普通交付税総額が8年連続で増加 「不交付団体」も増 総務省
国から自治体に交付される今年度の普通交付税の総額は、18兆9700億円余りで、8年連続で増加しました。一方、普通交付税を受けずに財政運営ができる、いわゆる「不交付団体」は87自治体となり、昨年度から2増えました。
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Prosecutors say blood stains on objects in D4vd’s home probably of victim
Defense attorneys question LAPD criminalist on third day of hearing to decide whether singer will stand trialBlood stains on objects recovered from singer D4vd’s former Los Angeles residence probably came from Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old whose decomposed body was found in his Tesla last fall, according to testimony heard in court on Thursday.Prosecutors say D4vd, born David Anthony Bu...
As Laos’ methanol poisoning case begins, victims’ families, friends slam ‘cover-up’
Almost two years after six travellers died and one survivor was left blind from suspected methanol-tainted drinks in Laos, the criminal case over the incident is finally proceeding with charges filed against a distillery owner as families of the victims continue to demand answers and stern punishment. Last Friday, the owner of the distillery where the drinks linked to the deaths were thought to ha...
Hong Kong must wake up to the cold hard geopolitics of AI
Officials talking about artificial intelligence (AI) often speak in terms of the next industrial revolution or existential risks. Such rhetoric ultimately does little to capture how AI filters into the ordinary workings of a city like Hong Kong. The geopolitics of AI are no longer abstract. They are beginning to shape who can use which tools – and on what terms. Over the past few months, two major...
Chinese nationals plead guilty to illegally shipping turtles from US to Hong Kong
Two Chinese nationals pleaded guilty to shipping more than 500 turtles to Hong Kong in violation of American wildlife law, the US Department of Justice said on Thursday. Kin Keung Ho pleaded guilty on Thursday while Lihua Owen Ma pleaded guilty to a similar charge on July 1. Both are residents of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City. “During the plea hearing, the government pro...
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Mike Waltz pressed over Al Jazeera video during congressional hearing
Ted Lieu challenges UN Ambassador Mike Waltz after playing Al Jazeera footage of Iranian strikes in Jordan.
U.S. carries out more Iran strikes as Trump threatens "major military punishment"
The U.S. moves more refueling planes to the Mideast and adds medics at a major military hospital as the war with Iran spreads to another key waterway.
Eye-rubbing, poor hygiene to blame for Chinese man’s severe mite-induced vision loss
A Chinese man suffered from vision loss after over a thousand mites infected his eyes, and it turned out that his life habits were to blame. The 36-year-old man in central Hubei province, surnamed Yu, experienced eye discomfort. His eyes felt dry, itchy and sticky for six months. He rubbed his eyes more vigorously, and bought eye drops, but they did not help. He then experienced a sharp decline in...
UN leadership candidates outline visions ahead of secretary-general race
Six candidates vying to become the next UN secretary-general presented their visions for the organisation on Thursday, as the United Nations faces a financial and confidence crisis ahead of a selection process that will determine its leadership from January 2027.
Trump imposes new double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries
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Double stabbing in New York City being investigated as possible hate crime
Suspect allegedly yelled ‘Allahu Akbar’ before attacking a 57-year-old Asian man and a 50-year-old Jewish manNew York City police are investigating a pair of stabbings near Central Park as a possible hate crime, police commissioner Jessica Tisch said Thursday.The suspect, Raul Morales, allegedly stabbed a 57-year-old Asian man in the back with a knife, then stabbed a 50-year-old Jewish man in the ...
国民年金の加入者数 過去最少を更新 納付率は14年連続で上昇
自営業者などが加入する国民年金の昨年度の加入者数は、厚生年金の加入要件が緩和されたことなどによって前の年度より11万人減少し、1357万人と過去最少を更新しました。一方、保険料の納付率は79.6％と、14年連続で前の年度を上回りました。
Pentagon list of service members killed in Iran war removes most recent four
New York Times reports that list of those killed changed from 18 on Wednesday to 14 on ThursdayThe Pentagon’s official online list of service members killed in the ongoing Iran war does not include the four soldiers who died during renewed fighting over the weekend, despite the fact that their names were included in a Pentagon press release on the formal transfer of their remains back to the Unite...
Why the divorces of China’s A-share firm owners provoke market nerves
China’s A-share market has seen another high-profile divorce case result in a massive asset split, involving the transfer of 6 billion yuan (US$886 million) – the highest this year – and raising concerns over corporate governance stability and share price fluctuations. Although the scope of the divorce settlement is not at all comparable to that of Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates, it has made tens of tho...
China targets new space-based computing network to process data born in orbit
China has unveiled its latest ambitious space-based computing network designed to process satellite data in orbit using AI before sending the results to Earth. Xingshu, or “Star Hub”, will eventually comprise around 1,000 satellites, according to Chi Nan, an optical communications professor at Fudan University. The network is being jointly developed by Fudan and Shanghai Xingshu Tiansuan Space Tec...
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Qantas tests new ultra long-range Airbus in 17,000km direct flight from France to Melbourne
Airbus A350–1000ULR becomes most watched plane on flight tracking websites as Qantas tests new aircraft for its Project SunriseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas’s new ultra long-distance aircraft has landed on Australian soil for the first time on Friday after a 19-hour test flight from France.The Airbus A350-100...
Qantas tests new ultra-long range Airbus in 17,000km direct flight from France to Melbourne
Airbus A350-1000ULR becomes the most watched plane on flight tracking websites as Qantas tests new aircraft for its Project Sunrise Qantas’s new ultra long-distance aircraft is set to land on Australian soil for the first time on Friday after a 19-hour test flight from France.The Airbus A350-1000ULR, designed for Qantas to complete some of the longest commercial flights in the world, set off on a ...
新潟 佐渡市に土砂災害危険警報発表 土砂災害に厳重な警戒を
新潟地方気象台は午前8時47分、佐渡市にレベル4土砂災害危険警報を発表しました。土砂災害の危険性が非常に高くなっているため、厳重な警戒が必要です。気象台は自治体からの避難の情報を確認し、崖の近くなど危険な場所にいる人は速やかに安全な場所に避難するよう呼びかけています。
アメリカ財務省 “円相場の過度な変動 望ましくない”
アメリカ財務省は、各国の通貨政策を分析する報告書を公表し、円相場について「過度な変動は望ましくない」と指摘しました。
Democrats criticize Trump’s new tariffs as ‘end-run around the supreme court and Congress’ – US politics live
Canada, Mexico, Australia, EU, UK and China among dozens of economies listed in US president’s renewed effort of near-global import taxes after supreme court struck down his ‘liberation day’ tariffsSign up for the Breaking News US emailBy a vote of 214-208 lawmakers in the House passed a war powers resolution to curb the Trump administration’s military action in Iran, ahead of the lower chamber’s...
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Analyst: voting against Iran war funding a tough sell for Congress
The US says it has spent more than $37.5 billion on the Iran war so far.
‘Rats everywhere’: numbers caught are up 323%. So why are authorities not worried?
Hong Kong resident Yau Suk-ming was startled in her kitchen when her daughter turned on a countertop blender and a rat leapt out into the open. The rodent scurried away before the 74-year-old retiree could catch it, but she was not surprised as she had earlier noticed rat droppings in her flat on Kowloon City’s Bulkeley Street. “Turns out rats are afraid of ‘earthquakes’ – but I was not afraid, I ...
Israel bombs Gaza after displacement orders, kills two Palestinians
Humanitarian situation in Gaza is 'desperate', UN official says, as Israeli violations of 'ceasefire' intensify.
Prime Minister Carney says Canada is ready to respond if Trump's new tariffs go into effect
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will continue to negotiate a new trade deal with the U.S., but the country is willing to respond should new threatened tariffs come into effect
India ‘cockroach’ activist Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike as protests spread
Sonam Wangchuk halted strike amid concerns about ‘possible violence’ in India as protest movement urges demonstrations across country on Friday over police brutalityIndian “cockroach” activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday over an exam paper scandal that has spiralled into a wideranging youth-led protest against Narendra Modi’s government, with protesters continuing to call...
Some Trump officials concerned about rapid pace of missile usage in Iran, sources say
The U.S. military is expanding its presence in the Middle East with the arrival of new equipment, as sources say concerns are growing within the Trump administration over rapid use of defensive interceptors and long-range missiles. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Thousands flee wildfires in France and Spain as temperatures reach extreme levels in southern Europe
Spain declares national emergency around Madrid, as marine heatwave sees some parts of Mediterranean Sea 5C hotter than normalBrutal heat torching southern Europe has forced about 30,000 people to flee wildfires in France and Spain as a marine heatwave scalds the Mediterranean and researchers warn that “Dantesque” scenarios cannot be ruled out as infernos worsen.A “particularly intense” wildfire o...
アメリカ軍 13日連続でイランを攻撃
中東地域を管轄するアメリカ中央軍は、アメリカ東部時間の23日午後6時45分、日本時間の24日午前7時45分にイランに対する攻撃を開始したと発表しました。