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The Bank of Japan ends its negative interest rate policy, opting for its first hike in 17 years

Mar. 19, 2024 00:58 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy. The short-term rate was raised to a range of 0 to 0.1% from minus 0.1% at a policy meeting that...

Book Review: 'Newshawks in Berlin' illustrates tough choices news organizations face in wartime

Mar. 18, 2024 17:53 PM EDT

Journalism is often referred to as the first draft of history, especially when covering war and international conflicts. “Newshawks in Berlin: The Associated Press and Nazi Germany” explores the challenges the world's largest news organization faced in trying to balance...

Commenting on Navalny's death for first time, Putin says he supported prisoner swap for his foe

Mar. 18, 2024 16:41 PM EDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin said early Monday that he supported an idea to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prisoner exchange just days before the man who was his biggest foe died. In his first comments to address Navalny's death, Putin said of the dissident's...

Germans thought they were immune to nationalism after confronting their Nazi past. They were wrong

Mar. 18, 2024 12:41 PM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — When Sabine Thonke joined a recent demonstration in Berlin against Germany's far-right party, it was the first time in years she felt hopeful that the growing power of the extremists in her country could be stopped. Thonke, 59, had been following the rise of the...

Editorial Roundup: Texas

Mar. 18, 2024 07:11 AM EDT

Fort Worth Star-Telegram. March 15, 2024. Editorial: Educators are struggling, leaving Texas schools. What can we do to help right now? It’s no secret that Fort Worth-area educators are struggling — not just teaching our community’s kids but to even stay in...

Today in History: March 18, FDR signs executive order on internment of Japanese-Americans

Mar. 18, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Monday, March 18, the 78th day of 2024. There are 288 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 18, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order authorizing the War Relocation Authority,...

Prominent European far-right figure prevented from speaking at an event in Switzerland

Mar. 17, 2024 13:52 PM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — A prominent European far-right figure was prevented from giving a speech at an event in Switzerland and thrown out of the region where it was taking place. Martin Sellner of the Identitarian Movement said in a video posted on social media network X that he had been...

Germany, France and Poland vow to procure more weapons for Ukraine in a show of unity

Mar. 15, 2024 12:57 PM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — Germany, France and Poland vowed Friday to procure more weapons for Kyiv and step up production of military equipment along with partners in Ukraine, promising that Ukraine can rely on the trio of European powers as it tries to overcome a shortage of military resources. ...

German greenhouse gas emissions dropped sharply last year, raising hopes of meeting 2030 target

Mar. 15, 2024 05:56 AM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's greenhouse gas emissions dropped by one-tenth last year as renewable energy grew in importance, the use of coal and gas diminished and economic pressures weighed on businesses and consumers, official data showed Friday. Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is...

Germany's parliament rejects a new opposition call to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine

Mar. 14, 2024 07:57 AM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Thursday rejected a new call by the opposition for the government to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, a day after Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his refusal to supply the weapons. The main center-right opposition bloc has sought...