In this week’s news roundup we report on the revised law banning foreign tourists from converting their driver’s licenses in Japan. Human rights nongovernmental organizations condemn the rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of the... Read more »
Vivo X Fold 3, launched in 2023, marked a turning point for the brand in the foldable segment. It stood out from traditional rivals like Samsung, with a sleeker design, improved screen-to-body... Read more »
In this file photo, a sign shows the location of an immigration court in New York City. In July, 16 more immigration judges were fired. Adam Gray/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption... Read more »
(Photo: Al-Rasheed Media) The vacant position of the speaker of parliament is approaching the one-year mark, with no resolution in sight. Despite two rounds of parliamentary voting and numerous mediation efforts to... Read more »
Amid the gentle hills of Carmarthenshire’s Tywi valley, the domed glasshouse of the National Botanic Garden of Wales sparkles from miles away. Designed by Sir Norman Foster, when the garden opened in... Read more »
There are concerns that the largest city in north Queensland has positioned itself as uncompetitive due to commercial rate increases. The minimum rates for both commercial properties and heavy industry properties in... Read more »
Our food system is killing us. Designed in a different century for a different purpose – to mass produce cheap calories to prevent famine – it is now a source of jeopardy,... Read more »
The Buenos Aires City neighbourhood of Recoleta has been invaded by a huge nine-metre-tall, 40-metre-wide monster with sharp teeth. Take it easy, though – Patagotitan mayorum is a herbivore. During its prime,... Read more »
Illia, 17, talks with his friend Nastia on the rooftop of a damaged 16-story building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 27, 2025. (George Ivanchenko / The Kyiv Independent) Russia’s war has struck... Read more »
Wakuku is the most talked-about newcomer in China’s trend toy market. Besides its mischievous grin, what’s perhaps most noteworthy is how closely Wakuku follows the marketing success of Labubu. As the strongest... Read more »