As Japan expands investment in its space ambitions and seeks closer international collaborations, industry players say the country is becoming an increasingly important hub for commercial and strategic space activities in the Asia Pacific.
Some folks get all the luck.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a global campaign to identify the 7 Contemporary Wonders of the World – inviting people to nominate modern landmarks built since 1801.
The original concept for Andor, a gritty sci-fi series with Mission Impossible vibes, is revealed in the official behind-the-scenes companion.
Read stories of heists, magic, monsters, and morally gray characters.
Laid off developers fear the studio's id Tech engine has no future
New research reveals the unusual shape, size and pattern of the dermal denticles that cover basking sharks—thought to be unique to this species. Researchers propose that the shape and arrangement of the skin's scales protect the skin while also allowing for the stretchiness
The U.K.’s National Film and Television School (NFTS) has unveiled a new partnership with Angels Costumes and John Gore Studios to support the renowned college’s new costume course. The two-year costume design for film and television postgraduate degree — developed in response
Anwar and Anutin also agreed to accelerate cross-border infrastructure projects and pursue a special border economic zone.
Just over three years ago, we assessed that it was no longer a question of whether Russia loses in Ukraine, but only when. At that time, Ukrainian deep-strike drones were just beginning to threaten the Russian interior, and Ukraine's army was backing a cross-border raid into
The 60-day negotiating window now beginning will test whether the gap between what was signed and what can be delivered can be bridged.
HANOI, July 9 - Foreign Ministers of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN will hold an informal meeting with their Myanmar counterpart in Bangkok on July 12, Thailand and Vietnam said on Thursday.
[This Day] · Bank commits $20bn into Nigerian economy in the last five years
[The Conversation Africa] At every Football World Cup and any other major football tournament, it is not only Les Bleus performances on the pitch that come under scrutiny, but also the players' identities, their migrant backgrounds and the extent to which they represent France
[Daba Finance] Investors in Kuramo Capital Management moved $458 million in African private-market assets to a continuation vehicle managed by Sango Capital, the investment firm led by former Bridgewater Associates partner Richard Okello.
In Africa, the identity card has become a pillar of states’ digital transformation. As foreign companies compete for a market worth close to $1bn, governments must weigh technological performance against the preservation of data sovereignty.
"Things will only continue to get better from here."
Good news and bad news then?
By Nayera Abdallah, Humeyra Pamuk and Gram Slattery DUBAI/ANKARA, July 9 (Reuters) - Iranian armed forces targeted U.S. military infrastructure in neighbouring Gulf states on Thursday following U.S. strikes on Iran's southern coastal and eastern provinces, putting further
The European Parliament and EU governments are entering the final phase of negotiations on the digital euro. The most sensitive issues include how fees will be shared and how banks and payment providers will be compensated.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on July 2 produced a long list of agreements spanning artificial intelligence, batteries, critical minerals, defense manufacturing, energy resilience and financial
Screen Australia has released a new analysis of 197 narrative production applications submitted between January 2023 and October 2025, finding that marketplace contributions – while a consistent presence in finance plans – are rarely enough on their own to fully fund a project.
German auto giant Volkswagen's management meets Thursday to discuss plans for what could be the biggest ever restructuring in the global auto industry, with unions set to protest any mass job cuts.
After President Donald Trump declared the collapse of a preliminary peace agreement on Wednesday, the U.S. and Iran traded renewed airstrikes.
Fire and rescue teams dispatched 183 people and 35 vehicles to the site.
BEIJING, July 9 - A fire at a shoe factory in southeastern China left casualties on Thursday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze and rescue people trapped inside.
The Abu Dhabi Film Commission (ADFC) has shared new behind-the-scenes images of “Dune: Part Three” filming in Abu Dhabi’s Liwa Desert. Throughout the sci-fi trilogy, the large oasis area in the Western Region of the Emirate has provided a substantial portion of the landscape of
“Her belly may be full, but her spirit will be empty.” — Captain Picard Usually, these “GDP is actually good” posts start with a big disclaimer — an acknowledgment of all the things GDP doesn’t measure, all the reasons that measuring GDP is an inexact science, and all the ways
Most buildings rise from the bottom up, stone by stone. Not so these churches: carved from a single rock, top-to-bottom - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Gertrude Abercrombie’s crew of Magic Realists, the artist selling trash from outside Taylor Swift’s wedding, and the truth about stock photography.
Your backlog is about to get longer, as the week starting on July 13 is bringing nearly a dozen exciting games.
As summers in the UK get hotter, is it time for air conditioning to become a permanent feature in most homes?
U.S. hospitals are increasingly hiring Filipino nurses for remote roles to fill staffing gaps and for cost savings, but the practice may be aggravating shortages in the Philippines.
On Wednesday, I discussed how the White House Domestic Policy Council’s Saving America’s Story report makes a number of false claims about what’s missing from the National Museum of American History. Today, I want to discuss what the report finds objectionable that’s actually
President Trump is setting up a fight with Congress and regional allies over his announcement Tuesday that he will remove sanctions on Turkey and potentially welcome Ankara back into the F-35 fighter jet program, despite its possession of a Russian air defense system. Several
The state treasurers argued that the original bond owners had died without telling heirs, lost records or simply forgot – but their matured savings deserve to be reunited with their families, not held by the government.
This spring, Mac Barnett, the award-winning children’s author of such contemporary picture-book classics as Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, dug himself a hole. In Make Believe: On Telling Stories to Children , his new book-length work of literary criticism about children’s books, he
Obamacare premiums are poised for a double-digit increase in 2027, putting more Americans on the hook for hundreds of dollars in additional costs per month and adding fuel to Democratic attacks over affordability ahead of the midterm elections. According to preliminary
The faltering of President Trump’s peace deal with Iran throws a wrench into Congress’s agenda as Republican leaders’ plans to pass a defense authorization bill and an emergency supplemental defense spending package face new hurdles amid threats of new U.S. strikes on Iran.
A new report from Data for Progress spells good news for Democrats—particularly those running on a message of economic populism. DFP surveyed 447 swing voters between May 15 and June 21 and found that they favor Democrats over Republicans on the generic congressional ballot by
Lawmakers’ extended and sometimes unexplained absences from Washington are raising questions about how much transparency elected officials owe the public about their health. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been in the hospital for more than three weeks, with aides providing
From confirmation bias to loss aversion, everyone suffers from cognitive biases. Skilfully targeted mindfulness can help - by Stephanie Dorais Read on Aeon
The Graham Platner campaign has collapsed in spectacular fashion, with the upstart candidate suspending his run for Maine senator in a video he released Wednesday night. A woman Platner had dated accusing him of sexual assault effectively ended a candidacy that had a lot of
Despite that, over 300,000 voters are expected to flood back into Johor by road.
Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) are pairing up on a new bill that would pave a way for students to use financial aid to pay for prior learning assessments, a category of tests that grant college credit for learning outside a college setting, such as in a
By Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer ANKARA, July 9 (Reuters) - NATO has weathered another storm from Donald Trump but European members of the military alliance are bracing for more turbulence ahead in relations with the U.S. president. It says much about the state of U.S.-European
American AI chip startup Cerebras accelerates its European expansion with 200MW of AI compute capacity by the end of 2027, challenging sector behemoth Nvidia as it highlights "extraordinary" demand across the continent.