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Japan raises residency fee for foreign nationals by twenty-fold

BBC Japan has raised fees for foreigners looking to reside in the country, with the cost of permanent residency going up 20 times to 200,000 yen ($1,270; £955). Those seeking permanent...

Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, clearing way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros

BBC Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with a dozen US states, paving the way for its $110bn (£82.8bn)...

UK changes visa rules to let modern slavery victims leave abusive employers, offering relief to African migrant workers

Business Insider Africa The United Kingdom has announced changes to its immigration rules that will allow Skilled Worker visa...

Nepal-China border floods death toll rises to 919, nearly 4,800 missing

Anadolu Ajansi The death toll from devastating flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border has climbed to at...

Airbus pilots doze off at 36,000 feet with 153 passengers as plane drifts off route

By Hugo Rojas l The Pulse  HIGH over the Indonesian islands, an Airbus A320 hums along on autopilot at...

Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots

BBC The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US over "unacceptable risks" to America's national security. The...

Dancing with Shakira at World Cup was ‘very, very, very, very, very good’ – Ghetto Kids

BBC Ugandan dance group Ghetto Kids are celebrating another milestone after appearing at the football World Cup final half-time show on Sunday - a life-changing...

Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canada and Carney vows to ‘intensify’ trade talks

BBC US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called...

Spain beats defending champion Argentina 1-0 to win the 2026 World Cup

By Tim Reynolds l Times of Israel  THIS is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when...

Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks

BBC US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if it did not return to talks. The comments in a...

China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes

BBC A court in eastern China has sentenced a former city official to death for taking more than 2.2bn yuan ($325m; £243m) in bribes over...