Thousands of people are visiting Japan’s largest light festival known as Nabana no Sato. Taking place some four hours from the capital Tokyo, one of the biggest attractions is a 35-metre-high reconstruction of Mount Fuji.
For many Asian electronics component suppliers, India is no longer unfamiliar territory. Sales teams visit regularly. Distributors are appointed. Memorandums are signed. Yet a familiar frustration persists: Progress feels slower than expected. Engagements stall. Relationships
Internal Affairs and Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner (pictured) hosted a Youth Policy Dialogue focused on the future of the EU, migration and internal security in Vienna, Austria. The dialogue brought together more than 100 pupils from the AHS Heustadelgasse to discuss
Chief Justice of Malaysia Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh noted that the number of court cases in Malaysia had surged by about 60 per cent since 2021.
"We are on the Donald Trump Gravitron," said The Daily Show host in reaction to the Trump administration's escalating threats of force domestically and internationally
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In December 2025, South Korean and Russian diplomats held a closed-door session in Moscow to address concerns over North Korea’s expanding nuclear arsenal. The talks involved South Korea’s foreign ministry and Oleg Burmistrov, representing Russian policy on North Korea. The
With tensions increasing at Europe’s borders, the EU says its new defence measures will help it face Russia and other threats by 2030. But is this true? And are Europeans prepared to fight?
SYDNEY, Jan 13 - A teenage boy from regional Australia has been charged with calling in false reports of mass shootings at U.S. retailers and educational institutions that allegedly caused widespread alarm, police said on Tuesday.
Defence and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius (pictured) participated in Sweden's leading forum on security and defence policy, the Folk och Försvar Annual National Conference 2026, on Sunday and Monday, 11 and 12 January. Commissioner Kubilius delivered a keynote speech on
Scientists at Tufts have found a way to turn common glucose into a rare sugar that tastes almost exactly like table sugar—but with far fewer downsides. Using engineered bacteria as microscopic factories, the team can now produce tagatose efficiently and cheaply, achieving
The 20th anniversary of the China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (CCCI), celebrated in Jakarta on January 9, was framed as a moment of confidence and continuity. Indonesian and Chinese officials spoke of scale, stability and shared ambition. With more than 600 Chinese-funded
Silvey, best known for his novel Jasper Jones, was arrested after police raided his Perth home.
A geologist at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland discussed potential difficulties of mining rare earth minerals in Greenland. Diogo Rosa said: "Everyone talks about the rare earths again and that doesn't mean they are the most feasible to be extracted."
Severn Wye has been shortlisted for the Health Service Journal Partnership Award.
A boutique hotel in the state with a “gay-friendly” concept that has gone viral.
The Family Matters charity in Weymouth works to help parents with babies and children of pre school age.
OTTAWA, Jan 13 - Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney departs for China on Tuesday, where he will discuss trade and international security at a time when Canada faces uncertain relations with the U.S. due to a trade war and annexation threats from President Donald Trump.
As the Winter Olympic Games approach, the United States team is helping its athletes to focus on mental health, prioritise sleep, and resilience over medals.
From 1999 onwards, successive governments pursued a strategy linking foreign policy, state financing and the management of the country's main industry. The result was a network of bilateral alliances that channelled much of Venezuela's crude outside conventional buying and
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Global crackdown: These nations are restricting or speaking out against Grok over non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes
Venezuela is not a major EU trade partner. Spain dominates trade, accounting for 55% of the total volume. Given Venezuela’s large proven crude oil reserves, the EU closely monitors political developments in the country.
Both EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have remained silent on the situation in Iran during their current Mideast trip where they visit Jordan, Egypt Syria, Lebanon and Syria, writes Yossi Lempkowicz. The European Union has so
MIT engineers have developed a pill that can wirelessly report when it’s been swallowed. Inside the capsule is a biodegradable antenna that sends a signal within minutes of ingestion, then safely dissolves. The system is designed to work with existing medications and could help
NARA, Jan 13 - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met in Japan on Tuesday as the two East Asian neighbours look to bolster security and economic cooperation.
According to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Trump has an interest in exploring messages from Iranian regime officials.
Questions about the fate of the Nusantara project have lingered since he took office in October 2024.
JAKARTA, Jan 13 - Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto reiterated his commitment to a $32 billion project to build the country's new capital city as he made his first overnight stay there as president, the government said.
The Chinese EV giant reported a 33% drop in third-quarter profit while ramping up overseas expansion and R&D spending.
Taiwan and the US began negotiations in April to hash out a trade deal.
JPMorgan will give investors a view into how consumers and corporations fared toward the end of last year and issue guidance on how 2026 may develop.
A deadly fungus has already wiped out 90 species and threatens 500 more but Anthony Waddle is hoping gene replacement could be their salvation Standing ankle-deep in water between two bare cottonwood trees on a hot spring day, eight-year-old Anthony Waddle was in his element.
At the moment, only petrol station operators are held liable for illegal attempts to pump RON95 fuel.
Use of the plane prompted legal debate after the operation over whether concealment of its military status amounted to a ruse that violated international law, officials said.
Grok had features that violate Malaysian laws, including the ability to create images of children.
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart covered the whirlwind of stories from over the weekend, which included Donald Trump’s handling of Venezuela after the capture of Nicolás Maduro, proposed U.S. millitary action in Cuba, Greenland and Iran, as well as
After a four-year wait, the abundant fruiting of the rimu tree could inspire the world’s heaviest parrots to boost their population It has been four long years, but the world’s heaviest parrots, the kākāpō , are finally about to get it on again. The mass fruiting of a native
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) on Monday took a swing at his Democratic congressional colleague Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) over Iran. In an earlier interview on “CNN News Central,” the network’s Kate Bolduan pressed Fetterman about possible American military action in Iran. “The
Twenty-four-year-old undergraduate Soo Yu Juan was undergoing a three-month internship with an air-conditioning maintenance firm and was scheduled to complete his industrial training this Thursday.
He’s also a political creature with a fine-tuned sense for managing the country’s elites, say sources.
Plastic pollution is not just in oceans and soil. Scientists have now found enormous amounts of microscopic plastic floating through urban air, far exceeding earlier estimates. Road dust and rainfall play a major role in moving these particles through the atmosphere. The
Over two weeks of protests mark the most serious challenge in years to Iran's theocratic leadership in their scale and nature but it is too early to predict the immediate demise of the Islamic republic, analysts say. The demonstrations moved from protesting economic grievances
Some 180 writers, including former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have withdrawn from the event.
Adelaide United says it "categorically rejects" Cavallo's claims he was sidelined because of his sexuality.
Officials will examine video footage and policy guidelines as part of the investigation, experts told the BBC.
A Venezuelan serviceman stationed at the Meseta de Mamo military academy in La Guaira described the Jan. 3 U.S. bombardment as a rapid, overwhelming assault that “blinded” radar and electronic systems, preventing any organized defense. “There was no time to counterattack. They