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Japan eased overtime regulation starting on Tuesday in a move meant to help spur economic growth but criticised as a relapse into the country’s ingrained workaholic culture. The move comes after the government led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi – a self-proclaimed workaholic – adopted a growth strategy in July, calling for revisions to the current oversight of work hours. The change in part refl...
Hakainde Hichilema swept to victory, but his main rival is now in detention charged with treason.
Seven-year-old girl and aunt, 34, killed while four others injured in incident near Middlesbrough last WednesdayA 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after a house fire killed a seven-year-old girl and her aunt, police said.Officers were called to reports of a blaze at Birchington Avenue in Grangetown at 5.23am on 26 August. Continue reading...
A 17-year-old girl has been indicted in North Carolina on murder and conspiracy charges
US financial institutions Citigroup and Invesco have separately announced that they would continue to expand their presence in Asia, even as the financial industry faces geopolitical uncertainties and Beijing tightens its control on overseas investment. Citi would boost the headcount of its north Asia and Japan corporate banking desk network by 25 per cent following double-digit growth in client a...
Defending champions ease to straight set wins in the first round, with Alcaraz making a return after 139 days.
US financial institutions Citigroup and Invesco have separately announced that they would continue to expand their presence in Asia, even as the financial industry faces geopolitical uncertainties and Beijing’s tightened control of overseas investment. Citi would boost the headcount of its north Asia and Japan corporate banking desk network by 25 per cent following double-digit growth in client ac...
Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn delivering your Tuesday newsletter from Brussels. We start today by crossing over to quaint County Wicklow on Ireland’s east coast – an unusual backdrop for talks on the security and defence threats spilling beyond Europe’s eastern flank.
Al Jazeera tracked the cost of common food items and compared them with pre-revolution prices in 2010.
The imprint founded by Elga Fontes entered the market in May to tackle the lack of Black authors and show their work goes beyond racism, discrimination or suffering. In 2026 it will publish two books and already has its 2027 list agreed.
Author and Kentucky native, who celebrated the farming world of his home state and warned of the excesses of industrial society, died at homeWendell Berry, the Kentucky-born author and agrarian whose poems, stories, novels and essays celebrated the farming communities of his native state and warned of the excesses and misjudgments of an industrial, commercialized society, has died aged 92.His daug...
Sea otters, once nearly extinct due to excessive hunting, have successfully rebounded in British Columbia, playing a crucial role in stabilizing kelp forests by curbing sea urchin overpopulation. However, their increasing numbers have drawn attention to the plight of northern abalone, a critical food source threatened by otter predation. Finding the right balance in conservation strategies is esse...
As families await news of missing loved ones, the disaster is a stark reminder of how the climate crisis is creating a fast-growing threat. Plus, the town considered India’s ‘Jurassic Park’It has been hard not to despair while watching the ruinous floods swallow parts of Nepal, and harder, still knowing that the agony compounds each passing day for dozens of Indian families whose members remain un...
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Joseph Shea, Glaciologist and Associate Professor at the University of Northern BC. Shea argues that the catastrophe should be understood as a compound event in which a glacier failure and a massive landslide occurred together. His analysis places the disaster within the broader, well-established transformation of the Himalayas under climate change. As warming c...
Shein has listed in Hong Kong after failed attempts in New York and London, as US tariffs and rising shipping costs squeeze the fast-fashion giant's profits.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party swept to victory in special elections on Monday, boosting the leader’s parliamentary majority as a trade war with the United States escalates. Carney’s Liberal Party secured three seats, taking the district of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord in French-speaking Quebec from the opposition Conservatives, and two other districts in Ontario and British Columbia that were...
A veteran mainland Chinese economic crime investigator and former police official has been appointed to lead the discipline inspection and supervision group at Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong affairs. Hua Liebing, a former director of the Ministry of Public Security’s economic crime investigation bureau, fills the vacancy at the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) left by Geng Cha...
A veteran mainland Chinese economic crime investigator and former police official has been appointed to lead the discipline inspection and supervision group at Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong affairs. Hua Liebing, a former director of the Ministry of Public Security’s economic crime investigation bureau, fills the vacancy at the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) left by Geng Cha...
Hua Liebing, former director of the Public Security Ministry’s economic crime investigation bureau in mainland China, has been appointed to head the discipline inspection and supervision group of Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong affairs. The new appointment was revealed on Tuesday when the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) updated its organisation chart on its website, filling th...
Iceland won’t reopen EU membership negotiations after 58.2 percent voted against in Saturday’s referendum. Does this challenge whether the EU can still attract stable, wealthy democracies for reasons beyond finances?
As the death toll from the Nepal floods passes 1000, Americans with loved ones among the nearly 4,000 people missing are still hoping for miracles.
Heavy rain and internet outages have marred the first day of operations for Hong Kong’s fully automated convenience stores, but visitors say they appreciate the new robot shop manager’s work. The “Galbot Stores”, operated by wheeled humanoid robots, opened two outdoor outlets in Hung Hom and Wan Chai and an indoor unit in Kai Tak on Tuesday, marking the city’s first fully automated retail roll-out...
Jury finds Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, guilty of murdering the chart-topping artist in the 1996 shooting.
Jury finds Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, guilty of murdering the chart-topping artist in the 1996 shooting.
Primary school pupils returned to class across Hong Kong on Tuesday with a mix of excitement and anxiety over the year ahead, as the education chief pledged to strengthen mental health support in schools. During a visit to the Hong Kong Taoist Association Wun Tsuen School, Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin announced the launch of a new campaign aimed at improving student well-being. “...
Primary students across Hong Kong returned to class on Tuesday with a mix of excitement and anxiety over the year ahead, as the education chief pledged to strengthen mental health support in schools. During a visit to the Hong Kong Taoist Association Wun Tsuen School, Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin announced the launch of a new campaign aimed at improving student well-being. “This ...
Brent crude tops $92 a barrel following first strikes between Washington and Tehran in over a month.
After peaking at $94.40 a barrel on August 21, Brent has been trading in the range of $86-$91 since the MoU lapsed.
Russian ballistic missile strikes apparently targeting energy and railway infrastructure rained down on Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, Ukrainian authorities said, killing at least twelve people. It's the sixth consecutive day of Russian strikes on Ukraine's capital. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
