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America’s oldest bank looks to Japan amid global uncertainty

May 1, 2025

State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign reserves fall by $367 million

April 24, 2025

Pakistan looks to Malaysia’s success in Islamic banking: Habib Bank CEO

April 22, 2025

How Japan’s Norinchukin Bank ended up battling Treasury sales rumors

April 16, 2025

Japan’s Norinchukin Bank didn’t dump Treasurys over Trump tariffs: CEO

April 14, 2025

American teen was killed by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. The U.S. has said little about it.

April 12, 2025

India’s central bank cuts rates again as inflation slows

April 9, 2025

China’s yuan hits 19-month low after central bank guides currency weaker

April 8, 2025

Minnesota authorities identify plane crash victim as U.S. Bank executive

April 2, 2025

Australia’s Labor vows to protect economy from trade war’s ‘dark shadow’
SYDNEY — The morning after leading his party to a massive election win, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters on Sunday at a cafe near his home in western Sydney that his next term would be “disciplined and orderly” as he seeks to address daunting economic challenges. Australia’s rising cost of living was the…
Indian Muslims fear new law will uproot their communities
NEW DELHI — India’s sizable Muslim minority remains frantic about a new law it says will take away the land its mosques and schools occupy, despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi promising the legal amendment will settle a raft of ownership disputes once and for all. Protests have been rolling across India since the law —…
Earthquakes, including a 5.3 magnitude, shake remote West Texas
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck West Texas on Saturday night, part of a swarm of earthquakes to rock the area near the Texas border with New Mexico, the U.S. logical Survey said. The temblor struck at 7:47 p.m. about 35 miles south of Whites City, New Mexico, the USGS said. The area is roughly midway…
First-time Kentucky Derby winner Junior Alvarado dominates field with horse Sovereignty
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Less than two months before the Kentucky Derby, jockey Junior Alvarado was praying to god to heal him. On March 23, Alvarado was riding the horse Term at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., when his thoroughbred suffered a heart attack, sending Alvarado off his saddle. He was clipped by another horse…
Iberian blackout points to grid growing pains — not green energy failure
Spain and Portugal have largely restored power after Monday’s unprecedented blackout — the worst in recent European history. The fallout has put the region’s reliance on renewables under fire. Santiago Abascal, leader of Spain’s far-right Vox party, even called on the country to abandon “climate fanaticism” in response to the power cut. Yet, experts stressed…
Thai king’s state visit to Bhutan sets new diplomatic tone for his reign
BANGKOK — When Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn arrived in Bhutan last weekend, he wrote his name into history with two milestones: The Himalayan kingdom was his first pick to kick off his inaugural state visit, and he flew into that mountainous terrain by piloting the specially designated Thai royal aircraft, a Boeing 737-800. The 72-year-old…
Texas has a new city home to Elon Musk’s SpaceX
BROWNSVILLE, Tex. — Texas has a brand new city, and its name is Starbase. A vote Saturday to decide whether to turn part of south Texas into a new city centered around Elon Musk’s SpaceX delivered a victory to the tech billionaire and his rocket company. As expected, the measure passed with broad support, paving…
Pilot dies in crash of single-engine plane in Simi Valley neighborhood
The pilot and sole occupant of a small, single-engine plane died when the aircraft crashed and ended up in the backyard of a home in California on Saturday, authorities said. NBC Los Angeles aerial footage of the crash site in the city of Simi Valley, about 42 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, showed a…