Japan Sends Male Minister to Lead G7 Meeting on Women’s Empowerment
The incident highlights ongoing struggles with gender parity in Japan—which ranks lowest among G7 member states on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index.
Day: June 26, 2023
Victor Wembanyama says he won’t play for France’s national team at this year’s World Cup
Victor Wembanyama has some bad news for France.
US Authorities Seize BreachForums Domain
Questions still to be answered over why it took so long
An 1851 maritime law protected the Titanic’s owners in court. Could OceanGate use it too?
The owners of Titanic sought to limit liability following the ship’s sinking by petitioning under 1851 legislation. The owners of the submersible lost on its dive to visit that famed ship’s wreckage may do the same thing, legal experts tell Sheila Flyn…
China throws support behind Russia after Wagner insurrection
China has voiced support for Russia after a short-lived insurrection posed the gravest challenge to the 23-year rule of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, a close partner of Chinese leader Xi Jinping in his push “for a new world order and strategic a…
Two pro-government ethnic militia units in eastern Myanmar shift loyalty to resistance movement
Members of resistance groups in Myanmar say units of an ethnic militia in eastern Kayah state that is nominally part of the military have switched sides, allying themselves with the country’s pro-democracy movement to carry out attacks in recent weeks …
Clashes break out in Guatemala amid election frustration
Election violence has broken out in parts of Guatemala as voters express frustration over presidential choices
Mystery implosion, ‘false hope’ rescue and search for blame: Nine looming questions in Titanic sub catastrophe
Desperate search for the missing Titanic submersible came to a tragic end when debris was discovered deep in the ocean. But, we still don’t know many crucial aspects of the doomed voyage. Rachel Sharp, Io Dodds and Bevan Hurley report