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Designed by Bob Foundation in collaboration with Sugita Ace, the Sonaete series of disaster preparedness kits are packaged in bags, boxes and pouches that look attractive in homes.
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Aug 13, 2024

Stylish emergency goods can save precious seconds when disaster strikes

Eye-catching go bags, canary-inspired whistles and more aesthetically pleasing emergency preparedness items you'll want to keep within arm's reach.
A train in Nimi, Okayama Prefecture, on West Japan Railway's Geibi Line in September 2023. The line is among those that have seen rail tracks warped by this summer's extreme heat.
JAPAN / Boiling Point
Aug 15, 2024

Japan’s searing summer heat is warping railway tracks more often

West Japan Railway, Kyushu Railway and Shikoku Railway have all been affected.
Pheu Thai party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra greets members of the media at local news outlet Voice TV in Bangkok on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 16, 2024

Thaksin’s 37-year-old daughter becomes new Thai premier

Paetongtarn Shinawatra will become the youngest Thai prime minister and only the second woman to occupy the position, after her aunt.
Efforts to hold the Kremlin accountable for the war in Ukraine have begun, with the International Criminal Court already issuing arrest warrants for Vladimir Putin and others for unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children to Russia.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 16, 2024

The rule of law is coming for Putin

Though the ICC has jurisdiction over war crimes and genocide in Ukraine, it can't prosecute Russian leaders for aggression.
Children practice tennis at a club in Beijing on Wednesday. Zheng Qinwen's historic tennis gold at the Paris Olympics this month followed a decadeslong surge in the sport's popularity among China's burgeoning middle class.
OLYMPICS
Aug 16, 2024

China's Olympic tennis glory tracks booming middle classes

Zheng Qinwen's tennis gold at the Paris Olympics followed a decadeslong surge in the sport's popularity among China's burgeoning middle class.
Button batteries of various sizes and some of the devices that use such batteries. The National Consumer Affairs Center has issued new guidance about the risks of children accidentally consuming such batteries following a series of recent reported incidents.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 19, 2024

Consumer watchdog urges caution against children swallowing batteries

Button batteries, commonly found in toys, remote controls and various household devices, can damage a child's digestive tract if swallowed.
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hits a two-run home run against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on July 28.
BASEBALL
Aug 20, 2024

A skill with a huge advantage is becoming taboo for young baseball players

Switch-hitters are a dying breed in the major leagues, particularly among Americans.
Tourists enjoy the beach in Malaga, Spain, on Aug. 14.
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2024

Package deals make comeback in Europe among budget-conscious sun seekers

The combination of a cost-of-living crisis and disruption from strikes and glitches has added to the appeal of a fixed-price package without unexpected add-on costs.
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui offers flowers for the victims of the massive landslides on the 10th anniversary of the disaster during a ceremony in Hiroshima on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2024

Victims of Hiroshima landslides remembered 10 years on

The landslides, which occurred in the early hours of Aug. 20, 2014, claimed the lives of 77 people and completely or partially destroyed 396 houses.
China's Sun Yang swims to win the men's 1500m freestyle final during the World Swimming Championships at the Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona in August 2013.
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
Aug 21, 2024

China's Sun set to return to the pool after long doping ban

The swimmer will represent Zhejiang province at the National Summer Swimming Championships, which start on Sunday in Hefei.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov in Moscow on July 30.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2024

In rare interview, key Putin ally says West risks global war over Ukraine

The head of the Rostec arms maker slams U.S. over moves to "provoke" the Ukraine conflict by allowing Kyiv to attack Russian territory.
Protesters gather outside the parliament in Jakarta on Thursday. Thousands of police have been deployed near Indonesia’s parliament, amid growing anger over plans for electoral changes that would effectively favor the alliance of President Joko Widodo and his incoming successor, Prabowo Subianto. 
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 22, 2024

Power struggle between Indonesia's court and parliament sparks protests

The power struggle between the parliament and the judiciary comes amid a week of dramatic political developments in the world's third-largest democracy.
Relatives, friends and fellow soldiers mourn at the funeral of six Ukrainian servicemen who were killed since Ukraine launched its offensive at the Russian border region of Kursk, in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine, on Aug. 15.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 23, 2024

A divide opens in Ukraine over giving up land for peace

Across the precarious front lines, some say they are ready to live under the Russian flag, but analysts warn that would not necessarily halt the war.
Lufthansa Group decided to resume overflying Afghan airspace from early July, as airlines became concerned about the airspace in the Middle East.
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2024

Airlines fly over Afghanistan as Middle East becomes the greater risk

Carriers mostly stopped transiting Afghanistan, which lies on major routes between Asia and Europe, when the Taliban took over and air traffic control services stopped.
Friday's sanctions include measures against companies in China involved in shipping machine tools and microelectronics to Russia, according to the U.S. State Department.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 24, 2024

U.S. sanctions 400 entities aiding Russia's war — including Chinese firms

Friday's sanctions include measures against companies in China involved in shipping machine tools and microelectronics to Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace at the entrance of the Mariinskyi Palace ahead of their meeting in Kyiv on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 24, 2024

After Russia, Modi visits Ukraine as he walks diplomatic tightrope

The Indian leader reiterated the need for “dialogue and diplomacy” to end the war, during talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses his country on its independence day on Saturday.
WORLD
Aug 24, 2024

Zelenskyy vows more 'retribution' against Russia in independence address

Zelenskyy also announced that 115 prisoners of war had been returned from Russia in a swap and thanked the United Arab Emirates for acting as an intermediary.
Novak Djokovic in action during the men's singles final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 4.
TENNIS
Aug 25, 2024

Djokovic eyes Grand Slam records in U.S. Open defense

Djokovic can become the oldest U.S. Open champion of the Open era as he seeks to break a tie with Margaret Court and win a 25th major.
A picture taken in 2021 in Moscow shows the mobile messaging and call service Telegram logo on a smartphone screen. French judicial authorities extended the detention of the Russian-born founder and chief of Telegram Pavel Durov on Sunday after his arrest at an airport near Paris over alleged offenses related to the popular but controversial messaging app.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 26, 2024

Telegram founder Pavel Durov arrested in France, sources say

A French police source said Durov was the subject of an arrest warrant in France.
An ISIS flag hangs in the bombed-out remains of a palace that militants used as a headquarters in Mosul, Iraq, in 2017.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 26, 2024

Islamic State supporters turn to AI to bolster online support

Digital experts say groups like IS and far-right movements are increasingly using AI online and testing the limits of safety controls on social media platforms.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius inspects Leopard II tanks that were due to be supplied to Ukraine at a military facility in Augustdorf, Germany, in February 2023.
COMMENTARY
Aug 27, 2024

Ukraine has a Germany problem again. Here’s how to fix it.

Kyiv’s Kursk operation was aimed less at the battlefield than at Berlin and other allies.
Black Myth: Wukong has sold over 10 million copies in less than a week — by far the best launch of a Chinese-developed single-player game in history.
LIFE / Digital
Aug 27, 2024

With Black Myth: Wukong, China is now a force to reckon with in AAA games

Can China’s first AAA gaming hit bear the weight of the cultural baggage it’s being burdened with?
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, has been arrested as part of an investigation of crimes related to child pornography, drug trafficking and fraudulent transactions on the platform.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 27, 2024

Telegram CEO arrested in probe into child porn, drug trafficking on app

The investigation over suspected complicity in various crimes includes the refusal to communicate information to authorities.
Helmut Engwer and Gerhard Iffert pose for a photo during a Buendnis Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance election campaign rally in Eisenach, Germany, on Aug. 19.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2024

Eastern Germany's economic success leaves voters cold

Half of east Germans are convinced their region is economically stagnating, a study has shown.
Big Blue head coach Mike Phair (front, right) participates in the X League 2024 Season Kickoff news conference.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Aug 30, 2024

Japan ties guide veteran NFL coach Mike Phair to Big Blue in X League

The Arizona native had long been thinking about rekindling his involvement with Japanese football.
Blue Jackets left-winger Johnny Gaudreau skates with the puck during a game against the Canadiens in Montreal in March.
MORE SPORTS / Hockey
Aug 31, 2024

NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother killed in New Jersey crash

Johnny Gaudreau played 11 NHL seasons with the Flames and Blue Jackets and took part in seven All-Star games.
The Nafoora oil field in Jakharrah, Libya, on Tuesday
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2024

Libya’s political feud threatens return of oil supply chaos

The North African nation’s crude output was slashed in half last week amid a fight for control of the central bank.
An elevator at the Stade de France commuter train station in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France. Paris built highly accessible accommodation for competitors in the 2024 Paralympic Games, but overall, the city remains difficult to navigate for people with disabilities.
PARALYMPICS
Sep 2, 2024

Paris is utopia for Paralympians until they leave the athletes village

It will be decades before the city's streets, sidewalks and parks achieve even a semblance of the Paralympic Village’s accessibility.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2024

Australia firms should invest in Southeast Asia, foreign minister says

Southeast Asia is expected to be the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2040 with an expanding population.
American Taylor Fritz celebrates after defeating Germany's Alexander Zverev in the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Sep 4, 2024

Tiafoe, Fritz and Navarro boost American hopes of U.S. Open title sweep

The 12th-seeded Fritz won a big-hitting battle against fourth-seeded 2020 runner-up Alexander Zverev of Germany 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3).

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