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Nikki Haley wins the District of Columbia’s Republican primary and gets her first 2024 victory WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikki Haley has won the Republican primary in the District of Columbia, notching her first victory of the 2024 campaign. Her victory Sunday at least temporarily halts Donald Trump’s sweep of the GOP voting contests, although the former president is likely to pick up several hundred more delegates in this week’s Super Tuesday races. Despite her early losses, Haley has said she would re
Japan government considers declaring end to deflation – Kyodo
Japan’s government is considering declaring an end to deflation in the wake of rising prices, Kyodo news agency reported, citing sources with knowledge of the matter. The government will make a decision after determining whether annual labour-management wage talks due March 13 will turn out strong enough to offset price hikes and also consider the outlook on price trends. If realised, it will mean Japan would break free from deflation that put a drag on economic activity for well over two decades, the sources said.