Japan gov’t to cut passport application fee by nearly half
The goal is to raise the ownership rate of Japanese passports, which stood at 17.8 per cent in 2024.
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Acer Predator Orion 7000 review
Aesthetically it might be an acquired taste, but it's a big, bulky, and powerful PC.
Passive adaptation mechanism reveals how cells balance their protein levels
Every cell depends on proteins to function and stay healthy. These proteins are made inside the cell from amino acids, but cannot simply accumulate inside the cell forever. Once they have done their job or become damaged, the cell needs to clear them out.
Gunmen abduct 28 Muslim travellers in central Nigeria
The victims, including women and children, were ambushed on their way to a religious festival.
Trump’s Fed chair choice could stoke stagflation risks
US President Donald Trump has signaled in an interview with the Wall Street Journal he is close to announcing his pick for the next chair of the US Federal Reserve. With inflation again increasing amid widespread focus on the crisis of affordability, Trump’s appointment will be
Thailand-Cambodia border meeting in doubt over venue row
Cambodia asked to hold talks in Kuala Lumpur but Thailand said the bilateral border committee meeting would go ahead in Thailand's Chanthaburi province as planned.
The 67 best Christmas messages to send on Whatsapp
Although many people spend Christmas with their families, there will be cases in which you can't celebrate it with them in person. Here is a list of the best messages to send to families, exes, and colleagues during the festive season.
No white Christmas: South Korea to brace itself for cold snap from Dec 25 but snowfall unlikely
Snow is only expected in some mountainous areas in Gangwon Province, mainly overnight between Dec 23 and 24.
Taiwan deports mother of Thai girl allegedly forced into Japan sex work
The girl contacted the authorities in Japan for help in September.
US approves pill version of blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy
Availability of oral pills to treat obesity could expand the booming market for obesity treatments by broadening access and reducing costs, experts said.
‘Assassin’s Creed’ Netflix Series to Be Directed by Johan Renck (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix’ upcoming live-action “Assassin’s Creed” series — which has already been building out its main cast, with Toby Wallace (“Euphoria”), Lola Petticrew (“Say Nothing”) recently unveiled as leads and Zachary Hart (“Slow Horses”) and Laura Marcus (“Death by Lightning”) as
Albanian police arrest four after Molotov cocktails thrown at anti-government protest
Police in Tirana arrested four people and opened investigations into seven others following Monday's opposition rally where Molotov cocktails were thrown at officers, injuring three.
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Under each post on my blog there’s a button that says RANDOM. I’ll confess that reading posts I wrote ten or twenty years ago is often a surprise. I wrote each one, but I have no recollection of doing so. We can no longer expect that others will experience an introduction to us
Uzbekistan’s Qanot Sharq receives first Airbus A321neo XLR
With the Airbus A321neo XLR, Qanot Sharq gains the ability to operate long-haul non-stop routes with narrow-body efficiency, enabling new direct connections between Central Asia, Europe and Asia-Pacific destinations.
How Israeli covert activities in Syria seek to thwart its new government
Israel is suspicious of President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a longtime Islamist militant, and has provided weapons, intelligence and cash to militiamen at odds with his rule.
Robotic system synthesizes hundreds of metal complexes to find potential new antibiotic
Researchers have used a cutting-edge robotic system capable of synthesizing hundreds of metal complexes to develop a possible antibiotic candidate—offering fresh hope in the global fight against drug-resistant infections.
This Christmas will be even harder for China’s Christians
A wave of arrests targeting Zion Church shows how Beijing is trying to enforce its agenda and control religion, human rights advocates say.
Canadian linguists ask prime minister to stop spelling like a Brit
After a plethora of British spellings emerged in the government’s budget, academics and editors urged him to utilize, not utilise, Canadian English.
Slop, vibe coding and glazing: AI altering the global lexicon
For us linguists, the flurry of “word of the year” announcements from dictionaries and publishers is a holiday tradition as anticipated as mince pies. The words of the year aren’t just a fun peek into new slang and language changes, they also tell us quite a bit about the
Africa: TotalEnergies CAF Men of the Match
[CAF] Find all the TotalEnergies CAF Men of the Match from the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025.
Africa: Senegal Vs Botswana - Teranga Lions Open Afcon 2025 Campaign Against Determined Zebras
[CAF] Senegal begin their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 journey on Tuesday when they face Botswana at the Grand Stadium of Tangier, with the reigning champions eager to assert their status and the Zebras determined to seize a rare opportunity on the
Japan weighs 2,000-3,000 yen fee for new pre-travel screening system
The electronic travel authorisation programme is aimed to be launched in fiscal 2028.
Trump says US will keep or sell oil seized from Venezuela
The US president also says the US intends to keep the tankers it has intercepted off the coast of Venezuela.
These 3 Republican senators are giving John Thune headaches
Veteran hard-liners have new perches of authority and are gaining influence as the Senate GOP slowly shifts rightward.
China bans sharing ‘obscene’ material — potentially including sexting
The new regulations, which could ensnare people consensually sharing explicit images, come as the Chinese Communist Party tries to enforce high moral standards.