Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism
This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries. Source link
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Japan on high alert for 'huge' second quake after issuing tsunami warning
Japan’s meteorological agency warns another, stronger earthquake may hit in the next week, Source link
Rebel Wilson’s claims against actress are ‘malicious concoctions’, Australian court hears
MacInnes, who graduated from a Western Australian acting academy in 2021, plays one of the two lead characters in The Deb, a musical comedy set in the Australian outback, having starred in a theatre production of the play in 2022. The movie was released in Australia this month. Source link
New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit
Footage online show vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides. Source link
Art on trial – a sculptor's arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China
Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups. Source link
The South Korean authors rising above a tide of hate to become bestsellers
A quiet revolution is unfolding as women writers carve out space in the wake of an anti-feminist backlash. Source link
He made jazz under air raids – and built an Indian city's music scene
War correspondent, jazz bandleader and impresario, KC Sen shaped Kolkata’s music scene. Source link
One dead after car hits pedestrians in Melbourne, police say
A man is arrested following a collision in which police say a car mounted a kerb and struck pedestrians. Source link
Chinese carmaker patents voice-controlled 'in-vehicle toilet'
Seres’ plans show how stiff competition in the EV space is putting pressure on carmakers to innovate. Source link
Harry and Meghan meet Bondi shooting survivors
On the fourth day of their Australian visit, the royal couple pay tribute to the 15 people killed in the Bondi shooting. Source link