Japan intensifies fight against workplace harassment
WorldTOKYO -- Businesses in Japan are working to address increasingly complex demands and expectations related to workplace anti-harassment measures.
Flights to evacuate stranded travellers in Middle East
WorldGovernments and airlines scrambled Tuesday to repatriate tens of thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East following the eruption of a regional conflict sparked by Israel-US strikes on Iran.
Japan to launch panel on intelligence capabilities in summer
WorldTOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday unveiled a plan to establish a panel of experts as early as this summer to discuss ways to strengthen the country's intelligence capabilities, a senior ruling party official said.
EU to lay out local content rules to strengthen manufacturing, cut China reliance
WorldThe European Commission will unveil plans on Wednesday to boost the competitiveness of the EU's manufacturing sector during its drive to decarbonise and avoid reliance on cheap Chinese goods by setting local content requirements.
UN warns 200,000 more Afghan children face acute malnutrition in 2026
WorldHundreds of thousands more children face acute malnutrition in Afghanistan this year amid a hunger crisis exacerbated by foreign aid cuts and violence on the border with Pakistan, a U.N. official said on Tuesday.
Amazon launches 15 minute grocery delivery in 'priority' market Brazil
WorldSAO PAULO - Amazon launched its Amazon Now service in Brazil on Tuesday, pledging to deliver essentials and groceries in 15 minutes, with its country head calling the Latin American country one of the firm's top priorities for new investments.
Geopolitical storm leaves isolated Greenlanders hanging by a telecoms thread
WorldIn the Greenlandic village of Kapisillit, a crisis meeting has just begun.
Australia economy picks up speed in Q4 but headwinds intensifying
WorldSYDNEY -- Australia's economy grew at the fastest annual pace in almost three years in the December quarter, data showed on Wednesday, a pickup that reignited inflation and required a hike in interest rates to tamp demand down.
Stricter screenings halve Japan driver's license conversion pass rates
WorldTOKYO -- The pass rates for tests required to convert driver's licenses issued abroad to Japanese ones fell by more than half following the introduction of stricter screenings last October, the National Police Agency said Monday.
El Nino may return in 2026 and make planet even hotter
WorldPARIS, France -- The warming El Nino weather phenomenon could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights.
