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Banknotes of Japanese yen are seen in this illustration picture taken June 15, 2022.
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What’s happening to the yen, in plain English

Japan’s yen was trading at just a hair under 152 to the US dollar Wednesday, the weakest rate in 34 years, triggering speculation about a government intervention.

A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal
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Devastation in Nepal and China after flash flood, Tanzania’s political infighting tests its political stability, French presidential candidates face off in first debate

A massive wall of mud and rock crashed into a river along Nepal’s Himalayan border with Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding that swept away bridges, destroyed buildings, swamped roads, and killed over 300 people.