Getty Images The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant has the world’s largest installed capacity Japan has restarted a reactor at the world’s largest nuclear plant nearly 15 years after a disaster at the Fukushima power plant forced the country to shut all its nuclear reactors. Reactor no.6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant located northwest of Tokyo was […]
Continue ReadingThe detentions come amid a broader crackdown on gay rights in recent years, with Chinese authorities shutting down gay dating apps and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups.
Continue ReadingAttacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea scared off much of the shipping that used the Suez Canal, depriving Egypt’s ailing economy of vital revenue.
Continue ReadingJanuary 21, 2026, 09:45January 21, 2026, 09:45 The price of gold has continued to rise and is heading for the $5,000 mark after another record high. A troy ounce (around 31.1 grams) of the yellow precious metal cost a peak of $4,878 in early trading on Wednesday, more than ever before. Only about a week […]
Continue ReadingDenmark’s Akademiker Pension fund said on Tuesday it would sell off its US Treasury bonds due to poor management of public finance in the United States. The decision is not related to the dispute between the United States and Europe over the future of the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland, coveted by US President Donald […]
Continue Reading01/21/2026, 07:1401/21/2026, 07:57 According to activists, around 4,500 people died in the recent mass protests in Iran. The human rights network HRANA has so far verified 4,519 deaths, according to a report by US-based activists. Another 9,000 deaths are still being investigated. According to their information, in addition to 4,251 demonstrators killed, 197 security forces […]
Continue ReadingSeveral lawmakers led by Green MEP Tilly Metz said a project to expand a French primatology centre contradicts the EU’s aim to end animal testing, in a letter sent to Philippe Baptiste, the French Minister for Higher Education on Tuesday. Located at the foot of Montagne Sainte-Victoire, near Aix-en-Provence in southern France, the primatology centre […]
Continue ReadingThe Renew group secured an amendment on contraceptive and abortion-related medicines under the Critical Medicines Act, but it may not survive negotiations. Backed by pro-European groups and parts of the EPP, the adopted amendment urges EU countries to ensure affordable and secure access to these medicines. “Shortages and supply disruptions affecting these medicines undermine patient […]
Continue ReadingAccording to the American software provider Palantir, artificial intelligence will make widespread immigration unnecessary to support the economy and labor market of western industrialized nations. 01/21/2026, 04:3801/21/2026, 04:38 There will be more than enough open jobs for a country’s citizens, “especially those with vocational training,” said company boss Alex Karp at the World Economic Forum […]
Continue ReadingNetflix is overtaking traditional film and television companies.Image: keystone The video streaming market leader Netflix has broken the 325 million customer mark. 01/21/2026, 04:2901/21/2026, 04:29 It is the first update on user numbers in a year. Netflix ended 2024 with 301.6 million paying customers. In the last quarter, Netflix increased sales by 17.6 percent year-on-year […]
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