30 January 2026
Gold and silver prices have plummeted, sparked by reports US President Donald Trump is set to announce a new US Federal Reserve chair.
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30 Jan: The prices of gold and silver have plummeted in Asian trade as markets prepare for a surprise Federal Reserve announcement, and the ASX 200 has finished the week on a negative note. Look back on the day's finance news in our business blog.... more
30 Jan: Fulton County, which votes overwhelmingly Democratic, has been a target of President Donald Trump since he narrowly lost the presidential election in Georgia to Democrat Joe Biden.... more
30 Jan: The Boss has blasted the Trump administration and ICE agents in a new song responding to "the state terror being visited" on Minneapolis and dedicated to Renee Good and Alex Pretti.... more
30 Jan: Protesters in Iran are begging US President Donald Trump to launch military action to help topple the Islamic regime. But could it happen?... more
30 Jan: Donald Trump says he has struck a deal with Congressional Democrats to temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security, heading off a political brawl that seemed inevitable after the Senate voted down the latest package of government spending bills.... more
30 Jan: United States President Donald Trump has shared a video on Truth Social showing Alex Pretti in a confrontation with federal immigration agents 11 days before the intensive care nurse was fatally shot during a separate encounter with Border Patrol agents.... more
30 Jan: The US plan to "recover" Venezuela could spark a domestic backlash in a country that is already heavily divided among various armed groups that have political interests.... more
30 Jan: In the past fortnight, US President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs against at least 10 countries. Some experts say the Trump administration's tariff policy is leading to the creation of new trading blocs, and isolating the United States.... more
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