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Why the Aussie dollar is climbing back towards a 36‑year high against the yen

The Australian dollar is once again climbing against the Japanese yen, back towards its highest level in decades. If you have an overseas holiday booked for Japan, you're in luck. Your dollars will go significantly further. But for the United States and Japanese governments, the weakening yen has been ringing some alarm bells.

Wallabies lock Miles Amatosero banned 3 weeks for dangerous play

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – Wallabies lock Miles Amatosero has been banned for three weeks after admitting to dangerous play in Australia’s 35-32 win over Japan in Osaka last weekend.

Australia and Vietnam pledge to bolster defense and economic ties

Leaders of Australia and Vietnam meet in Canberra, pledge to bolster defense and economic ties

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Nvidia teams up with Wall Street giants to unlock $500 billion for AI infrastructure

Nvidia has joined forces with six of the world’s biggest financial institutions to establish new financing platforms designed to channel more than $500 billion in third-party capital into artificial intelligence infrastructure. The semiconductor giant said the initiative will help fund the rapid expansion of computing capacity.

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls, with hefty fines for violators

PARIS (AP) – France has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law aimed at protecting consumers from intrusive sales pitches and shielding vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices.The law backed by President Emmanuel Macron’s government entered into force Tuesday.

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Intel Raises $20 Billion to Fund Chip Manufacturing Expansion

Intel has raised $20 billion through an enlarged share offering as the chipmaker looks to strengthen its balance sheet and finance a costly expansion of its contract manufacturing operations. The company priced the offering at $95 a share, representing a 2.6% discount to its previous closing price.

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Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies fizzle

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump likes to say that he started his war with Iran after 50 years of economic pressure had failed to stop its nuclear weapons ambitions – but he’s now betting that another financial squeeze can bring an end to that war.

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine has submitted peace proposals to US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Kyiv has submitted proposals to US negotiators outlining possible steps towards ending the war with Russia, while warning that Moscow could use upcoming parliamentary elections as a pretext for a fresh military mobilisation.

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North Korea launches ballistic missile ahead of US-South Korea exercises

North Korea launched a ballistic missile into waters off the Korean Peninsula’s eastern coast on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, days before major military exercises between Seoul and Washington that Pyongyang has repeatedly condemned.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Kyiv has submitted proposals to US negotiators outlining possible steps towards ending the war with Russia, while warning that Moscow could use upcoming parliamentary elections as a pretext for a fresh military mobilisation.

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