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Bank of Japan Reports Unrealized Bond Loss for First Time in 17 Years

The Bank of Japan reported an unrealized loss on its Japanese government-bond holdings for the first time in 17 years amid rising global bond yields.

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‘Nuclear weapons for all’: Belarus leader invites others to join Russian alliance

Lukashenko and Putin recently announced deal to transfer Russian nuclear warheads to neighbor’s territory

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So Who Won ‘Succession’?

At last, the ultimate CEO-victor emerged on Sunday. But the true winner of HBO’s hit? Fans. Inside the making of a finale

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Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Mawar approaches the Philippines

Authorities warned of dangerous tidal surges, flash floods and landslides as Typhoon Mawar blows past the northernmost province of Batanes from Tuesday to Wednesday. (Image credit: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology via AP)

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Coalition said to propose freezing key parts of judicial overhaul for a year

Report says legislation will be passed on the issues of ‘reasonableness,’ legal advisers; opposition thought unwilling to immediately agree; direct talks to restart Tuesday

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Yeshiva gets new home in north West Bank outpost as legalization efforts gather steam

Homesh yeshiva moves from its old site on private Palestinian land to state land, with government planning to legalize the outpost despite opposition from the US

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This Trump Admirer Who Thinks Climate Change Is a Lie and Opposes Abortion Could Well Be Argentina’s Next President

BUENOS AIRES — He believes selling human organs should be legal, climate change is a “socialist lie,” sex education is a ploy to destroy the family and that the Central Bank should be abolished. He also could be Argentina’s next

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered? Sa’adia Kobashi

Our deep dive into Israel’s Declaration of Independence continues with a rabbi, educator and the lone representative of Yemenite Jewry among the signatories

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China Might Have 65 Million COVID Cases a Week by June. How Worried Should the World Be?

Last week when a Chinese senior health adviser projected 65 million COVID-19 cases per week in China by June, some health experts sounded the alarm. China has been facing a new COVID-19 wave fueled by the XBB variant since April.

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Israel ranked lowest of all OECD countries in gender equality index

Jewish state scores worse than Turkey, and over twice as bad as UK and France; director of government group to advance women’s rights urges thorough examination by relevant bodies

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