Economic calendar in Asia Tuesday, July 1, 2025

The Bank of Japan Tankan report is published today. The Bank of Japan is wary of a slowing Japanese economy and will look to today’s report ofr further information. The Bank appears likely to have pushed out its next rate hike until 2026. Policymakers remain wary of tightening too quickly and stalling a fragile recovery….

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Idaho shooting suspect identified, motive for ambush of firefighters still unknown, sheriff says

Idaho shooting suspect identified, motive for ambush of firefighters still unknown, sheriff says

The suspect who allegedly ambushed firefighters on the job in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, had contact and discussion with first responders before shooting at them with a shotgun, killing two of them and critically injuring a third, Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris said. During a news conference on Monday, Norris identified the suspect as 20-year-old Wess Roley. His…

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Raphael's unfinished oil painting experiment discovered during Vatican Museums restoration

Raphael's unfinished oil painting experiment discovered during Vatican Museums restoration

The Vatican Museums have completed a groundbreaking decade-long restoration of the Raphael Rooms, unveiling revolutionary discoveries about Renaissance art techniques. The newly restored Room of Constantine, the largest and most significant of the four spectacularly frescoed reception rooms in the Apostolic Palace, has revealed that Raphael pioneered an experimental oil-on-wall painting technique that was never…

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