The Bank of Japan ends its negative interest rate policy, opting for its first hike in 17 years
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, ending...
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North Korea says Kim Jong Un supervised tests of rocket launchers targeting Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a live-fire drill of nuclear-capable “super-large” multiple rocket launchers designed...
Universal Music Group Pulls Songs by Taylor Swift, Drake and more off TikTok
TikTok may look (or sound) a little different when you scroll through the app going forward. Earlier this week, Universal...
Indian police release suspected Chinese spy pigeon after 8 months in “bird lockup”
Indian police cleared a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after eight months’ detention and released it into the wild Tuesday, news...
Iran threatens to ‘respond’ to any US strikes as Biden weighs response to Jordan attack
ERUSALEM (AP) — Iran threatened Wednesday to “decisively respond” to any U.S. attack on the Islamic Republic following President Joe Biden’s...
Delaware judge rules Elon Musk cannot keep $55 billion Tesla pay package
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Elon Musk is not entitled to landmark compensation package awarded by Tesla’s board of directors that...
France downsizes Paris 2024 opening ceremony crowd to around 300,000 spectators
PARIS (AP) — French Interior minister Gerald Darmanin said Wednesday that some 300,000 spectators will be able to attend the...
Today in History: January 21, Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision
Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 21, 2010, a bitterly divided U.S. Supreme Court, in Citizens United v. Federal Election...
Air pollution and politics pose cross-border challenges in South Asia
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The air smells burnt in Lahore, a city in Pakistan’s east that used to be famous...
Iran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iran fired missiles late Monday at what it claimed were Israeli “spy headquarters” near the U.S....
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