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Unlike most major economies, Japan has spent much of the 21st century adhering to a doctrine of extremely low interest rates — so low that since 2016, they were actually negative. That changed on Tuesday, March 19, when the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced the country’s first interest rate hike
German Economy Likely Already in a Recession, Will Last Three Quarters: Reuters Poll
The German economy is on track to contract for three consecutive quarters starting from this one, according...
Dutch Farmer Protests Roll Into Neighboring Countries
As infuriated European farmers hit the streets of Germany and Belgium, some occupied the city of Hoogstraten...
France Deploys AI Surveillance to Track Undeclared Swimming Pools, Takes €10 Million in Taxes
France is set to rake €10 million in taxes from homeowners after artificial intelligence surveillance...
Taiwan Fires Shots at Mainland Chinese Drones, Warns of Counter-Attack if Territory Violated
Taiwanese forces fired several rounds of warning shots at three drones from Communist China seen flying...
Residents of Northwest Pakistan Town ‘Surprised’ By Levees Breach Due to Flooding
On August 31, residents of a northern Pakistan town recounted the destruction left after nearby levees...
Fist-sized Hailstones Batter Spain: Eyewitness Reports
Videos posted on Spanish social media on Tuesday, Aug. 30 showed an outstretched hand holding giant hailstones...
World Remembers Gorbachev, the Late Soviet Leader Who Ended the Cold War
Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in Moscow's...
Serbia Cancels Large Scale ‘Pride’ Event After Massive Protests
The people of Serbia have proven that the active or passive support of large swaths of the population...
Andean Community Nations Push for Venezuela, Chile, Argentina to Join Bloc
The presidents of the nations making up the Andean Community — Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia —...