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8 hours agoYen hits new low as Bank of Japan leaves policy interest rate unchangedBank of Japan head office in Tokyo.Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAs expected, the Bank of Japan kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 0-0.1%.The Bank of Japan also announced that it would continue bond purchases in line with its March decision, but had no comment on the yen.Following this decision, the Japanese yen fell by more than 156 yen against the US dollar, hitting a new 34-year low. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose further, rising 0.7%.Investors are currently awaiting a press conference from Bank of Japan…
By Thursday night, halfway through the first round, the Eagles were starting to feel pretty confident that they could land a clear first-rounder without making a move. So Howie Roseman did something he didn’t want to do during the draft. he put down the phone. And the Eagles watched the draft fall in such a way that they were able to select top cornerback Kunyon Mitchell with the 22nd pick of their own. “I think it was unusual that there was no action in that room,” Roseman said. “We thought about it, but there were still some really good players…
See the Latin American Music Awards Ousmane Riaz’s Annecy selection ‘The Glassworker’ has released its first trailer. The film was also screened at the Cannes Film Market and a theatrical release date in Pakistan has also been decided. This animated film will debut at the Théâtre du Contrechamp in Annecy. Targeted at a family audience, the film is set in a location loosely inspired by Pakistan and tells the story of young Vincent and his father Thomas, who run one of the country’s finest glass factories. They realize that a war they didn’t want looms and their lives will change…
live nowLast update: April 26, 2024, 16:17 ISTKarnataka Assembly Elections 2024 Live Voting: A battle is unfolding between the Nationalist Congress Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party in the election battleground of Karnataka on Friday. Of the 28 assembly seats in the state, 14 are under voting in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Voting for these seats began at 7am. While the grand old party is contesting all 14 seats, the saffron camp has fielded 11 candidates and its partner JD(S) has fielded three candidates (Hassan, Mandya and Kolar). ing. Unlike the triangular contest in last year’s…
Kylie Jenner has come up with one of her favorite glamorous twists. Yes, the Kylie Cosmetics founder just debuted the classic bare brow look (again) in a series of stunning Instagram photos. I say “again” because this isn’t the first time we’ve seen this trend, nor the first time we’ve seen Ky rock it. Deja vu, a lot.The occasion was a promotion for her new Kylie Cosmetics Powder Blush Stick, and Kylie opted for a deep ash blonde rather than the illusion of completely invisible eyebrows. Paired with her cool pink blush, silky hair, and plump rose lips, she’s truly…
HONG KONG – Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, ending a three-day visit to China dominated by controversial issues and warnings from the president against a new “downward spiral” in relations. .The two met on Friday afternoon local time. At the Great Hall of the People, an ornate, cavernous building next to Tiananmen Square.Blinken told Xi that President Joe Biden was sent to China to “deepen areas of cooperation and responsibly manage the differences that our two countries have.”Noting that this year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations…
Amanda Seales has opened up about her relationship with former co-star Issa Rae.Shields, who co-starred with Rae on the HBO drama “Insecure,” appeared on the “Club Shay Shay” podcast on Wednesday and addressed the rumored feud between the actresses.”I’ve never talked about this publicly because protecting Issa has always been very important to me. I’ve never talked about it publicly because I see Issa doing things in this business that very few people can do. Because I know that,” Shields told host Shannon Sharpe. “She’s not interested in getting a $100 million production deal. That’s not the life I want…
(Correct paragraph 2 to say total EV sales plan for this year is 30,000 units instead of 300,000 units)(Reuters) – Hertz Global shares fell 24% on Thursday, their biggest single-day drop on record, after the company reported a better-than-expected quarterly loss and highlighted struggles in its EV rental business. It was on track to set a new record.The company is scaling back its business due to weak demand, and plans to sell an additional 10,000 EVs, bringing the total sales this year to 30,000. Rising repair costs also put pressure on the company’s overall vehicle maintenance costs.The Estero, Florida-based company…
There comes a point in every sportswriter’s career when they realize they have no idea what they’re talking about. It turns out that the games they watched as kids were much more complex than they saw on TV. Players and coaches speak arcane jargon, and front office geeks spend their time poring over proprietary spreadsheets that can’t be found on the internet. Like a child who takes his favorite action figure to a slumber party only to discover that his new friends and people he admires have long since moved on to video games, the writer realizes that the clichés…
In Pakistan, an anti-corruption court on Thursday barred former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi from making provocative statements against state institutions and officials, including the military. In Islamabad, while hearing a petition for a fair trial, Accountability Court Judge Bashir Javed Rana also said that the media should limit its coverage to court proceedings and not report on statements made by defendants. According to the order, Imran Khan made provocative political statements against senior officials of the military, judiciary, and state institutions, including the army chief. The court also ordered prosecutors, defendants, and defense attorneys not…