Yen Nears 160 Per Dollar as Fed Hike Bets Fuel Dollar Surge

The Japanese yen fell to its weakest level in more than two months against the US dollar early Thursday, approaching the closely watched 160 threshold and raising the risk of official intervention.

The Japanese yen fell to its weakest level in more than two months against the US dollar early Thursday, edging toward the closely watched 160 threshold, according to MENAFN.

The move raised the risk of official intervention. The report linked the dollar's surge to bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike.

Palestinian teen reunites with family after month in Israeli jail

A Palestinian teenager, Ezzedine Al-Lahalia, was reunited with his family after being held in an Israeli jail for a month on charges of throwing stones.

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Will Democrats try to strip US-Israel initiative from Pentagon funding?

Midterm gains give party room to overhaul NDAA funding, including provision to integrate US-Israeli military industries.

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'Devastated wasteland': Haitian security forces regain control of stadium from gangs

Haitian security forces said they have regained control of the country's main stadium, wresting it back from the gangs that have been using it for the past two years. They were assisted by the Task Force, a private security group…

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At least nine detained protesting at blast-hit Turkiye steel plant

Nine people were detained by Turkish security forces for protesting a ban on mobile phones at a steel plant following a deadly explosion. The workers gathered at the plant’s entrance to express their discontent.