熊本地震 今月末までの断水の完全解消を指示 高市首相
今回の地震で断水が続いていることについて高市総理大臣は今月末までの完全な解消に向けて全力で取り組むよう関係閣僚に指示しました。
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Sheikh Hasina’s planned speech revives fresh India-Bangladesh row
Bangladesh has asked India to clarify its stance on exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s planned virtual address from New Delhi, warning that allowing political activities by a fugitive could hurt improving bilateral relations. The remarks were Bangladesh’s first official response to Hasina’s planned appearance at Wednesday’s event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia ...
【地震速報】熊本県と長崎県で震度３ 津波の心配なし（14:06）
４日午後２時６分ごろ地震がありました。この地震による津波の心配はありません。震源地は熊本県天草・芦北地方で震源の深さはごく浅く、地震の規模を示すマグニチュードは４．４と推定されます。各市町村の震度は以下のとおりです。▼震度３が、長崎県南島原市、熊本県八代市、熊本県上天草市、熊本県宇城市、熊本県芦北町。
Guatemalan authorities issue 'danger' alert after Fuego volcano erupts
Fuego is considered by seismologists to be one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
Greener streets linked to longer sleep, study suggests
The way a neighbourhood looks could influence how well people sleep, new research suggests, adding to growing evidence that urban design can affect public health.
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Public urged to avoid hospital unless ‘life might be in danger’ after record day for Sydney emergency departments
Winter flu season is putting pressure on the health system, with medical staff bracing for the ‘worst three weeks of the year’Sick patients in New South Wales have been told to avoid the emergency room unless their life is at risk after a record day for winter presentations put the hospital system under strain.The New South Wales health minister, Ryan Park, said just under 10,000 people presented ...
Australia news live: NSW shadow attorney general admits he introduced friend who made alleged prohibited donations, Icac hears
Follow today’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMurray Watt, the federal environment minister, was asked earlier about former rugby league star Luke Bateman’s testimony before a parliamentary inquiry on gambling reform.Bateman alleged betting company promoters supplied him with cocaine and alcohol, also alleging he attended private Gold Coast events hosted by ga...
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高市首相 広島 長崎での原爆の日の式典に出席へ
高市総理大臣は今月、広島市と長崎市でそれぞれ開かれる原爆の日の式典に出席することになりました。
Chinese observatory finds most powerful particle accelerator in the universe
A China-led team has detected the highest-energy light particle ever recorded, showing that the universe can accelerate matter to 30 times the previously predicted limit. The particle was born in a violent binary system – known as Cygnus X-3 – in the constellation Cygnus. That process involves a dead star stripping material from a massive companion and shooting powerful jets into space. After trav...
Can the EU's GenAI ambitions survive contact with reality?
The EU faces a delicate balancing act: encouraging AI adoption across the public and private sectors without funding a wave of "AI-washing" projects that promise innovation but deliver little, as happened with EU-backed schemes in the past.
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These are the world’s greatest luxury hotels, according to Robb Report
In Europe, a former hunting lodge turned hotel in the Scottish Highlands ranked highest, coming out third overall.
Approval of east London datacentre labelled ‘slap in the face’ for local democracy
Campaigners decry Angela Rayner’s backing for Brick Lane project that has only 11 affordable homesA £500m redevelopment of the Truman Brewery estate in Brick Lane, east London, has been approved, clearing the way for the construction of a datacentre, offices and apartments despite opposition from Tower Hamlets council and local campaign groups.The housing secretary, Angela Rayner, made the decisio...
Cancer survivors need protection from future discrimination, say German politicians
Campaigners say people who have had cancer face discrimination in areas including bank loans, adoption of children and insuranceGerman politicians who have survived cancer have spearheaded proposals to protect people long in remission from what they call rampant discrimination in areas including bank loans, adoption of children and insurance.The policy known as “the right to be forgotten” (RTBF) i...
GPs’ breast cancer guidelines ‘miss’ 95% of women who will develop disease
Findings prompt calls for review of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence criteriaYoung women in England who later develop breast cancer are not being referred for early tests or preventive treatment because current guidelines used by GPs miss 95% of patients, research suggests.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) criteria used to decide who should be referred b...
UK plastic manufacturer could face legal action over toxic emissions
Exclusive: Environment Agency is considering whether to prosecute Huntsman Polyurethanes over emissions of carcinogenic benzeneA plastic manufacturer in the north of England is facing potential legal action over emissions of benzene, a carcinogenic chemical with no safe level, the Guardian can reveal.The Environment Agency (EA) is considering taking legal action against Huntsman Polyurethanes in T...
気象庁 午後4時から会見 地震活動・暑さや雨など見通し説明へ
熊本県で最大震度7の揺れを観測した地震から1週間に当たる4日、気象庁は午後4時から会見を開き、地震活動の状況のほか、暑さや雨など気象の見通しについても説明することにしています。
高齢者などの2次避難 日常ケア途切れない支援を【専門家Q＆A】
熊本地震の被災地ではホテルなどへの2次避難の検討が進められています。専門家は、災害関連死の危険度が高い高齢者や要支援者が2次避難をする場合には、日常のケアが途切れないように支援していくことが最も重要だと指摘しています。東日本大震災や、おととしの能登半島地震で災害関連死の調査を行った福島県立医科大学の坪倉正治主任教授に話を聞きました。
‘Significant distress’: calls grow for faster water pipe replacement after repeated bursts
Hong Kong authorities have been urged to speed up pipe replacement and monitoring after three bursts in the same area in less than a week raised fresh concerns over ageing water infrastructure. The latest burst in Tuen Mun came amid a series of leaks in recent months, including similar incidents in Kwai Chung and Shau Kei Wan, with the latter affecting more than 10,000 households. The Water Suppli...
What Ben Carroll’s cabinet cuts say about his ‘new direction’ for Victoria
A week after his elevation to premier and four months out from an election, the priorities of the Carroll government are becoming clearerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt’s been exactly one week since Ben Carroll became Victorian premier, promising to differentiate himself from his predecessors Jacinta Allan and Dani...
高市首相 “消費税減税 来月税制大綱決定し法案提出に万全を”
食料品の消費税減税をめぐって、高市総理大臣は、自民党の役員会で2027年4月から2年間、1％に引き下げるなどとした方針に沿って制度設計を進め、9月には税制改正大綱をとりまとめ、必要な法案の臨時国会への提出に向けて万全を期すよう指示しました。
Drone strike on Moscow region kills five, regional governor says
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Malaysian crypto event drops Ms Pui Yi, Lee Kuan Yew’s home taken over: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. What Negeri Sembilan loss means for Malaysian PM Anwar’s political strategy The crushing defeat of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition ...
4 months’ jail for repeat sex offender, 65, who groped Form 3 student on bus
A 65-year-old repeat sex offender in Hong Kong has been jailed after he was seen groping a secondary school student on a bus two months ago in a widely circulated online video. West Kowloon Court on Tuesday sentenced former household hardware salesman William Wu Yiu-shing to four months in prison for the offence, which garnered widespread attention after a pedestrian outside the bus filmed the att...
Bodycam video shows firefighters battling blaze in Spokane, US
Bodycam footage from firefighters shows the speed needed to put out the blaze sweeping through the northwestern US.
France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village
Explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires raged are believed to have have been the old munitions.
News live: expert warns too late to vaccinate little penguins at risk of bird flu; Australian shares surge to five-month high
Follow today’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMurray Watt, the federal environment minister, was asked earlier about former rugby league star Luke Bateman’s testimony before a parliamentary inquiry on gambling reform.Bateman alleged betting company promoters supplied him with cocaine and alcohol, also alleging he attended private Gold Coast events hosted by ga...
Minimum wages in Europe: Purchasing power versus pay in 2026
The rankings for minimum wages shift significantly when adjusted for purchasing power across several European countries as of July 2026. High inflation hits minimum wage earners hardest where wages are updated only once a year.
東急電鉄 こどもの国線 列車とトラック接触か 横浜 青葉区
4日午前11時すぎ、横浜市青葉区で東急電鉄の「こどもの国線」を走行中の列車がトラックと接触する事故がありました。警察によりますとトラックの運転手が、けがをしていますが、意識はあるということです。