Bones Found in Kochi Mountains Linked to Crime Syndicate Victim

A man in his twenties who was abducted in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, in June and later killed has been confirmed dead after his remains were found as bones in the mountains of Kochi Prefecture.

Police arrested Kohei Mitani, a 27-year-old member of the Akamatsu-gumi under the…[Read more]

The top three reasons Victorians want to work from home regularly as state government looks to enshrine it under law

Tens of thousands of Victorians want their legal right to work from home protected under state law, according to a new survey.
If proposed Victorian laws pass, both public and private sector workers will have the legal right to…[Read more]

Papua New Guinea’s cabinet approves ‘Pukpuk’ defence treaty with Australia

A landmark defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea has been approved, with PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape saying it will elevate the two countries’ security relationship to “its highest level in history”.

The treaty, known as the Pukpuk treaty, is…[Read more]

EU leaders discuss drone defence and assistance for Ukraine

Against the backdrop of recent airspace violations by Russian fighter jets and kamikaze drones, EU heads of state and government are today discussing joint efforts to improve deterrence and defence. Plans are already on the table for a “drone wall” that would detect, track and int…[Read more]

Germany arrests suspected Hamas members accused of procuring weapons to target Jewish or Israeli institutions

German police arrested three suspected Hamas members who were allegedly procuring weapons “for assassinations targeting Israeli or Jewish institutions,” German prosecutors said in a statement Wednesday.

The three accused, who police onl…[Read more]

Trump’s 100% pharmaceutical tariffs won’t apply to Japan and EU

U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on pharmaceutical imports will not apply to countries with negotiated agreements with the U.S. that contain provisions on drugs, according to a White House official, delivering promised relief to economies including the European Union and J…[Read more]

In Prime Minister Election, JIP Leader Rules out Cooperation with CDPJ, Lowering Risk of Loss for LDP

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura effectively denied on Friday that his party would cooperate with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan in a prime minister election.

“It would be difficult to name a CDPJ representative i…[Read more]

Ukrainian YouTuber arrested in Japan over Fukushima livestream

A Ukrainian YouTuber with more than 6.5 million subscribers has been arrested in Japan after livestreaming himself trespassing in a house in the Fukushima nuclear exclusion zone, police and media said Friday.
The arrest, which reportedly occurred in an area declared a no-go zone after…[Read more]

Clive Palmer ordered to pay $13m after claim of being ‘foreign investor’ in Australian mining project thrown out

Attorney general says mining magnate is ‘not a foreign investor’ and is ‘not entitled to any benefits under Australia’s free trade and investment agreements’

The Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has been ordered to pay more than…[Read more]

Optus scandal: How the triple-0 outage nightmare unfolded and what happens next

Experts have weighed in on the future of embattled telco Optus and its CEO after a shocking outage now linked to the deaths of three Australians.

Here we go again. Another catastrophic Optus failure.

It’s been a nightmare week for the embattled telecommunications g…[Read more]

Adelaide’s leading charities can keep doors open with $30,000 raised to support South Australians in crisis

The Advertiser Foundation’s annual Blanket Appeal has wrapped up just as winter comes to a close.

Partnering with major charities like Hutt St Centre and Catherine House to support South Australians in financial crisis, the foundations hel…[Read more]

Merz wants to use Russian assets for Ukraine loan

Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to make almost 140 billion euros available to Ukraine in the form of an interest-free loan, financed with the Russian Central Bank’s assets frozen in Europe. “This loan would not be repaid until Russia has compensated Ukraine for the damage it has cau…[Read more]

Germany’s Merz says Europe still far too dependent on software from US

Germany still depends far too much on software from the United States, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday, calling for Europe to focus more on digital sovereignty and its own data centers.

“I want us in Europe, not just us in Germany, but we in Europe as a whole, to bec…[Read more]

Which German cities are the most expensive for international students?

Authorities probe suspected surveillance operations in northern state of Schleswig-Holstein after similar incidents in neighboring Denmark

Multiple drones were spotted over Germany’s northern state of Schleswig-Holstein overnight, prompting an investigation into possible…[Read more]

Who is Joshua Jahn? What we know about the Dallas ICE facility shooting

One person was killed and two injured by the gunman, who also took his own life. Jahn, the suspect, was 29.

A gunman armed with a rifle opened fire on a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas on Wednesday, killing one detainee and…[Read more]

Jimmy Kimmel monologue elicits reaction from Trump Jr., Ben Stiller and people in between

Jimmy Kimmel’s return to late-night TV was watched by 6.3 million broadcast viewers, with more than 26 million views across YouTube and social media.

On Sept. 23, the Emmy-winning comedian addressed his ABC suspension following backlash over comments he…[Read more]

President Trump accuses UN of ‘triple sabotage’ after technical mishaps during visit

“This wasn’t a coincidence, this was triple sabotage at the UN,” Trump said in a social media post. “They ought to be ashamed of themselves.”

President Donald Trump was still stewing a day after experiencing multiple technical difficulties at the United N…[Read more]

Private detectives tail French workers to root out surging sick leave fraud

Fabrice Lehmann caught sight of his target as he left his suburban Paris home, dressed for work. He began tailing him, trying to blend in with the commuters heading into the city.
A private detective since 1994, Lehmann has increasingly found himself tracking white-collar…[Read more]

First migrants arrive from France under ‘one in one out’ deal

A family of three, including a small child, are the first people to arrive in the UK under the government’s “one in, one out” agreement with France.

The BBC has been told they have been given three-month visas, with no right to work and no recourse to public funding. They can,…[Read more]

How effective is UK’s one-in-one-out migrant deal with France so far?

Just four people have been deported to France under migrant deal with the UK.

Just four men who crossed the English Channel in small boats from France to the United Kingdom have been deported back to France under a migrant-swap scheme signed between the two countries in J…[Read more]