Japan protests UN calls to allow women on imperial throne

Japan protests UN calls to allow women on imperial throne

Japan said it would not fund a UN women’s rights committee and suspended a member’s visit over calls for the nation to change its male-only imperial succession rules. Chief cabinet secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Thursday that a visit by a member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women would be called […]

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New York police seek joyriders who ‘stole’ subway train

New York police seek joyriders who ‘stole’ subway train

Detectives in New York released video on Wednesday of a group suspected of stealing a parked subway train and taking it on a joyride. The grainy black-and-white footage shows several apparently young people moving through a parked, empty metro train. Police say the six suspects managed to board and operate the train that was parked […]

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Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 million to settle account ban lawsuit: US media

Meta agrees to pay Trump $25 million to settle account ban lawsuit: US media

Meta has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit he filed claiming he was wrongfully censored by Facebook and Instagram after the US Capitol riot, media reported Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal first reported the settlement of the suit brought against Meta and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, in […]

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Who might buy TikTok in the US?

Who might buy TikTok in the US?

As the clock ticks down on TikTok’s 75-day reprieve from divesting from its Chinese owners or being banned in the United States, several contenders are in the running. Here’s a look at who could save the app before the April 5 deadline. While Musk hasn’t publicly expressed interest in acquiring TikTok, his $44 billion acquisition […]

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vows nuclear programme to continue

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vows nuclear programme to continue

Kim Jong Un vowed that North Korea’s nuclear programme would continue “indefinitely”, state-run media reported Wednesday, days after new US President Donald Trump said he would make renewed diplomatic overtures to the reclusive leader. After inspecting a nuclear-material production facility, Kim also warned of an “inevitable” confrontation with hostile nations and said 2025 would be […]

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Trump orders curbs on gender transitions for minors

Trump orders curbs on gender transitions for minors

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to restrict gender transition procedures for people under the age of 19, in his latest move targeting transgender people since returning to office. “Across the country today, medical professionals are maiming and sterilizing a growing number of impressionable children,” said the order. “This dangerous trend will […]

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AI fears weigh on tech stocks, as tariff talk boosts dollar

AI fears weigh on tech stocks, as tariff talk boosts dollar

Japanese tech firms sank Tuesday following a rout on Wall Street after China’s DeepSeek chatbot upended the artificial intelligence sector and sparked questions about huge investments by US titans. The dollar rallied on a report saying Washington was considering universal tariffs on a range of goods, fanning fresh fears about a trade war. Other Asian […]

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Trump says will build ‘Iron Dome’ missile shield

Trump says will build ‘Iron Dome’ missile shield

President Donald Trump said Monday he would sign an executive order to start building an “Iron Dome” air defense system for the United States, like the one that Israel has used to intercept thousands of rockets. “We need to immediately begin the construction of a state-of-the-art Iron Dome missile defense shield,” Trump told a Republican […]

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Canada seeks ‘coordinated’ response to US tariffs

Canada seeks ‘coordinated’ response to US tariffs

Canada is seeking to coordinate with the UK, EU and Mexico on US President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Monday ahead of a trip to Washington. She told reporters in Ottawa she has been in contact with her Mexican counterpart and would reach out this week to British officials and representatives […]

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Contact Lens Use Growing in the United States, But Knowledge Gaps Still Exist

Contact Lens Use Growing in the United States, But Knowledge Gaps Still Exist

Thanks to their subtle appearance and efficacy as medical devices, contact lenses are among the most popular optical products on the consumer market. According to Statista, the global market worth for contacts in 2024 is estimated to be nearly $19.5 billion. The majority of this success is directly linked to the US, which houses the […]

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