Vienna was chosen on Wednesday to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, the world’s biggest live televised music event, Austria’s public broadcaster announced, with the final set for May 16. Austria’s JJ won this year’s competition, held in Basel in Switzerland, with his hit “Wasted Love”, which blends techno beats with operatic vocals — making […]
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Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China as the continent reels from a debt crisis exacerbated by Western aid cuts, conflict and climate change. Attendees at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) included Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa, William […]
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Japans Exporte sind im Juli infolge der US-Zölle deutlich gesunken. Im Vergleich zum Vorjahresmonat ging der Wert der Warenexporte um 2,6 Prozent zurück, die Ausfuhren in die USA sanken um 10,1 Prozent, wie das Finanzministerium in Tokio am Mittwoch mitteilte. Die Fahrzeugexporte in die USA gingen um 28,4 Prozent zurück, bei Autoteilen betrug der Rückgang […]
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A military court sentenced a New Zealand soldier on Wednesday to two years’ detention for attempting to spy for a foreign power. The soldier, whose name has been suppressed, admitted to attempted espionage, accessing a computer system for a dishonest purpose and knowingly possessing an objectionable publication. He was ordered into military detention at Burnham Military […]
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Die USA haben einem Antrag Brasiliens zugestimmt, Konsultationen mit der Welthandelsorganisation (WTO) über die gegen Brasilien verhängten US-Zölle in Höhe von 50 Prozent aufzunehmen. “Die Vereinigten Staaten akzeptieren den Antrag Brasiliens, Konsultationen aufzunehmen”, heißt es in einem Schreiben der WTO-Delegation in Washington vom 15. August, das auf der WTO-Website veröffentlicht wurde. In dem Schreiben wird […]
Read MoreSenator Rodrigo Paz, the surprise top finisher in Bolivia’s first-round presidential election, spent years traveling the country, posting hundreds of social media videos and honing his image like a full-time influencer. The 57-year-old center-right economist secured 32.1 percent of the votes in Sunday’s election, followed by right-wing former president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, who took 26.8 percent, […]
Read MoreIt is the highest-grossing movie of the year, and the biggest animated film ever made — but if you live outside China, you’ve likely never heard of “Ne Zha II.” That may be about to change. A24, the trendy indie studio behind “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” is releasing a redubbed English-language version in US […]
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It is the highest-grossing movie of the year, and the biggest animated film ever made — but if you live outside China, you’ve likely never heard of “Ne Zha II.” That may be about to change. A24, the trendy indie studio behind “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” is releasing a redubbed English-language version in US […]
Read MoreNon-fossil fuels now account for half of India’s installed energy capacity — years ahead of schedule — but the third-largest greenhouse gas polluter remains deeply reliant on coal for electricity generation.”A landmark in India’s energy transition journey,” Minister of Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi proclaimed after the world’s most populous nation released figures in July.”Five years […]
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