- Japan revises law on royals, keeps blocking women from throne NPR
- Japan’s Parliament enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family AP News
- Japan relaxes royal succession rules - but ban on female emperors remains BBC
- Japan Maintains Male-Only Imperial Tradition With Succession Law Bloomberg.com
- Japan is running out of royals. So why won’t it let women become emperor? CNN
China’s Xi says AI ‘should not be a solo performance by a single country’
The Chinese leader called for more international cooperation in developing the technology at a conference in Shanghai.
Japan relaxes royal succession rules – but ban on female emperors remains
The law now allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family.
Japan relaxes royal succession rules – but ban on female emperors remains
The law now allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family.
Texas floods ravage through southwestern areas of state
At least 2 people are dead, and over 200 were rescued in catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country region.
Texas floods ravage through southwestern areas of state
At least 2 people are dead, and over 200 were rescued in catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country region.
Olympic cyclist admits to driving despite ban after crash that killed wife
Rohan Dennis pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified after police pulled him over last month.
EU border chaos feared at Dover crossing as busiest summer weekend looms
British domestic holidays are being pushed to their highest levels since Covid
The start of the peak summer season is set to bring millions of drivers on to British roads, with concerns of traffic chaos as the port of Dover faces its biggest test yet of new EU border controls.
The semi-functioning entry-exit system (EES) is credited, along with the heatwaves and fears about flights after the war in Iran, with helping push British domestic holidays to its highest levels since Covid halted international travel.
Continue reading...Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s controversial speech on election security
The president claimed China and 'deep state' actors had deceived US voters, but critics say his claims were misleading.
US bombards Iran in sixth-straight night of attacks
The US has made good on threats to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran in its sixth-straight night of attacks.
US bombards Iran in sixth-straight night of attacks
The US has made good on threats to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran in its sixth-straight night of attacks.
Philippines demands ‘racist’ Chinese state media video depicting Filipinos as monkeys be taken down – The Guardian
- Philippines demands ‘racist’ Chinese state media video depicting Filipinos as monkeys be taken down The Guardian
- Video apparently depicting Filipinos as monkeys on China media draws Manila’s protest AP News
- Manila protests ‘racist’ portrayal of Filipinos in China Daily videos Al Jazeera
- Philippines Condemns AI Video Posted by Chinese State Media Depicting It as a Monkey The New York Times
- Philippines condemns monkey video on Chinese media as racist BBC
Israeli settlers attack Sinjil town in occupied West Bank
Clashes erupted after Israeli settlers attacked the outskirts of the occupied West Bank town of Sinjil.
New Prime Minister Faces Old Problems: How to Make Britain’s Economy Grow – The New York Times
- New Prime Minister Faces Old Problems: How to Make Britain’s Economy Grow The New York Times
- New UK PM faces $440 billion fiscal problem, think tank says Reuters
- The lessons Burnham must heed on the economy Financial Times
- The U.K. Gets Another New Leader on Monday. His First Task: Reassure the Markets. WSJ
- Economy flatlining as Reeves nears Number 11 exit Sky News
Cyclist Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to driving with suspended licence after crash that killed wife
Adelaide-based Olympian was banned from driving for five years over Melissa Hoskins’ 2023 death
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Former professional cyclist Rohan Dennis faces a jail sentence after admitting he drove while disqualified over the events leading up to the death of his Olympian wife, Melissa Hoskins.
A judge had previously warned the former Olympian he would be jailed if he drove while banned.
Continue reading...Marines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian ports as US expands strikes with attacks on bridges
Boarding of M/T Wen Yao in Gulf of Oman comes as expanded airstrike campaign hits five bridges in southern Iran
American forces boarded a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday as part of the renewed blockade of Iran’s ports that began earlier this week, the US military said.
US Marines boarded the M/T Wen Yao “to ensure full compliance with the ongoing US naval blockade,” US Central Command (Centcom) said in a post on X.
Continue reading...China rebukes UK over nationalisation of British Steel
The UK has appropriated its last working steelworks following fears its former Chinese owners would shut it down.
China rebukes UK over nationalisation of British Steel
The UK has appropriated its last working steelworks following fears its former Chinese owners would shut it down.
Which players are favourites to be FIFA World Cup 2026 award winners?
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are among the biggest stars expected to walk away with at least one individual award.