Sri Lanka loses 10 percent of its doctors amid exodus after economic crisis
Faced with spiralling inflation and poor pay, Sri Lanka’s doctors have migrated en masse to other nations in the past two years, crippling hospitals.
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Yen sell-off broadens with fresh lows against U.K. pound, Swiss franc
TOKYO -- Currency interventions by Japanese authorities appear to be having little effect on the yen's weakness against non-U.S. currencies, as carry trades drive the yen to historic lows against the Swiss franc, British pound and more.
Bank of England set to hold interest rates despite inflation hitting 2% target
LONDON — The U.K. had some cause for celebration on Wednesday morning, as headline inflation hit the Bank of England's 2% target for the first time in nearly three years.
Japan’s emperor says he looks forward to deepening ties with Britain’s royals during UK visit
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito said Wednesday he is “delighted” to finally be able to visit Britain after the trip was delayed by several years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The royal said he looks forward to rekindling his friendship with the British royal family and exploring Oxford, where he studied about 40 years ago.
European markets mixed; FTSE ticks up after UK inflation falls
LONDON — European stocks were mixed Wednesday, losing the positive momentum seen during the previous trading session.
Britain's Stonehenge sprayed with paint by environmental protesters
Environmental protesters sprayed paint on Britain's Stonehenge on Wednesday, with footage online showing orange marks covering some of the stones of the world-famous prehistoric megalithic structure.
Japan’s ‘beat poet’ Kazuko Shiraishi, pioneer of modern performance poetry, dies at 93
TOKYO (AP) — Kazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese “beat” poetry, known for her dramatic readings, at times with jazz music, has died. She was 93.
