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Tokyo reports most heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, one dead

7 work-related traffic fatalities in first half of 2026, exceeding 2025 total

Four of the seven work-related traffic fatalities in 2026 so far involved platform workers, compared with two in the whole of last year.

Germany approves factory use for controversial French-Russian nuclear project

German authorities on Wednesday gave the green light to a controversial French-Russian nuclear project which will use a factory based in Germany for production, and which critics fear will enable spying and sabotage by Moscow.

Body recovered in search for missing Dargaville man

Police believe a body found in the Wairoa River is that of 22-year-old Saxzin Steedman, who had been missing for more than three weeks.

Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies while ascending Mount Fuji

Bernhard Sutter, 58, collapsed while ascending Japan's tallest mountain with his son via the Fujinomiya route — the shortest way up.

What's behind the teenage mass gatherings known as link-ups?

In March hundreds of teens running down Clapham High Street hit news headlines - but what actually happened?

Philippines plugs into Indonesian power link to shockproof energy supply

The Philippines’ push to establish a cross-border grid with Indonesia marks an increasing urgency to secure energy security amid soaring electricity costs and another step towards a long-delayed regional power network. While analysts hail…

SONA 2026: Remember PBBM’s ‘mahiya naman kayo’ rebuke vs the corrupt?

MANILA, Philippines — During last year’s State of the Nation Address (Sona), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s rebuke — “Mahiya naman kayo!” (“Shame on you!”) — of those officials who received “kickbacks, SOPs and ‘for the boys’” from flood…

Body found in search for missing Dargaville man Saxzin Steedman

The 22-year-old had not been seen or heard from for three weeks.

What is climate gentrification? Why house prices are rising outside of Europe's city centres

Extreme heat is not only making cities less liveable; it’s also reshaping who can afford to live where.

Cost of pay gap in the EU: Women earn €3,900 less than men a year

Women working in the EU lose €358 billion a year due to the gender pay gap, amounting to almost €3,900 per person, as several European countries missed the bloc's Pay Transparency Directive deadline.

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