Birthright ban blocked, Trump's federal purge, ICC Taliban warrants, BoJ and the Oscars
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from denying automatic birthright U.S. citizenship. The Trump team has acted with stunning speed to start firing or sidelining hundreds of government workers. The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan for persecution of women and girls. The Netflix musical ‘Emilia Perez’ piles up 13 Oscar nominations. And the Bank of Japan raises interest rates to their highest in 17 years. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast…
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