March 29th: In recent weeks, U.S. Vice President Harris (pictured right) has stepped out of the shadow of President Biden (pictured left) and made her presence felt. Photographed in February in Wilmington, Delaware (2024 Reuters/Joshua Roberts) (Reuters) – Rapper Fat Joe invited to the White House to discuss reforming marijuana laws, visited an abortion clinic, … Read more
The yen is depreciating as the market recognizes that the Bank of Japan, which lifted negative interest rates on March 28, will move forward with financial normalization “slowly.” Photographed on the 18th in front of the Bank of Japan head office in Tokyo (2024 Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon) TOKYO (Reuters) – The yen is depreciating as the … Read more
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On March 10, French President Macron announced for the first time that he supports legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide for adults who have been diagnosed with terminal cancer or other conditions that limit their life expectancy. The government has announced that it will ask the government to submit an “end of life” bill to Congress … Read more
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On March 3, U.S. Vice President Harris explicitly criticized Israel for not adequately addressing the “humanitarian catastrophe” in the Palestinian autonomous region of Gaza. Photographed in Selma, Alabama (2024 Reuters/Megan Varner) [３日 ロイター] – US Vice President Harris on the 3rd clearly criticized Israel for not adequately addressing the “humanitarian catastrophe” in the Palestinian autonomous … Read more
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Demographers and economists say European countries have been trying for years to raise birth rates without success. In the photo, Italian Prime Minister Meloni (left) and Pope Francis attend a conference on demographics. Photographed in May 2023 in Rome. Provided photo (2024 Reuters/Vatican Media) (Reuters) – For French President Emmanuel Macron, having more children is … Read more
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On the 12th, Israel conducted a special operation in Rafah, the southernmost part of Gaza, in the Palestinian autonomous region, and rescued two hostages. Local health authorities said 37 people were killed and dozens injured. The photo shows the helicopter carrying the two rescued people. Photographed in Tel Aviv. Provided by the Israel Defense Forces … Read more
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[Tokyo, 8th]- At its board meeting on the 6th of this week, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced that it would leave policy unchanged, but maintained its tightening bias. The Australian dollar is expected to recover against the US dollar in the medium to short term, and in the meantime, it is likely to … Read more
China’s tourism industry has seen a remarkable rebound during the May Day holiday, reaching pre-COVID levels with a 70.8% rise in domestic trips from the previous year, according to official government data reported by Reuters. This year’s figures, from the first travel season without restrictions since the pandemic, are being used as a gauge of … Read more
Oil prices experienced their biggest one-day percentage decline since early January, with Brent futures and West Texas Intermediate crude falling around 5% to a five-week low. The fall was fueled by increased concerns about the economy as US politicians discuss ways to avoid a debt default and investors prepare for more rate hikes this week. … Read more
Indonesia’s food regulator has confirmed the safety of a popular product from one of the world’s biggest instant noodle brands, despite its recall in Malaysia and Taiwan’s capital. The recalled product, “special chicken” flavour Indomie, is a popular Indonesian instant noodle variety produced by Indofood CBP. The Taipei city health department found traces of ethylene … Read more