In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that's considered shameful. Enter "taishoku daiko," or "job-leaving agents".
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Friday, June 30, 2023
In Japan 'job leaving agents' help people escape awkwardness of quitting June 30 2023 at 10:42AM
In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that's considered shameful. Enter "taishoku daiko," or "job-leaving agents".
French cops won right to shoot at drivers but got 'no training' June 30 2023 at 10:17AM
In 2017, after a string of terrorist attacks, the government relented. Lawmakers passed a bill allowing officers to fire on motorists who flee traffic stops, even when the officers are not in immediate danger.France braces for more violence after riots over police shooting June 30 2023 at 09:07AM
France said on Friday the coming hours would be decisive after three nights of riots since a police officer shot dead a teenager at a traffic stop in a working class suburb of Paris. The violence has plunged President Emmanuel Macron into the gravest crisis of his leadership since the Yellow Vest protests that started in 2018.Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro's political hopes die as he is barred from office until 2030 June 30 2023 at 08:13AM
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's political career was in tatters on Friday as Brazil's federal electoral court (TSE) barred the far-right nationalist from public office until 2030 for his conduct during last year's fraught election.
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Why King Charles III has ordered staff to 'turn down heating' June 29 2023 at 04:45AM
The financial report of King Charles III's household revealed a five percent increase in the cost of Britain's royal family to the UK taxpayers in the past year.The rising expenditure, which soared to a whopping £107 million last year, has prompted the King to order his staff in the palaces to turn the heating down.'Racism hatred violence against Muslims rampant in Germany' June 29 2023 at 04:18AM
A comprehensive report on racism and hostility towards Muslims in Germany has revealed that at least one-third of Muslims in the country have experienced discrimination and hatred due to their religion. The report, compiled by the Independent Group of Experts on Muslim Hostility after three years of research, highlights that these figures are likely to be much higher as only 10% of Muslims report such incidents.Is it a richcession? Or a rolling recession? Or maybe no recession at all? June 29 2023 at 02:28AM
Despite concerns of an impending recession hitting the US, recent indicators suggest that it might be avoided. Despite higher borrowing costs, consumers are spending and employers are hiring. Gas prices have dropped, giving Americans more spending power. Some economists believe that the US might achieve a soft landing, with growth slowing but households and businesses spending enough to avoid a full-blown recession.Muslim nations denounce Quran burning in Sweden June 29 2023 at 01:13AM
Several Middle Eastern countries, including Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, have condemned the burning of the Quran by an Iraqi man in Sweden. The incident occurred during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha and the end of the haj pilgrimage. The countries consider the act a dangerous provocation and an insult to Islam.Biden's verbal slip: Putin is 'clearly losing the war in Iraq' June 28 2023 at 11:30PM
President Joe Biden mistakenly confused the US war in Iraq with the Russian invasion of Ukraine twice in the past 24 hours. Speaking to reporters, Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin was losing the war in Iraq, when he meant Ukraine. He made a similar mistake while speaking to donors, referring to galvanizing allies in the "onslaught on Iraq," instead of Ukraine.Where are Russia's top generals? Rumours swirl after Wagner mutiny June 28 2023 at 11:15PM
Russia's top generals, including armed forces chief Valery Gerasimov and deputy commander Sergei Surovikin, have disappeared from public view following a failed mercenary mutiny aimed at overthrowing the top brass. Unconfirmed reports suggest that at least one person has been arrested.Putin seeks to project strong image as military questions linger June 28 2023 at 11:06PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin is attempting to project a sense of normalcy and assert his authority following the recent mutiny by Wagner mercenaries. Putin returned to Moscow and attended a forum, mingling with locals in contrast to the strict Covid-19 protocols usually imposed on meetings with him. However, questions remain about the extent of knowledge within the military and security services regarding the rebellion.Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Canada announces first ever Express Entry invitations for skilled newcomers with STEM experience June 28 2023 at 03:32AM
TOI earlier reported the launch-announcement of category-based selection for the Express Entry program – a point-based popular route for Indians to gain permanent residency in Canada. India is the top source country for immigrants under the Express Entry Route. In 2020, Indian citizens bagged 50,841 invites to apply for permanent residence in Canada, which was 47% of the total invites issued by its immigration agency.
Putin steps up efforts to undercut Wagner leader after rebellion June 27 2023 at 11:28PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, of corruption and implied that he may have stolen funds. Putin revealed that Russia had paid over $3 billion for Wagner's troops and for food supplied by Prigozhin's catering company. The accusations were intended to undermine Prigozhin's claims of popular support.
Protests flare up in France after police shoot teenager June 27 2023 at 10:45PM
Violent protests erupted in Paris suburbs following the shooting of a teenager during a traffic stop by police officers. The officers initially claimed that the shooting occurred because the teenager was driving his car at them, but a video circulating on social media contradicted their version of events.China engineered Covid 'bioweapon' to purposely infect people Wuhan researcher claims June 27 2023 at 10:35PM
China engineered Covid-19 as a "bioweapon" to purposely infect people, a researcher at Wuhan Institute of Virology claimed. In an exclusive interview, Chao Shao, a researcher from Wuhan claimed that his colleagues were given four strains of the virus to find out which could spread best.Tuesday, June 27, 2023
White House condemns 'harassment' of WSJ reporter by trolls June 27 2023 at 06:20AM
The Biden White House has condemned the purported online harassment and intimidation of Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui whose question to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a press conference last week on the alleged discrimination against religious minorities in India has triggered fury among his supporters, who support with his contention that such reports are motivated and overblown.Pakistan hopes for IMF bailout decision in a day or two June 27 2023 at 05:45AM
Pakistan hopes a bailout decision from the International Monetary Fund will come in a day or two, its prime minister said on Tuesday, after a telephone conversation with the chief of the global lender.Islamabad has been waiting for a deal after taking policy and fiscal tightening decisions required by the IMF for the disbursal of $1.1 billion under the lender's ninth review of a $6.5-billion Extended Fund Facility agreed in 2019.Canadian wildfire emissions hit record high as smoke reaches Europe June 27 2023 at 04:39AM
Wildfires burning through large swathes of eastern and western Canada have released a record 160 million tonnes of carbon, the EU's Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service said on Tuesday. This year's wildfire season is the worst on record in Canada, with some 76,000 square kilometres (29,000 square miles) burning across eastern and western Canada. That's greater than the combined area burned in 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2022, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.In an audio recording Donald Trump discusses a 'highly confidential' document with an interviewer June 27 2023 at 02:34AM
An audio recording from a meeting in which former President Donald Trump discusses a “highly confidential” document with an interviewer appears to undermine his later claim that he didn't have such documents, only magazine and newspaper clippings. The recording, from a July 2021 interview Trump gave at his Bedminster, New Jersey, resort for people working on the memoir of his former chief of staff Mark Meadows, is a critical piece of evidence in special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment of Trump over the mishandling of classified information.
Monday, June 26, 2023
New Zealand PM heads to China with 2 jets due to breakdown fears June 25 2023 at 11:17PM
New Zealand PM Chris Hipkins took a second air force jet with him to China as a backup in case of any mechanical problems. Opposition parties criticized the move, with some calling the emissions produced by the backup plane an environmental embarrassment. The 757s used are around 30 years old and are nearing the end of their usable lives, due to be replaced between 2028 and 2030.
Sunday, June 25, 2023
IS kills Sikh man for his faith in Peshawar; 2nd attack in 48 hours June 25 2023 at 01:30PM
Gunmen killed a member of Pakistan's minority Sikh community in an overnight attack in Peshawar. Claiming responsibility for the attack, IS said Manmohan Singh was a follower of a "polytheistic" Sikh sect.Russian strikes kill 13 in rebel-held Syria June 25 2023 at 09:30AM
Russian air strikes killed at least 13 people in rebel-held northwest Syria on Sunday, the deadliest attack on the country this year, a war monitor said.
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Pakistan reviews FY24 budget in bid to secure IMF deal June 24 2023 at 09:21AM
Cash-starved Pakistan has introduced a number of changes to its budget for fiscal year 2023-24 in a bid to revive the International Monetary Fund’s programme and secure a stalled $1.2 billion tranche, the country’s finance minister, Ishaq Dar, said on Saturday. Addressing the National Assembly, the minister said Pakistan and the IMF held detailed negotiations as a last effort to complete the pending ninth review.Pakistan court acquits former PM Nawaz Sharif in 37-year-old 'bribe' case June 24 2023 at 03:49AM
A Pakistani court on Saturday acquitted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in a 37-year-old case related to him allegedly transferring a 'precious state land' to one of the country's leading media house owner as a 'bribe'. Nawaz Sharif was disqualified in 2017 by the Supreme Court. In 2018, he became ineligible to hold public office for life after a Supreme Court verdict in the Panama Papers case.Friday, June 23, 2023
Three killed in Russian attacks in southern Ukraine June 23 2023 at 05:07AM
At least three people were killed in Russian attacks in southern Ukraine on Tuesday, including two who died after a trolleybus company came under fire in the city of Kherson, regional officials said.Ukraine warns against 'panic' after alleged nuclear threat June 23 2023 at 01:50AM
Kyiv urged Ukrainians not to panic or stockpile iodine tablets after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleged that Russia had prepared a radiation leak at an occupied nuclear plant.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
US navy detected Titanic subs catastrophic implosion days ago June 22 2023 at 06:56PM
The US Navy detected an implosion at the site where the submersible headed to the Titanic wreck site lost communication, and this information was immediately shared with the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard later confirmed that the submersible, called the Titan, suffered a "catastrophic implosion", killing all five crew members who were on board.Pakistan PM meets IMF director in a last-ditch effort to get bailout June 22 2023 at 01:31PM
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif met IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva in Paris on Thursday for release of halted funds ahead of the credit line’s expiry next week. The Paris pitch came amid claims back home that Shehbaz’s finance minister Ishaq Dar slapped a reporter who asked him questions on the stalled funds.
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