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 Confidence in Biden Economic Stewardship Historically Low
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With Americans less optimistic about the state of the U.S. economy than they have been in recent months and concern about inflation persisting, their ... (photo: White House) Gallup
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 Australia’s Qantas to pay $79m over ‘ghost flights’ furore
Australia’s flagship airline Qantas has agreed to pay $120 million Australian dollars ($79m) to settle a lawsuit over the sale of tickets for already cancelled fl... (photo: AP / dapd, Axel Heimken) Al Jazeera
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 Debunking China’s overcapacity myth
During the past four years, China shifted the preponderance of its exports to the Global South away from developed markets, and at the same time built production faciliti... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan) Asiatimes
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 Russian oil export revenues rise by $17.2bn in March
Moscow has been utilising its shadow fleet to bypass sanctions, according to a report by Kyiv School of Economics. | Russian oil export revenues increased to $17.2bn (1.5... (photo: AP Photo / Srdjan Ilic, file) Offshore Technology
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 Indonesia volcano eruptions force thousands to evacuate as airlines cancel flights
Renewed eruptions from a remote Indonesian volcano have triggered fresh evacuation orders and sparked flight cancellations and airport closures this week with smoke, lava... (photo: PVMBG via AP Photo) CNN
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 Protests erupt in Georgia as parliament passes 'foreign influence' bill
Security forces in the former Soviet republic of Georgia intervened against demonstrators on Wednesday who were attempting to besiege parliament while protesting against ... (photo: AP / Zurab Tsertsvadze) Anadolu Agency
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 China trying to develop world ‘built on censorship and surveillance’
China is exporting its model of digital authoritarianism abroad with the help of its far-reaching tech industry and massive infrastructure projects, offering a blueprint ... (photo: AP / Andy Wong) Al Jazeera
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 Yen’s plunge raises specter of new Asia currency crisis
TOKYO — The Japanese yen’s 12% plunge this year has traders wondering if the Group of Seven might have a currency crisis within their ranks. | The good news: not yet.... (photo: Creative Commons) Asiatimes
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 Seafarers pay the price for the murky business of ship nationality
On April 13, the naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized a Portuguese-flagged container ship, the MSC Aries, in the Strait of Hormuz and detaine... (photo: US Navy / MC2 Indra Beaufort) Al Jazeera
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 Americans Perceive Gaps in Mental, Physical Healthcare
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Three-quarters of Americans think mental health issues are identified and treated worse than physical health issues in the U.S., according to a new su... (photo: Unsplash / Oluwaseyi Johnson) Gallup
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 Malaysia’s Anwar unveils record public pay hike amid ringgit’s slide
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced a record hike in civil servants’ pay of more than 13 percent, amid rising prices and a weakening local currency. | ... (photo: Creative Commons / udeyismail https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en) Al Jazeera
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 Paul Auster: cool narrator of noirish New York
Emilie BICKERTON May 1, 2024 40 mins ago 0 | Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email | Paul Auster, the Mr Cool of American fiction, has set many of his novels in New York Ci... (photo: AP Photo/EFE, J. L. Cereijido) Guam Pacific Daily News
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 Immigration Named Top U.S. Problem for Third Straight Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A steady 27% of Americans say the most important problem facing the U.S. is immigration, topping Gallup’s open-ended trend for the third co... (photo: AP / Andres Leighton, File) Gallup
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 Why is Japan’s yen so weak against the US dollar?
The weakness of the Japanese yen is in the spotlight again after its latest tumble. | On Monday, the currency sank to 160.17 against the US dollar, its lowest since April... (photo: Creative Commons / Japanexperterna.se) Al Jazeera
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 U.S. Economic Confidence Falls for First Time Since October
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index is -29 in April, nine points lower than March’s -20 reading. This is the first time in five months that... (photo: AP / Gene J. Puskar) Gallup
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 Australia’s foreign influence curbs an ‘abject failure’
Foreign interference in Australian democracy poses a growing risk to our national sovereignty. | It refers to coercive, corrupt or deceptive activities by or on behalf of... (photo: Creative Commons / Kgbo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) Asiatimes
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 Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion in AI and cloud infrastructure in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion over the next four years in new cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Indonesia — the singl... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus) Springfield News-Sun
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 Philippines and China in new confrontation at Scarborough Shoal
The Philippines has accused China of “dangerous maneuvers and obstruction” and reinstalling a barrier at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing blockaded and s... (photo: AP / Renato Etac via AP, File) Al Jazeera
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 Entry Requirements for UAE in 2024: Visa or Permit Needed?
Wondering about the entry requirements for the United Arab Emirates (UAE)? Here's what you need to know to plan your visit according to the UAE governmental 2024 update |... (photo: AP / Kamran Jebreili, File) Emirates 24/7
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 Australia Gears Up for Bitcoin ETFs: ASX Leads the Charge
Australia is preparing to join Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) bandwagon. The country's primary equity exchange, ASX Ltd, is anticipated to approve the launch of Bitco... (photo: Unsplash / Kanchanara) Finance Magnates
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