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Why are there no trash cans on Tokyo streets? As a first-time tourist, I had to find out
Japan has a reputation for being one of the cleanest countries in the world. Trains sparkle, sidewalks are pristine, and even in Tokyo’s busiest neighborhoods you’d be hard-pressed to...
Disguised gunman who killed lawmaker is linked to Russia, Ukraine says
Kyiv on Monday said Russia was linked to the weekend assassination of a pro-Western Ukrainian politician after the arrest of a suspect alleged to have carried out the shooting...
Merz: Compulsory military service for women in Germany a long way off
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WEF report urges investment in Southern Africa’s critical minerals
The World Economic Forum (WEF), in collaboration with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and McKinsey & Company, has released a report underlining the urgent necessity to boost...
Nigeria secessionist activist jailed for terrorism in Finland
A court in Finland has sentenced a controversial leader of a Nigerian secessionist movement to six years in prison after convicting him of terrorism-related offences.Simon Ekpa, a Finnish citizen...
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, scholars group says
The world’s top genocide scholars have formally declared that Israel’s war on Gaza meets the legal definition of genocide, marking a landmark intervention from leading experts in the field...
Armored vehicle accident in Haiti kills 2 and injures 8 Kenyan police officers
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An accident involving two armored vehicles in Haiti’s capital left at least two people dead and eight police officers from Kenya injured, according to officials.One...
Mob burns Nigerian woman to death for alleged blasphemy
A woman has been burnt to death by a mob in northern Nigeria's Niger state after she was accused of blaspheming against Prophet Muhammad, police have said.Police condemned the...
Tesla cuts price of new Model 3 in China as moment of truth nears for variant strategy
Tesla cut the price of its new, longer-range Model 3 variant by nearly 4 per cent just before deliveries were set to begin, a move set to heighten competition...
China’s Xi calls on SCO members to ‘seek common ground’
China on Monday called for greater unity among the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which include Russia, India, Iran and other non-NATO alligned countries."We should seek common...
