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食料自給率 過去最低 ここにも“米騒動”の影響が【Q＆A】

7日発表された昨年度のカロリーベースの食料自給率は37％。2020年度などとならんで過去最低の数字です。この落ち込みにも影を落としているのが、おととし以降のコメ価格の高騰だといいます。

At least 6 dead, 15 injured in shooting in Thailand high school, officials say

A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing three teachers and three students and wounding 15 others, police said.

South Korea recovers landmines believed to have washed from North by monsoon floods

The Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), splitting the Koreas since their 1950-53 war ended with an armistice, is one of the most heavily mined places on Earth.

‘Still searching for truth’: Daughter of Sikh activist killed 30 years ago

Jaswant Singh Khalra's daughter Navkiran reflects on slain father's life and legacy, which also inspired a recent film.

China ‘delivery rider poet’ known for writing verses on scrap paper wins elite literature prize

After winning China’s prestigious Lu Xun Literary Prize, grass roots delivery rider and poet Wang Jibing expressed his intention to continue delivering food, describing himself as “a river that quietly flows.” Wang, 57, widely known as the “delivery rider poet”, won the elite literature prize in the poetry category for his third collection, Low Flight. The Lu Xun Literary Prize, named after one of...

Meet Arya Satheesh: High school student invents plant-based plastic that removes microplastics

Student gunman kills at least 7 people in home, school shooting outside Bangkok

A student opened fire at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least five people and then taking his own life, according to authorities. The 14-year-old also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home earlier in the morning. Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, and recent vows to tighten gun laws have not prevented repeated shooti...

Student gunman kills at least 7 people outside Bangkok

A student opened fire at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least five people and then taking his own life, according to authorities, who said he also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home earlier in the morning. Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, and recent vows to tighten gun laws have not prevented repeated shootings.

Teachers, students killed in Thai school shooting near Bangkok

A student at a high school in Thailand's Nonthaburi province north of Bangkok killed six people, including three teachers and three students in a school shooting on Friday, according to Thai police. Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, and recent vows to tighten gun laws have not prevented repeated shootings.

Argentina property bill protest: Police fire tear gas, water cannons at protesters

Hong Kong woman loses HK$69m to scammers posing as mainland Chinese officials

A Hong Kong woman has been conned out of nearly HK$69 million (US8.8 million) in a month-long scam involving fraudsters posing as mainland Chinese officials. Police said on Friday that the 43-year-old woman received calls from people claiming to be mainland law enforcement officers, who accused her of committing a crime and demanded money to prove her innocence. The victim transferred about HK$68....

台風13号 沖縄本島・奄美に最接近 厳重警戒を【中継も】

大型で強い台風13号は、この時間、沖縄本島地方や奄美地方に最も近づいていて、奄美地方では猛烈な風が吹いたほか、沖縄本島には台風本体の発達した雨雲がかかり、レベル4危険警報が発表されている地域もあります。雨や風の影響が長引くおそれがあり、暴風や高波のほか、大雨による浸水や土砂災害などにも厳重な警戒を続けてください。

Primary schools to be told to identify children at risk of future unemployment

Exclusive: Neet crisis review to call for teachers to be asked to spot those at risk of leaving education jobless at 16What can Dublin teach us? Milburn goes on quest to learnPrimary schools in England should be required to identify children at risk of leaving education at 16 without finding a job, a government review is to recommend.Alan Milburn, who is leading a review into Britain’s crisis in y...

Meet the offenders cleaning canals in the West Midlands as an alternative to prison

With the debate over prison overcrowding and what to do about it raging, one initiative offers an alternative solutionAs the prison overcrowding crisis shows no sign of abating and the debate rages over early releases, an initiative in the West Midlands offers an alternative to custodial sentences.The Guardian was offered rare access to the project, under which, instead of being sent to prison, co...

Australia grants citizenship to two Iranian women footballers who sought asylum

The Refugee Council of Australia, a nonprofit umbrella organisation representing asylum-seekers, said refugees usually must live in Australia on a valid visa for four years before they can apply for citizenship.

Scientists release 42 snakes to bring a giant US species back

In Spring 2026, conservationists released 42 eastern indigo snakes into their historical habitats in Florida and Alabama. After a year of specialized care, these reptiles have adapted well, with monitoring indicating successful survival and breeding in the wild. This significant reintroduction effort seeks to restore self-sustaining populations of this unique snake species to their native regions.

1,230 times the size of Hong Kong: China deploys drones, AI as Typhoon Dolphin nears coast

Ferry routes have been suspended, construction halted, fishermen evacuated and drones deployed to patrol over the sea as China’s coastal provinces prepare for the landfall of Typhoon Dolphin, the fourth typhoon to reach the country this summer. By Friday morning, the typhoon was about 820km from China’s east coast and was expected to land from Sunday afternoon to Monday morning somewhere between Z...

13 times the size of Zhejiang: China deploys drones, AI as Typhoon Dolphin nears coast

Ferry routes have been suspended, construction halted, fishermen evacuated and drones deployed to patrol over the sea as China’s coastal provinces prepare for the landfall of Typhoon Dolphin, the fourth typhoon to reach the country this summer. By Friday morning, the typhoon was about 820km from China’s east coast and was expected to land from Sunday afternoon to Monday morning somewhere between Z...

Bodies of climbers killed in avalanche retrieved from Broad Peak

A search team has retrieved the remains of renowned climber Nirmal Purja and several members of his team.

China reports its exports and imports slowed slightly in July from the month before, while its trade surplus narrowed

China reports its exports and imports slowed slightly in July from the month before, while its trade surplus narrowed

Alan Jones trial: complainant wants to ‘humiliate’ broadcaster by revealing intimate details of alleged assaults, defence tells court

Barrister alleges ‘account of penis wiggling is an attempt to humiliate’ broadcaster who has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touchingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlan Jones’s defence barrister has told a Sydney court one of the broadcaster’s alleged victims invented details of allege...

Student kills multiple people at Thai school after fatally shooting grandparents

At least one teacher was killed and four other people injured by a student who opened fire at a school in Thailand on Friday before killing himself, authorities said.

Student kills 6 at school after shooting grandparents in Thailand

]At least one teacher was killed and four other people injured by a student who opened fire at a school in Thailand on Friday before killing himself, authorities said.

6 dead in school shooting after student kills grandparents in Thailand

]At least one teacher was killed and four other people injured by a student who opened fire at a school in Thailand on Friday before killing himself, authorities said.

The 1900 mystery of three lighthouse keepers who vanished

In 1900, three seasoned lighthouse keepers mysteriously disappeared from Eilean Mor. When a supply vessel arrived, they found the lighthouse abandoned with signs indicating a hurried exit. Investigations uncovered no indications of violence or outside interference. The prevailing theory suggests a rogue wave may have taken the men by surprise. This enigmatic maritime case continues to baffle exper...