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Lithops werneri: Tiny Namibian plant survives by disguising itself as a pebble

China’s X Square Robot submits confidential filing for Hong Kong IPO, sources say

Chinese start-up X Square Robot has filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, according to two sources familiar with the matter, joining a growing wave of domestic robot makers flocking to capital markets, despite new US trade restrictions. The Shenzhen-based firm has tapped Huatai Securities and Morgan Stanley as sponsors for the prospective float, one of the sources...

'Operation Eau de Fraud': Chicago YouTuber charged after replacing luxury perfumes with modeling clay

A YouTuber from Chicago has been charged in connection with an intricate perfume return fraud scheme. He allegedly swapped high-end fragrances for modeling clay and resealed packaging. During a search of his apartment, authorities confiscated hundreds of perfume bottles valued at approximately $250,000. The case was initiated after a luxury retailer flagged concerning returns of modified items, un...

食料品消費税減税 政府が基本方針決定 来年4月から2年間1％に

食料品の消費税減税について、政府は、5日の臨時閣議で、来年4月から2年間、税率を1％に引き下げるなどとした基本方針を決定しました。決定された基本方針では、中低所得の人などの税や社会保険料の負担軽減を図っていく必要性などとともに、今後の減税や給付措置の進め方が明記されています。

米大統領訪問前のゴルフ場で男拘束 車から拳銃見つかる

アメリカ西部カリフォルニア州にあるトランプ大統領のゴルフ場で2日、不審な人物がいるという通報があり、銃器を隠し持っていた容疑などで拘束されました。このゴルフ場にはトランプ大統領が4日に訪問し、大統領の警備を担当するシークレットサービスなどが背景を調べています。

Brazil's Snake Island is home to just two snake species, including one of the world's most venomous pit vipers

Ilha da Queimada Grande, known as Snake Island, hosts a unique evolutionary marvel. This isolated Brazilian island is home to the critically endangered golden lancehead viper. Rising sea levels trapped snake ancestors, leading to remarkable adaptations over millennia. The island's extreme snake population results from isolation and a specialized bird diet. Access is restricted to protect both ...

日本製紙 地震のあと初めて社長ら記者会見

7月28日の地震で、熊本県八代市の工場の煙突が倒壊するなどして9人が死亡した日本製紙は、5日午後3時から、地震のあと初めて八代市役所で社長らが記者会見を行いました。

New Whale Stomach Bacteria Found: Scientists identify 3 Helicobacter genotypes

Australia news live: NSW police charge woman with 62 counts over alleged threatening letters to politicians, media and place of worship

Follow today’s news liveAlan Jones trial: live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlmost every house sold in first six months of the year made a profitThe vast majority of homeowners are selling their properties for more than they bought them for, even as house prices enter a tailspin, AAP reports. Continue reading...

【速報中】夏の甲子園 開会式 沖縄尚学や熊本 有明などが行進

ことしの夏の全国高校野球の開会式が午後4時から甲子園球場で始まりました。開会式は厳しい暑さ対策の一環として、去年から夕方に行われるようになりました。このあと、地方大会を勝ち抜いた49の代表校の選手たちが入場行進します。NHKはすべての試合をテレビとラジオで中継するとともに、「NHK ONE」でも同時・見逃し配信しています。

Spain's Interior Ministry denies confirming reports of suspected jihadists among Ceuta arrivals

Spain's Interior Ministry has told Euronews it has not confirmed media reports claiming suspected jihadists were identified among migrants who arrived in Ceuta last week, while insisting the mass arrivals on 30 July "do not pose a threat to public security."

'I showed it our vegetables – it flew at me,' Ukrainian vendor hunted by Russian FPV drone recalls the attack

A market trader in Kherson described how a Russian first-person-view drone chased him around his stall before exploding beside his van, in an attack Ukraine has called a war crime.

'Star Wars: A New Hope' dubbed into Welsh for the first time to mark sci-fi classic’s 50th anniversary

“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away …” Or should that be: “Amser maith yn ôl, mewn galaeth bell bell i ffwrdd ...” 'Star Wars: A New Hope' has been dubbed into the Welsh language for the first time in order to celebrate the film’s 50th anniversary next year.

Why the Trump administration is helping support Japan’s weakening yen

Washington and Tokyo's rare coordinated intervention aims to avoid spillover to global financial system.

Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco

People have filed complaints against Starbucks for allegedly making light of the deadly Gwangju Uprising.

NSW Liberal leader says ‘leaking is never good’ but defers call on Tudehope’s fate until after Icac

Kellie Sloane reserves decision on shadow attorney general’s future as Reformer Jean-Claude Perrottet tells inquiry group signed up members to ‘dodgy’ branchesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe younger brother of a former Liberal premier has told an anti-corruption watchdog that a group of young conservative power br...

【速報中】夏の甲子園 開会式始まる

ことしの夏の全国高校野球の開会式が午後4時から甲子園球場で始まりました。開会式は厳しい暑さ対策の一環として、去年から夕方に行われるようになりました。このあと、地方大会を勝ち抜いた49の代表校の選手たちが入場行進します。NHKはすべての試合をテレビとラジオで中継するとともに、「NHK ONE」でも同時・見逃し配信しています。

Video shows drone attacking vegetable vendor in Ukraine

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the footage shows how Russian soldiers "take pleasure in killing" civilians.

Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills at least 17

The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" the region around the city.

Malaysian politics heads for reset as Malay nationalism surge threatens reform experiment

The door is fast closing on Malaysia’s reform experiment after nearly a decade of false starts and political intrigue, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling coalition facing the real possibility of being booted out of office as the country’s ethnic majority seeks the return of strong Malay leadership. Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) suffered bruising losses in three state elections since last No...

Pakistan and Uganda athletes ‘missing’ after Commonwealth Games

UK police looking into reports of 'missing' athletes who didn't return home after Commonwealth Games closing ceremony.

California’s western monarch migration hits third-lowest count at 12,260

This winter's survey of the western monarch butterfly revealed over 12,000 individuals, a small rise from last year. Despite this slight increase, conservationists remain alarmed as numbers are still critically low. Ongoing challenges such as habitat loss and environmental stressors severely impact the butterfly population. Conservation initiatives are actively working on restoring habitats and en...

Trump claims China is fuelling resistance to AI data centres in the US

US President Donald Trump has accused China of fuelling the growing nationwide backlash against AI data centres, claiming Beijing is promoting resistance because the United States is pulling ahead in the global artificial intelligence race. “A big part of it is China,” Trump told Fox News on Tuesday during a California visit focused on the economy ahead of the midterm elections in November. “Look,...

‘China doesn’t want these built’: Trump claims Beijing is behind AI data centre protests

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused China of fuelling the growing nationwide backlash against AI data centres, claiming Beijing is promoting resistance because the United States is pulling ahead in the global artificial intelligence race. “A big part of it is China,” Trump told Fox News during a California visit focused on the economy ahead of the midterm elections in November. “Look, who...

Nigeria cannot build safe schools in unsafe communities

The Safe Schools Initiative will keep falling short until the lack of security beyond school grounds is confronted.