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Japan political party appoints AI as party head after leader quits

The party's founder, Shinji Ishimaru, recently quit the party after 10 candidates lost seats in the country's upper House election held in July this year

Taliban internet ban spreads across Afghanistan as more provinces shut down

It's the first time a ban of this kind has been imposed since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, and leaves government offices, the private sector, public institutions, and homes without Wi-Fi

Experts resurrect Census Bureau advisory committee axed by Trump admin

Experts' revival of the Census advisory panel marks latest pushback by researchers against statistical changes under Trump's second term, seen as threatening data integrity and transparency.

Climate-driven health risks could cost global economy $1.5 trn by 2050: WEF

The study encourages companies to act now to protect workforce health, build operational resilience and safeguard productivity

China closes Google antitrust probe as trade talks with US advance

Beijing has ended its investigation into Google. Nvidia is now under regulatory focus amid trade tensions between the US and China

At 18.9%, China's youth unemployment rises to highest level since 2023

A record 12.2 million university students graduated this summer, with many of them joining a job market that was strained by deflationary pressures and external uncertainties

China's rare earth exports hit record high in August ahead of Xi-Trump call

China's rare earth exports surged to a record 7,338 tons in August, even as EU firms raise issues on licensing delays

Bangladesh EC bars Sheikh Hasina, her family from voting in 2026 elections

The EC blocked the NIDs of Sheikh Hasina, including 10 members of her family, on February 16, the daily Jugantor reported

After royal pomp, Trump meets UK PM Starmer on final day of state visit

On Thursday Starmer is set to welcome the president to Chequers, a 16th-century manor house northwest of London that serves as a rural retreat for British leaders

France braces for day of strikes as unions challenge new PM's budget plans

Unions also continue to denounce President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform that raised the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64

Trump's Golden Dome blueprint complete; Pentagon silent on cost & scope

Earlier in May, Donald Trump unveiled $175 billion air defence plan, to place US weapons in space for the first time. But the Congressional Budget Office projects the cost will exceed his estimate

Asian shares rise as US stocks stay near record highs after Fed rate cut

Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.3 per cent to 45,365.98, with tech-related stocks including Disco, Tokyo Electron and SoftBank among the gainers

Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show cancelled by ABC: All that happened

In his monologue on Monday, Kimmel said that many in MAGA land are working very hard to capitalise on Kirk's murder, continuing his attack on Tuesday

Nightmare at Nestle: World's biggest food company faces a reckoning

The share price has dropped more than 40 per cent since a peak in 2022, hit by falling volumes, bloated costs, volatile consumer demand, and missteps by a management team

China leaves key interest rate unchanged after Fed rate reduction

Resilient exports and a sharp stock market rally have allowed policymakers to withhold fresh stimulus, market watchers said, even with a broader economic slowdown

Trump to designate Antifa as terrorist organisation after Kirk's murder

Antifa, short for anti-fascists, is an umbrella term used for far-left-leaning militant groups and is not a singular entity. Antifa consists of groups that resist fascists and neo-Nazis

Pak, China push UN to designate BLA, its Majeed Brigade as terrorist entity

Pakistan's UN envoy said groups like ISIL-K, Al-Qaeda, TTP, ETIM, and BLA operate from Afghan sanctuaries with over 60 terror camps enabling cross-border attacks

Starbucks workers sue company over unpaid costs tied to new dress code

If the agency decides not to seek penalties against Starbucks, the workers intend to file a class-action lawsuit in California

Kash Patel calls Krispy Kreme stock a buy, sparks wild market rally

Patel explained that he's long liked to trade stocks and said that in this case he simply saw "good investment" opportunities in Krispy Kreme Inc. and ON Semiconductor Corp

Judge dismisses Indigenous Amazon tribe's lawsuit against NYT and TMZ

The suit was filed in May by the Marubo Tribe of the Javari Valley, a sovereign community of about 2,000 people in the Amazon rainforest