17.12.2024 10:55 Al-Assad and his father Hafez have been accused of widespread extrajudicial killings, including mass executions. 17.12.2024 10:59 Japan's biggest business lobby said Tuesday it has tapped Nippon Life Insurance Co. Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui to head the group, filling the post for the first time with someone from the finance industry.
The 70-year-old will take the helm at the Japan Business Federation, better known as Keidanren, in May 2025, replacing Sumitomo Chemical Co. Chairman Masakazu Tokura.
Read full story here17.12.2024 11:09 Mohamad Elmasry talks about the challenges Syrians face that could easily disrupt the current mood.17.12.2024 11:10 Student kendo and naginata practitioners at a high school in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, recently pitted the two weapons-based martial arts against each other in an electrifying test of pride and skill.
Both the sports clubs at Kotohira High School for kendo, which employs the use of bamboo swords, and naginata, which features long bamboo swords with a curved blade, are known to be among the best in Kagawa Prefecture.
Read full story here17.12.2024 11:10 Chief of Russia's Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence killed outside an apartment building.17.12.2024 11:11 A group of children recently had the chance to experience the strange and wonderful properties of plants, using the five senses to learn about different species in a class held at Setsunan University's Hirakata Campus.
The children were given access to the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences' medicinal botanical garden as part of the "Let's learn about the strangeness of plants" class. Featuring a greenhouse, the garden spans around 2,500 square meters and contains over 500 different species of plants.
Read full story here17.12.2024 11:18 Arjun Jayaraman, portfolio manager at Causeway Capital Management, said the "value is certainly compelling" in South Korean markets. 17.12.2024 11:32 Roger Lu Phillips talks about what the new Syrian government will have to do to bring justice to Assad regime's victims.17.12.2024 12:21 An Iranian American and a Swiss Iranian have been arrested for allegedly exporting sensitive US technology to Iran. 17.12.2024 12:58 Syrians gathered freely for Friday prayers for the first time since Assad's fall.17.12.2024 13:00 Donald J. Trump is speaking sympathetically about Mayor Eric Adams, but Republicans in New York still view the mayor with skepticism.17.12.2024 13:00 Simple but impressive, these laidback versions of classic desserts provide the final flourish to dinnerToday抯 silky dessert takes the idea of a classic English custard tart and turns it into a simple but impressive plated dessert. The custard is pretty traditional, made with vanilla and plenty of grated nutmeg, but the pastry is replaced with a hazelnut streusel, and the two are then tied together by boozy, rum-soaked raisins. Meanwhile, no Christmas is complete, at least for my family, without an old-school sherry trifle, and this is my simplified version for when I want those flavours but in a more laid-back style. Continue reading... ... 17.12.2024 13:11 Ten killed in Israeli attack on a house in Gaza City as the US says negotiations on a ceasefire in Gaza are continuing.17.12.2024 13:15 A senior Russian general was killed by a bomb outside his apartment in Moscow. A Ukrainian official said the service carried out the attack.17.12.2024 13:28 Japan will utilize nuclear power as much as possible along with renewable energy, a draft government plan showed Tuesday, departing from its earlier resolve to minimize dependence on atomic energy following the 2011 Fukushima crisis.
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry presented the draft basic energy plan, a medium- to long-term policy guideline, to a meeting of experts. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet is expected to approve the energy plan by around February.
Read full story here17.12.2024 14:50 Japan's parliament on Tuesday enacted a 13.9 trillion yen ($90 billion) supplementary budget for the current fiscal year through next March to finance a new economic package, including inflation relief steps and disaster reconstruction costs.
The spending plan cleared the House of Councillors, or upper chamber, ahead of the end of the current Diet session, initially scheduled for Saturday but expected to be extended to Dec. 24, following its passage through the House of Representatives last week with the backing of some opposition parties.
Read full story here17.12.2024 15:00 The U.S. Agriculture Department must take immediate action to secure the grocery benefits cards from which low-income families are being robbed, six Democratic senators urged.17.12.2024 15:00 Hungry for in-person interaction, Gen Z and millennial players are joining old-fashioned chess, mahjong and backgammon groups.17.12.2024 15:00 Drugmakers including Purdue Pharma paid pharmacy benefit managers not to restrict painkiller prescriptions, a New York Times investigation found.17.12.2024 15:00 It might be packed with unspeakably wild antics, but this full-throttle drama is clever, astonishingly written TV which is on its way to being one of the greatest shows of all time The 50 best TV shows of 2024 More on the best culture of 2024The coolest thing I am able to say at the kind of parties where people discuss TV is: 揑抳e been an Industry guy since the first episode. Looking back at that pilot, first broadcast in 2020, it feels far away and distant now in the shadow of season three抯 outrageously huge finale: five baby-chick graduates all trying their best in their entry-level job interviews, the credits blazing with the searing but baffling-in-hindsight 揇irected by: Lena Dunham, most of the scenes actually being in the office. Go back and watch that episode now, I say at parties that I am fully aware I am being boring at, and it feels like a completely different show I don抰 think there was a single scene in season three when Harper looked at a computer, for instance but because of how fast and how smartly Industry has evolved, that change doesn抰 feel jarring. It started good and has only gotten better and bigger. With HBO renewing for season four before Kit Harington had even got peed on in season three, it can only get more daring and enormous.This is the season that everyone has caught up with my visionary zeal for the show, and it has been reflected (a sad admission) in my Reddit homepage algorithm. Industry has a fanbase now, a vociferous one, one that makes Yasmin and Rob edits and speculates about what moves Harper will make next and asks questions like, 換uick one, struggling to understand the show: what抯 money?. This is the year Industry has suffered from (but not bowed under the weight of) Succession comparisons, which for my money were slightly more apt in season two than now, seeing as it has evolved so completely into its own thing. But you can squint and see where the line between them might be drawn: like Succession, Industry is on HBO; like Succession, Industry paints ghoulish characters in vivid new colours (this year抯 addition of Harington抯 Henry Muck was a particularly interesting new texture of eco-when-it-suits-him posh boy: knows exactly what to say in gilded rooms and how to shake hands with tycoons but has a fragile chip in his ego that will never really be therapied away); like Succession, Industry has people whose thirst for success has bled into every aspect of their lives; like Succession, Industry has an incredible sideline in audacious I-can抰-believe-they-typed-that-and-I-can抰-believe-HBO-allowed-it-and-I-can抰-believe-they-convinced-an-actor-to-say-it! dialogue. I抦 not allowed to repeat any of my favourite lines but search for the mouthwash comment from the fantastic Rishi-centred episode White Mischief, and you抣l see what I mean. Continue reading... ... 17.12.2024 15:00 The north benefited from the global search for alternatives to Chinese manufacturing. No one knows whether a second Trump term will impede or accelerate that growth.17.12.2024 15:04 The Islamists who now lead Syria have ruled the city of Idlib for years. Residents say they imposed some strict laws, but also heeded some complaints and improved public services.17.12.2024 15:05 Investors and executives are often emphasizing what they like in the president-elect抯 agenda, while dismissing what they don抰 as mere posturing.17.12.2024 15:07 China said Tuesday it was expanding its visa-free transit policy, allowing eligible foreign travelers to stay in parts of the country as long as 10 days.17.12.2024 15:20 Sending troops to fight against Ukraine has gotten North Korea much-needed cash and diplomatic leverage. But there may be hidden costs, too.17.12.2024 15:20 In an interview with Al Jazeera, Syria's new administration leader Ahmed al-Sharaa urged an end to Israeli attacks.17.12.2024 15:51 Sexual violence has been widespread, impacting many women and girls in Sudan. 17.12.2024 16:19 Over 100,000 Syrians were disappeared by the Assad regime. At a hospital in Damascus, their families search desperately.17.12.2024 16:21 Rebels from Ethiopia's Somali region have had a rocky transition to civilian life, even years after the 2018 peace deal.17.12.2024 16:42 The biggest benefits often emerge outside the countries engaged in a trade war.17.12.2024 17:00 Several of the President-elect's cabinet picks have expressed support for the idea. It would be a disaster. 17.12.2024 17:00 Productivity has never been just about time management. It抯 also about managing one抯 emotions, writes Israa Nasir. 小褌褉邪薪懈褑褘: 838839840841842843844845846847848849850851852853854855856857858859860861862863864865866867868869870871872873874875876877878
Japan's biggest business lobby said Tuesday it has tapped Nippon Life Insurance Co. Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui to head the group, filling the post for the first time with someone from the finance industry.
The 70-year-old will take the helm at the Japan Business Federation, better known as Keidanren, in May 2025, replacing Sumitomo Chemical Co. Chairman Masakazu Tokura.
Read full story here
Student kendo and naginata practitioners at a high school in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, recently pitted the two weapons-based martial arts against each other in an electrifying test of pride and skill.
Both the sports clubs at Kotohira High School for kendo, which employs the use of bamboo swords, and naginata, which features long bamboo swords with a curved blade, are known to be among the best in Kagawa Prefecture.
Read full story here
A group of children recently had the chance to experience the strange and wonderful properties of plants, using the five senses to learn about different species in a class held at Setsunan University's Hirakata Campus.
The children were given access to the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences' medicinal botanical garden as part of the "Let's learn about the strangeness of plants" class. Featuring a greenhouse, the garden spans around 2,500 square meters and contains over 500 different species of plants.
Read full story here
Donald J. Trump is speaking sympathetically about Mayor Eric Adams, but Republicans in New York still view the mayor with skepticism.
Simple but impressive, these laidback versions of classic desserts provide the final flourish to dinnerToday抯 silky dessert takes the idea of a classic English custard tart and turns it into a simple but impressive plated dessert. The custard is pretty traditional, made with vanilla and plenty of grated nutmeg, but the pastry is replaced with a hazelnut streusel, and the two are then tied together by boozy, rum-soaked raisins. Meanwhile, no Christmas is complete, at least for my family, without an old-school sherry trifle, and this is my simplified version for when I want those flavours but in a more laid-back style. Continue reading... ... 
A senior Russian general was killed by a bomb outside his apartment in Moscow. A Ukrainian official said the service carried out the attack.
Japan will utilize nuclear power as much as possible along with renewable energy, a draft government plan showed Tuesday, departing from its earlier resolve to minimize dependence on atomic energy following the 2011 Fukushima crisis.
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry presented the draft basic energy plan, a medium- to long-term policy guideline, to a meeting of experts. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet is expected to approve the energy plan by around February.
Read full story here
Japan's parliament on Tuesday enacted a 13.9 trillion yen ($90 billion) supplementary budget for the current fiscal year through next March to finance a new economic package, including inflation relief steps and disaster reconstruction costs.
The spending plan cleared the House of Councillors, or upper chamber, ahead of the end of the current Diet session, initially scheduled for Saturday but expected to be extended to Dec. 24, following its passage through the House of Representatives last week with the backing of some opposition parties.
Read full story here
The U.S. Agriculture Department must take immediate action to secure the grocery benefits cards from which low-income families are being robbed, six Democratic senators urged.
Hungry for in-person interaction, Gen Z and millennial players are joining old-fashioned chess, mahjong and backgammon groups.
Drugmakers including Purdue Pharma paid pharmacy benefit managers not to restrict painkiller prescriptions, a New York Times investigation found.
It might be packed with unspeakably wild antics, but this full-throttle drama is clever, astonishingly written TV which is on its way to being one of the greatest shows of all time The 50 best TV shows of 2024 More on the best culture of 2024The coolest thing I am able to say at the kind of parties where people discuss TV is: 揑抳e been an Industry guy since the first episode. Looking back at that pilot, first broadcast in 2020, it feels far away and distant now in the shadow of season three抯 outrageously huge finale: five baby-chick graduates all trying their best in their entry-level job interviews, the credits blazing with the searing but baffling-in-hindsight 揇irected by: Lena Dunham, most of the scenes actually being in the office. Go back and watch that episode now, I say at parties that I am fully aware I am being boring at, and it feels like a completely different show I don抰 think there was a single scene in season three when Harper looked at a computer, for instance but because of how fast and how smartly Industry has evolved, that change doesn抰 feel jarring. It started good and has only gotten better and bigger. With HBO renewing for season four before Kit Harington had even got peed on in season three, it can only get more daring and enormous.This is the season that everyone has caught up with my visionary zeal for the show, and it has been reflected (a sad admission) in my Reddit homepage algorithm. Industry has a fanbase now, a vociferous one, one that makes Yasmin and Rob edits and speculates about what moves Harper will make next and asks questions like, 換uick one, struggling to understand the show: what抯 money?. This is the year Industry has suffered from (but not bowed under the weight of) Succession comparisons, which for my money were slightly more apt in season two than now, seeing as it has evolved so completely into its own thing. But you can squint and see where the line between them might be drawn: like Succession, Industry is on HBO; like Succession, Industry paints ghoulish characters in vivid new colours (this year抯 addition of Harington抯 Henry Muck was a particularly interesting new texture of eco-when-it-suits-him posh boy: knows exactly what to say in gilded rooms and how to shake hands with tycoons but has a fragile chip in his ego that will never really be therapied away); like Succession, Industry has people whose thirst for success has bled into every aspect of their lives; like Succession, Industry has an incredible sideline in audacious I-can抰-believe-they-typed-that-and-I-can抰-believe-HBO-allowed-it-and-I-can抰-believe-they-convinced-an-actor-to-say-it! dialogue. I抦 not allowed to repeat any of my favourite lines but search for the mouthwash comment from the fantastic Rishi-centred episode White Mischief, and you抣l see what I mean. Continue reading... ... 
The north benefited from the global search for alternatives to Chinese manufacturing. No one knows whether a second Trump term will impede or accelerate that growth.
The Islamists who now lead Syria have ruled the city of Idlib for years. Residents say they imposed some strict laws, but also heeded some complaints and improved public services.
Investors and executives are often emphasizing what they like in the president-elect抯 agenda, while dismissing what they don抰 as mere posturing.
China said Tuesday it was expanding its visa-free transit policy, allowing eligible foreign travelers to stay in parts of the country as long as 10 days.
Sending troops to fight against Ukraine has gotten North Korea much-needed cash and diplomatic leverage. But there may be hidden costs, too.
The biggest benefits often emerge outside the countries engaged in a trade war.
Several of the President-elect's cabinet picks have expressed support for the idea. It would be a disaster. 
Productivity has never been just about time management. It抯 also about managing one抯 emotions, writes Israa Nasir.