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Russian central bank to keep key rate on hold at 21%: poll

16 hours ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia's central bank is widely expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 21 percent when it meets on Friday, as policymakers grapple with mounting global economic uncertainty and pressure on key export revenues. All 25 economists surveyed in a Reuters poll this week predicted the central bank would keep the rate steady, maintaining the tight monetary stance it adopted last October to contain inflation.
Drones pose increasing risk to airliners near major US airports

16 hours ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In November, a passenger plane was about to land at San Francisco airport when the pilots suddenly saw a drone flying close to their window — just 300 feet away. It was too late to avoid it. A month before, a similar thing happened to a plane near Miami. And in August, a drone came within 50 feet of hitting a jet leaving Newark Airport. Experts call these situations "near midair collisions," and they say they could lead to serious accidents.
Filipino devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact Christ's crucifixion

17 hours ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

CUTID, Philippines: On April 18, Good Friday, Christian believers in the Philippines were nailed to crosses in a reenactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. This took place in San Pedro Cutud, a village in Pampanga province, where hundreds of Filipinos and tourists gathered to watch. Ruben Enaje, 64, was nailed to the cross for the 36th time, playing the role of Jesus in this yearly religious event. Two other men also joined him in reenacting the crucifixion.
Millennium-old monks' manuscripts return to Ireland for exhibition

22 hours ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

DUBLIN, Ireland: More than a millennium after they were carried abroad for safekeeping, a collection of early Irish monastic manuscripts is returning to Ireland for a landmark exhibition at the National Museum in Dublin. Seventeen manuscripts from the Abbey of Saint Gall in Switzerland will be on display from May 30 to October 24 in Words on the Wave: Ireland and St Gallen in Early Medieval Europe.
China, Cambodia to fund 94-mile canal from Mekong to Gulf of Thailand

22 hours ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodia and China have revived work on a stalled canal project that aims to connect the Mekong River to the Gulf of Thailand, following the signing of a US$1.2 billion financing agreement during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Phnom Penh. The Funan Techo Canal, stretching 151.6 94 miles, will link a branch of the Mekong near the capital to a new seaport in the country's southwest.
Pakistani Christian man to appeal death sentence for blasphemy

22 hours ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

LAHORE, Pakistan: A Christian man in the town of Jaranwala, in eastern Pakistan, will appeal a death sentence given to him by an anti-terrorism court, his lawyer said over the weekend. The 36-year-old was found guilty of blasphemy after being accused of damaging the Muslim holy book, the Koran. These accusations led to violent attacks in 2023, where hundreds of Christian homes and churches were burned, and thousands of people had to flee.
Google may use AI to extend search monopoly, DOJ says

1 day ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Justice kicked off its landmark antitrust trial against Google this week, warning that the tech giant could use artificial intelligence to further entrench its dominance in online search. In opening arguments, DOJ attorney David Dahlquist told the court that Google's market power must be checked before AI technologies allow it to extend its control even further.
US to impose visa restrictions on over 250 Nicaraguan officials

1 day ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States will limit visas for more than 250 officials from Nicaragua, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said late last week. He said this is because of human rights violations by the government of President Daniel Ortega. The United Nations says Ortega's government has created a strict system that silences opposition.
More pharmacies offer to speed prescription deliveries to customers

1 day ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

WASHINGTON, D.C.: More U.S. pharmacies are promising to get prescriptions to your doorstep faster than ever, with same-day delivery options expanding across the country. However, even as giants like Amazon and Walmart scale up their services, questions remain about how widely consumers will embrace them. Walmart has now rolled out same-day prescription delivery to nearly every state, while Amazon is adding small pharmacies near distribution hubs to expand its reach.
Trump administration kicks off plan for expanded offshore drilling

1 day ago | bignewsnetwork.com | Robert Besser

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has launched the first step in crafting a new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program that could open additional areas, including the Arctic, to energy development. The Interior Department announced late last week that it would begin a 45-day public comment period to gather input from stakeholders on the plan's scope and direction.