Japan Inflation Hits Four-Decade High, Pressuring Central Bank in 2023

Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor says the attempt to slow economic spending is deliberate as inflation expectations are targeted Source

Arrest is blow to a government that had sought to clamp down on Russian influence in its ranks since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine Source

Two Iraqi soldiers were killed in the fourth attack in two weeks as Islamic State attempts a violent resurgence Source

The people count points to longer-term structural issues that will impede growth in the future Source

Whether the world’s biggest crude exporter succeeds in skirting harsh sanctions starting Monday depends on a non-Western aligned fleet Source

Midway through first Lunar New Year break without pandemic restrictions, hotel bookings, box office sales signal spending revival Source