Dogs in Kimonos: Japan Reinvents a Children’s Holiday With Pets in Mind
A traditional Japanese festival is being adapted for poodles and Pomeranians, amid a booming pet industry and a dearth of children.
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Dogs in Kimonos: Japan Reinvents a Children’s Holiday With Pets in Mind
A traditional Japanese festival is being adapted for poodles and Pomeranians, amid a booming pet industry and a dearth of children.
He Was a Russian Activist in Exile. His Own Wife Accused Him of Spying. – The New York Times
He Was a Russian Activist in Exile. His Own Wife Accused Him of Spying. The New York Times
He Was a Russian Activist in Exile. His Own Wife Accused Him of Spying.
Poland has charged a little-known Russian opposition figure with espionage and participating in a bomb plot. His friends are perplexed.
CISOs are spending big and still losing ground
Security leaders are entering another budget cycle with more money to work with, but many still feel no safer. A new benchmark study from Wiz shows a widening gap between investment and impact. Budgets keep rising, cloud programs keep expanding, and AI…
European allies to rally support for Ukraine as US pressure mounts – Financial Times
European allies to rally support for Ukraine as US pressure mounts Financial TimesZelensky set for London talks as Trump claims Ukrainian leader hasn’t read latest peace plan BBCZelenskyy to meet European leaders in London for tal…
Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
More than 1,000 words used as far back as 325BC to be collected for insight into past linguistic landscapeIt is not likely to be a hefty volume because the vast majority of the material has been lost in the mists of time. But the remnants of a language…
A year after fall of Assad, a divided Syria struggles to escape cycle of violence
While country’s return to global stage has filled many Syrians with pride, domestically old grievances threaten efforts to rebuild the stateAnniversary of the fall of house of Assad in Syria – in picturesLying in bed recovering after his latest surgery…
Rules on single-sex spaces pose risk to trans people’s mental health, UK charities say
Fifteen organisations sign letter expressing deep concern over EHRC guidance being considered by ministersNew rules on access to single-sex spaces could pose a significant risk to the mental health of trans and non-binary people, according to 15 of the…
‘I’d defend our nation’: Poles prepare for growing threat of war
From digging trenches and building walls, to learning survival skills, Poland is increasingly aware of risks posed by its eastern neighboursCezary Pruszko still remembers the civil defence training of his Communist-era schooldays – map reading, surviva…