Climate change is driving shifts in where butterflies are found globally, a major study said Wednesday, with many species moving into new areas while others are retreating from traditional habitats.
German police raised the alarm at an airport overnight after an explosives-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane and another aircraft collided with an unknown flying object mid-air nearby before landing safely.
Former Real Madrid and Barcelona star Luis Figo has called for "deceitful" Gianni Infantino to quit as pressure mounts on the under-fire FIFA president.
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Politics
ヌーシャ・オーベルは、大きな期待を背負って就任した。決選投票では72.9％の得票率を記録した。しかし、状況を正しく把握するためには、有権者のうち投票に参加したのはわずか42.5％に過ぎなかったという事実も考慮する必要がある。これは明らかに、前任者であるマイク・シューベルト（53歳、SPD）の市政運営に起因するものであった。オーベル氏自身は、2025年10月24日の就任後、100日間の「猶予期間」を設けることを望まなかった。政治は、親しみやすく、透明性があり、効果的であるべきであり、行政は現代的かつ人間味のあるものであるべきだ――と、彼女は堂々と主張した。そのような期待を抱かせる人物であれば、自身の公約に基づいて早期に評価されることについて、不満を述べるべきではない。
August 05, 2026
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Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, authorities said Wednesday.
August 05, 2026
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Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed Wednesday, with thousands forced to flee their inundated homes.
August 05, 2026
Former Afghan soldier Haidary Hamedullah risked his life to cross the Channel hoping for a brighter future for his family in Britain, but just weeks later UK authorities expelled him back to France.
August 05, 2026
South Korea's professional baseball league cancelled all games scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday amid a record-setting heatwave that has sent spectators to hospital.
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Economy
Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said Wednesday that net profit surged 71 percent in the first half of the year, as demand from passengers avoiding the Middle East offset a near doubling of fuel costs caused by the Iran war.
August 05, 2026
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Taiwanese investigators said Wednesday they have raided dozens of locations as part of a probe into 17 Chinese-funded companies suspected of trying to "illegally" poach Taiwan's high-tech talent to erode the island's competitive edge.
Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, authorities said Wednesday, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks on Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as Wednesday but warned Iran it would get "hit very hard" if negotiations fell through.
South Korean police raided the Starbucks national headquarters Wednesday, the chain's local operator told AFP, following allegations an advertising campaign defamed activists slain in 1980 pro-democracy protests.
August 05, 2026
Economy
Garment worker Mosammat Aklima found out in a text message that she had become one of thousands laid off in the latest wave of cuts to hit Bangladesh's once-booming export industry.
August 05, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Asian equities climbed again Wednesday, tracking another record on Wall Street, as tech firms continued to enjoy a revival after a month-long rout, with confidence also boosted by the prospect of an imminent deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday accused Japan of "transformation into a war state" as Tokyo beefs up its military stance in the Pacific.
Scientists plan to use a total solar eclipse that will be visible in Spain next week as a rare chance to learn more about the stormy, unpredictable nature of our star.
Glinting in the night, halfway up a hill in Japan, the greenhouse-like "Ku-An" test lab is lit by electricity harnessed from 1,500 wooden boxes of soil and compost.
August 05, 2026
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