By Anadolu Agency Staff
ANKARA (AA) - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.
A court in China sentenced a former justice minister to death with a two-year reprieve for taking over $16 million in bribes.
The Bank of England on Thursday raised its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 2.25%, its seventh consecutive rate hike, bringing borrowing costs to their highest level since 2008.
Norway formally suspended a visa agreement with Russia amid Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattled Mexico in Michoacan state days after another tremor struck the country.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan will further loosen border controls introduced to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Authorities in El Salvador said seven deaths were reported after homes were destroyed in a landslide.
The US announced a $376 million humanitarian aid package to alleviate the stresses prompted by an ongoing surge in the number of migrants fleeing Venezuela.
Catholics now outnumber Protestants for the first time in Northern Ireland’s history, according to figures published from the 2021 census.
The US announced additional humanitarian assistance of more than $170 million for Rohingya inside and outside Myanmar as well as for host communities in Bangladesh.
Workers belonging to Argentina’s largest oil union began an indefinite strike over a lack of safety measures at a refinery in Neuquen province, where a fire and explosion left three people dead.
American aircraft manufacturer Boeing will pay $200 million to settle charges for misleading investors about its 737 MAX airplane, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said.