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Japan sees record drop in population in 2024
Official statistics say the number of Japanese nationals living in the country dropped by an all-time record 900,000 people. As the current government fails to address the issue, an anti-immigration party makes gains.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:
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Eritrea: Commitment to Strengthen Participation in National Development Drives
[Shabait] Asmara, 07 August 2025 - During seminars conducted by Eritrean communities in Riyadh and its environs, Saudi Arabia, and Cairo, Egypt, participants expressed their readiness and determination to strengthen organization, participation, and contribution to national development programs.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Brazil Seeks Coordinated BRICS Response to U.S. Tariff Hikes
Lula da Silva intends to meet with Indian PM Modi and Chinese President Xi to develop a joint strategy regarding sanctions. In an interview with Reuters on Wednesday, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he would speak with the leaders of BRICS countries to coordinate a response to the tariff hikes imposed by the [β¦]
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Israel Security Cabinet meets to discuss Gaza plans
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly seeking the green light for a plan to reoccupy the Gaza Strip, despite warnings from top military officials. DW rounds up the latest.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Liberia: 'Seize and Auction Their Properties' - Anti-Drug Campaigners Demand Tough Measures Against 'Big Hands' in Drug Trade
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Protesters leading the Say No To Drugs campaign are calling on the Government of Liberia to confiscate and auction the properties of powerful individuals--referred to as "big hands"--who are allegedly involved in drug trafficking and trade, including top government officials and even the President, if found guilty.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Humanitarian aid to Gaza still below what was agreed with Israel, EU report says
The report found increased deliveries of fuel but noted that "the volume of aid is still limited."
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Bank of England narrowly votes to cut interest rates to 4% as balancing act continues
The Bank of England cut interest rates from 4.25% to 4% on Thursday as the central bank resumes a "gradual and careful" approach to lowering interest rates.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:What the world's biggest chipmakers are doing to stave off Trump's tariffs
Shares of major chip stocks rose as investors bet these companies' U.S. investments may help mitigate President Trump's proposed 100% semiconductor tariffs.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Palestinian children injured in Gaza to receive treatment in San Francisco
Two Palestinian children injured in Gaza have arrived in San Francisco to begin life-saving medical treatment, as part of a humanitarian mission led by a US-based nonprofit.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Smotrich poses next to 'Death to Arabs' graffiti in illegal West Bank settlement
Smotrich poses next to 'Death to Arabs' graffiti in illegal West Bank settlement Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Thu, 08/07/2025 - 14:59 Far-right minister told settlers accompanying him on visit that Israel will expand its settlements in occupied West Bank Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (second from left) near graffiti that calls for 'Death to Arabs' in an illegal West Bank settlement, on 7 August 2025...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Will US-India Defense Relations be Impacted by Indiaβs Trade With Russia?
The impending sale of P8-I Poseidon multi-mission maritime aircraft to India is likely to be the first test case.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Pompeiiβs second life: New evidence suggests the city was reoccupied after devastating eruption
New evidence strongly suggests that Pompeii was reoccupied after the devastating AD 79 eruption - a theory long speculated but now backed by archaeological proof.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Pari just wants to get a good nightβs sleep β but each morning heβs woken by NSW police, telling him to move on
People sleeping rough at Sydneyβs Central station now also face having their belongings confiscated and thrown outFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPari Nikau was woken by being hit in the face with a shovel. He had been sleeping in a shed on a rooftop near Sydneyβs CBD and he thought he was safe.He remembers playing dead, then blackness....
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Any reasonable gig-goer knows that dancing is part of the show. So why are some people such anti-boogie bummers? | Zoya Patel
If you canβt be in public without trying to control other peopleβs every movement, maybe you should just stay at homeNo one understands the joy of seeing a band from the 00s quite like an ageing millennial. At Bloc Partyβs Melbourne show this past Sunday, my bestie and I followed the growing crowds of 30-and-older, skinny jean wearing, middle-aged hipsters towards John Cain Arena, excited to revel in the nostalgic...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Zambia dismisses US health warning after toxic spill in copper mining area
Zambia's government says the water is safe to drink after the US embassy ordered its staff to withdraw.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Crisis in Gaza remains 'very severe' despite some positive steps - EU report
Last month, the EU negotiated what it called a "significant" improvement of humanitarian aid access into Gaza, including an increase of food trucks, and an agreement to "protect the lives of aid workers."
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:El Al airline's Paris office vandalised with anti-Israel graffiti
Israel's Foreign Ministry called the attack antisemitic and urged French authorities to act.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Shanghai launches Chinaβs first fitness centre for dogs
A new kind of fitness centre has opened in Shanghaiβs West Bund β but its clients are all dogs.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Amazon fires threaten initiatives to raise cash for rainforest protection
Brazilβs Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) and other innovative finance tools will be showcased at COP30, but surging wildfires in the Amazon pose a threat to their success, climate experts warn The post Amazon fires threaten initiatives to raise cash for rainforest protection appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:EU resists renewed Trump pressure to shift digital rules
Digital rules have been the subject of several attacks since the new US administration came to power in January.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Leading global academics denounce UK's Palestine Action ban
Leading global academics denounce UK's Palestine Action ban Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 08/07/2025 - 14:06 The letter, published in the Guardian, was signed by 52 academics including Judith Butler, Tariq Ali, Angela Davis and Naomi Klein Judith Butler is an American philosopher and gender studies scholar (Wikimedia Commons) Off Scores of leading global academics have signed an open letter denouncing the British...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Venezuelan Influencer Dies in Custody at Alligator Alcatraz
Luis Rivas Velasquez was denied access to food and even basic hygiene conditions, his partner denounced. On Wednesday, journalist Madelein Garcia reported the death of Venezuelan influencer Luis Rivas Velasquez, who died on August 5, while in custody at Alligator Alcatraz, the migrant detention center located in the Florida Everglades. RELATED: Sheinbaum Demands Immediate Repatriation [β¦]
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:China Briefing 7 August 2025: Deadly floods; βIndustrial Cthulhuβ; Higher solar forecastΒ
Welcome to Carbon Briefβs China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... The post China Briefing 7 August 2025: Deadly floods; βIndustrial Cthulhuβ; Higher solar forecast appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:How Netanyahuβs plan to occupy Gaza is bringing the Israeli army to its knees
How Netanyahuβs plan to occupy Gaza is bringing the Israeli army to its knees Submitted by Meron Rapoport on Thu, 08/07/2025 - 14:04 The security establishment knows a forever war would be ruinous, but the military may have to bow to the prime minister's wishes Demonstrators and relatives of captives block a road demanding an end to the war in Gaza, Tel Aviv, 5 August 2025 (Reuters/Tomer Appelbaum) Off This week,...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Eli Lilly will seek approval for experimental weight loss pill after promising study
Study participants lost an average of 12.4 per cent of their body weight over 72 weeks.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Belgiumβs βKafkaesqueβ visa policy has βdevastatingβ consequences in Gaza, lawyers warn
People in Gaza wanting a humanitarian visa from Belgium are being told to apply in Jerusalem or Cairo.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Israel's security cabinet debates expanding Gaza operation despite opposition
Israel's security cabinet is discussing approval of the expansion of military operations in Gaza amid opposition from the IDF and concerns for hostages' safety.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Israeli soldiers demonstrate outside defence ministry for better mental health care
Israeli soldiers demonstrate outside defence ministry for better mental health care The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that soldiers with mental health issues are demonstrating for equality and fair treatment outside the Ministry of Defence. Since the war on Gaza began - during which Israeli forces have killed more than 61,258 Palestinians, including at least 18,000 children - there has been a notable rise in...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: UK won't say if spy planes captured footage of Israeli attacks on UK charity workers
Exclusive: UK won't say if spy planes captured footage of Israeli attacks on UK charity workers The British government faces renewed scrutiny over the nature of its military cooperation with Israel after it emerged that it is spending taxpayers' money to hire American contractors for surveillance flights over Gaza. It was revealed last week that aircraft from the Royal Air Force (RAF) have conducted hundreds of...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Trump Should Raise Rights Issues with Azerbaijan Leader
Click to expand Image Sevinj Vagifgizi, editor-in-chief of the online publication Abzas Media, is seen as police squads surround demonstrators and push them back during a rally of journalists against a new media bill, in front of the Parliament building on December 28, 2021 in Baku, Azerbaijan. 2021 Aziz Karimov/Getty Images US President Donald Trump is set to host Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Chinaβs exports grow despite tariff turmoil as trade pivots to Africa
While a trade deal with the US is still being fine-tuned and talks are underway, the Chinese economy reports export growth and a rerouting of trade to Africa.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:βOppenheimerβ noh play staged for Hiroshima bombing anniversary
A noh play portraying the inner torment of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist behind the atomic bomb, was staged in Tokyo to mark 80 years since the Hiroshima bombing.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Meet the Australian artist bringing new life to a grain silo in rural North Dakota
Australian artist Guido van Helten is transforming a towering grain elevator in Minot, North Dakota, into a 360 mural celebrating local stories, land, and identity.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:βUnprecedentedβ wildfire in southern France driven by drought and climate change, officials say
Hotspots across southern Europe have been scorched this summer, stoked by high temperatures and drought.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Liberia: 'Drug Dealers Are Enemies of the State' - James Holder Nuahn Joins the Frontlines - As Liberia Battles Rising Drug Addiction
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- James Holder Nuahn, a prominent son of District #10 Montserrado county and a fierce advocate for youth development, has issued a stark warning in the face of Liberia's growing drug epidemic.
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