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Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Thursday that it has demanded a correction to an Equal Earth world map on a website, claiming that the map uses the same color for Russian territory and the four islands disputed between Japan

(Adnkronos) – At least five people have died and 87 are missing after a fire broke out on a ferry off the Philippine province of Palawan, a well-known tourist destination. This was announced by the Philippine Coast Guard, specifying that, according to

(Adnkronos) – Yemen’s Houthis have launched ballistic missile and drone attacks against the Saudi cities of Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Jazan. This was announced by the spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, Turki al-Maliki, accusing “the Houthi terrorist militia” of continuing “its heinous

(Adnkronos) – The Republican convention ahead of the November midterm elections, dubbed “Trump-a-palooza” by American media due to the president’s prominence, confirmed Donald Trump’s absolute centrality from the very first evening. Between 4 PM and 9 PM (10 PM and 3 AM

(Adnkronos) – Democratic socialist David Morales defeated incumbent Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in the Democratic primaries in Rhode Island, marking another victory for the party’s left wing ahead of the November elections. Morales, a 27-year-old state representative supported by Senator Bernie Sanders

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from landslides and floods in Nepal has risen to 1,374, according to Chinese state television, which cites Nepalese police, who say more than 5,100 people are still missing.  On August 26, a landslide on the border with

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency plans to comprehensively strengthen regulations over “dark patterns,” or website designs and other user interfaces that lead consumers to make decisions against their interests, it was learned Thursday. This plan is included in an

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Resona Bank plans to extend a total of about 45 billion yen in loans to startups in fiscal 2028, more than nine times the fiscal 2025 level, President Kazuhiro Chida has said in a recent interview. “We want

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday it has appointed three forensic medicine experts as advisers on issues related to DNA analysis, with the aim of preventing misconduct following improper DNA tests found at the police department of the

Nagoya, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. said Thursday that its retail unit had overcharged more than five million customers for over two years due to cost calculation errors. The overcharges, found at Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., affected at least