Japan and South Korea record hottest summers in history

Record temperatures come amid scientists’ warnings that climate change is causing more frequent extreme weather events.

Japan and South Korea have sweated through their hottest summers since records began.

Japan’s average temperature this summer was 2.36 degrees Celsius (4.24 degrees Fah…[Read more]

‘La tapisserie, c’est moi’: Macron accused of putting politics first in Bayeux tapestry loan

Organiser of petition says French president ignoring expert advice that artefact too fragile to be transported to UK

The Bayeux tapestry is so fragile that transporting it risks irreparable damage, French experts have said, as a petition urging Emman…[Read more]

Germany, France push for secondary sanctions on Russia amid Ukraine war

European Union’s two biggest economies have agreed to push for measures targeting companies from third countries that support Russia’s war.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have called for secondary sanctions aimed at disrupting Rus…[Read more]

Macron vows to serve out mandate to its end despite budget crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would continue his mandate until the end of its term in 2027, despite a high-stakes confidence vote on September 8 that could bring down the government and plunge France into a new period of prolonged instability.

French President Emmanuel…[Read more]

Japan, U.K. Defense Ministers Issue Joint Statement on Cooperation; Nations Will Work Together to Counter China in Indo-Pacific

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey, after meeting at the Defense Ministry on Thursday, issued a joint statement pledging to expand security cooperation between their two countries.

This…[Read more]

Japan releases AI-generated Mount Fuji eruption video to encourage Tokyo residents to be prepared

Large clouds of smoke billow from Japan’s most famous mountain.

In no time, volcanic ash spreads to the heavily populated capital of Tokyo, fogging up the air and blanketing buildings and vehicles.

This is all from an AI-generated video released b…[Read more]

At Tokyo summit, India and Japan outline path forward for the coming decade

Japan and India agreed Friday to significantly ramp up cooperation in a number of areas, including trade, security and people exchanges, as the special strategic partners draw closer amid growing international concern over unilateral U.S. trade tariffs.
In a press…[Read more]

Prime minister says expelled Iranian ambassador’s pledge to keep Aussies safe can’t be trusted

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has repeated his call for Australians not to visit Iran, just hours after the country’s ambassador departed for Tehran.
Last night at Sydney Airport, expelled diplomat Ahmad Sadegh described allegations his country was b…[Read more]

Porepunkah’s alleged police killer vanished into wild alpine bush – leaving locals behind in the mess

Dezi Freeman’s anti-government views and bushcraft skills were well-known in the small Victorian town before he allegedly killed two officers

It didn’t take long for Dezi Freeman to allegedly shoot and kill two police officers before he vanishe…[Read more]

AFP uncover shocking terror plot targeting Australian airport

A shocking plot to hijack a commercial jet at an Australian airport has been uncovered by the Australian Federal Police.

A shocking plot to hijack a commercial jet at an Australian airport and force it to fly to a hostile Middle Eastern nation has been uncovered.

The report, first…[Read more]

Sole survivor of Australian mushroom poisoning feels ‘half alive’ after the murder of his wife and friends

The sole survivor of a deadly lunch laced with toxic mushrooms said on Monday he felt only half alive following the death of his wife and he continued to grieve the loss of his two closest friends.

Ian Wilkinson read the first victim imp…[Read more]

French PM Bayrou to hold news conference ahead of possible September protests

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will hold a news conference on Monday, his office said, as he seeks to boost support for his government’s budget which aims to cut more than 40 billion euros ($47 billion) in public spending.
“I want to put things in place again…[Read more]

France summons US envoy over antisemitism claims

France says it will summon the US ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner, over what it says are unacceptable allegations of failing to tackle a surge in antisemitism.

Kushner, who is Jewish and whose son is married to US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, made the comments in an open letter…[Read more]

The ‘unworthy’ cancer with a terrible survival rate and the program seeking to change it

Sharmila Lakshmanaa never smoked and felt perfectly healthy until doctors found cancerous growths within her lung.

Does that make the 46-year-old more deserving of treatment, than those who do smoke?

Lung cancer is, by a wide margin, Australia’s most letha…[Read more]

WA lawyer referred to regulator after preparing documents with AI-generated citations for nonexistent cases

Judge warns of ‘inherent dangers’ of lawyers relying solely on AI amid growing number of fake citations or other errors due to the technology

A lawyer has been referred to Western Australia’s legal regulator after using artificial intel…[Read more]

Four-day work week? Six weeks of holidays? Australians have a choice about how to bank productivity gains

Business groups call it a ‘populist, anti-productivity thought bubble’, but a four-day week holds obvious appeal

One of the ideas that has captured many peoples’ attention amid the flurry of proposals ahead of the economic roundtable is th…[Read more]

France faces prospect of paying higher borrowing costs than Italy

Rome has significantly reduced its public deficit over the past three years, while Paris has allowed its own to spiral. In the eyes of investors, Italy is now as credible as France, despite a heavier debt burden. On the markets, the gap in interest rates between the two countries…[Read more]

France rejects Netanyahu’s claim that it fuels antisemitism

Europe minister Benjamin Haddad said France needs ‘no lessons’ on fighting antisemitism, after the Israeli prime minister condemned Macron’s plan to recognize Palestinian statehood, saying it ‘rewards Hamas terror’ and ‘encourages the Jew-hatred now stalking streets.’

Israeli Prime…[Read more]

French President Emmanuel Macron says he doesn’t believe Putin is ‘very willing to get peace’ in Ukraine

After a meeting at the White House on Monday, the French president said that if there is no progress in talks, Russia should be hit with more sanctions.

There must be a push for peace to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, but French…[Read more]

Türkiye condemns Israel’s controversial settlement plan in West Bank

Türkiye has condemned Israel’s approval of plans to build more than 3,000 homes in a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank.

“This step, which will effectively separate the West Bank from East Jerusalem, disregards international law and United Nations res…[Read more]