熊本地震 外国人がコンビニの食料品窃盗？偽情報に注意
先月発生した熊本地震のあと、SNSでコンビニエンスストアの食料品を「インドネシア人が盗んだ」などとする偽情報が広がっています。災害のあとには事実ではない被害の情報が広がりやすく、感情を揺さぶられる投稿を見ても安易に拡散せず、公的機関や報道機関の情報を確認するなど、冷静な対応が重要です。
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Ukraine hits more Wildberries sites as strike kills five in Moscow region
Facilities operated by Russia's largest online retailer were also hit in St Petersburg and Tver.
Ukraine strikes more Wildberries sites as five killed in Moscow region
Facilities operated by Russia's largest online retailer were also hit in St Petersburg and Tver.
US has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles in Iran war, sources say
The US Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising concerns about the military’s readiness for future conflicts. The missiles are principally the Army’s surface-to-surface weapons, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). The...
Iberia is set to charter a plane for the total solar eclipse – and you can watch it online
The Spanish flag carrier will livestream the entire celestial event, so you can see the solar corona from 30,000 feet.
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Amid successive energy blackouts, frustration grows in cut-off Cuba
Some Cubans stood on balconies on August 3, banging pots and pans, to make their frustration known after the sixth nationwide power outage of the year. The national grid had begun to restore electricity across the island when adverse weather conditions caused a second collapse. Successive outages lead to food spoiling, are causing the supply of treated drinking water to dwindle and are compromisin...
Trump claims Iran talks are underway as Tehran denies it
President Donald Trump accused Iran of duplicity and insisted the two sides were discussing reopening the Strait of Hormuz as early as Tuesday, even as Tehran denied talks were even taking place.
Jardines ending Oxbridge undergrad scholarships to ‘maximise impact’ for more students
Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Matheson has said it ended a 44-year-old undergraduate scholarship programme for Oxford and Cambridge universities to “maximise impact” for more students, while a former recipient has called the scheme a “life-changing” opportunity. Students starting their studies later this year will be the final cohort of “Oxbridge” undergraduates covered by the programme, ac...
Misread as passive, the Gulf is quietly ending fifty years of dependence
Iran’s attacks exposed the limits of external guarantees and the need for a Gulf-built security architecture.
The Gulf can no longer outsource its security
Iran’s attacks exposed the limits of external guarantees and the need for a Gulf-built security architecture.
Who is behind settler violence in the occupied West Bank?
A look at the main settler groups driving the escalation against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Despite World Cup success, controversy-marred Infantino faces tough election
Gianni Infantino is in a dogfight to save his FIFA presidency. The national soccer federations of Sweden and Wales have withdrawn their support for his re-election bid, with the English Football Association reportedly set to do likewise. Those follow similar rebukes from Europe's UEFA and North America's CONCACAF. Football fans and clubs have been up in arms over Infantino's now-scrapped plans to ...
Europe’s hydropower nears ‘all-time-low’ as summer drought worsens. Is gas the only backup?
“We are simply missing one-third of the water volume that our hydropower plants would normally process.”
A rail nightmare: what it’s like on England’s busiest commuter-only train
This evening service from London to Crewe is hot, sweaty and heaving with people, many having to stand or sit in the gangwaysThe 5.46pm train from London Euston to Crewe is the low point of Nikhil Patel’s week. “I’ve never gotten a seat. I always stand up even when I get here early,” says the 22-year-old, struggling to keep his balance while the gangway underneath sways from side to side.Painfully...
Guatemala volcano eruption sends lava spewing into the air
The Fuego stratovolcano is one of the most active in Central America and popular with hikers.
Ahead of the midterms, Democrats face reckoning in Michigan primary
In the United States, Michigan Democrats are heading to the polls for a Senate Primary. the local election has taken on national - and international - interest though, as it has become a proxy fight over the future of the Democratic party in this upcoming Midterm elections in November. The high-profile primary is all the more significant because as a swing state, Michigan has one of the few Senate...
3 lions die at zoo as Japan bakes in "cruelly hot" summer
Ten of the 16 lions in Tama Zoological Park have suffered symptoms such as "loss of appetite and decreased activity" since mid-July, and three lionesses died, the zoo said.
‘One last chance’: The times Trump threatened Iran, said deal imminent
US president has claimed Iran 'desperate' to do a deal or given Tehran 'last chance' on multiple occasions.
East Asia is baking in ‘cruelly hot’ summer
A deadly heat wave is gripping large parts of East Asia, bringing the hottest temperature on record in South Korea and complicating earthquake recovery efforts in Japan.
熊本地震 発生1週間 取材で見えてきた「現場の課題」
熊本県で最大震度7を観測した地震から4日で1週間です。これまでに災害関連死の疑いがある人などを含めて38人が死亡し、避難所には7600人余りが避難しています。助かった命を災害関連死などからどう守っていくのか、見えてきた「現場の課題」があります。
Record drought and heatwave bring energy emergency to Eastern Europe
Numerous governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps to conserve electricity and avert an energy crisis amid record low water levels on the Danube River. In Hungary, the country's only nuclear plant provides electricity for half the country - but is now being shut down as there is not enough water to cool its reactors down.
トヨタ 今年度の業績見通しを上方修正 営業利益は3兆4000億円
トヨタ自動車は今年度1年間の業績見通しについて、営業収益をこれまでの51兆円から54兆円に、営業利益を3兆円から3兆4000億円にそれぞれ上方修正しました。想定する為替レートを円安方向に変更したことや、中東向けの物流ルートを確保できたことなどが要因だとしています。
Mourners hold a mass funeral for 112 recovered bodies in Gaza
Mourners in Gaza held a mass funeral for 112 recovered bodies of Palestinians killed during Israeli airstrikes in 2023.
Stolen altarpiece recovered from Navarre monastery founded by warriors
A joint operation by the National Police and the Mossos d'Esquadra has traced an Immaculate Virgin altarpiece from Santa Clara de Fitero after changing hands in markets, shops and private sales.
Cape Verde's Vozinha signs with Chile's most decorated football club
Cape Verde’s veteran goalkeeper Vozinha arrived in Chile on August 2nd to join first division club Colo-Colo, the Chilean football club announced on August 3rd. The 40-year-old has joined on a six-month contract, with the possibility of a one-year extension. Chilean media said he was likely to make his debut on August 16. The goalkeeper acquired a cult following during the FIFA World Cup, whe...
Italy suspends free movement with Spain: Is Schengen in crisis after Ceuta?
Italy's move to halt border-free travel with Spain after the deadly crossing is political, not practical, analysts say.
Dinghy carrying 157 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire
Passengers rescued by French and British vessels and some being taken to Boulogne-sur-Mer in FranceA dinghy carrying 157 people has capsized in the Channel after its engine caught fire at sea.They were rescued from the water by French vessels aided by two British Border Security Command boats and a RLNI lifeboat, and are being taken to Boulogne-sur-Mer, French authorities said. Continue reading...
Why Trump Media's sale of fast access to market-moving social posts is controversial
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) has set up a paid service to give Wall Street firms access to Truth Social's most influential accounts.