Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah

Australian Writers’ Festival Faces Boycott After Palestinian-Australian Author’s Exclusion

The director of one of Australia’s leading writers’ events resigned on Tuesday, January 13, following the festival board’s decision to cancel an appearance by Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah, sparking a wave of boycotts from prominent participants. Louise Adler, the Writers’...
Japan Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama

Japan Signals Possible Yen Intervention as Currency Falls to 158 Per Dollar Amid Election Speculation and Rising Import Costs

Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama signaled growing concern over the yen’s sharp decline, suggesting Tokyo may step up market interventions to stabilize the currency. Katayama emphasized shared worries with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over what she described as the...
Japan Nikkei stock

Tokyo Stocks Surge Over 3% as Investors Speculate Prime Minister Takaichi May Call Snap Election to Solidify Parliamentary Majority

Tokyo stocks jumped sharply on Tuesday morning, with the Nikkei 225 climbing more than 3 per cent, amid speculation that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may call a snap election to leverage her government’s strong poll ratings. In early trading, the...
People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia,

Australia to Hold National Day of Mourning for 15 Victims of Bondi Beach Mass Shooting with Theme ‘Light Will Win’

Australia will observe a national day of mourning on January 22 to honour the 15 people killed in the deadly mass shooting at Bondi Beach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday. “This will have a theme of: ‘Light will...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Trump Administration’s Criminal Probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell Triggers Bipartisan Backlash and Fresh Fears Over Central Bank Independence

The Trump administration’s decision to open a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has ignited an extraordinary political and economic backlash, with former central bank leaders, senior economists and prominent Republican lawmakers warning that the move risks undermining...
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev

Russia’s Medvedev Says Greenlanders Might Opt for Moscow in Mock Warning to Trump Over Arctic Push

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has suggested that Greenlanders could vote to join Russia if US President Donald Trump does not move swiftly to secure control of the Arctic island, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported on Monday (Jan...
South Korea central bank

South Korea set to hold interest rates at 2.50% as weak won and housing risks delay further easing

South Korea’s central bank is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50 per cent on Thursday, as weakness in the local currency and lingering inflation risks constrain the scope for further monetary easing, according to economists...
Asian markets

Asian Markets Surge as Japan’s Nikkei Hits Record Highs on AI Optimism, While Gold Soars Above $4,600 Amid Fed Independence Fears

Asian markets surged on Tuesday, led by a powerful rally in Japanese equities, as investor enthusiasm around artificial intelligence continued to fuel risk appetite across the region. At the same time, lingering doubts over the independence of the U.S. Federal...
Nvidia- China

Nvidia Denies Requiring Full Upfront Payments for H200 AI Chips Amid China Regulatory Uncertainty

Nvidia does not require customers to make full upfront payments for its H200 artificial intelligence chips, the U.S. chipmaker said on Tuesday, pushing back against claims that it had imposed unusually strict commercial terms on Chinese buyers amid regulatory uncertainty....
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C45

India’s PSLV-C62 Mission Suffers Anomaly Mid-Flight, Rocket Deviates from Planned Path During Satellite Launch

India suffered a rare setback to its otherwise reliable space programme on Monday after a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) mission encountered an anomaly mid-flight, forcing a deviation from its planned trajectory, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. The...
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