2026-01-14
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Our Top Stories Donald Trump urged protesters in Iran to, quote, take over state institutions,
saying that, quote, help is on its way, as nationwide protests continued.
He said all meetings with Iranian representatives would be cancelled until the killings stop.
An Iranian official estimated that around 2000 people have died
since the demonstrations erupted in late December,
according to Reuters, a news agency.
Central bankers from around the world said in a joint statement that they stand in full solidarity with Jerome Powell,
the chair of the Federal Reserve,
after the Trump administration threatened him with criminal charges.
The investigation has also been criticised on Wall Street.
Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chases Bank, said anything which, quote,
chips away at the central bank's independence risks increasing interest rates.
America's annual inflation rate was unchanged at 2.7% in December,