The Invasion of Ukraine Turned Japan’s Russia Policy on Its Head
From attempts at flattery and concerted diplomacy in 2014, Tokyo has pivoted to sanctions in lockstep with the rest of the G-7.
Day: February 22, 2023
China provinces and Florida rank among the world’s most climate-vulnerable areas
Major global industrial and economic centers at risk from rising sea levels, coastal flooding and wildfires, according to The Cross Dependency Initiative (XDI).
US President Biden And NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg Meet Bucharest Nine Leaders In Warsaw
U.S. President Joe Biden (third from left) with leaders from the Bucharest Nine grouping at a summit in Warsaw on February 22. VOA: Biden, Stoltenberg Meet Bucharest Nine Leaders in Warsaw U.S. President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary Ge…
Wagner chief: Mercenaries slaughtered because of ‘shell hunger’
Yevgeny Prigozhin has repeatedly accused Russia’s military brass of deliberately starving his fighters of munitions.
Medibank records profit rise despite data breach – as it happened
This blog is now closedFormer Department of Social Services official denies she turned a blind eye to robodebt, inquiry hearsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHusic refuses to comment on crossbench negotiations ov…
Stripe expands Tap to Pay to Android in six countries, supporting payment methods via Google Pay, Mastercard, Visa, and American Express debit and credit cards (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Stripe expands Tap to Pay to Android in six countries, supporting payment methods via Google Pay, Mastercard, Visa, and American Express debit and credit cards — Stripe, the payments and financial service…
Woman couldn’t believe her luck after scooping £7million jackpot while playing cheap casino game
A LUCKY punter was left stunned after scooping a jaw-dropping £ 7 million jackpot when she was playing a cheap casino game.
The winner – whose name has not been released – could not believe she had hit the big prize after splashing out £…
West Virginia transgender sports ban halted during appeal
A federal appeals panel has ruled that West Virginia transgender athletes can compete in female school sports while an appeal is heard on a state law banning their participation.
Rival who shot dead rapper Nipsey Hussle is jailed for 60 years to life
His lawyer said that Eric R Holder Jr, an acquaintance of the Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist who had known him for years, planned to appeal.