Japan’s economy must shift away from ‘crisis-mode’ to demand-driven growth, government panel says
Japan must shift its policy focus away from crisis-mode stimulus towards achieving private sector-driven economic growth, a government panel said...
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Report by Bitget Reveals 1.5 Million Daily Active Crypto Traders in Western Europe
According to a recent report by Bitget Research, Western Europe is witnessing a significant rise in daily active crypto traders,...
Situation in Ukraine is ‘dire’ as ammunition supplies drop on US, Europe ‘starvation diet’
Ukraine has been fighting the war against Russia for over two years with defensive aid supplied by the U.S. and...
Lithuania foreign minister calls for concerted effort to support Ukraine: ‘It’s about the future’
The House on Friday passed a $1.2 trillion defense spending bill for 2024 that included some desperately needed aid to...
Jihadist and nuclear threat as African country tells US to leave amid Russian and Iranian gains
The Biden administration is involved in high-stakes talks to try and persuade Niger to allow 1,000 U.S. military personnel and...
US national security faces major risks as gangs battle for control over Haiti
As Haiti continues to struggle with rampant gang violence and with the sudden resignation of its interim Prime Minister, Ariel...
OpenAI Expands Global Reach with Media Partnerships in France and Spain
OpenAI joins forces with prominent French and Spanish media outlets to enhance real-time, authoritative news content delivery in multiple languages....
Finding that Israeli women were sexually attacked by Hamas doesn’t justify hostilities, UN diplomat says
The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict warned Israel on Monday that the finding of "clear and convincing...
Iran, Russia and Taliban among guests at nominal US ally Qatar’s weapons expo
Iran turned up at a Qatari weapons exposition this week, providing a high-profile platform for Tehran to tout its military...
Gaza air drop mishap reportedly kills five, injures 10 as U.S., Jordan deny any involvement in incident
Video of an air drop in the Gaza Strip this week appeared to show aid packages suffering a parachute malfunction,...
Akira Toriyama, creator of ‘Dragon Ball’ series, dies at 68
Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling Dragon Ball and other popular anime who influenced Japanese comics, has died, his...
Gang violence locks Haitian PM out of country amid mounting pressure to resign
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry is struggling to stay in power as he tries to return home, where gang attacks...
Bill to enshrine abortion in constitution goes to a vote in French Senate
France's Senate is to vote on Wednesday on a bill meant to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in...
Odds of Israel-Hezbollah war ‘inevitable,’ experts fear: ‘Totally pessimistic’
JERUSALEM – Even as Israeli forces continue to battle Hamas terrorists inside the Gaza Strip, tensions appear to be rising...
3 dead, 2 missing after construction mishap in Italy
An accident at a supermarket construction site in the Italian city of Florence on Friday killed at least three workers...
