Japan’s Takaichi becomes unexpected style icon with ‘work, work, work’ mantra
NN ONLINE: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s pledge to “work, work, work, work and work” — a line she used after winning the leadership...
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Putin’s India visit puts focus on Russian oil, US pressure and trade ties
AP : Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India this week for a summit aimed at strengthening economic, defense and energy cooperation, a trip that...
Trump signs new Taiwan legislation into law
Reuters : Taiwan expressed thanks and China was upset on Wednesday after President Donald Trump signed into law legislation requiring the US State Department to...
US halts immigration applications for 19 nations
Agencies : The US government has halted immigration applications for citizens from 19 nations including Afghanistan, Yemen and Haiti, an official memorandum said Tuesday, deepening...
‘Imran Khan healthy but cut off in jail’
Reuters : Imran Khan, Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, is in good physical health but facing isolation and psychological strain, his sister said on Tuesday,...
Delhi records 200,000 acute respiratory illness cases amid toxic air
BBC : More than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses were recorded in six state-run hospitals in Delhi between 2022 and 2024 as the Indian...
Tens of thousands of Gazans need medical evacuation
Agencies : A Doctors Without Borders official has pleaded for countries to open their doors to tens of thousands of Gazans in dire need of...
Georgia threatens to sue BBC over chemical agent report
AFP : Georgia on Wednesday threatened the BBC with legal action over an investigation alleging the country’s authorities deployed a World War I-era chemical agent...
YouTube attacks Australia’s world-first social media ban
Agencies : YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia’s looming social media ban for under-16s as rushed, but the government called the policy a shield to protect...
Trump warns Israel not to ‘interfere’ in Syria
AFP : US President Donald Trump warned Israel on Monday against destabilizing Syria and its new leadership, days after a deadly operation by Israeli forces...
Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods
Reuters : Indonesian Reliwati Siregar gestured angrily at deforestation around her home on the island of Sumatra, where landslides and floods brought by a tropical...
National Guard shooting triggers tough US immigration crackdown
AP : Following last week’s shooting of two National Guard members in Washington by a suspect who is an Afghan national, the Trump administration has...