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As Japan prepares for a pivotal Lower House election on Feb. 8, voters are grappling with familiar economic worries — rising living costs, sluggish wage growth and the drag of a weak yen. Yet beyond these bread-and-butter issues, the contest has taken
President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Kevin Warsh will take over as chair of the Federal Reserve, replacing Jerome Powell when his term expires in May. The move closes a long and often turbulent chapter for the U.S. central bank, marked
The U.S. Justice Department has released a massive new batch of records tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, reopening scrutiny of what federal authorities knew about his abuse of underage girls and his long-standing connections with wealthy and influential figures. The latest
A powerful explosion that damaged a residential building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday was caused by a gas leak, according to an initial assessment by local authorities. Iranian outlets say a gas leak led to the
The Partial U.S. government shutdown continues as House vote may restore operations by Monday, after federal funding lapsed early Saturday—despite the Senate clearing a major spending deal just hours earlier. In a 71–29 vote late Friday, the Senate approved a funding package
Meet Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Selection to Head the Federal Reserve marks a return to familiar ground for a man who once stood at the center of the most turbulent period in modern economic history. When Kevin Warsh first arrived at the Federal
US raises tariffs on South Korea goods to 25% under Trump, escalating tensions between Washington and Seoul after President Donald Trump accused the South Korean government of failing to uphold commitments made under a trade agreement signed last year. In a social
A massive winter storm sweeping across large parts of the United States has turned deadly, shutting down travel, cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands, and burying cities under heavy snow. The U.S. winter storm turns deadly, grounding flights and leaving thousands without
Former President Donald Trump has rolled out a sweeping set of tariffs on goods entering the United States from much of the world, reigniting debates over trade, prices, and America’s role in the global economy. Trump argues that these import taxes are
U.S. authorities have removed the captain and first officer of a Russian-flagged oil tanker from British jurisdiction, marking a dramatic escalation in an already tense international dispute. In what officials described as a coordinated operation, U.S. transfers tanker captain and first officer