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Japan’s government says it is closely watching currency movements and is prepared to intervene if the yen becomes any weaker.
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday he is concerned about the yen’s recent fall to lows not seen since 1990.
Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo
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The University of Southern California has cancelled its upcoming graduation ceremony, citing security concerns.
It comes in the wake of campus protests over the war in Gaza and the controversial cancellation of a valedictorian's speech.
Ira Spitzer reports.
Student protests against Israel have engulfed college campuses across the United States in recent days — in New York, California, Texas — and now they've reached the nation's capital. A 'Gaza solidarity encampment' has been erected at George Washington University, just down the road from the White House.
Participants say they want a, quote, 'free Palestine,' but specifically they're demanding that their faculties disclose and terminate any relationship with companies that they claim are enabling Israel's war in Gaza.
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The pro-Palestinian protestors were met with a smaller counter-demonstration aimed at exposing what President Joe Biden calls "blatant" anti-Semitism at some other protests earlier this week.
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Many of the US's fossil fuel plants could close after sweeping new rules to limit pollution from power stations issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
The Biden Administration says the new regulations will significantly reduce pollution and bring hundreds of billions of dollars in climate and public health benefits.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Large parts of the UKs rail network could be brought back under public control, if the opposition Labour Party wins the next election.
If it happens, it would be the biggest UK rail reforms in a generation.
John Bevir (Beaver) reports.
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Nigeria's government has revoked with immediate effect, 924 dormant licences across four sectors in the mining industry.
It has also invited investors to freely apply for the affected licences which it says will be offered on a "first come, first served" basis.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja.
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Hungary's government has issued an ultimatum to independent fuel stations and state-owned oil company MOL to lower petrol and diesel prices which are currently among the highest in Central and Eastern Europe.
If the oil insdustry fails to comply the government has threatened to intervene and possible reinstate fuel price caps .
Pablo Gutierrez reports.
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INTRO US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Shanghai where he willl meet with business leaders before heading to Beijing for talks on Friday with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and a likely meeting with President Xi Jinping.
Blinken's visit is the latest high-level contact between the two nations where topics to be disccused include the crisis in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine, Taiwan and the South China Sea.
Laura Westbrook has more from Hong Kong.
India is inspecting plants of two spice makers after Hong Kong suspended sales of some of their products for allegedly containing high levels of a pesticide that causes cancer.
Singapore ordered a recall of one of the products over similar concerns.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai
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