"Given uncertainties surrounding economic and financial markets at home and abroad, the timing of a policy change is yet to be decided," Ueda said in a speech.
Republican reps Marjorie Taylor Greene and Brandon Williams were targeted by "swatting" calls on Christmas Day, resulting in police presence being called to their homes.
The U.S. is working to decrease foreign dependency following China's domination of the Rare Earth Element supply chain with environmentally harmless manufacturing.
MANILA, Philippines --- The northeast monsoon continues to prevail in Luzon, while the easterlies still affect Visayas and Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagas...
Christianity Today's article describing Jesus as Asian angered Christians on social media who accused the outlet of ignoring Christ's Jewish ethnicity.
Bokkos, Nigeria --- Armed groups have killed at least 160 people in central Nigeria in a series of attacks on villages, local government officials said Monday.
The toll marked a sharp rise from the initial figure reported by the army Sunday even...
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden called units from each branch of the military on Monday to wish them a merry Christmas, and to thank them for their sacrifice.
There were high hopes that a Ukrainian counteroffensive in 2023 would change the dial in the war against Russia. It didn't, and 2024 could be even harder.
KRYVORIVNIA, Ukraine --- Christmas carried more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year as the country newly observed it as a public holiday on December 25 rather than the later date followed in Russia.
Jamal Murray scored 28 points, Nikola Jokic overcame an off day from the field by going 18 of 18 from the free throw line and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to five games by holding off the Golden State Warriors 120-114 on Monday....
LONDON --- King Charles III reflected his coronation theme of public service Monday in a Christmas message that he connected to the health of the planet and wars that are raging.
In a prerecorded video shot with him standing beside a Christmas t...
MOSCOW --- Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been tracked down to a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle, his spokeswoman said Monday, after supporters lost touch with him for more than two weeks.
An Amazon delivery driver in Florida was in for a big surprise after an inflatable on the front yard of a residence came to life and started chasing him.
CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM --- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep up the fight against Hamas militants on Monday while Palestinians mourned more than 100 people who Gaza health officials said were killed overnight in Israeli airstrik...
CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM --- Christian clergy canceled celebrations in Bethlehem, the Israeli-occupied Palestinian West Bank city where Christian tradition says Jesus was born in a stable 2,000 years ago.
A senior Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps adviser, Sayyed Razi Mousavi, was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on the capital city of Damascus in Syria on Monday.
The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) continues to affect Luzon on Tuesday and will bring rains over several areas. Meanwhile, the easterlies are affecting the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao, PAGASA said in its weather forecast.
The White House is “deeply frustrated" over the media’s coverage of the polls that paint the Biden administration in a negative light while ignoring their economic improvements.
A large group of pro-Palestinian protestors filled the neighborhoods of U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan early Christmas morning.
The Lions defeated the Vikings on Christmas Eve, thanks in part to Jahmyr Gibbs’ standout performance. But after the game, the rookie running back received an unexpected notification.
BETHLEHEM, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES --- Pope Francis on Sunday kicked off global Christmas celebrations with a call for peace, as Israel's war on Hamas and Russia's invasion of Ukraine cast a shadow over one of the world's favorite holidays.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce were upset with how the team was playing against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday.
Taylor Swift is spending Christmas in Kansas City, specfically at Arrowhead Stadium to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce play with the Chiefs against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons took issue with the officiating in the loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. He called some of the penalties "mind-blowing."
The Phoenix Suns appear to be taking guard Eric Gordon's recent remarks about his role in the team's offense in stride, at least according to three-time All-Star Devin Booker.
Ahead of his holiday vacation, President Biden took a parting shot at the media over what he suggested was negative coverage of his handling of the economy.