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Strong earthquake rattles western Japan, no tsunami warning issued
Kyodo News, Published on 06/01/2026
» A series of strong earthquakes, including the initial one with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4, rattled the western Japan prefectures of Shimane and Tottori on Tuesday, though no tsunami warning was issued, according to the country's weather agency.
Aid groups decry new Israeli rules
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» PARIS - New rules in Israel for registering non-governmental organisations, under which more than a dozen groups have already been rejected, could have a catastrophic impact on aid work in Gaza and the West Bank, relief workers warn.
Oil smugglers' Cook Islands office enabling sanctions-busting 'shadow fleets'
Steven Trask of AFP, Published on 02/12/2025
» CANBERRA - Dozens of oil tankers suspected of smuggling contraband crude for Russia and Iran have been using a beachside office in the tropical South Pacific to cover their tracks, an AFP analysis of sanctions data has revealed.
In Gaza's ruins, a grandmother keeps family and hope alive
AFP, Published on 26/10/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - With no shoes to protect their tiny dust-covered feet, Hiam Muqdad's grandchildren toddled unfazed through the bombed-out ruins of their Gaza City neighbourhood in search of clean water.
Russia to hold espionage hearing against French researcher
AFP, Published on 25/08/2025
» MOSCOW - A Russian court is expected to outline fresh espionage charges Monday against a French researcher, already serving a three-year sentence, the latest in a string of Westerners to face decades in prison amid the Ukraine offensive.
Indonesia turns down ear-splitting 'haram' street parties
AFP, Published on 24/08/2025
» MALANG (INDONESIA) - People in an Indonesian village watched as a tower of loudspeakers mounted on a truck rumbled through their usually serene home, blasting a thumping bass loud enough to crack windows.
As heatwaves intensify, Morocco ups effort to warn residents
AFP, Published on 08/07/2025
» CASABLANCA — Lhoussaine Youabd knows nearly all the languages spoken in Morocco, a useful skill in his role warning the population of growing climate-related risks in the country braving increasingly common heatwaves.
More Chinese leave the knot untied as marriage registrations drop
South China Morning Post, Published on 28/04/2025
» As marriage registrations in China continued to decline in the first quarter of the year, local governments have dangled cash rewards as high as 40,000 yuan (US$5,487) in front of young couples in a bid to rekindle the will to wed and stave off the worst of a demographic crisis.
What will Elon Musk get for his $130 million?
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/11/2024
» No billionaire did more to help Donald Trump win the US presidential election than Elon Musk. The Tesla and SpaceX boss will now find out whether it pays off or he ends up getting burned.
Myanmar junta announces census for promised 2025 elections
Reuters, Published on 02/09/2024
» Myanmar's military government will conduct a nationwide population and household census in October, state media said on Monday, paving the way for a promised general election next year amid raging conflict across swathes of the country.