31.10.2024 13:04Stop the Boycott of Israeli Culture An attack on culture divides the very people who should be in direct dialogue, reading each other’s books. It cannot be that the solution to conflict is to read less, and not more.31.10.2024 13:05U.S. must act on Afghanistan to slow China's and Russia's gains - Nikkei Asia31.10.2024 13:05Star-Politologe Francis Fukuyama zu den Wahlen in den USA: »Trump ist auf Rache aus« Im Bestseller »Das Ende der Geschichte« prophezeite US-Politologe Francis Fukuyama 1992 den Siegeszug der Demokratie. Heute warnt ... 31.10.2024 13:18Super Typhoon Kong-rey strikes Taiwan One of the biggest storms to hit the island nation in decades, Kong-rey made landfall on Thursday, with 184-kilometer/hour wind speeds, floods and mudslides leading to at least one death and 73 injuries, according to the national fire agency.31.10.2024 13:19Anti-abortion advocate Joanna Howe banned from South Australia’s upper house for alleged ‘threatening’ tactics towards politicians Upper house president Terry Stephens says of ‘highest concern’ is suggestion Howe attempted to ‘improperly influence the free performance’ of MLCs’ dutiesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe has been banned from South Australia’s upper house after its president revealed in parliament that he had received several complaints from MLCs alleging she had used “insults and threatening and intimidating tactics” towards politicians during a debate about the state’s controversial “forced birth” legislation.The legislation, if passed, would have meant any South Australian seeking an abortion after 27 weeks and six days, would instead be induced, give birth, then either keep or adopt out the child.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... ... 31.10.2024 13:20JVA Augsburg-Gablingen: Anwälte der Gefängnisleitung attackieren Justizministerium Die Anwälte der suspendierten Vizegefängnisleiterin wenden sich an Bayerns Ministerpräsident Söder, dem Justizministerium werfen ... 31.10.2024 13:23TSMC on alert and Singapore on the rise - Nikkei Asia31.10.2024 13:30Baseball: Dodger Yamamoto proves mettle as big-game pitcher Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto became a World Series champion in his major league rookie season, two years after he won the Japan Series with the Orix Buffaloes.
Although superstar teammate Shohei Ohtani was always the center of attention, Yamamoto made significant contributions to the Dodgers' postseason success.
Read full story here31.10.2024 13:30‘Alive in our hearts: grieving family pays tribute to 11-year-old Jack Davey after Melbourne school crash tragedy ‘Beloved son and brother’ mourned, as three children injured in Auburn South primary school car crash remain in hospital with one dischargedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMichael and Jayde Davey are clinging to the memories of the positive influence their son Jack had on the community in his 11 years of life after he was killed in a tragic school crash.Grade five student Jack Davey died after a car ploughed through a fence and into a school yard on Tuesday afternoon, hitting a group of Auburn South primary school students sitting at a table. Continue reading... ... 31.10.2024 13:31Philippine police arrest suspects in the kidnapping of an American Police in the Philippines said Wednesday that they had arrested three suspects in the kidnapping of an American and that they believe the victim is still alive.31.10.2024 13:32North Korea conducts longest-ever ICBM test, condemned by Japan, U.S.
"North Korea's development of missiles and nuclear weapons threaten the peace and safety of our nation and the international community, so they are totally unacceptable," Defense Minister Gen Nakatani told reporters, adding Japan will gather information by closely cooperating with the United States and South Korea.
The missile, which logged a flight time of 86 minutes and traveled a distance of about 1,000 kilometers with a record altitude of over 7,000 km, is possibly "a new type," Nakatani said.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo following a North Korean missile launch on Oct. 31, 2024. (Kyodo)
Read full story here31.10.2024 13:38Köln: Mann wird von ICE überrollt und stirbt Am Kölner Hauptbahnhof ist ein Mann tödlich verunglückt. Ein einfahrender Zug überrollte ihn, die Polizei geht von einem Unfall ... 31.10.2024 13:39Fußball: Paris Saint Germain muss Tribüne wegen homophober Gesänge teilweise schließen Fans des französischen Fußballmeisters Paris Saint-Germain hatten vor dem Ligaspiel gegen Straßburg homophobe Gesänge angestimmt. ... 31.10.2024 13:40Hannes Jaenicke hält deutschen Humor für überschätzt »Nicht einmal unsere Nachbarn in den Niederlanden verstehen unseren Humor«: Schauspieler Hannes Jaenicke lacht eher über ... 31.10.2024 14:00How each of the 7 key swing states would handle a 2024 recount Some states automatically launch a recount if the results are within a certain margin, while others rely on candidates to ask for one.31.10.2024 14:00Trump makes an unconventional swerve outside of battleground states in final week Former President Donald Trump is swerving off the battleground map this week to host rallies in New Mexico and Virginia.31.10.2024 14:00How the ballot-counting rules differ across the key battleground states Each state has their own rules about how and when election officials can process absentee and provisional ballots, which can have a big impact on the results of a close race.31.10.2024 14:02Librarians Struggle With Mental Health After Traumatic Events at Work As libraries become public stages for social problems — homelessness, drug use, mental health — the people who work there are burning out.31.10.2024 14:05Donald and Melania Trump Were Made for Each Other The former first lady’s new book shows that she still doesn’t care.31.10.2024 14:06Biden’s Stake in This Election Is Like Nobody Else’s Will he be remembered as American democracy’s savior — or as a midwife to its ruin?31.10.2024 14:13Football: "Miracle of Miami" match-winner against Brazil to retire Former Japan midfielder Teruyoshi Ito, who scored the winner against Brazil during their 1996 Atlanta Olympics group-stage opener, said Thursday he will retire at the end of the season at age 50.
Ito netted one of Japan's most famous goals in their football history in a game domestically dubbed the "Miracle of Miami," tapping in the second-half winner after taking advantage of a mix-up between the Brazil goalkeeper and defense in the huge 1-0 upset.
Read full story here31.10.2024 14:45Toyota, NTT to team up on AI-aided driving to curb accidents Toyota Motor Corp. and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. said Thursday they will join hands to develop a platform using artificial intelligence-supported driving software aimed at reducing vehicle accidents.
Japan's auto and telecommunications giants, which formed a capital alliance to build energy-efficient "smart cities" in 2020, plan to invest a combined 500 billion yen ($3.3 billion) in the project. Research and development of the software will be launched next year, a step that can lead to self-driving technology.
Read full story here31.10.2024 14:47Flooding in Spain: Valencia region authorities criticized for failure to warn of imminent disaster Although Spain's meteorological agency had warned of the arrival of a potentially dangerous cold drop, many Valencians were surprised not to receive a safety alert until 8 pm on Tuesday.31.10.2024 15:02North Korea missile test reaches record height and duration, says Japan Test of apparent ICBM theoretically capable of striking US mainland comes amid warnings over North Korean troops in UkraineNorth Korea has test launched a long-range missile theoretically capable of striking the US mainland in another display of defiance by the regime amid growing warnings over its troops’ participation in the war in Ukraine.US officials said they believed Thursday’s launch was that of an intercontinental ballistic missile [ICBM] but did not say how they had reached that assessment. Japan’s defence minister, Gen Nakatani, said the missile had flown higher and for longer than others tested by North Korea. Continue reading... ... 31.10.2024 15:20BOJ signals more rate hikes as it sees receded overseas risks Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Thursday the country faces smaller risks from the U.S. and other overseas economies, signaling that the central bank is closer to an additional interest rate hike, possibly in the coming months.
The BOJ kept its policy rate unchanged at around 0.25 percent, as widely expected at the end of a two-day meeting earlier in the day, amid political uncertainty following the loss by the Japanese ruling parties of their majority in the recent general election and ahead of the U.S. presidential election next week.
Read full story here31.10.2024 15:31Western sanctions on Russian oil have too many loopholes A Le Monde investigation uncovered the existence of a large-scale system for circumventing sanctions against Russia, revealing the flaws in the West's sanctions, the effectiveness of which is eroding.31.10.2024 16:42EU probes shopping app Temu over illegal products The European Union will look at the dangers of the platform's 'potentially addictive design,' which is used by around 92 million monthly users in the bloc.31.10.2024 16:50In Shanghai, Halloween scares the authorities Despite a massive police presence, young people dressed up in costumes, some harmless, others very political. Everyone was told to get changed.31.10.2024 16:56EU launches action against shopping website Temu over illegal products Formal investigation opens amid concerns Chinese shopping website is breaching Digital Services ActThe EU has launched formal proceedings against the Chinese shopping website Temu amid concerns it is failing to halt the sale of illegal products online.A formal investigation was opened on Thursday with the European Commission citing concerns over the platform, which is a cut-price rival to Amazon. Continue reading... ... 31.10.2024 16:57French PhD student held in Tunisia, says supervisor Twenty-seven-year-old Vincent Dupont was conducting interviews in Tunisia for his PhD research before he was arrested on Saturday, October 19.31.10.2024 17:10North Korea troop dispatch threatens world order: Japan minister Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Thursday expressed concern that North Korean troop involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine could threaten global stability.
During a meeting with a group of media outlets, Iwaya, who assumed his post early in October under new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said Japan needs to work together with the global community so that the situation in Ukraine will not further escalate.
Read full story here31.10.2024 18:11UN says one child a day killed in Israel’s war on Lebanon in past month As Israel expands its offensive and campaign of forced displacements, UNICEF says 10 children are injured daily. Страницы: 509510511512513514515516517518519520521522523524525526527528529530531532533534535536537538539540541542543544545546547548549