US military plans to rebuild the main port in a pristine Pacific archipelago have stirred painful memories of World War II and have locals concerned about being caught in a potential superpower conflict. Palau will become the US military’s top overseas location for construction next year as a crumbling wharf built by Japan in World […]
Read MoreA Seoul court ordered Pyongyang on Wednesday to pay roughly $32.5 million for blowing up in 2020 an office in North Korea that was intended to foster better relations between the two Koreas. The lawsuit over the destruction of the Inter-Korean Liaison Office marks the first time the South Korean government has sought damages directly […]
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Die US-Notenbank Federal Reserve (Fed) verkündet am Mittwoch ihre Leitzinsentscheidung (20.00 Uhr MESZ). Erwartet wird, dass die Fed den Leitzins erhöhen könnte, um die durch steigende Energiepreise angefachte Inflation abzuschwächen. Fed-Chef Kevin Warsh erläutert die Entscheidung im Anschluss auf einer Pressekonferenz (20.30 Uhr MESZ). Eine Leitzinserhöhung wäre eine Niederlage für US-Präsident Donald Trump. Er hatte […]
Read MoreUS-Präsident Donald Trump hat mit der dauerhaften Schließung des renommierten Kennedy Centers in Washington gedroht. Sollte die Justiz eine Umbenennung erneut stoppen, würden “der Umbau und die Renovierung des Kennedy Centers nicht stattfinden”, schrieb Trump am Dienstag in seinem Onlinedienst Truth Social. Zuvor hatte er die Schließung der Kultureinrichtung mitgeteilt. Der Verwaltungsrat habe dies nahezu einstimmig […]
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A small English village of just 350 people has found itself on the front line of a national debate on the housing of asylum seekers, holding an “independence referendum” on Tuesday to protest plans to house over 1,200 migrants in a nearby facility. Piddington in central England, 25 kilometres (15 miles) from the university city […]
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Saudi Arabia and Egypt’s leaders called on Tuesday for free navigation in the Red Sea, after Riyadh vowed a firm response to attacks by Yemen’s Houthis, who now control the southern entrance to the key waterway. The Houthis have been engaged in renewed fighting with Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces since the country’s civil war reignited in […]
Read MoreThe Washington Capitals ice hockey team Tuesday deflected criticism of star Alex Ovechkin’s appearance in a campaign video for Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the NHL all-time scoring leader had been “asked by his country to participate.”Russian superstar Ovechkin, a longtime supporter of Putin, is among a group of prominent Russians shown in a campaign […]
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The artist Finneas and three other supporting acts announced they had quit British superstar Ed Sheeran’s tour on Tuesday, after rapper Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments while performing. Sheeran has denied being behind the decision to remove Macklemore, saying his tour’s promoter was responsible. But Finneas — a performer also famous for work […]
Read MoreThe artist Finneas and three other supporting acts announced they had quit British superstar Ed Sheeran’s tour on Tuesday, after rapper Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments while performing. Sheeran has denied being behind the decision to remove Macklemore, saying his tour’s promoter was responsible. But Finneas — a performer also famous for work […]
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