Garment workers face heat risks in Bangladesh as energy cuts curb cooling
Factories have turned off cooling amid energy restrictions caused by the Mideast war, with workers sweltering and a drop in productivity likely costing billions of dollars.
Italy pays the price of Meloni’s stalled green energy transition
As fossil fuel prices surge, Italy is facing renewed scrutiny over its slow embrace of renewables.
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani delivers on mound and at plate in win over Padres
Ohtani (4-2) gave up three hits and walked two while striking out four in an 88-pitch effort.
Ex-Japan Post worker arrested over alleged bribery case
Nobuyuki Yoneda allegedly received cash and other benefits from a contractor in exchange for facilitating a consignment contract to collect letters and other items from mailboxes.
Xi may visit North Korea as early as next week, Yonhap says
If it takes place, the visit would be Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first trip to North Korea in seven years as the two countries move to bolster bilateral ties.
Prabowo’s biggest crackdown on tycoons shocked his own officials
A surprise move by President Prabowo Subianto to centralize Indonesia’s commodity exports has rattled markets and intensified investor concerns over state intervention.
Koeda says BOJ should keep hiking rate at appropriate pace
Koeda was among those who voted with the majority in favor of holding settings steady at the last policy meeting on April 28.
Iran’s threat to Strait of Hormuz submarine cables
Iran’s threat to impose “permits” on submarine fiber-optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz “calls international law into question,” said a former French naval officer.
Trump says willing to wait for a few days to get ’right answer’ on Iran peace deal
The ceasefire has yielded little progress, and soaring gasoline prices continue to weigh on the president’s approval ratings.
Teenage suspects in Tochigi robbery-murder were under threat
The teenage suspects received real-time instructions from the couple during the robbery.