An editorialized picture of a falling graph against the Japanese flag. Natanael Ginting | Istock | Getty Images Japan’s central bank is expected to exit its negative interest rate regime this spring, though sluggish growth will limit its ability to alleviate depreciation pressure on the yen, according to a former Bank of Japan board member. … Read more
An elderly man has been taken to hospital with injuries sustained when his vehicle rolled down an embankment and flipped onto its side on Sydney’s North Shore. The man, aged in his 80s, became trapped inside his vehicle when it came to rest against a tree off Corontation Ave in Mosman about 7am on Friday. … Read more
There’s no disputing that MrBeast makes a lot of money. The YouTuber â real name Jimmy Donaldson â rakes in hundreds of millions of dollars from his YouTube channel and Feastables food brand. But despite bringing in revenue between $600 million and $700 million each year, Donaldson says he’s not rich. His massive channel has … Read more
(NewsNation) — A former FBI informant has been indicted for allegedly lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s business dealings with a Ukrainian energy company. Charging documents describe Alexander Smirnov, 43, as a former FBI confidential human source and say he provided “false and derogatory information” to federal agents about both Bidens … Read more
Greece on Thursday became the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from the influential, socially conservative Greek Church. A cross-party majority of 176 lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted late Thursday in favor of the landmark bill drafted by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ‘ center-right government. Another 76 rejected the … Read more
German man Christian Brueckner, who is a suspect in the case of missing British girl Madeleine McCann, could walk free from prison next year if he is found not guilty of several sexual assault charges. Brueckner is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence for a rape he committed in Portugal in 2005. In 2022, he … Read more
BERLIN – The main suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann goes on trial in Germany on Friday on separate charges relating to child sexual abuse crimes in Portugal. Christian Brueckner, who is already behind bars in Germany for raping a woman in the part of Portugal’s Algarve region where … Read more
The Bill says that joint cooperation between the US, Australia, India and Japan should be strengthened. Washington: The US House of Representatives has passed the Quad bill which instructs the Biden administration to establish a Quad Intra-Parliamentary Working Group to facilitate closer cooperation between the US, Australia, India and Japan. Passed by a roll call … Read more
US congressional delaying of fresh military aid for Ukraine is already having an impact on the battlefield, Nato’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, has warned at a defence ministers’ meeting. Jens Stoltenberg said he still believed Congress would eventually approve the stalled $60bn (£50bn) package. Ukraine has said its economy should be rebuilt using frozen Russian … Read more
Leaders of Pacific Island countries allied with the US have become increasingly anxious about the US congressional budget impasse that has delayed approval of vital new funding packages and warned that China is actively seeking to shift their allegiances. The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Marshall Islands (RMI) and Palau agreed to new 20-year … Read more
