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Bank of Japan ends its negative interest rate policy, first hike in 17 yrs

The Bank of Japan's short-term rate was raised to a range of 0 to 0.1% from minus 0.1% at a policy meeting that confirmed expectations of a shift away from ultra-lax monetary policy

Failures of Biden govt in planning drove fall of Kabul: Top ex-US generals

The rare testimony by the two retired generals on Tuesday publicly exposed for the first time the strain and differences the military leaders had with the Biden administration in the final days of war

Texas' migrant arrest law back on hold after briefly taking effect

The Supreme Court did not rule on the merits of the law. It instead kicked back to the lower appeals court a challenge led by the Justice Department

Trump asks SC to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn polls

Lower courts have already twice rejected the immunity claims, but Trump's lawyers will get a fresh chance to press their case before the Supreme Court when the justices hear arguments on April 25

Houthis in Yemen blow up resident's house, killing 9 from same family

Yemen has been engulfed in a civil war since 2014, when the Houthis captured the capital, Sanaa, and forced the internationally recognised government to flee to the south

Navarro becomes 1st Trump WH official to serve time in Jan 6 attack case

Navarro was sentenced to four months in prison for defying a subpoena for documents and a deposition from the House committee that investigated the riot by supporters of then-President Donald Trump

Hong Kong passes anti-dissent law, to come into effect from March 23

Hong Kong's Legislative Council, which is packed with Beijing loyalists following an electoral overhaul, expedited the process

Earth on brink: UN issues red alert on climate change after record heat

The World Meteorological Organisation, in a State of the Global Climate report released Tuesday, ratcheted up concerns that a much-vaunted climate goal is increasingly in jeopardy

China's stock watchdog fines Evergrande, slaps lifetime ban on its chairman

The company said in a release to mainland Chinese stock exchanges late Monday that its chairman, Hui Ka Yan, was fined 47 million yuan ($6.5 million) and banned from China's markets for life

Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and their religion, says Trump

The Pew Research Center reported in 2021 that Jews are among the most consistently liberal and Democratic groups in the US

Kim Jong Un supervised tests of artillery systems targeting Seoul: N Korea

The report came a day after the South Korean and Japanese militaries said they detected North Korea firing multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward waters off its eastern coast

Lionel Messi out of Argentina friendlies in the US due to muscle injury

The captain was injured last week while playing for his Inter Miami club in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

EPL relegation zone: Nottingham Forest docked 4 points for overspending

Forest was found to have breached the league profitability and sustainability regulations, which typically allow clubs to lose a maximum of $133 million over a three-year period or face sanctions.

Blinken to highlight support for Philippines as it clashes with China

Blinken will advance shared economic priorities and underscore the United States' ironclad commitment to the U.S.-Philippine alliance

Gangs launch new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti's capital, dozens killed

In a bid to curb the relentless violence, Haiti's government announced Sunday that it was extending a nighttime curfew through March 20

US elections: Trump making Jan 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for WH

Five people died in the riot and its aftermath

S Korea to suspend 2 sr doctors in first punishment for doctors' walkouts

The Health Ministry said it wouldn't confirm any reported administrative steps imposed on individual doctors

Google, Meta face tough questions in Australia over cyber extremism threats

The country's eSafety regulator announced Tuesday that it had issued legal notices to Google, Meta, X, WhatsApp, Telegram and Reddit requiring each company to report on steps they are taking

US seeks UN resolution calling on nations to ban nuclear weapons in space

Linda Thomas-Greenfield told a UN Security Council meeting on Monday that "any placement of nuclear weapons into orbit around the Earth would be unprecedented, dangerous, and unacceptable"

Chinese billionaire admits to election crimes, making bogus donations

Qin was previously listed on Forbes list of billionaires, with an estimated net worth of USD 1.8 billion from his stake in film and entertainment companies, including the Honk Kong-based SMI Culture