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Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says that his "confidence has grown" that the battle against inflation is on track. "After a pause earlier this year, progress toward our 2 percent objective has resumed. My confidence has grown that inflation is on a sustainable path back to 2 percent," he says in a keynote speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in the US state of Wyoming. SOUNDBITE
Kamala Harris says she's faced tough elections in the past. "We were underestimated at practically every turn, but we never gave up, because the future is always worth fighting for," she tells the crowd at the Democratic National Convention, before adding, "that’s the fight we are in right now, a fight for America’s future." SOUNDBITE
Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer vows to work with his European counterparts to reset ties soured by Brexit, as he hosts leaders from across the continent at a summit. "We want to work with all of you to restore relationships, rediscover our common interest and renew the bonds of trust and friendship that binds the fabric of European life," Starmer says at the start of the meeting at the grandiose Blenheim Palace, near Oxford. SOUNDBITE
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo announces in a video that he has asked Congress for legal reform to remove Attorney General Consuelo Porras from office amid a corruption investigation. "As a president directly elected by the people with an explicit mandate to fight for transparency and against corruption," he says, "I cannot allow this injustice to continue." SOUNDBITE
Zimbabwe's central bank launches a new currency backed by gold, as it seeks to tackle sky-high inflation and stabilise the country's long-floundering economy. The ZiG, short for Zimbabwe Gold, will replace the Zimbabwean dollar which has tumbled in value over the past year, pushing inflation through the roof, Reserve Bank governor John Mushayavanhu says. IMAGES
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