Iraq PM heads to Iran: Can Baghdad redefine its relationship with Tehran?
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaid is visiting Tehran after a high-profile meeting with US President Donald Trump.
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How China can safeguard its visual heritage from global brand exploitation
In early July, a Suzhou court ordered the Chinese tea chain Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan (US$1.5 million) after ruling that its four-petal floral pattern infringed on the French luxury house’s registered trademarks. Many online users, angered by the eastern Chinese court’s ruling, shared images of similar motifs found in Tang dynasty (618–907) textiles, musical instruments, and...
How China can safeguard visual heritage against Western luxury brand exploitation
In early July, a Suzhou court ordered the Chinese tea chain Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan (US$1.5 million) after ruling that its four-petal floral pattern infringed on the French luxury house’s registered trademarks. Many online users, angered by the eastern Chinese court’s ruling, shared images of similar motifs found in Tang dynasty (618–907) textiles, musical instruments, and...
Fact check: No evidence links Norway fire to alleged Israeli settlement import ban
A massive fire in Norway has destroyed more than 100 homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate. As the blaze spread, posts on social media began linking it to claims that Oslo had banned imports of Israeli settlement products. The Cube investigates.
Amish Shah wins in Arizona Democratic House primary in blow to establishment
Shah will face Republican Jay Freely, a Trump-backed former NFL kicker, in November for battleground seatAmish Shah won the Democratic primary on Wednesday in a hotly contested congressional district in Arizona, delivering another defeat to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which backed a rival, as more voters reject the preferences of party leaders in Washington.Shah, an emergency ...
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More than 20,000 evacuated after intense wildfire in France
Reception centres open to thousands of evacuees after blaze begins in pine forest 45km west of BordeauxEurope live – latest updatesMore than 20,000 people, including thousands of tourists from campsites and other holiday accommodation, have been evacuated as a “particularly intense” wildfire advances on the Atlantic coast of south-west France, authorities have said.The blaze, which began in dense ...
US is ready to help end the 'senseless war' in Ukraine, Rubio says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration is ready to help end the war in Ukraine but acknowledges there is no quick path to a deal
日本航空 突然機体揺れ客室乗務員1人が骨折 乱気流か
21日、大分空港から羽田空港に向かっていた日本航空の旅客機が東京・伊豆大島の南の上空で突然揺れ、客室乗務員1人が転んでろっ骨を折る大けがをしました。日本航空によりますと乱気流に巻き込まれた可能性があるということです。
How protests over a popular minister's firing sparked Ukraine's sudden military reset
In just a week, the dismissal of a Ukrainian defense minister set in motion a transformation of the country’s armed forces that replaced the old guard with a new generation of leadership
Oil prices surge to $100 per barrel after Red Sea attacks
European and U.S. crude oil both jumped, hitting their highest levels in weeks.
Oil surges to $100 per barrel after Red Sea attacks
Oil prices rose Thursday to their highest level since early June after the latest Iran war escalation threatened severe new disruption to global supplies.
Oil prices surge toward triple digits after Red Sea attacks
Oil prices rose Thursday to their highest level since early June after the latest Iran war escalation threatened severe new disruption to global supplies.
'Let's enjoy the ride' says Elon Musk, as AI fears mount
Talking to The Economist, Musk said he doesn't care if people hate him and said he was not a racist.
Several killed as Ukraine, Russia trade attacks deep behind the front line
Four have been killed by Russian strikes in Ukraine, while four others died in Russia and Crimea, according to reports.
Israel releases 35 detainees from Gaza
Israel releases 35 detainees from Gaza
Why a North Sea oilfield is emerging as British PM Burnham’s big test
Reports suggesting the new British PM might allow drilling in the North Sea have excited Donald Trump, divided locals.
In pictures: Wildfires ravage parts of southern France
Thousands of people were evacuated in southwest France on Thursday, as a wildfire ravaged a seaside pine forest. Hundreds of firefighters were battling the fire, which started around midday on Wednesday. FRANCE 24 looks at some of the most striking images of the fire.
秋田 八峰町 車を運転中の女性が耳にけが 猟銃の弾あたったか
23日昼すぎ、秋田県八峰町の国道で、60代の女性が車を運転中に耳にけがをしているのに気づき、さらに、車の窓ガラスにも穴があいているのを確認しました。町によりますと、当時、近くで猟友会が猿の駆除を行っていたということで、警察は猟銃の弾が車にあたった可能性があるとみて詳しい状況を調べています。
Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026: What to know about the tournament
Tournament format, venues, title favourites, groups, prize money and players to watch at the 2026 WAFCON in Morocco.
China’s Geely partners with Ford to revive Spain plant and deepen European EV drive
Geely Auto, China’s second-largest carmaker, has struck a deal with Ford Motor to use the US company’s redundant capacity in Spain to build electric vehicles (EVs) amid its stepped-up push to expand globally. Multi-energy cars would be assembled at an idle factory in Almussafes, near Valencia, after the two companies set up a venture, with deliveries expected to begin in 2028, according to a state...
US eyes ban on Chinese humanoid robots as US-China tech rivalry intensifies
US scrutiny of Chinese technology has expanded to a new frontier, as lawmakers in Washington advance defence legislation prohibiting the military from deploying Chinese-made humanoid robots. The US House of Representatives has passed the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), an annual military policy bill that incorporates provisions restricting the use of foreign autonomous systems over nati...
Dubai offers £600 rewards to residents who lure friends to visit as tourist numbers plummet
Residents eligible for dining and hotel packages if they can persuade family and friends to city spurned by visitors amid Iran war Middle East crisis – live updatesDubai is offering to pay residents who attract family and friends to visit the emirate in an effort to revive tourist numbers that have plummeted since the city was drawn into the US-Israel war on Iran.The Dubai Invite scheme, an initia...
Dubai offers tourists benefits worth £610 as numbers plummet amid Iran war
Family and friends of residents eligible for dining and hotel packages as city spurned by visitorsMiddle East crisis – live updatesDubai is offering to pay family and friends of residents to visit in an effort to revive tourist numbers that have plummeted since the city was drawn into the US-Israel war on Iran.The Dubai Invite scheme, an initiative of the department of economy and tourism, allows ...
Oil prices near $100 a barrel after US attacks Iran and Houthis hit tankers in Red Sea – as it happened
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as traders fear attacks from Yemen and Iran creating ‘two-chokepoint problem’The Houthi attacks off the coast of Yemen targeted Saudi Arabian tankers, but two Chinese vessels carrying Saudi oil appear to be trying to exit the Bab el-Mandeb strait, Reuters reports.From Reuters:Two Chinese supertankers carrying a combined 4 million ...
山形 JR仙山線の普通列車が落石と衝突 乗客47人にけがなし
23日夕方、仙台と山形を結ぶJR仙山線の普通列車が山形市内を走行中に落石と衝突しました。乗客47人にけがはないということです。
New UK PM to cut taxes for struggling pubs: ‘drop in the ocean’
The UK government on Thursday announced a tax cut for struggling pubs, clubs and live music venues as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham aims to ease the cost of living crisis. The 20 per cent cut to business rates – a local tax paid by firms – is the third policy announcement since Burnham became prime minister on Monday, including a planned cap on most bus fares in England and the removal of value ...
Herzog & de Meuron makes second donation to Hong Kong’s M+ museum
International architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron, which built Hong Kong’s M+ museum and the National Stadium in Beijing, has donated a second collection of models, sketches and drawings to the art institution in the West Kowloon Cultural District. The M+ said on Thursday that the more than 200 archival items follow an initial donation in 2023, when the architecture firm, headquartered in Switzer...
大相撲名古屋場所12日目 霧島が大の里破る 安青錦は2敗目
大相撲名古屋場所は12日目。1敗で単独トップに立っていた関脇の安青錦は同じく関脇の琴勝峰に敗れ2敗に後退し、横綱昇進を目指す大関 霧島は横綱 大の里に初めて勝って2敗を守り、トップに並びました。
Trump's nuclear deal with Saudis jettisons longstanding US demands
Past US presidents insisted that Saudi Arabia normalise relations with Israel in exchange for nuclear technology.