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Japan should still keep an eye on its primary balance, according to a Finance Ministry advisory panel, even after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signaled a shift away from a long-standing ministry ...

A strong, 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Alaska on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 8:11 a.m. Alaska time about 7 miles northwest of Susitna, ...

MADISON – The state Supreme Court on Nov. 25 appointed two three-judge panels to hear lawsuits from liberal groups challenging Wisconsin's congressional lines before the 2026 elections, sparking ...

An Alaska Marine Lines barge that was taking on water off the coast of British Columbia has continued its journey south to Seattle. The barge was spotted floating lower than normal last week near ...

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday called it “shocking” for Japan’s leader to openly send a wrong signal on Taiwan, according to an official statement — the latest escalation in a dispute that ...

A panel of federal judges in Texas on Tuesday blocked the state’s new GOP-favored House map from being used ahead of the 2026 midterms by declaring it a likely racial gerrymander, dealing a blow to ...

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