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By Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
Taiwan has never been…
Category: 3. Europe
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Japan’s ruling coalition appears set to lose majority in upper house amid far-right gains – POLITICO
Sanseito ran an anti-immigration campaign under a “Japanese First” slogan.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told a press conference that he was “aware of [his] responsibility,” but said he planned to stay on as head of government. Ishiba is in talks with Washington in an attempt to…
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Climate shelters: when the heat is on, where can you escape to?
Heatwaves have become more frequent and intense, causing a search for solutions to cool cities. With energy poverty leaving people more unprotected inside their homes, climate shelters can be an option to make cities resistant to extreme temperatures.
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Boxing: Usyk reclaims undisputed heavyweight crown after crushing victory over Dubois
Oleksandr Usyk has cemented his reputation as one of heavyweight boxing’s all-time greats after a crushing victory over British challenger Daniel Dubois.
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Former WEF boss Schwab reportedly manipulated competitiveness report to serve political interests – POLITICO
The accusations reportedly prompted Schwab to step down from his role as chairman at the WEF — a non-profit best known for its annual gathering of global elites in Davos, Switzerland — after more than half a century at its helm.
In April, the WEF confirmed the existence of the…
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Moscow airports temporarily closed after Ukraine drone attacks
Kathryn ArmstrongBBC News
EPA/ShutterstockAirports in the Moscow region have been disrupted several times in recent months due to Ukrainian air attacks (recent image) A sustained Ukrainian drone attack on Russia caused Moscow’s major airports to be temporarily closed and saw at least 140 flights…
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As US and Europe cut aid budgets, China’s star is on the rise in Southeast Asia, report says
China’s role as Southeast Asia’s largest infrastructure financier is increasing its regional influence at a time when the United States and the European Union are slashing their foreign aid budgets, a new report by an Australian think tank…
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Vodka Toasts With the Dictator of Belarus: How Diplomacy Gets Done in Trump 2.0
A bus carrying 14 political prisoners with bags over their heads hurtled through the lush Belarusian countryside one morning last month, its destination unknown. Five years after President Alexander Lukashenko launched an unsparing crackdown on dissent in the former Soviet nation, some of the…
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Tourist urges people to ‘never’ visit Italian city that’s ‘one of Europe’s dirtiest’
An Irish tourist who travelled to a popular Italian city on the Amalfi Coast has encouraged others not to make the same journey after he claimed there’s a problem plaguing its streets
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