Japan’s population dropped by a record 2.5 percent in the span of five years, census data showed Friday, as the world’s fourth-largest economy struggles to overcome demographic woes. A preliminary tally of Japan’s census, released every five years, found that the population slipped to 123 million people in 2025 — more than three million fewer […]
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US-Iran truce deal awaits Trump as strikes test ceasefire
US and Iranian negotiators edged toward a deal to extend their fragile ceasefire for 60 days, but the potential breakthrough was still hanging on President Donald Trump’s approval, US sources told AFP on Thursday. The development came after Washington and Tehran accused each other of violating the truce, underscoring the volatility of talks three months […]
WHO chief says Ebola ‘can be stopped’ as he lands in DR Congo
The UN health chief said Thursday the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has claimed over 200 lives can be stopped, as he arrived to oversee the fight against the highly infectious disease. World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’s plane landed in the capital Kinsasha on Thursday evening. He is […]
Artists back out of concerts for US 250th anniversary
Two of the nine artists who were announced as headliners for a concert series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States have publicly backed out of the event, a day after the lineup was released. On Wednesday, the committee in charge of the shows announced the performers scheduled to take the stage in Washington […]
New Zealand World Cup player becomes social media star with influencer help
New Zealand’s World Cup-bound Tim Payne said Friday it was “pretty crazy” to have become the country’s most followed football account after an influencer identified him as the “least known” player in the competition and called for fans to boost his posts. The right-back, who plays his club football for Wellington Phoenix in the A […]
US labels two Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organizations
The United States on Thursday designated two well-known Brazilian crime groups, the so-called Red Command (CV) and First Capital Command (PCC), as terrorist organizations, despite opposition from Brasilia.”CV and PCC are two of the most violent criminal organizations in Brazil,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. “Their influence and illicit networks extend far […]
Oil, stocks mixed as US-Iran deal awaits Trump approval
Oil prices diverged and global stock markets were mixed Thursday as a ceasefire extension deal between United States and Iranian negotiators awaited the green light from President Donald Trump. Crude prices slipped after earlier jumping around 2.5 percent as a deal to stop a conflict that has all but halted shipping through the crucial Strait […]
US, Iran agree deal but need Trump approval: sources
US and Iranian negotiators have agreed on a framework for a 60-day ceasefire extension deal but it still needs President Donald Trump’s approval, US sources told AFP on Thursday. The sources confirmed a report by the Axios news outlet that the two sides had reached agreement on a memorandum of understanding to prolong the truce, […]
WHO chief heads to Ebola-hit DR Congo
The head of the UN health agency was heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, in a show of support for the African country as it battles its latest deadly Ebola outbreak.”I want you to know that you are not alone,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, said in […]