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China bans seafood from Japan after Fukushima plant releases wastewater

Chinese customs authorities banned seafood from Japan in response to the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant starting its wastewater release Thursday

Uber raises minimum age requirement for most California drivers to 25

Uber raised minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25 under rules, the company said are necessary because of rising costs of commercial auto insurance in the state

Niger junta's 3-year plan is a 'provocation,' says West African bloc

The West African bloc ECOWAS rejected the proposal by Niger's mutinous soldiers for a three-year transition to democratic rule, with a commissioner describing the slow timeline as a provocation

Trump to surrender at Georgia jail on charges to overturn 2020 election

District Attorney Fani Willis has given all of the defendants until Friday afternoon to surrender at the main Fulton County jail

Moscow court extends arrest of jailed WSJ reporter Gershkovich: Report

Gershkovich arrived at the Moscow court Thursday in a white prison van and was led out handcuffed, wearing jeans, sneakers and a shirt

4 people dead in shooting at California biker bar: Sheriff's officials

Three people were killed in a shooting Wednesday at a Southern California biker bar and the shooter also died, Orange County Sheriff's official said

Fukushima nuclear plant releases radioactive waste water into sea

In a live video from a control room at the plant Thursday, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings showed a staff member turn on a seawater pump

N Korea's 2nd attempt to launch spy satellite fails, vows third attempt

The North's space agency said it used the new-type carrier rocket Chollima-1 to put the reconnaissance satellite Malligyong-1 into orbit

In Japan's neighbours, fear, frustation over radioactive water release

Surveys of South Koreans showed that more than 80% of respondents opposed the Japanese discharge plan while more than 60% said they won't eat seafood after the water release begins

US approves new $500 mn arms sale to Taiwan as tension from China surges

The Biden administration has approved a $500 million arms sale to Taiwan as it ramps up military assistance to the island despite fervent objections from China

UN Security Council, minus China, Russia condemns Myanmar military actions

Members of the U.N. Security Council minus China and Russia condemned the unrelenting violence and killing of civilians in Myanmar and again urged its military rulers to stop attacks

Wagner chief Prigozhin who led rebellion against Putin dies in plane crash

The crash also comes after Russian media reported that a top general linked to Prigozhin was dismissed from his position as commander of the air force

Flames devour forests, homes as wildfires in Greece burn out of control

Authorities made 140 wildfire-related arrests, including 117 for negligence and 23 for deliberate arson, Artopios said, adding that nearly all were for heat-inducing or agricultural outdoor work

Plane crashes near Moscow, mercenary chief Prigozhin on passenger list

Earlier TASS had reported that ten people had died after a private jet crashed in Russia's Tver region north of Moscow. The jet, en route from Moscow to St Petersburg, was carrying seven passengers an

Russia, Ukraine trade drone attacks; Kyiv claims it took out key defense

If confirmed, it would be another embarrassing blow for Moscow, as Ukraine increasingly targets Russia's assets far behind the front line in southern and eastern Ukraine

US Open 2023: With Serena-Federer retired, Alcaraz-Djokovic lead transition

Based on the reactions on social media, it seems everyone in the world of tennis was riveted by Novak Djokovic's victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the last tournament ahead of the U.S. Open

Donald Trump seems inescapable but many Republicans embrace his absence

Plenty of rank-and-file conservatives said they were eager to see their options without the former president dominating the conversation

Meta, Kenya moderators agree to out of court settlement in $1.6 bn lawsuit

The moderators were employed via Sama, a San Francisco subcontractor that describes itself as an ethical AI company, to work in its hub in the capital, Nairobi

What you need to know about Fukushima nuclear plant treated water release

The government and plant operator say the release is an unavoidable part of its decommissioning and will be safely carried out, but the plan faces opposition in and outside Japan

Tankers carrying oil collides in Egypt, disrupts traffic: Officials

The collision disrupted traffic, the statement said. The two tanker were part of a convoy transiting through from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea