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Latest Energy Crisis Leaves Governments With Few Good Options
From Indonesia to Guatemala to Syria, shortages and price increases are setting off protests and blackouts.
Japan centenarians top 100,000 for the first time
TOKYO — The number of centenarians across Japan topped 100,000 for the first time, the health ministry said Tuesday. With a median age of 49.9 years, Japan has the second-oldest population in the world after Monaco, according to the World Bank. The latest government survey, published ahead of the annual “Respect for the Aged” public
Gates Foundation Pledges $1 Billion to Combat A.I. Inequality
Bill Gates, the foundation’s chairman, has been vocal about the dangers of artificial intelligence. The donation will invested in A.I. projects to bridge social inequalities.
Ukraine and Russia Deny Trump’s Claims of an Energy Truce
The Kremlin said that an agreement would be “a very good idea” but that any deal would not have much effect on fuel markets, as President Trump had suggested.
More than 100,000 people in Japan are now aged 100 or older
Figures show 88% of the centenarians are women as the population continues to age and shrink.
Houthis Report Deadly Saudi Airstrikes as Kingdom Issues Mass Alerts
The two sides traded accusations of attacks as fighting inside Yemen remains fierce. The escalating conflict threatens to further destabilize the Middle East.
Bangladesh hands death sentences to 7 aides of ousted Prime Minister Hasina
Seven members of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League convicted of crimes including murder, provoking killings.
Arctic power plays: EU searches for a new strategy
Known as the “Gateway to the Arctic,” the Finnish city of Rovaniemi sits directly on the Arctic Circle. Its forests are glowing in autumn colors as European leaders gather here at the invitation of Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo to discuss a new EU strategy for the Arctic. Climate change and Russia’s war against Ukraine
Suspected sabotage causes major Netherlands rail disruption
Trains were cancelled or delayed on Tuesday after objects were found on tracks at multiple locations.