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Japan's number of births rises for first time in 11 years
TOKYO -- The total number of births in Japan from January through June was 342,068, up 0.8% or 2,788 births from the same period in 2025, marking the
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World · Blaze MediaAmerica’s young are being recruited into socialism — one dance party at a time
Earlier this month, the Democtatic Socialists of America threw a “Y2K Prom” in Los Angeles, pitching it with a straight face: “Do you hate capitalism, but love to dress up?…Read original ↗
World · GZERO MediaDevastation in Nepal and China after flash flood, Tanzania’s political infighting tests its political stability, French presidential candidates face off in first debate
Catastrophic flooding in Nepal tests its young, new leader A massive wall of mud and rock crashed into a river along Nepal’s Himalayan border with Tibet on Wednesday, triggering…Read original ↗
World · Nikkei AsiaJapan's SBI to take stake in Indonesian digital broker Ajaib in crypto push
TOKYO -- Japanese financial group SBI Holdings is set to spend $270 million to take a 20% stake in Ajaib Group, a major Indonesian online brokerage, aRead original ↗
World · Nikkei AsiaIs Japan's $1.9tn pension whale too big for its own good?
TOKYO -- The world's largest public pension fund has a problem.With more than 300 trillion yen ($1.88 trillion) in assets under management, the sheerRead original ↗
Technology · BBC NewsTime is running out for cyber security, warn top tech firms
The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months.Read original ↗
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