The Federal Reserve voted on Wednesday to hold interest rates steady, resisting intense pressure from President Donald Trump to lower those rates. The move comes as Fed Chair Jerome Powell is facing a criminal investigation launched by federal prosecutors. NBC’s Christine Romans reports for TODAY.

NBC News - Business - 5 hours ago

FBI Agents Were Physically In Mexico To Arrest A Former Canadian Snowboarder In Mexico Despite Country's Ban On Foreign Agents: Report

International Business Times - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Syrian officials say YPG terrorists killed 5 civilians despite truce

Daily Sabah - Politics - 5 hours ago

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Times of India - Sports - 6 hours ago

DHS funding battle risks shutdown. And, Fed holds rates steady despite Trump pressure

NPR - US News - 6 hours ago

Despite strong relations between India and EU, trade talks were stuck for two decades. So what changed now?

BBC News - Business - 7 hours ago

ICE operations continue in Minneapolis despite Trump signalling interest in easing tensions -- Yesterday

The Globe and Mail - World - 7 hours ago

LeBron James gives candid reaction to heartfelt Cleveland Cavaliers tribute despite Lakers loss

Times of India - Sports - 7 hours ago

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CBS News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Australian Open: Ukraine's Svitolina Feels 'Very Lucky' Despite Loss

Deccan Chronicle - Sports - 7 hours ago

Budapest mayor charged over banned Pride march - According to the prosecutor's office, the mayor of Budapest organised and led a public meeting despite a police injunction, in violation of the law on freedom of association and assembly. 28/01/2026

Euronews - World - 8 hours ago

Singapore investor demand for gold hits record high in 2025 - The demand jumped 48 per cent in 2025 from 2024, to 9.6 tonnes despite record high prices.

The Straits Times - Business - 8 hours ago

Belarus joins Trump's 'Board of Peace,' raising eyebrows over its role - Belarus joined Donald Trump's conflict resolution initiative despite concerns over its president's continued crackdown on dissent and support for Russia in its war against Ukraine. 28/01/2026

Belarus joined Donald Trump's conflict resolution initiative despite concerns over its president's continued crackdown on dissent and support for Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Euronews - World - 9 hours ago

Iran flights operated normally despite Internet disruptions

Mehr News Agency - Technology - 9 hours ago

Iran to continue nuclear progress despite sanctions

Mehr News Agency - Technology - 9 hours ago

What tariffs? Toyota hits record sales in 2025, despite Trump's auto levies

CNBC - Technology - 9 hours ago

Toyota car sales climb despite US trade tensions

Times of India - Business - 10 hours ago

Galatasaray advance to Champions League playoffs despite City loss

Galatasaray secured a spot in the UEFA Champions League last 16 playoff round after finishing 20th in the 36-team group stage, marking the first time a...

Daily Sabah - Sports - 11 hours ago

James Hansen and Dan Galpern -- A logging bill masquerading as wildfire protection -- Despite its name, the Fix Our Forests Act would fast-track logging, weaken environmental safeguards, and do little to protect communities from wildfire or climate harm.

Boston Globe - Opinion - 11 hours ago

FEMA could still support winter storm response in a shutdown, despite administration warnings

Bay to Bay News - US News - 11 hours ago

Windows 10 shows signs of life despite Microsoft ending support

Daily Express - Technology - 12 hours ago

Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged despite Trump pressure

The decision comes amid calls from the US president to lower borrowing costs.

Sky News - Business - 13 hours ago

Hastie and Taylor fail to agree on plan to oust Ley despite clandestine meeting

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

FEMA could still support winter storm response in a shutdown, despite administration warnings -- Experts said the remaining balance should be enough to limit impacts on the winter storm response, at least in the short term.

Boston Globe - Politics - 14 hours ago

iPhone 18 price leak: Apple may keep costs steady despite rising chip and memory prices

A new leak predicts that while smartphone prices are expected to rise, Apple may not increase the price of its next-gen iPhone. The iPhone 18 is anticipated to follow the same price tag as the iPhone 17.

First Post - Technology - 14 hours ago

Seen -- Join host Yumi Stynes for Seen, a new SBS podcast about cultural creatives who have risen to excellence despite a role-model vacuum.

SBS - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Meta wows Wall Street despite spending billions on AI and facing social media addiction trial

Guardian UK - Technology - 18 hours ago

Hawthorne Race Course officials again say they're working on casino deal, despite debts that caused state to suspend its harness license

Chicago Tribune - Business - 19 hours ago

CPKC reports higher profit, freight revenue in 2025 despite year of trade volatility

Full-year profit rose by more than 10%, aided in part by record grain crops in Canada and U.S.

The Globe and Mail - Business - 20 hours ago

Despite vision loss, she still declutters rental flats to restore dignity to hoarders' homes

Fion Phua has been offering help, from household chores to serious decluttering, to vulnerable residents for 40 years. She tells CNA’s On The Red Dot why she cannot look away from their living conditions even as her vision fades.

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 21 hours ago

Tesla revenue beats estimates despite delivering fewer vehicles than expected

Automaker also says it agreed to invest about $2-billion in Elon Musk’s xAI startup

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 21 hours ago

Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump pressure, DOJ probe into Powell

In an unsurprising move, the Fed on Wednesday held interest rates in the current range – despite a criminal probe into Chair Jerome Powell and intensifying pressure from President Trump.

New York Post - Business - 21 hours ago

'Strongly committed': Federal Reserve keeps rates on hold despite Trump pressure

Two officials with strong ties to Trump voted to cut rates, but the central bank stayed on hold. Chair Jerome Powell will speak at 6.30am AEDT.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 22 hours ago

EXCLUSIVE -- Still got plenty of swing! Carefree Smokey Robinson, 85, enjoys a round of golf in Santa Barbara despite allegations of sexual battery

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge says Amazon 'full steam ahead' with planned development despite nearby retail closures

Chicago Tribune - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Still got plenty of swing! Carefree Smokey Robinson, 85, enjoys a round of golf in Santa Barbara despite allegations of sexual battery

Daily Mail - Entertainment - 23 hours ago

US Fed keeps rates unchanged despite Trump pressure

The Federal Reserve has decided to keep interest rates between 3.5% and 3.75%. Two Fed governors voted against the move, and instead backed a rate cut, while 10 officials were in favor of leaving rates the same.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 23 hours ago

Microsoft plans more server farms, despite water worries -- Redmond has pledged to be carbon-negative by 2030 -- Off-Prem

Gay ice hockey drama 'Heated Rivalry' becomes a surprise hit in Russia despite anti-LGBTQ+ laws

The Baltimore Sun - Entertainment - 1 day ago

'TACO Trump' Can't Really Chicken Out on Mass Deportation -- Despite talk of a pivot, the reality is Trump has invested too much in violent immigration rhetoric and tactics to turn back now.

Despite talk of a pivot, the reality is Trump has invested too much in violent immigration rhetoric and tactics to turn back now.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Gay ice hockey drama 'Heated Rivalry' becomes a surprise hit in Russia despite anti-LGBTQ2S+ laws

If you haven’t heard of gay ice hockey TV drama “Heated Rivalry” and its two lead stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie yet ... then get your skates on.

CTV News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Gay hockey drama 'Heated Rivalry' a surprise hit in Russia despite anti-LGBTQ+ laws

ABC News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Raheem Sterling has earned £54million from Chelsea despite not playing for TWO YEARS - but here's why I don't begrudge him a single penny, writes IAN HERBERT

Daily Mail - Sports - 1 day ago

France emerges as key holdout in EU talks on blacklisting Iran's IRGC - Despite reports of mass casualties in Iran's crackdown on recent protests, France remains wary of adding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to the bloc's terror list, saying the step would achieve little given existing sanctions. 27/01/2026

Despite reports of mass casualties in Iran’s crackdown on recent protests, France remains wary of adding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to the bloc’s terror list, saying the step would achieve little given existing sanctions.

Euronews - World - 1 day ago

Users flock to open source Moltbot for always-on AI, despite major risks

The open source "Jarvis" chats via WhatsApp but requires access to your files and accounts.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Europe buys more electric vehicles than petrol cars for first time — despite Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' push -- Europe's car market has hit a turning point as fully electric vehicles edge past petrol cars for the first time — even as Tesla struggles for momentum and Donald Trump pushes a return to fossil fuels in the US

Europe’s car market has hit a turning point as fully electric vehicles edge past petrol cars for the first time — even as Tesla struggles for momentum and Donald Trump pushes a return to fossil fuels in the US

First Post - Technology - 1 day ago

1/27/2026 -- early and often -- Why 'TACO Trump' Can't Really Chicken Out on Mass Deportation -- Ed Kilgore -- Despite talk of a pivot, the reality is Trump has invested too much in violent immigration rhetoric and tactics to turn back now.

Despite talk of a pivot, the reality is Trump has invested too much in violent immigration rhetoric and tactics to turn back now.

New York Magazine - US News - 1 day ago

Novak Djokovic's great escape: Serbian star scrapes through to the Australian Open semi-finals after 10-time champion's opponent retires despite taking a two-set lead

Daily Mail - Sports - 1 day ago

Novak Djokovic shows class with sporting gesture while losing at Australian Open -- Novak Djokovic showed his sportsmanship despite being in a losing position.

Daily Express - Sports - 1 day ago

Irish Business -- Avoca-owner Aramark records loss of over €19m despite a surge in revenues

Independent.ie - Business - 1 day ago

Blackhawks lose to Wild despite playing well enough to 'win that game 98% of the time'

The Hawks have gone seven years since their last win in Minnesota, and they let a golden opportunity slip away in a 4-3 shootout loss Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times - Sports - 1 day ago

Weekend Preview: Rachel McAdams to Be First Lady of the Box Office Despite Melania Trump's Lavishly Backed Doc

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Taylor Fritz out-earned by girlfriend at Australian Open despite scooping huge prize

Daily Express - Sports - 1 day ago

Take That on Netflix review: Despite being airbrushed to death, this is still a fascinating story

Television: Much like their music, this three-parter is pleasantly antiseptic, bingeable and forgettable

Irish Times - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Pediatricians urge Americans to stick with previous vaccine schedule despite CDC's changes

America’s pediatricians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were once in lockstep on how vaccines impact child health. Not anymore.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 days ago

European firms push on with AI pilots even as payoff doubts grow -- IDC and Lenovo say enterprises are pressing ahead with pilot deployments despite mixed evidence on returns -- AI + ML

Icebreakers are key for Greenland's future, despite warming seas

Euronews - Environment - 2 days ago

Trump, again, gushes over Mayor Mamdani despite criticism over ICE, Minneapolis

New York Daily News - Politics - 2 days ago

'I meant what I said:' PM Carney stands by Davos speech despite U.S. claims

CTV News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Despite risks, SF Giants' Webb excited to play for Team USA in World Baseball Classic

The Mercury News - Sports - 2 days ago

Analysis - | Despite Trump's Grandiose Plans, His Gaza Board of Peace Deflated to Normal Proportions

Haaretz - World - 2 days ago

Beede's Breakdown: Magic skid hits 4 with loss at Cleveland despite Banchero's 37 points

Orlando Sentinel - Sports - 2 days ago

Free rent, few takers: Despite incentives, labs aren't taking space in San Diego

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Business - 2 days ago

A decade after lifting one-child policy, China struggles to boost population -- Despite Beijing's campaign to encourage couples to have more children, new data shows China's population decline is accelerating.

Christian Science Monitor - World - 2 days ago

OPEC+ Set to Maintain Oil Output Despite Oversupply Fears

OilPrice.com - Business - 2 days ago

Green energy stocks surge despite Trump's policies

The main S&P equity index tracking clean energy has soared 64% over the past 12 months.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 3 days ago

Despite appearances, the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is on track for fall completion

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Olivia Wilde blasts 'inauthentic and unrealistic' sex in modern film and claims it has 'been that way for a long time' - despite featuring racy scenes in Don't Worry Darling

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Michael Smolens: San Diego life science industry still faces 'headwinds,' despite reversal of Trump cuts

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics - 4 days ago

Rory McIlroy backs Muirfield for Open return despite 'lowest point' in 2013

Irish Times - Sports - 5 days ago

Economic leaders at Davos say global growth is resilient despite Trump disruption

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics - 6 days ago

Lloyds set to see annual profits rise despite motor finance hit

Independent UK - Business - 6 days ago

Qualcomm CEO pockets 15% pay rise as profits fall 45% -- Cristiano Amon took home almost $30M in 2025 as the chipmaker booked higher revenues despite earnings slide -- Systems

Fortinet admits FortiGate SSO bug still exploitable despite December patch -- Fix didn't quite do the job – attackers spotted logging in -- CSO

Divya Nettimi's Avala Global loses more staff despite a strong 2025

Business Insider - Business - 7 days ago

Hochul's sound budget balance: Managing much with no tax hikes, despite Mamdani's wishes

New York Daily News - Opinion - 7 days ago

Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Lisa Cook on Fed board despite Trump attempt to fire her

The Baltimore Sun - Business - 8 days ago

Despite its steep environmental costs, AI might also help save the planet -- Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro

The Conversation - Environment - 8 days ago

U.S. still 'the closest of allies' with the UK despite rift, Rachel Reeves says

CNBC - World - 8 days ago

Despite changes, SNAP still exists. Encourage food-insecure people to apply [editorial]

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Lancaster Online - Opinion - 8 days ago

Lutnick says EU trade deal 'solid' despite new Trump tariffs and Greenland threats

Washington Examiner - World - 8 days ago

Starmer approves Chinese 'super-embassy' despite MI5 security fears

Independent UK - Politics - 9 days ago

China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged despite slowing economic growth

The People's Bank of China held its 1-year and 5-year loan prime rates at 3% and 3.5%, respectively, keeping them unchanged for an eighth straight month.

CNBC - Business - 9 days ago

Putin Invited To Trump's Controversial Gaza 'Board Of Peace' Despite Ukraine War Deaths

International Business Times - Top Stories - 9 days ago

How Venezuela went from South America's richest to poorest economy despite massive oil reserves

Decades of nationalization, socialism, crony hiring and money printing turned Venezuela’s oil sector into a hollow shell, shrinking output, crushing incomes and forcing a historic exodus.

Fox News - Business - 11 days ago

Controversial Florida development moves ahead despite worries about old tree, garden

Tampa Bay Times - Environment - 11 days ago

New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn't raise the risk of autism despite Trump's claims

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 12 days ago

California Bureau -- California ends Medicaid coverage of weight loss drugs despite TrumpRx plan.

Kaiser Health News - Health - 13 days ago

Amazon to appeal against Italian Antitrust fine despite major reduction

U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon said on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, that it would appeal against a decision by ‌an Italian court that reduced a fine imposed by ‌the country's antitrust...

International The News - Business - 15 days ago

Why is Pentagon embracing Elon Musk's controversial AI Grok? -- The Pentagon is integrating Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok into its classified and unclassified networks despite global backlash over explicit content, antisemitic posts, and regulatory probes. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the move will accelerate military AI adoption and improve battlefield decision-making

The Pentagon is integrating Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok into its classified and unclassified networks despite global backlash over explicit content, antisemitic posts, and regulatory probes. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the move will accelerate military AI adoption and improve battlefield decision-making

First Post - Technology - 15 days ago

Oil Prices Remain Stable Near $60 Despite Geopolitical Noise

Albawaba - Business - 16 days ago

EU advances Mercosur South America trade deal despite strife

A majority of EU countries have agreed to sign a deal with the South American trading bloc, Mercosur. The pact links the EU with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay for one of the world's largest free-trade zones.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 20 days ago

RFK Jr. guts the US childhood vaccine schedule despite its decades-long safety record -- Jake Scott, Stanford University

The Conversation - Health - 22 days ago

Malaysian PM urges dialogue despite differences at Turkish forum

Daily Sabah - Politics - 22 days ago

FTC clears $5 billion Nvidia-Intel deal despite antitrust concerns

Washington Examiner - Technology - 28 days ago

Fraud explains high Obamacare enrollment despite subsidy lapse

Washington Examiner - Health - 28 days ago

Trump says midterm elections will be 'about pricing' despite calling affordability a 'dead' issue

Washington Examiner - Business - 28 days ago

Tyson Fury breaks his silence on Anthony Joshua's car crash - and appears to confirm his return from boxing retirement despite their £100m fight being thrown into doubt

Daily Mail - Sports - 30 days ago

Ukraine military aid holds at $45 billion this year, despite US drawdown

Euractiv - Politics - 1 month ago

Utah Leaders Are Hindering Efforts to Develop Solar Despite a Goal to Double the State's Energy Supply

ProPublica - Environment - 1 month ago

'Too many mothers' not sufficiently involved in their maternity care despite improvements

The Canary - Health - 1 month ago

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children's health experts -- David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

The Conversation - Health - 1 month ago

Transporters press ahead with wheel-jam strike in Islamabad, Rawalpindi tomorrow despite administration's appeal

Dawn - World - 1 month ago

Despite improvement, Pakistan's internet among slowest globally

Dawn - Technology - 1 month ago

Full speed ahead despite crypto confusion?

Dawn - Business - 1 month ago

Market close: NZ market flat despite US bounce

NZ Herald - Business - 2 months ago

Mocka eyes first physical store in New Zealand despite Ikea's arrival

NZ Herald - Business - 2 months ago

As mills close, timber industry pins its future on innovation, not tariffs -- Georgia is a hub of the U.S. timber industry, yet its mills are closing fast despite some help from new tariffs. The industry aims to innovate and develop new products to survive.

Christian Science Monitor - Business - 2 months ago

Amy Schumer reveals why she stopped taking Ozempic despite weight loss

Independent UK - Health - 3 months ago

Mum's who's laundry 'never smelt right' horrified as she discovers reason -- A mum shared the stomach-churning reason why her clothes still had a bad smell despite being...

Daily Express - Weird - 3 months ago

Despite risks, Hong Kong teenagers turn to chatbots for counselling

Around 20 percent of secondary school students in Hong Kong exhibit moderate to severe depression, anxiety, and stress, but nearly half are reluctant to reach out when facing mental health issues.

Global Voices - Technology - 3 months ago

The United States has seen an influx of popular Chinese firms placing big bets on American consumers. Analysts say the conditions are ripe for companies to succeed in the US, but warn that President Donald Trump’s tariffs might stand in the way. Despite the ongoing trade war, brands like Luckin Coffee, Heytea, and Po

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 5 months ago

Holiday lodges get go-ahead despite neighbours' anger

WalesOnline - Business - 5 months ago

Despite Trump's Win, School Vouchers Were Again Rejected by Majorities of Voters

In several Republican-led states, popular sentiment on the voucher issue has been overridden by the efforts of special interest groups and powerful governors who have enacted sweeping voucher programs that often benefit affluent families.

ProPublica - Politics - 6 months ago

Keir Starmer's Government Will Keep Voter ID, Despite Thousands Turned Away From Polls

Byline Times - Politics - 10 months ago

Do You Really Need This New Omicron Booster? Here's What Experts Say.

BuzzFeed News - Science - 3 years ago

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