Fri 17 July 2026: Critics claim the latest element in PM Takaichi’s conservative drive threatens free speech and invites political abuse. Japan’s parliament has enacted a controversial law introducing criminal penalties for desecrating the national flag. The passage of the legislation on Friday is part of an ongoing drive by staunchly conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi […]
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Fri 17 July 2026: According to five sources familiar with the discussions, Pakistan has been in talks with Kuwait to broaden their defence agreement in return for cooperation in energy and investment, Reuters reported. The talks remain at an early stage, all the sources said, and could still be complicated by heightened tensions between the […]
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Fri 17 July 2026: The uranium extracted from the Shinkolobwe mine in Congo, was the core of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Africa’s wealth was turned into a weapon in someone else’s AI infrastructure, the electric vehicle boom, and a defence sector with no ceiling on its appetite all run on the […]
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Fri 17 July 2026: Elon Musk’s xAI has filed a lawsuit against a South Carolina man who was arrested earlier this year on charges of sexually exploiting minors, alleging that he misused the company’s AI tool to create sexually explicit content involving a child. The lawsuit, filed in a Texas federal court on Tuesday, alleges […]
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Fri 17 July 2026: Israel has taken a legal step toward implementing a controversial proposal by extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to surround prisons holding Palestinian detainees with crocodile-filled moats, Hebrew media reports said Thursday. Israel’s Channel 7 said Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman signed an order reclassifying crocodiles as “managed wild animals,” allowing […]
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Fri 17 July 2026: Whether it’s a heart, a thumbs-up or the now ubiquitous crying-laughing face, emojis have become one of the world’s most widely understood forms of digital expression. Today, people around the globe are expected to mark World Emoji Day by filling social media feeds with their favorite symbols, voting for the year’s […]
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Fri 17 July 2026: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said a 65-year-old bilateral treaty signed with China has played an “important role” in defending the basic interests of the two countries as well as ensuring peace and security. Kim made the remarks during a meeting with Wang Huning, China’s top political adviser, in […]
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Fri 17 July 2026: Andy Burnham pledged Friday to take Britain’s Labour Party in a “distinctively Labour” direction, promising to unite the party, devolve power from Westminster and rebuild trust in politics after being elected its new leader. In his first speech as leader, Burnham outlined a five-point plan focused on party unity, political renewal […]
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Fri 17 July 2026: Smoke drifting south from massive wildfires in Canada has led to deteriorating air quality across parts of the northeastern US, raising health concerns ahead of Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Authorities in New York and New Jersey issued air quality […]
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Fri 17 July 2026: Israel continues to kill children in Gaza as a “matter of routine,” with 274 children killed since the Oct. 10 ceasefire took effect, Israeli daily Haaretz reported Friday. The newspaper said the figure means an average of one child has been killed each day since the ceasefire began. It added that […]
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