Humanoid robots to become baggage handlers in Japan airport experiment

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

Japan Airlines will introduce the robots for trial run at a Tokyo airport amid country’s surge in inbound tourism and worsening labour shortages

Japan’s famously conscientious but overburdened baggage handlers will soon be joined by extra staff at Tokyo’s Haneda airport – although their new colleagues will need to take regular recharging breaks.

Japan Airlines will introduce humanoid robots on a trial basis from the beginning of May, with a view to deploying them permanently as a solution to the country’s chronic labour shortage.

Rescuers race to free survivors trapped inside train after fatal crash

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

A commuter train and a long-distance train collided on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital.

Italy extradites alleged Chinese cyber-espionage suspect to US

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

US prosecutors say 34-year-old Xu Zewei hacked into universities to steal vaccine research during COVID-19 pandemic.

14 killed in South Sudan plane crash near capital Juba

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

A passenger plane crashed southwest of South Sudan’s capital Juba, killing all 14 people on board.

Train collision in Indonesia kills 14 as rescuers work to reach survivors

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

Efforts continue to free two trapped passengers in wreckage after long-distance train collides with commuter train outside Jakarta, injuring 81

The death toll from a train collision near the Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 14 with another 84 injured, the train operator said on Tuesday, as rescuers worked to extract survivors still trapped in the wreckage.

The collision between a commuter train and a long-distance train happened late on Monday in Bekasi, just outside Jakarta.

What’s driving the coordinated attacks across Mali?

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

Al Jazeera’s Nada Qaddourah explains how armed groups in Mali appear to be joining forces.

Five killed in train crash near Indonesia’s Jakarta; rescue efforts ongoing

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

Head of Indonesia's national rescue agency says efforts continue to remove people trapped in wreckage after crash.

King Charles III arrives at White House for four-day US visit

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla were greeted at the White House by US President Donald Trump.

Suspect charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Washington dinner

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

Investigators say the 31-year-old California man wanted to kill as many high-level officials as possible.

Colombia climate conference highlights lack of financing for shift from fossil fuels – AP News

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Colombia climate conference highlights lack of financing for shift from fossil fuels AP News
Trump snubbed by gathering of global leaders in Colombia Euronews.com
60 Countries to Meet on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels but Are Excluding the U.S. The New York Times
Clean energy switch must not be excuse to plunder Indigenous lands, say leaders The Guardian
High-level talks begin on moving away from fossil fuels at Colombia conference AP News

US political violence generates a familiar cycle – this time it’s in overdrive

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

In modern America, it seems violence of this kind has become an ever-present storm that can strike anywhere and at any moment.

UNICEF warns Afghanistan could lose up to 25,000 female health workers, teachers – Reuters

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UNICEF warns Afghanistan could lose up to 25,000 female health workers, teachers Reuters
Restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment in Afghanistan could lead to a loss of over 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030 UNICEF
Afghanistan risks losing 25,000 women teachers and health workers Welcome to the United Nations
Taliban Restrictions Haunt Afghan Women Outside Afghanistan Human Rights Watch
Do Afghan lives matter? SWI swissinfo.ch

Iran war live: Trump reviews peace plan; UN calls for Hormuz to reopen

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

UN chief says US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz risks triggering a global food emergency.

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and set house on fire

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

Israeli settlers set fire to a Palestinian home in the occupied West Bank village of Jalud.

Afghanistan says Pakistani strikes kill seven and wound 85 in first attack since peace talks

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

Pakistan officials dismiss Afghan media reports and official statements about strikes on university in Kunar province as ‘blatant lie’

Mortars and missiles fired from Pakistan on Monday struck a university and civilian homes in north-eastern Afghanistan, killing seven people and wounding at least 85, Afghan officials said.

Pakistan denied the accusation of targeting a university.

Survivors of deadly Indonesia train crash pulled from wreckage

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

Two trains collided in Bekasi, Indonesia late Monday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens more.

Gunmen kill at least 29 at football pitch in north-east Nigeria, governor says

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Admin

Attack in Adamawa state continues wave of violence across the country, including armed raid on orphanage in Kogi

Gunmen have killed at least 29 people in north-east Nigeria, a state governor said on Monday, with local people saying the attackers targeted young people gathered at a football pitch, the latest bout of deadly unrest in Africa’s most populous nation.

The attack on Sunday occurred in Adamawa state, which borders Cameroon, and is a hotspot for violence by jihadists and criminal gangs. Communal violence over conflict for land is also rife in the state.