Hawaii volcano latest: New pictures of Kilauea volcano as lava closes in
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TOKYO, Feb 27 (Reuters) – The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth straight year to a fresh record low in 2023, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the daunting task the country faces in trying to stem depopulation. The number of births fell 5.1% from a year earlier to 758,631,…
U.S. trade gap in goods rises 5.7% in September to $92.2 billion The numbers: The trade deficit in goods widened 5.7% in September to $92.2 billion as a strong dollar crimped exports. Yet a sharp decline in the trade gap since the spring is likely to help the U.S. economy post the first increase in quarterly…
Denmark is strengthening its border controls with neighboring Sweden following a string of violent crimes involving Swedish gangs in the Danish capital. The police are increasing their inspections on trains crossing the Oresund Bridge that connects Copenhagen with Malmo, Sweden’s third-largest city. Peter Hummelgaard, Denmark’s justice minister, said that more resources to monitor car traffic…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange shelled out half a million dollars to fly to a remote island to avoid returning to the American mainland after accepting a plea deal with the US government and being freed from prison. Assange, 52, was freed Monday morning from UK prison and flew from London Stansted Airport to the US territory of…
A judge has granted Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s request to dismiss lawsuits that allege he was personally responsible for his platforms fueling social media addiction. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Monday, excusing Zuckerberg from being held liable, but said the case against Meta, the parent company to Facebook and Instagram, still stands. Lawsuits…
A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell its controlling stake in a subsidiary that operates ports near the Panama Canal to a consortium including BlackRock Inc., effectively putting the ports under American control after President Donald Trump alleged Chinese interference with the operations of the critical shipping lane. In a filing, CK Hutchison Holding…