Fri 26 July 2024: Typhoon Gaemi, which brought heavy rainfall and floods, has caused significant destruction in the Philippines, China, Taiwan, and Japan, resulting in the deaths of 21 people in Manila, local media reported on Friday. Impact in the Philippines The death toll in the Philippines rose to 21 as Typhoon Gaemi, locally known […]
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Fri 26 July 2024: The acting Minister of Defense Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid (son of Mullah Mohammad Omar) said Thursday just as there is terrestrial sovereignty, airspace sovereignty will be secured soon. Addressing an “appreciation ceremony” for security forces, Yaqoob said that if anyone looks at Afghanistan with disrespect, the Islamic Emirate will respond using available […]
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AEON is world’s first company to use AI to measure attitudes of customer-facing employees. — SCMP Wed 24 July 2024: A Japanese supermarket chain has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) system to measure the smiles of its employees. The system “Mr. Smile”, launched by the country’s largest supermarket operator AEON, aims to standardize staff […]
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Thu 25 July 2024: India’s government is targeting the acclaimed author because she speaks to the most foundational corruptions that underlie the socioeconomic and political pillars of the Indian state. After they unexpectedly lost their parliamentary majority in this year’s election and were forced to enter into a coalition government, I predicted that India’s governing Hindu nationalists […]
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Don’t cover up the sexual violence incident committed by the U.S. military in Okinawa! Women stand in anger in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Wed 24 July 2024: The Tokyo metropolitan government was unaware of at least three sexual crimes committed by individuals associated with the U.S. military from 2021 to 2023, according […]
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Wed 24 July 2024: India’s middle class is much poorer than China’s after decades of strong growth despite starting at a similar base. Ten million dollars to fly Justin Bieber to India’s financial capital Mumbai for an evening’s performance. An 800-guest cruise around the Mediterranean costing $150m. A wedding ceremony featuring hundreds of guests and a price […]
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Wed 24 July 2024: Taiwan has closed schools and offices and grounded flights as it braces for Typhoon Gaemi, expected to make landfall in northeastern Taiwan by 10 pm (14:00 GMT) on Wednesday. President William Lai Ching-te urged citizens to prioritize safety during an emergency briefing. Mass Evacuations and Military Readiness Authorities have evacuated over […]
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Tue 23 July 2024: India’s Supreme Court has put on hold directives issued by authorities in two Indian states for eateries to identify their owners. The court passed the interim order on Monday while issuing notice on a batch of petitions challenging the government directives, according to the legal news website Livelaw. The bench, however, clarified […]
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Tue 23 July 2024: A court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sentenced 57 Bangladeshi nationals to prison for staging protests against their own government, according to state media. Heavy Penalties and Deportation Orders Three Bangladeshis received life sentences, while 53 were sentenced to 10 years and one to 11 years for “gathering and […]
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Mon 22 July 2024: China has announced it will “monitor” all supply missions of “living necessities” to a Philippine warship stationed in disputed waters, following a recent provisional agreement by Manila. Provisional Agreement Details Awaited Beijing’s statement on Monday came after the Philippines revealed it had reached a “provisional agreement” for rotation and resupply missions […]
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