Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices

September 18, 2026

Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.

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Tailgate parties, marching bands... and Ted Lasso? Wembley hosts US college game
Tailgate parties, marching bands... and Ted Lasso? Wembley hosts US college game

Wembley will host its first American college football game on Saturday and one of Kansas' most famous fans ...

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Badenoch says she is instructing lawyers to challenge government after Tory-run council's 94% tax hike
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A row is growing over Wandsworth Council's rise, which the local authority is blaming on government funding...