Battling market forces, BOJ conducts special operation to curb rising yields
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Battling market forces, BOJ conducts special operation to curb rising yields

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Exterior of Bank of Japan’s headquarter is pictured in Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan said it would purchase Japanese government bonds in a special operation on Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year yield brushing against the 0.25% policy ceiling as… […]

‘Not my king’: UK republicans want coronation to be the last
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‘Not my king’: UK republicans want coronation to be the last

LONDON (AP) — On his way to be crowned this week, King Charles III will travel by gilded coach through streets swathed in red, white and blue Union flags — and past a warning from history.At Trafalgar Square stands a large bronze statue of King Charles I, the 17th-century monarch deposed by Parliament and executed… […]

YouTube prankster testifies about video that got him shot
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YouTube prankster testifies about video that got him shot

LEESBURG, Va., (AP) — Tanner Cook’s prank videos were known to security guards at Dulles Town Center, a mall in northern Virginia where Cook sometimes found his unsuspecting targets.And the content creator was known to law enforcement. The sheriff’s deputy who found Cook shot and bleeding outside the mall last month said he recognized Cook… […]

NBA Playoffs: Brown scores 25, Celtics spoil Embiid’s return in 121-87 win
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NBA Playoffs: Brown scores 25, Celtics spoil Embiid’s return in 121-87 win

BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics walked off the court angry and frustrated after giving up home-court advantage in their series-opening loss to the 76ers. Boston called on those emotions — and its defense — to dominate in Game 2. Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and the Celtics rolled past Philadelphia 121-87 on Wednesday night, spoiling… […]

Warriors’ adjustments fuel G2 blowout to tie series
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Warriors’ adjustments fuel G2 blowout to tie series

Kendra Andrews, ESPNMay 5, 2023, 03: 16 AM ETSAN FRANCISCO — Ahead of Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr sat at the podium during his pregame news conference touting his confidence in his team.Coming off a Game 1 loss, Kerr said he… […]

Wrexham to play U.S. women in 7×7 tournament
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Wrexham to play U.S. women in 7×7 tournament

Associated PressMay 5, 2023, 02: 29 AM ETWrexham will play Como from Italy’s second tier, a U.S. women’s side of former national team players led by Heather O’Reilly and a Say Word team paying homage to North Carolina and Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Group D of a seven-on-seven tournament June 1-4 in Cary,… […]

REAL OR…
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REAL OR…

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — As Russian officials tell it, two Ukrainian drones flew into the very heart of Moscow under the cover of darkness, reaching the Kremlin before they were shot down at the last minute. A cloud of questions hangs over the claim.Why did the Kremlin announcement come about 12 hours after the purported… […]

Colorado AD backs Sanders amid roster turnover
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Colorado AD backs Sanders amid roster turnover

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterMay 4, 2023, 07: 47 PM ETClose College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana UniversitySCOTTSDALE, Ariz., — Following a dizzying April during which dozens of players entered the transfer portal, Colorado athletic director Rick George remained staunch in his support for first-year coach Deion Sanders’ plan to rebuild… […]

Keefe: Leafs’ G2 struggles ‘disappointing, baffling’
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Keefe: Leafs’ G2 struggles ‘disappointing, baffling’

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMay 4, 2023, 11: 18 PM ETCloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.TORONTO — The Maple Leafs were doomed by an awful second-period performance in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference second-round series against Florida on Thursday night. And coach Sheldon Keefe didn’t mince words about how his team… […]