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- Volkswagen (VW), Volvo, Japan, Europe, International trade, Automotive industry, Business, Netherlands, Technology sector, China, Manufacturing sector
Battle between Netherlands and China over chipmaker could disrupt car factories, companies say
Volvo, VW and Nissan among companies that could face supply problems due to Dutch takeover of NexperiaCar comp…
- Gilts, Bonds, Rachel Reeves, US Government borrowing, Japan, Politics, Europe, Economics, Government borrowing, Business, US news, Stock markets, World news, France, UK news, Economic policy, Emmanuel Macron
France is in crisis but bond markets leave other governments at risk of meltdown too
Investors rattled by resignation of French PM but country is not alone in trying to grapple with political mat…
- Far right (US), Greenland, Charlie Kirk shooting, Japan, Republicans, Europe, US news, World news, Germany, Asia Pacific, UK news, South Korea, Trump administration, Taiwan, US politics
From ‘hellhole’ UK to anti-Muslim rhetoric in Japan, Charlie Kirk took his message abroad
The US rightwing activist also addressed supporters in South Korea and visited Greenland with Donald Trump JrC…
- Japan, Environment, Europe, South and Central Asia, Hong Kong, World news, Asia Pacific, France, Spain, India, Extreme weather
Weather tracker: heavy rainfall across India, Japan and Hong Kong causes widespread disruption
Hong Kong hit by 350mm of rain in 24 hours, while mountainous state of Uttarakhand badly affected by landslide…
- Japan, Europe, Volcanoes, US news, Tsunamis, World news, Asia Pacific, Earthquakes, Pacific islands, Russia
Thursday briefing: How global preparedness prevented a tsunami tragedy
In today’s newsletter: Years of preparation and global coordination ensured communities from Japan to Hawaii w…
- Canada, Japan, Europe, Economics, International trade, Global economy, Business, US news, World news, Germany, Asia Pacific, China, G7, UK news, Italy, Americas
World’s seven wealthiest countries agree to counter China’s trade practices
G7 finance ministers and central bank governors pledge to address ‘economic imbalances’, without naming ChinaT…
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A plea to the West: help us save America’s democracy | Anonymous
Countries from Canada to Japan must take steps to isolate the United States in world diplomacyDonald Trump and…
- Trump tariffs, Tariffs, Japan, Technology, Inflation, Europe, Supply chain crisis, Australia news, Economics, International trade, Global economy, Sony, Business, PlayStation, PlayStation 5, Technology sector, UK news, Trump administration, Games, Culture
Sony hikes PlayStation 5 price by 25% as Trump tariffs bite
PS5 digital price in UK would rise to £430 and €500 in Europe as Japanese games developer cites ‘challenging e…
- Trump tariffs, Tariffs, Japan, Europe, Economics, International trade, Global economy, European Union, Xi Jinping, Business, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Donald Trump
Will Trump’s tariff chaos be China’s gain in global trade wars?
As China retaliates against tariffs, it is also making strategic manoeuvres on EU and Asia to maximise opportu…
- Trump tariffs, Trade and development, Rachel Reeves, Ursula von der Leyen, Japan, Brazil, Europe, Australian politics, US foreign policy, Anthony Albanese, US economy, South Korea, Trump administration, Donald Trump
World reacts to Trump’s sweeping ‘liberation day’ tariffs – video
Leaders around the world have reacted with a mix of a mix of confusion and concern after Donald Trump announce…
- Canada, Trump tariffs, Japan, Europe, Poland, Automotive industry, Global economy, European Union, Business, US news, World news, Germany, Asia Pacific, China, France, UK news, South Korea, Trump administration, Americas, US politics
End of an era for Canada-US ties, says Carney, as allies worldwide decry Trump’s car tariffs
Canadian PM says Donald Trump has permanently altered relations, as countries around the globe insist import t…
- Japan, Environment, Coastlines, Oceans, Marine life, Europe, Climate crisis, Cetaceans, Wildlife, World news, Zoology, Asia Pacific, Whales, Biology, Science, Iceland
‘Extraordinary longevity’: great whales can live a lot longer than we thought – if we leave them alone
Bowhead whales may not be the only species that can live to 200 years old. Researchers have found that the ind…
- Greenland, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Environmental activism, Denmark, Japan, Environment, Marine life, Europe, Conservation, Whaling, Animals, Protest, World news, Whales
Whaling activist Paul Watson celebrates release from jail after Denmark refuses extradition to Japan
US-Canadian founder of Sea Shepherd, who was arrested in Greenland in July, will now spend Christmas with his …
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UK joins Italy and Japan to develop British fighter jet to rival America’s F-35
Joint-venture hailed as a ‘pivotal moment’ for the international aerospace and defence industryPlans to develo…
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Japan, Ukraine, Europe, Vladimir Putin, North Korea, World news, Russia, Donald Trump
Japan’s minister visits Ukraine to stress ‘grave concern’ over North Korean troops
Tokyo to also discuss growing military links between North Korea and Russia, Japan’s foreign ministry saidJapa…
- Kenya, Hospitals, Japan, Brazil, Sweden, Europe, Australia news, Africa, Nutrition, Society, NHS, Health, World news, Asia Pacific, Spain, UK news, Italy, Americas, Taiwan, Food
Bland, soggy slop or scratch-cooked chilli and pancakes? The best and worst hospital food around the world – in pictures
From Kenya to Brazil, patients need tasty, nutritious food more than most – so which countries do it best?• ‘W…
- Flooding, Western Australia, Japan, South Africa, Environment, Europe, Australia news, Africa, World news, Asia Pacific, Spain, Extreme weather
Weather tracker: More rain forecast in Spain as storms push in
Heightened risk Cádiz river could overflow, with yellow and orange rainfall warnings for southern regionsThe l…
- Greenland, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Environmental activism, Japan, Environment, Europe, Whaling, World news, France
Anti-whaling activist held in Greenland appeals for political asylum in France
Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd organisation faces extradition to Japan after arrest in Nuuk in JulyPaul Watso…
- OECD, Japan, Inflation, Europe, Economics, Global economy, Business, Economic growth (GDP), US news, World news, Germany, G7, UK news, Italy
UK economy to grow faster than Japan, Italy and Germany this year, says OECD
Forecast upgrades UK to joint second after US but it is still expected to have highest inflation among G7 coun…
- Wildfires, Flooding, Portugal, Japan, Environment, Europe, World news, Asia Pacific, Italy, Extreme weather
Weather tracker: Extensive flooding in Japan after ‘unprecedented’ rainfall
One dead and several missing as ‘life-threatening situation’ declared in earthquake-hit Ishikawa prefectureHea…