Bank of Japan holds rates at 0.25%, yen weakens to one month low

South Korean authorities arrested retired military intelligence commander Noh Sang-won for his alleged role in President Yoon Suk-yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law, revealing a network of loyalists involved in the self-coup. Noh, former head of the Defence Intelligence Command, was taken into custody after refusing to attend a court hearing on evidence tampering and fleeing charges. Opposition lawmakers claim Noh assisted Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun in drafting the martial law decree, which was...

Police are searching for Australian waitress Jessica Parkinson, 29, who vanished from a south London hostel two weeks ago after sending 'out of character' text messages to friends. She was reported missing by her father on December 8 and failed to show up for work at Texas Joes, where she had been working for a year. Managers received cryptic messages from her, and she had been dealing with a stressful housing situation before disappearing. Full...

The stock sell-off on Wall Street was considered "healthy" by finance professor Jeremy Siegel, as the Federal Reserve's cautious projection on future rate cuts provided a "reality check" for investors. The Fed recently cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point, indicating that it may only lower rates twice more in 2025, leading to a significant market response with all major indexes sinking. Siegel expects the Fed to reduce the number of rate cuts next...

Alberta's premier responded to President-elect Donald Trump's trade deficit accusations by explaining that Canada sends billions in raw materials to the U.S., creating wealth for American companies and workers. Trump threatened a 25% tariff on Canadian goods, prompting Canadian officials to defend the trade relationship and emphasize the importance of Canadian exports, including energy. Canada's ambassador to Washington highlighted the significant trade deficit with the U.S., particularly in the energy sector, and emphasized the importance...

Two passengers, a man and a child, are still missing a day after a Navy craft collided with their ferry off the Mumbai coast, resulting in 13 deaths and 98 rescues. The missing persons, Hansraj Bhati and Johan Mohammad Nisar Ahmed Pathan, are being sought in a search operation conducted with the assistance of the Navy and Coast Guard following the tragic incident involving the 'Neel Kamal' ferry carrying over 100 passengers from the Gateway...

Emily Handstock, 25, has suffered from severe period pain for 10 years, even morphine barely helped, leading her to document her pain on TikTok. She advocates for research to improve women's healthcare and education, as she has experienced agonizing bleeding and societal normalization of her suffering. Emily underwent surgery for stage four endometriosis after years of being dismissed, and encourages others to share their experiences in a Cardiff University study aiming to provide recommendations for...