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Japanese companies cannot use national security cover to block takeovers, official says
JAPANESE companies cannot use a national security designation as a tool to thwart foreign takeovers, a senior finance ministry official said, pushing back at speculation Tokyo’s foreign exchange act could…
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Health Official Says Polio Vaccine Campaign Begins In War-torn Gaza
A health official said a polio vaccination campaign had begun in Gaza on Saturday after the war-torn territory recorded its first case of the disease in a quarter of a…
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Federal Reserve official says it is ‘time to move’ on rate cuts, but wants to be sure
FEDERAL Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic on Wednesday said that with inflation down farther and the unemployment rate up more than he anticipated, it may be “time to…
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Trump Campaign Staff Accused Of Verbally Abusing Arlington National Cemetery Official
Members of Donald Trump’s campaign staff reportedly were involved in an altercation with an Arlington National Cemetery official during a wreath-laying ceremony that has been criticized as a campaign stunt.…
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Top White House Official Due In Beijing As China Faces Off Against US Allies
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was due in Beijing Tuesday to meet top diplomat Wang Yi for tense talks as China was embroiled in security rows with key American…
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‘Hard to imagine’ no September rate cut, says Fed official
IT IS “hard to imagine” the Federal Reserve not cutting interest rates next month, a senior bank official said on Monday (Aug 26), in the latest signal that many policymakers…
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US: Stocks mixed as another Fed official backs rate cuts
US STOCKS finished the day mixed on Monday, as another Federal Reserve policymaker came out in favor of starting interest rate cuts. It is “hard to imagine” not cutting interest rates in…
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U.S. Has Struck Back At Militants For Afghanistan Suicide Bombing That Killed 13 US Service Members: Official
America and allies determined to deliver justice in the killing of nearly 200 civilians and 13 U.S. military personnel have “significantly” disrupted the militant network behind the 2021 suicide bombing…
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US Debt Is A ‘Time Bomb’ Threatening The World: Swiss Official
America’s soaring national debt is a ticking “time bomb” that threatens global financial stability, a Swiss official warned in an interview published Saturday. Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter contrasted her…
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China’s ‘Throwing Eggs’ Card Game Wins Fans And Official Censure
In the evenings in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, friends meet to “throw eggs” — a card game winning fans despite official warnings that it is an addictive waste of…
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Death ‘The Only Certainty’ For Gazans, Says UN Official
In war-ravaged Gaza, death appears to be the “only certainty” for 2.4 million Palestinians with no way to escape Israel’s relentless bombardment, a UN official said Tuesday, recounting the growing…
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Indonesia eases local content requirement for solar power plants to 20%, official says
INDONESIA said on Monday (Aug 12) it has cut the minimum local content requirement for solar power plants to 20 per cent from around 40 per cent previously, as it…
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Thousands Of Ukrainian Troops On Incursion To ‘Destabilise’ Russia: Official
Thousands of Ukrainian troops are taking part in a major incursion into Russian territory, aiming to destabilise Russia by showing up its weaknesses, a top Ukrainian official has told AFP.…
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Official Video of Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony Deleted from Olympics Account Amid Growing Backlash Over Controversial ‘Last Supper’ Parody
The official video of the Paris 2024 opening ceremony appears to have been removed from the Olympics account as backlash from viewers grow. Social media users shared screenshots of the…
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N. Korean Test Of Likely Hypersonic Missile Fails: Seoul Military Official
North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile on Wednesday, but the launch ended in a mid-air explosion, an official from Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The…
