Japan’s much-loved “tonkatsu” pork cutlets come with a mound of freshly shredded cabbage, but a surge in the price of the humble vegetable has prompted chef Katsumi Shinagawa to skimp on servings. The culprit is a changing climate. Last year’s record summer heat and heavy rain ruined crops, driving up the cost of the leafy…
Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record 25th grand slam title has been cut short at the Australian Open after he stunningly retired from his semifinal match due to a left leg injury. Djokovic was playing against world No. 2 Alexander Zverev in Melbourne on Friday, and the two had been neck-and-neck through much of the…
A Chinese man who carried out a knife attack in eastern China last June that wounded a Japanese woman and her child and killed a bus attendant trying to protect them has been sentenced to death, according to a Japanese official. A court in the Chinese city of Suzhou ruled that the 52-year-old unemployed man, surnamed Zhou, stabbed…
A rare “stay at home” warning has been issued for parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland as a severe storm lashes the region, bringing dangerous 100mph (160 kmh) winds and unleashing travel chaos. Storm Éowyn, an extratropical “bomb” cyclone that has formed in the North Atlantic and intensified rapidly, has hit rail services, delayed flights…
The Israeli government says its military will not withdraw from Lebanon by Sunday’s deadline, in violation of a deadline set in a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Israel was expected to withdraw all of its forces from southern Lebanon as part of the deal but the Israeli government said some its forces would remain in southern Lebanon, blaming…
Reuters – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by deep economic and social crisis, was sworn in for a third term on Friday, despite a six-month-long election dispute, international calls for him to stand aside, and an increase in the U.S. reward offered for his capture. Maduro, president…
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday likened Los Angeles to a “war scene” as multiple major wildfires continued to devour neighborhoods around the city. Biden added that there was “clear evidence” of looting during the mayhem, while also slamming “demagogues” for spreading rampant disinformation about the deadly blazes. “It reminded me of more of…
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday condemned tech giant Meta’s “shameful” decision to end its third-party fact-checking program in the United States. “I think it’s really shameful,” Biden told reporters at the White House when asked about the announcement. “Telling the truth matters.” Biden added: “You think it doesn’t matter that they let be printed,…
Washington: US President Joe Biden will give a televised farewell address to the nation on Wednesday, the White House said, five days before Donald Trump returns to power. “On Wednesday, January 15 at 8:00 pm, the President will deliver a Farewell Address to the nation from the Oval Office,” the White House said in a statement…
Nvidia on Thursday criticized a reported plan by the Joe Biden administration to impose new restrictions on AI chip exports, saying that the outgoing U.S. leader should not “preempt incoming President Trump” by enacting a last-minute policy. “We would encourage President Biden to not preempt incoming President Trump by enacting a policy that will only…