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Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Bank of Japan ups key rate for 1st time in 17 years
World shares are mixed after the Bank of Japan hiked its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding negative rate policy
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Blinken underscores 'ironclad' support for the Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has underscored Washington’s “ironclad commitment” to help defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack against its forces
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A newspaper says video of Prince William and Kate should halt royal rumor mill. That's a tall order
A British newspaper says Prince William and his wife Catherine have been filmed at a farm shop near their Windsor home
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The average bonus on Wall Street last year was $176,500. That's down slightly from 2022
The average Wall Street bonus fell slightly last year to $176,500
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Biden heads West to secure his standing in Nevada and Arizona
President Joe Biden is embarking on a three-day campaign swing aimed at shoring up his standing in the Sun Belt as part of an aggressive play to re-energize vital parts of his 2020 electoral coalition
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US officials say pact with strategically key Pacific island nations underscores American commitment
U.S. officials say newly-approved legislation providing billions of dollars in funding for three strategically important Pacific island nations is an important sign of American commitment, which comes amid warnings China is actively trying to pry them away from Washington’s sphere of influence
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Images taken deep inside melted Fukushima reactor show damage, but leave many questions unanswered
Images taken by miniature drones from deep inside a badly damaged reactor at the Fukushima nuclear plant show displaced control equipment and misshapen materials but leave many questions unanswered, underscoring the daunting task of decommissioning the plant
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6 former Mississippi law officers to be sentenced for torture of 2 Black men
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men will be sentenced by a federal judge starting Tuesday
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The Bank of Japan ends its negative interest rate policy, opting for its first hike in 17 years
Japan's central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy
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Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and their religion
Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel” and hate “their religion,” igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders
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