January 24, 2025 (AP) — An Afghan women’s group on Friday hailed a decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their persecution of women. The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan announced Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for two top Taliban officials, including the leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. Since they took back control of the country in 2021, the Taliban have barred women from jobs, most public spaces and education beyond sixth grade. In a statement, the Afghan Women’s Movement for Justice and Awareness celebrated the ICC decision and called it a “great historical achievement.”

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