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Sat, February 4, 2023 | 23:35

US to send Ukraine longer-range bombs in latest turnaround

US to send Ukraine longer-range bombs in latest turnaround

After months of agonizing, the U.S has agreed to send longer-range bombs to Ukraine as it prepares to launch a spring offensive to retake territory Russia captured last year, U.S. officials said Thursday, confirming that the new weapons will have roughly double the range of any other offensive weapon provided by America.

World | 2023-02-03 09:31

China hopes Japan can stop 'right-wing forces' from provoking disputes in East China Sea

China hopes Japan can stop 'right-wing forces' from provoking disputes in East China Sea

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa by phone on Thursday that Beijing hopes Japan can stop "right-wing forces" from provoking disputes over contested islands in the East China Sea, according to a statement from the foreign ministry.

World | 2023-02-03 09:12

ECB hikes rates again, vows more in March

ECB hikes rates again, vows more in March

The European Central Bank raised interest rates again Thursday and signaled it would "stay the course" with an identical hike next month, even as the outlook in the eurozone brightens.

World | 2023-02-03 08:11

Wall Street piles more onto big start to year as tech surges

Wall Street piles more onto big start to year as tech surges

Wall Street's bang to start the year got even bigger Thursday, as tech stocks and a surge for Facebook's parent company led the market higher.

World | 2023-02-03 08:00

Iraq, Saudi seek to boost economic cooperation

Iraq, Saudi seek to boost economic cooperation

Iraq's foreign minister on Thursday called for more economic cooperation with Saudi Arabia, namely in investment and electricity, during a visit to Baghdad by his Saudi counterpart. Fuad Hussein made no mention of resuming talks between Saudi Arabia and arch-rival Iran - previously mediated by Iraq - during a joint press conference. "This important visit comes at a time marke...

World | 2023-02-02 22:30

Bank of England hikes rates by half-point to tame inflation

Bank of England hikes rates by half-point to tame inflation

The Bank of England raised interest rates by half a percentage point Thursday as it sought to tame double-digit inflation that is fueling a cost-of-living crisis, public-sector strikes and fears of recession. The bank's monetary policy committee voted 7-2 to push its key rate to 4 percent, approving the 10th consecutive rate increase since a post-pandemic surge in the world e...

World | 2023-02-02 22:26

EU officials visit Kyiv as Russia strikes civilian target

EU officials visit Kyiv as Russia strikes civilian target

Top European Union officials arrived in Kyiv on Thursday for talks with the Ukrainian government as rescue crews dug through the rubble of an apartment building in eastern Ukraine that was struck by a Russian missile, killing at least three people and wounding 21 others. The scene of devastation in the eastern Donetsk provincial city of Kramatorsk, where emergency workers spe...

World | 2023-02-02 22:26

Japan's Honda outlines hydrogen power plans to go green

Japan's Honda outlines hydrogen power plans to go green

Honda is expanding the use of hydrogen to include trucks and construction equipment, electricity for buildings and even outer space, not just cars on the roads.

World | 2023-02-02 16:19

Australia is removing British monarchy from its banknotes

Australia is removing British monarchy from its banknotes

Australia is removing the British monarchy from its banknotes.

World | 2023-02-02 15:26

Philippines expands US access to military bases

Philippines expands US access to military bases

The United States and the Philippines announced a deal Thursday to give U.S. troops access to another four bases in the Southeast Asian nation, as the longtime allies seek to counter China's military rise.

World | 2023-02-02 14:58

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