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- Bank of Japan raises interest rate to 31-year high of 1.25% amid inflation
- West Kelowna’s new mayor Stephen Johnston aims to restore public confidence
- Trump instructed DOJ not to challenge ruling on firearms restrictions
- Couple die in boating accident in Venice months after their wedding
- Greek parliament lifts immunity of Dimitris Avramopoulos for investigation
- Third person dies from malaria outbreak near Frankfurt Airport
- Impact of U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hike on Canadian dollar and borrowers
- Former Arizona Senator Jon Kyl dies at the age of 84
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The Bank of Japan has increased its benchmark interest rate from 1% to 1.25%, marking the highest level in 31 years. The decision is aimed at addressing rising inflation amid escalating energy prices and wages, with pressure from the US also influencing the move.
Sean Michieli and Gabriella Querino died in a boating accident in Venice, months after their wedding, prompting an investigation into the incident.
A third person has died from malaria in a cluster linked to Frankfurt Airport, following two recent infections in the Schwanheim district. German officials reported that the parasites likely arrived via a mosquito onboard aircraft. Authorities have alerted local doctors to be vigilant for malaria symptoms among patients.
The beleaguered government coalition led by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is currently facing a crisis after the country’s constitutional court deemed its draft budget illegal.
At least 25 people were killed Sunday by shelling at a market on the outskirts of the city of Donetsk in Russian-occupied Ukraine, local officials reported Sunday.
He was seen kneeling on the floor ‘staring blankly’ into space after the alleged murder.
A deadly landslide in China’s Yunnan province has left two dead and dozens missing. The incident in Zhaotong City occurred early Monday, trapping 47 people.
The US has seen nearly 90 deaths from severe winter storms in the past week. Tennessee recorded 25 deaths, and Oregon, under a state of emergency, reported 16 due to ice storms.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has exited the 2024 presidential race and has thrown his support behind former president Donald Trump.
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