Bank of Japan meeting minutes

Bank of Japan meeting minutes

People posing for photos in front of a Christmas light installation in central Seoul on December 22, 2023. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher on Christmas Eve, after key U.S. benchmarks rose overnight helped by gains in tech stocks. Japan’s Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a stronger … Read more

Indians angry at concert facilities

Indians angry at concert facilities

X/diljitdosanjh Crowds at Diljit Dosanjh’s recent concert in Chandigarh complained of poor facilities When Amrita Kaur decided to attend Punjabi pop star Diljit Dosanjh’s concert in India this month, she was prepared to experience some discomfort. Having attended several concerts in the past, Ms Kaur was sort of looking forward to the “exhilarating chaos” that … Read more

Iran hiring young kids to attack Israeli targets

Iran hiring young kids to attack Israeli targets

Iran has recruited young children to commit attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets across Europe, a new trend amid several blows to Iranian proxies in recent months and dwindling influence in the Middle East. The troubling pattern includes incidents in Sweden, Belgium and Norway as Tehran has expanded its proxy war against Israel into Europe. … Read more

Israel confirms it killed Hamas leader in Tehran

Israel confirms it killed Hamas leader in Tehran

Israel’s defence minister has for the first time acknowledged that Israel killed Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July. Israel Katz made the comments in a speech vowing to target the heads of the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen, which has been firing missiles and drones at Israel. Haniyeh was killed in a … Read more

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano sends jets of lava into the air

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano sends jets of lava into the air

Kilauea volcano, on Hawaii’s Big Island, started spewing fresh lava at around 02:00 local time (12:00 GMT), according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Officials say there is no immediate danger to residents as volcanic activity is currently limited to a confined area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. They have warned the most immediate threat is … Read more