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4 min agoPresident Donald Trump said he was pleased about Prince Harry and Meghan's decision to relocate from California back to Britain after six years. Trump told reporters he was not a fan of the couple and said they treated the royal family with great disrespect.4 min agoA glacier collapse triggered a massive landslide on the Nepal-China border August 26, killing more than 1,200 people across both countries. Nepal reported 1,204 deaths and 4,216 missing as of September 2, while Chinese authorities in Tibet's Gyirong county reported 21 deaths and 541 missing. Families in Nepal held symbolic funeral ceremonies September 2 to honor missing relatives.1 h agoIran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority blacklisted 11 additional vessels on Wednesday for non-compliance with its rules, barring them from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The move follows a blacklisting of 45 tankers a week earlier, bringing the total number of prohibited ships to 56.1 h agoA court acquitted Yorgen Fenech on Wednesday of orchestrating the car bomb that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia, the prominent anti-corruption journalist, nine years ago. The case has drawn international attention to Malta's record on press freedom and judicial accountability.1 h agoA Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected the Department of Justice's attempt to force Alphabet's Google to divest its online advertising exchange. The ruling marks the second major victory for Google against antitrust enforcement efforts seeking to break up the company's business.1 h agoThe ride-hailing company is cutting about 10% of its global workforce through a restructuring designed to streamline operations and reduce costs. The layoffs will affect roughly 3,300 employees, while permitting approximately 1% of staff to maintain remote work arrangements.1 h agoA court in Malta acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of charges that he ordered the car bomb attack that killed investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017. Caruana Galizia, 53, was investigating the Panama Papers and was about to publish an article implicating one of Fenech's associates.1 h agoDelivery Hero's board has endorsed Uber's takeover proposal, valued at approximately $15 billion. If approved, the combined company would rank among the world's largest food delivery platforms.1 h agoTelefónica completed the sale of its landmark Gran Vía headquarters to real estate entrepreneur Tomás Olivo on September 1 for approximately 200 million euros. The building, which has housed the company's operations for nearly a century, now contains Spain's largest Movistar store alongside a cinema, television studio, recording facilities and the Fundación Telefónica.1 h agoThree Guardia Civil officers were injured when their patrol boat was rammed by a drug smuggling vessel off Cabo Cope near Águilas on Wednesday. The two occupants of the boat, which carried 20 containers of gasoline and was equipped with two motors, were detained after attempting to evade capture.4 min agoPresident Donald Trump said he was pleased about Prince Harry and Meghan's decision to relocate from California back to Britain after six years. Trump told reporters he was not a fan of the couple and said they treated the royal family with great disrespect.4 min agoA glacier collapse triggered a massive landslide on the Nepal-China border August 26, killing more than 1,200 people across both countries. Nepal reported 1,204 deaths and 4,216 missing as of September 2, while Chinese authorities in Tibet's Gyirong county reported 21 deaths and 541 missing. Families in Nepal held symbolic funeral ceremonies September 2 to honor missing relatives.1 h agoIran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority blacklisted 11 additional vessels on Wednesday for non-compliance with its rules, barring them from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The move follows a blacklisting of 45 tankers a week earlier, bringing the total number of prohibited ships to 56.1 h agoA court acquitted Yorgen Fenech on Wednesday of orchestrating the car bomb that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia, the prominent anti-corruption journalist, nine years ago. The case has drawn international attention to Malta's record on press freedom and judicial accountability.1 h agoA Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected the Department of Justice's attempt to force Alphabet's Google to divest its online advertising exchange. The ruling marks the second major victory for Google against antitrust enforcement efforts seeking to break up the company's business.1 h agoThe ride-hailing company is cutting about 10% of its global workforce through a restructuring designed to streamline operations and reduce costs. The layoffs will affect roughly 3,300 employees, while permitting approximately 1% of staff to maintain remote work arrangements.1 h agoA court in Malta acquitted businessman Yorgen Fenech of charges that he ordered the car bomb attack that killed investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017. Caruana Galizia, 53, was investigating the Panama Papers and was about to publish an article implicating one of Fenech's associates.1 h agoDelivery Hero's board has endorsed Uber's takeover proposal, valued at approximately $15 billion. If approved, the combined company would rank among the world's largest food delivery platforms.1 h agoTelefónica completed the sale of its landmark Gran Vía headquarters to real estate entrepreneur Tomás Olivo on September 1 for approximately 200 million euros. The building, which has housed the company's operations for nearly a century, now contains Spain's largest Movistar store alongside a cinema, television studio, recording facilities and the Fundación Telefónica.1 h agoThree Guardia Civil officers were injured when their patrol boat was rammed by a drug smuggling vessel off Cabo Cope near Águilas on Wednesday. The two occupants of the boat, which carried 20 containers of gasoline and was equipped with two motors, were detained after attempting to evade capture.

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Bessent signals strong chance of BOJ rate hike in September to strengthen yen

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Japan's government and central bank are likely to act toward a stronger yen, with a Bank of Japan interest rate increase in September appearing probable. Bessent met BOJ Governor

1 d agoArchive photoUnited States Department of the Treasury·Wikimedia Commons·Public domain

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Bessent signals Japan will act to strengthen yen, hints at BOJ rate rise

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Japan's government and central bank are poised to take steps that will strengthen the yen, suggesting an in

2 d agoArchive photoU.S. Department of the Treasury·Wikimedia Commons·Public domain

Bessent: recent yen swings stay within bounds, not disorderly

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said recent yen movements were "pretty well contained" and not the kind of disorderly moves that prompted a rare j

2 d agoArchive photoUnited States Department of the Treasury·Wikimedia Commons·Public domain

Bessent: recent yen swings show no signs of disorder

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent characterized recent yen movements as orderly and well-contained. He believes Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda,

2 d agoArchive photoTreasury Department·Wikimedia Commons·Public domain

Bessent warns disorderly yen moves risk destabilizing global markets

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cautioned that volatile yen swings could force unwinding of positions, destabilizing global markets and increasi

4 d agoArchive photoCongressman Byron Donalds Press Office·Wikimedia Commons·Public domain

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