BBC World
Japan’s Kyushu Region Gets 100+ Aftershocks, Because the First Quake Wasn’t Enough
Japan gets shaken, not stirred, with over 100 aftershocks, a mall explosion, and a prime minister racing against time - all under a 35°C sun.
2026-07-29
BBC World
2026-07-25
The Guardian Europe
Japan's PM Plans Giant Spending Spree, Hopes to Avoid Liz Truss-Style Economic Meltdown
Japan's PM unveils a massive, unfunded spending plan that has markets jittery and analysts invoking the ghost of Liz Truss.
2026-05-05
The Guardian
Jewish Woman Tells Royal Commission That ‘They Came to Kill Us’ as Australia’s Bondi Attack Haunts Daily Life
A Jewish woman tells a royal commission that the Bondi attack has left her family terrified, Westpac warns of recession, Pauline Hanson eyes a lower-house run, and Japan’s PM trades AC/DC records for melons with Albanese.
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