Beijing’s embassy in New Zealand said it had raised an official complaint Thursday after top diplomat Winston Peters told a lawmaker of Chinese descent to “go back to your own country”. Populist NZ First leader Peters was asked by China-born Green Party member Lawrence Xu-Nan: “Are you vaccinated?” during a heated debate about New Zealand’s […]
Read MoreIndia’s West Bengal state will bring back eggs to free school meals after a backlash against a decision by its Hindu nationalist government to replace them with vegetarian alternatives, officials have said. The reversal follows criticism from teachers, nutritionists and parents who argued that removing eggs from school lunches could deprive children from poor families […]
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Ein Einbruch der Verkäufe in China und der “harte globale Wettbewerb” haben den Gewinn von BMW im zweiten Quartal deutlich geschmälert: Er schrumpfte um ein Drittel (34,9 Prozent) im Vergleich zum Vorjahresquartal auf 1,2 Milliarden Euro, wie BMW am Donnerstag mitteilte. Am Mittwoch war aus Unternehmenskreisen bekannt geworden, dass der Premium-Autobauer aus München bis Ende […]
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Geringere Schäden, aber wachsende Risiken: Die weltweiten Zerstörungen durch Naturkatastrophen sind nach Angaben des Rückversicherers Munich Re im ersten Halbjahr weniger kostspielig ausgefallen als im langjährigen Durchschnitt. In den ersten sechs Monaten des Jahres zerstörten Naturkatastrophen Werte von etwa 112 Milliarden Dollar (98,5 Milliarden Euro), wie Munich Re am Donnerstag mitteilte. Davon versichert waren demnach […]
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Sachi Nishiyama spent two years in temporary housing after twin quakes devastated southwestern Japan in 2016. This week, she slept in her car after a new, powerful tremor that killed at least 30 people. Temperatures on Thursday were around 35C in the Kumamoto region, two days after the 7.1-magnitude earthquake wreaked major structural damage. Power […]
Read MoreChristopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey” has not only lured legions of fans to cinemas, but sparked huge interest in the UK in Homer’s epic poem and other Greek and Roman mythology works. Some involved in Classics academia hope the blockbuster’s box office success and wider cultural impact will also prompt more young people to […]
Read MoreThe US military completed a “heavy wave of strikes” against Iran on Thursday in retaliation against Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan, as fighting intensified in the Middle East war after a nearly week-long pause. The reignited hostilities have drawn in the Islamic republic’s proxies, and appear to have dashed hopes of a quick return […]
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Japanese emergency workers battled Thursday to rescue any remaining survivors from a devastated shopping mall, as the death toll from a major earthquake hit 30 and thousands sweltered in punishing heat. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi issued the new tally as Kumamoto officials said they have now extracted four bodies from the mass of rubble, steel […]
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Australia’s cyber safety watchdog took court action Thursday against Telegram, alleging the global messaging platform had failed to remove terrorism material. Under Australia’s online safety law, Telegram faces a maximum penalty of up to AU$54.6 million ($38 million) for failing to take timely action after Australian users reported 10 items of pro-terror and violent material. […]
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