Japan starts world’s biggest nuclear plant again
Agencies : Japan switched on the world’s biggest nuclear power plant again on Monday, its operator said, after an earlier attempt was quickly suspended...
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Takaichi wins big in Japan election, media projections show
AFP : Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was projected to have won a thumping victory in snap elections on Sunday, a result that could...
Top Hamas leader rejects disarmament or ‘foreign rule’
Agencies : A senior Hamas leader said Sunday that the Palestinian Islamist movement would not surrender its weapons nor accept foreign intervention in Gaza,...
Minibus crash kills 15 in northeastern Afghanistan
AFP : At least 15 people were killed when a minibus overturned and crashed into a valley in northeastern Afghanistan on Saturday, police said,...
Pro-Palestine groups to protest Israeli president’s visit to Australia
Al Jazeera : Pro-Palestinian groups are planning several rallies across Australia to oppose a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog despite the government’s restrictions...
Greenland designs apps to identify, help boycott US goods
AP : The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott American goods say they saw a surge of interest in...
Polls close in Thai election pitting reformists against conservatives
BBC : Votes are being counted following an early election in Thailand, called after several coalition governments collapsed giving the country three prime ministers...
Saudi to issue Hajj visas from Feb 8
International Desk : Saudi Arabia has announced that visas for the 2026 Hajj season will formally begin on Feb 8, marking the first stage...
US shouldn’t make deals on Ukraine without Ukraine: Zelensky
Agency : Ukraine will not accept the United States making deals with Russia about Ukrainian sovereignty unless Kyiv is also involved, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
France, Canada deepen Arctic ties with Greenland consulates
Agency : France and Canada will open consulates in Greenland’s capital Nuuk on Friday, deepening Arctic ties amid rising geopolitical tensions after US President...
7 key Trump-Iran moments as tensions run high
Reuters : The United States and Iran on Friday were trying to reach a diplomatic solution to disputes between the two nations that have...
Who’s standing and what’s at stake?
Al Jazeera : Japanese voters head to the polls this weekend for a snap election called by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who became the...