Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi revealed in a post on X that she survives on zero to three hours of sleep per night, and people are reacting. The BBC’s Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori explains how this has sparked conversation about Japan’s work culture.
Continue ReadingIndia’s activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a hunger strike after 26 days of fasting in support of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms. In a post on X, Wangchuk – better known as “Sonam sir” – said he did so “after a long negotiation on various conditions” and also to avert “possible violence in the country”. […]
Continue ReadingOil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as the escalating conflict in the Middle East reignited fears over global energy supplies. Brent crude – the global benchmark for oil prices – rose more than 5% on Thursday after several days of increases as the US stepped up military strikes against […]
Continue ReadingCCTV footage from 20 July showed the moment a leopard entered a liquor store and attacked a salesman in Rajasthan, north western India. Earlier, the animal had already attacked a cleaning worker inside. Afterwards, the leopard hid near the counter so both employees managed to escape. Others helped shut the shop, trapping the leopard inside. […]
Continue ReadingHe also pushed back on suggestions he supports “far right” views. Minton Beddoes said both data and her own experience of living in the UK told a different story to the image portrayed by the trillionaire in his X posts. “You come see my country that I live in all the time,” she said when […]
Continue ReadingCanada’s dairy industry policy is among the most politically sacrosanct in the country. It has also long been a thorn in the side of Donald Trump. Now, Canada’s dairy supply management system is back in the spotlight after the US president singled it out as one of three main irritants used to justify a 50% […]
Continue ReadingCamels are famously known as the ships of the desert, but even these hardy animals are not being spared from the extremes of rising temperatures in Africa. The Afar region of north-eastern Ethiopia is one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, where nomads often lead camel caravans carrying salt through the desert. “I […]
Continue ReadingSupporting small and medium-sized businesses has been among Vladimir Putin’s declared priorities even in wartime, and framed as a backbone of resilience in the face of Western sanctions. But the Russian state has been unable to shield the sector from the war’s impact, and there have been several shocks to businesses since the start of […]
Continue ReadingGoogle parent Alphabet saw its business continue to grow in recent months, yet growing spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure put its leftover cash into negative territory. The company’s free cash flow, the cash it maintained after paying for operations and investments, came in at negative $5.9bn (£4.3bn) for the first time in at least […]
Continue ReadingThe BBC’s Sarah Smith explains the implications of the landmark cooperation agreement between both countries.
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