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World Service,04 Sep 2025,26 mins

Trump's Fed nominee faces the senate committee

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The US president's pick Stephen Miran is nominated to serve as governor of the central bank. Will he cut interest rates? The Italian fashion designer and billionaire brand owner Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91. We hear from his former employee. Is it the end of the illegally streamed sport programmes? We look at the closure of Streameast - the world’s largest illegal sports streaming site. You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.

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