The Japanese yen briefly hit a new 34-year low of 160 against the dollar, on waning expectations for near-term rate increases from the Bank of Japan.

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Biden again called on Vladimir Putin to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from a Russian jail during a black-tie gala in Washington.

Individual U.S. states, invoking grassroots American distrust of the Chinese Communist Party, are taking action to block Chinese land purchases, factory plans and research in their jurisdictions.

Egypt offered a new proposal for a truce between Israel and Hamas in which some Israeli hostages would be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and a three-week cease-fire.