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French government sets Sept 30 deadline for talks on scrapping two holidays, Les Echos reports
PARIS (Reuters) -Negotiations over scrapping two French national holidays will need to be concluded by September 30 at the latest, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has said, according to a report […]
Italian Brainrot: the AI memes only kids know these days, but a real blur for most adults
In a Japanese shop selling pocket-money trinkets, there is a rack of toys, stickers and keyrings based on a global crew of AI-generated characters that almost every child knows about […]
Two Japanese boxers die after brain injuries at the same Tokyo event
Two boxers in Japan have died from brain injuries they incurred in separate bouts during the same event in Tokyo, officials said. Read full story Date: 10 August, 2025 7:02 […]
US debuts hypersonic missile in Australia. Is it a deterrent against China?
Chinese analysts say Washington is showing the importance of US-Australia relationship, but missile system unlikely to affect China Read full story Date: 10 August, 2025 7:02 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Singapore’s biggest corporate scandal – the criminal trial of Hyflux founder Olivia Lum and five others starts on Moday (Aug 11)
Hyflux trial starts Monday, nearly three years after charges, Olivia Lum faces charges for omitting key Tuaspring project details. Read full story Date: 10 August, 2025 6:02 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Ukraine drone attack kills one, damages industrial facility in Saratov, Russia says
(Reuters) -One person was killed, and several apartments and an industrial facility were damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack on the south Russian region of Saratov, the governor said on […]
Zelenskiy says Ukraine ‘fully supports’ joint statement by European leaders
(Reuters) -Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Kyiv “values and fully supports” a joint statement by European leaders on achieving peace in Ukraine while protecting Ukrainian and European […]
South Korea’s military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population drops
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s military shrank by 20% in the past six years to 450,000 troops, largely due to a sharp drop in the population of males of enlistment age […]
Chinese diplomat Liu Jianchao taken in for questioning, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -Liu Jianchao, a senior Chinese diplomat widely seen as a potential foreign minister, has been taken away by authorities for questioning, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Read […]
Trump open to Alaska summit with Putin and Zelenskiy, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump is open to holding a trilateral summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a White House official said on […]