The one voice Hong Kong can’t ignore on ride-hailing? The public
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The one voice Hong Kong can’t ignore on ride-hailing? The public

The long-awaited earthquake in Hong Kong’s taxi and ride-hailing scene is almost upon us and the questions are how big the initial shock will be, and how many aftershocks we can expect. The important thing in the coming months will be to keep the focus on protecting the interests of the travelling public. More than a decade after Uber first set up in Hong Kong, operating in a regulatory grey area,...

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan loses majority caucus support after meeting of state Labor factions
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Australia news live: Jacinta Allan loses majority caucus support after meeting of state Labor factions

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA key figure at the centre of an anti-corruption inquiry involving the New South Wales Liberal party has moved to the UK and is not expected to give evidence during eight weeks of public hearings.The Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) will start its Operation Rosny hearings on Monday. The first witne...

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日銀 今週決定会合 政策金利据え置きか 経済・物価見通し焦点

日銀は今週、金融政策決定会合を開きます。先月決定した利上げの影響を見極めるため政策金利を据え置く方向で検討するとみられ、歴史的な円安水準が続く中、今後の経済、物価の見通しや利上げのペースについてどういった議論が行われるかが焦点となります。

沖縄県知事選告示まで1か月 各党が準備加速へ

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来月27日の沖縄県知事選挙の告示まで1か月となりました。沖縄の基地負担軽減や、経済の振興などが争点となる見通しで、国の安全保障政策などへの影響も予想されることから、各党とも候補者への支援などの準備を加速させています。

北陸など土砂災害に厳重警戒 西日本中心に危険な暑さ続く

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湿った空気の影響で、北陸などでは局地的に雨が強まり猛烈な雨が降ったとみられ、気象庁は土砂災害や低い土地の浸水などに厳重な警戒を呼びかけています。27日も東北から九州にかけての広い範囲で大気の非常に不安定な状態が続く見込みで、気象情報や雨の降り方に十分注意が必要です。一方、西日本を中心に危険な暑さが続く見込みで、引き続き熱中症への対策を徹底してください。

Quote of the day by Slavoj Žižek: 'The problem for us is not are our desires satisfied or not...'

Quote of the day by Slavoj Žižek: 'The problem for us is not are our desires satisfied or not...'

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Navigating modern life leaves many of us unclear about our true aspirations. The myriad choices presented by society can cloud our vision, making it hard to identify what we genuinely seek. Often, external factors influence our perceived goals, leading us to chase after things that don’t resonate with us. To find real fulfillment, we must delve into the origins of our desires and distinguish them ...

Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ in calls for PM’s arrest

Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ in calls for PM’s arrest

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Israeli prime minister says ICC’s war crime charges are ‘bogus’ and plans to be in New York for UN gathering this fallBenjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, is “fomenting hate” by calling the Israeli prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over Israel’s war in Gaza if he visits the city for the United Nations general assembly.Netanyahu said he ...

Australia news live: new Sydney Harbour pool slated to open in summer; AusAlert warning test to blare siren across phones nationally

Australia news live: new Sydney Harbour pool slated to open in summer; AusAlert warning test to blare siren across phones nationally

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New tidal baths on banks of Callan Park in Lilyfield expected to attract thousands to Parramatta River’s southern banks. Follow the day’s newsTwo more bird flu cases confirmed in South AustraliaTwo local birds in South Australia suspected to have a deadly bird flu, greater crested terns found in Robe and Semaphore, have been confirmed positive for the H5N1 virus by CSIRO.All of these have been ind...

Pentagon moves 4 killed US troops out of official Iran war death toll

Pentagon moves 4 killed US troops out of official Iran war death toll

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The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the US and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count but have been placed in a new, separate category. It is raising questions about properly counting the impact to US service members as the Trump administration has escalated strikes on Iran in a bid to reope...

Pentagon’s Iran war death toll no longer lists 4 troops killed during renewed fighting

Pentagon’s Iran war death toll no longer lists 4 troops killed during renewed fighting

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The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the US and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count but have been placed in a new, separate category. It is raising questions about properly counting the impact to US service members as the Trump administration has escalated strikes on Iran in a bid to reope...

Bordeaux under threat as France and Spain battle 'unprecedented' wildfires

Bordeaux under threat as France and Spain battle 'unprecedented' wildfires

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The fire in southwest France was about 15 kilometres away from Bordeaux on Sunday, as authorities in France and Spain battled wildfires that have forced roughly 300,000 people from their homes across both countries. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez described the situation in Bordeaux as "unprecedented", while Spain's Avila region suffered its worst blaze in recent history. 

Bordeaux under threat as France and Spain battle 'unprecedented' wildfires

Bordeaux under threat as France and Spain battle 'unprecedented' wildfires

France 24 •

The fire in southwest France was about 15 kilometres away from Bordeaux on Sunday, as authorities in France and Spain battled wildfires that have forced roughly 300,000 people from their homes across both countries. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez described the situation in Bordeaux as "unprecedented," while Spain's Avila region suffered its worst blaze in recent history. 

Bordeaux under threat as France, Spain battle 'unprecedented' wildfires

Bordeaux under threat as France, Spain battle 'unprecedented' wildfires

France 24 •

The fire in southwest France was about 15 kilometres away from Bordeaux on Sunday, as authorities in France and Spain battled wildfires that have forced roughly 300,000 people from their homes across both countries. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez described the situation in Bordeaux as "unprecedented," while Spain's Avila region suffered its worst blaze in recent history. 

米国連大使“協議の余地残す” イラン高官“懐疑的見方強い”

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アメリカの国連大使は、アメリカ軍がイランへの直接の攻撃を行っていないことについて、「トランプ大統領は協議の余地を残している」などと述べ、関係国とやりとりを進めていることを明らかにしました。一方、ロイター通信は、攻撃停止は戦術的なものだとするイラン高官の見方を伝えており、事態の打開につながるのかが焦点です。

ウクライナ“ロシア・イラン間の輸送船を攻撃” イランは反発

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ウクライナは、ロシアが戦闘を継続する能力を低下させようと、物流網などへの攻撃を強化していて、ロシアとイランの間で軍事物資を輸送していた船舶を攻撃したと発表しました。イランは、攻撃を受けたのはイランの商船だとしたうえで、国際法違反だと非難しています。

Australia news live: new Sydney Harbour pool slated to open in summer; AusAlert warning test to blare siren across phones nationally this afternoon

Australia news live: new Sydney Harbour pool slated to open in summer; AusAlert warning test to blare siren across phones nationally this afternoon

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New tidal baths on banks of Callan Park in Lilyfield expected to attract thousands to Parramatta River’s southern banks. Follow the day’s newsSydney’s latest harbour swimming pool, on the banks of Callan Park in Lilyfield, will open for swimmers this summer, the state government says, with construction now under way.The new tidal baths on the Iron Cove foreshore, along the popular Bay Run and clos...

Quote of the day by Thucydides: 'Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and...'

Quote of the day by Thucydides: 'Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and...'

Times of India •

Self-control is the foundation of self-respect, which ultimately nurtures genuine courage. Archidamus II of Sparta championed patience as a virtue over the urge for instant conflict. In Ancient Greece, ideas like sophrosyne highlighted the importance of achieving balance through self-mastery. In our fast-paced modern world, we often feel pressured to act impulsively. Cultivating self-discipline ca...

French firefighters work tirelessly to stop blaze from spreading

French firefighters work tirelessly to stop blaze from spreading

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Plumes of smoke rose above a vast sea of pine trees outside Bordeaux as firefighters in gleaming helmets rushed to douse emerging flames before they could spread. "It's intense, titanic," said Florian Lointier of the Paris Fire Brigade, an army unit dispatched to southwest France to help exhausted crews tackle the huge wildfire. More than 5,000 firefighters, military personnel, police officers and...

音声データは中尾前副議長の可能性高い 吉松議員が依頼の鑑定

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福岡県議会の正副議長ポストをめぐり、金銭授受があったと指摘されている問題で、吉松源昭議員が1000万円を支払うよう要求された際に録音したとする音声データの鑑定結果が吉松議員に報告されたことがわかりました。中尾正幸前副議長の声と同一である可能性が高いと判定されたということです。