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Gold maintains record rally following Trump’s criticism of Fed chief

April 22 (Reuters) – Gold prices continued their record rally on Tuesday, driven by concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which dampened risk sentiment and drove investors towards the safe-haven bullion. Spot gold was up 1.4% at $3,472.49 an ounce, as of 0247 GMT, after touching a record high of $3,473.03 per ounce earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures firmed 1.7% to $3,482.40. “Investors have been giving a wide berth to U.S. assets amid tariff worries and Trump-Powell dramas, which has kept gold in prime position to capitalise on the dollar’s woes,”

Vance and Modi meet in New Delhi to discuss trade deal and avoid US tariffs

NEW DELHI, April 22, 2025 (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday as New Delhi looks to avoid American tariffs, negotiate a bilateral trade deal with Washington and strengthen ties with the Trump administration. Vance, who is on a largely personal four-day visit to India, met with Modi at his residence in New Delhi and the two leaders “reviewed and positively assessed the progress in various areas of bilateral cooperation,” Modi’s office said in a statement. They also “welcomed the significant progress” in the negotiations of an expected trade deal

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

VATICAN CITY, April 21, 2025 (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. Bells tolled in churches from his native Argentina to the Philippines and across Rome as news spread around the world after the announcement, which was read by Cardinal Kevin Farrell from the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta, where Francis lived. “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His

Where is money laundering offence?: Chidambaram questions ED’s action against Congress leaders in National Herald case

New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday strongly defended the party’s stand in the National Herald case, calling the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) action a “blatant abuse of power” aimed at targeting Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Addressing a press conference here today, Chidambaram, citing detailed financial and legal facts, asserted that there is no evidence of money laundering or financial impropriety, and termed the ED’s chargesheet a politically motivated attack orchestrated by the ruling establishment to malign the principal Opposition party. “National Herald, Navjeevan and Kaumi Azad are the symbols

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