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Trump calls protester ‘communist’ after Michigan speech interruption

Al Jazeera • 3 months ago

A protester was removed after interrupting US President Donald Trump’s remarks at a Michigan auto event.

高校野球 大阪の履正社など3校が甲子園 出場決定

NHK World • 3 months ago

夏の全国高校野球大阪大会は２８日決勝が行われ、履正社高校が箕面学園に１６対２で勝って、３年ぶり６回目の夏の甲子園出場を決めました。

Israeli ex-generals urge Trump to push Netanyahu on ‘settler terror’

Al Jazeera • 3 months ago

Settler violence in the occupied West Bank endangers Israel’s future, 550 former officials tell Trump.

Australia news live: New Victorian premier Ben Carroll announces construction royal commission; Angus Taylor donations raised in Icac

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow updates liveJacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier before leadership challenge by Ben CarrollWho is Ben Carroll?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastACTU president says now is the ‘right time’ to leaveMichele O’Neil, the president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, said it’s the “right time” to leave after she announced her departure alongside ACTU secretar...

米イラン ホルムズ海峡再開と核開発が協議の焦点か 米報道

NHK World • 3 months ago

アメリカメディアは、アメリカとイランが仲介国を通じて行っている協議では、ホルムズ海峡の航行再開やイランの核開発をめぐる議論を始めるための取り決めに焦点があてられていると伝えました。一方で、イランの中央司令部はアメリカが海上封鎖を続けていると主張して反発していて、協議の行方は不透明な状況が続いています。

Elon Musk's X adds banking service in 'everything app' push

Euronews • 3 months ago

Elon Musk's social media app X on Monday began offering its X Money banking service to all US subscribers of its paid Premium and Premium+ tiers, part of the multi-billionaire's ambition to turn the site into an "everything app."

Why is 'Chat Control' one of the EU’s biggest digital rights fights?

Euronews • 3 months ago

EU governments have extended the bloc's interim "chat control" rules until April 2028, allowing online platforms to continue voluntarily scanning for child sexual abuse material while debate over mandatory detection continues.

Why is Chat Control one of the EU’s biggest digital rights fights?

Euronews • 3 months ago

EU governments have extended the bloc's interim "chat control" rules until April 2028, allowing online platforms to continue voluntarily scanning for child sexual abuse material while debate over mandatory detection continues.

Indonesia’s Singapore rival, India’s one-shot win over SpaceX: 7 Asia highlights

SCMP • 3 months ago

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. Indonesia’s plan for a rival to Singapore starts to take shape Indonesia wants to build a financial centre to rival Singapore, Hong Kong or Dubai, but analysts say the rea...

AI時代の国家公務員のあり方検討へ有識者会議 政府

NHK World • 3 months ago

政府は、AI技術が急速に進展する中で国家公務員の仕事のあり方も変革を迫られているとして、今後求められる人材や能力などを有識者会議で検討したうえで、採用や人員配置などに反映していくことになりました。

Seattle police say shooting incident at food festival over the weekend may have been gang related

Euronews • 3 months ago

The shooting incident killed three people, one of them now identified as one of the shooters, and injured four others, including a two-year-old boy, according to Seattle police.

新投資枠 予算要求に上限設けず 政府 基本方針案を自民に提示

NHK World • 3 months ago

来年度 2027年度予算案の編成に向けて、政府は、自民党の会合で、概算要求の基本方針の案を示し、経済成長の実現に向けた新たな投資枠では各省庁からの予算要求に上限を設けないなどとしています。

Australia news live:New Victorian premier Ben Carroll says ‘change starts today’ and pledges construction sector royal commission

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow updates liveJacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier before leadership challenge by Ben CarrollWho is Ben Carroll?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastACTU president says now is the ‘right time’ to leaveMichele O’Neil, the president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, said it’s the “right time” to leave after she announced her departure alongside ACTU secretar...

Train drivers in Great Britain consider strike action over lack of toilets

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Unions say basic needs still not being met a year after regulator told operators to improve facilitiesTrain drivers are considering strike action over a lack of toilets, with unions saying basic needs are still not addressed a year after the rail regulator told operators to provide more facilities and breaks.Aslef said it was “putting the industry on notice”. The train drivers’ union added that co...

A dog saved Houssein Hamze from a bomb. When war returned, he stayed to care for Lebanon’s animals

The Guardian • 3 months ago

In normal times the Mashala shelter founder takes in strays, but in wartime, he is the only lifeline for animals in the areaDuring Israel’s 2006 war against Hezbollah, Houssein Hamze woke up one night to the sound of barking. Alarmed, he got up to check on the dog – his first rescue pet. Moments later, a bomb dropped next to his home and a piece of shrapnel landed right where he had been sleeping....

‘We have lost everything’: extreme rainfall across Asia brings flash floods and typhoons

The Guardian • 3 months ago

From Afghanistan to Taiwan, unprecedented deluge highlights devastating impact of climate breakdown“It rained for 10 days and 10 nights, non-stop – I’d never seen anything like it,” says Anar Gul, a construction worker who lives in the remote district of Dur Baba in eastern Afghanistan.The houses in his village are built from stone and mud, which makes them extremely vulnerable to heavy rains. Aft...

LVMH’s fashion and leather division reports 1% organic growth in second quarter

SCMP • 3 months ago

Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) reported a 1 per cent organic growth in the second quarter at its core fashion and leather goods division on Monday, ending seven straight quarters of decline, opening a busy week of French luxury results on a positive note. Over the first half, organic sales at the fashion and leather goods division fell 1 per cent, an improvement on the 3 per cent decline in th...

China’s robotics industry is quietly cornering a new niche – and shipyards stand to gain

SCMP • 3 months ago

After conquering the sky and land, China’s robotics industry is quietly building momentum in a niche segment: high-altitude operation solutions. RobotPlusPlus, a Zhejiang-based robotics supplier, has made headway into the market with its flagship global offering – an autonomous climbing robot designed for ship hull cleaning and descaling. The robot was considered safer than manual labour, the comp...

Newlywed Malaysian killed in South Korea: thousands raised to bring him home

SCMP • 3 months ago

A Malaysian factory worker who had spent nearly seven years building a life in South Korea was killed after going to help a friend caught up in a late-night confrontation, his family said – prompting an online fundraiser that collected about 80,000 ringgit (US$19,600) within a day to bring his body home. Ahmad Shah Ahmad Ros, 26, died in the early hours of Sunday in Daeso-eup, Eumseong county, abo...

ストーカー加害者にGPS装着を政府が検討 被害者保護で

NHK World • 3 months ago

ストーカーによる重大事件が後を絶たないことを受けて、政府は28日、危険性の高い加害者にGPS機器を装着させて居場所を把握できるようにする、新たな対策の導入を早急に検討していく方針を決定しました。

Australia weighs first refinery in 60 years as Middle East war strains fuel supply

SCMP • 3 months ago

Australia will consider building its first new oil refinery in more than 60 years, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday, as war in the Middle East ‌squeezes supplies from overseas and underscores the urgency to improve energy security. Albanese said the project will help build Australia’s resilience and sovereign capability on fuel, potentially helping shield the country from future sup...

Australia news live: Ben Carroll pledges royal commission into Victoria’s construction sector in first speech as premier

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Follow updates liveJacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier before leadership challenge by Ben CarrollWho is Ben Carroll?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastACTU president says now is the ‘right time’ to leaveMichele O’Neil, the president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, said it’s the “right time” to leave after she announced her departure alongside ACTU secretar...

Hotelier stopped funding NSW Liberal ‘Reformers’ after deciding Morrison and Perrottet had ‘gone woke’, Icac hears

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Michael O’Hara also tells corruption watchdog he was wrong to support young Liberals alleged to have solicited illegal donations, saying ‘I made a mistake’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA witness who allegedly made prohibited donations to young New South Wales Liberal powerbrokers who planned to move the party to the...

In 1976, earthquake in China’s Tangshan kills over 240,000 people – SCMP archive

SCMP • 3 months ago

This article was first published on July 29, 1976. Quake rocks Northern China by Staff Reporters Heavy casualties and severe damage to industrial plants and property were feared when the strongest earthquake for 12 years struck the industrial belt of northern Hopei Province early yesterday (July 28, 1976) morning. The tremor was followed by a series of aftershocks and 16 hours after the first quak...

Who is Ben Carroll, the man who has become Victoria’s new premier?

The Guardian • 3 months ago

Carroll, who was elected to parliament in 2012 and says he has always been ambitious, has been sworn in as premier after Jacinta Allan resignedLIVE: Jacinta Allan resigns as premier of VictoriaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn 2023, when then-public transport minister Ben Carroll failed in his surprising bid to secure the leadership of the Victorian Labor party, he told...