Iran war to accelerate China’s shift to electric trucks from diesel
Some energy consultancies now expect the decline in diesel use in China to accelerate faster than previously forecast.
Britons set to punish Starmer’s Labour in local polls
Thursday’s local elections are expected to showcase the rise of hard-right and left-wing politics.
Japan’s Nikkei soars to a record on U.S.-Iran deal optimism
The tech-heavy Nikkei 225 Stock Average advanced 5.6% to close at a record high of 62,833.84, ending above 62,000 for the first time ever.
Father may have left Kyoto boy’s body near home after killing him, sources say
As Yūki Adachi, the adoptive father of the boy, participated in the search for his son, he also may have tried to delay the discovery of the body, sources said.
Fake rumors, real killings: Inside Congo’s deadly health misinformation crisis
At least 17 killings related to rumors claiming a mysterious illness is causing men’s genitals to atrophy have been reported the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Rubio to meet Pope Leo as Trump keeps up attacks on pontiff
The U.S. secretary of state’s Thursday visit at the Vatican is the first between the pope and a Trump cabinet official in nearly a year.
Survey shows 93% of sex-crime survivors want more done to stop victim-blaming
Results of the survey show close to two-thirds of respondents said they felt “dissatisfied” or “uncomfortable” during questioning by police and prosecutors.
Asia soccer fans sweat on broadcast rights as World Cup nears
Unsociable match times in the region are one of the reasons why hundreds of millions of fans have been left sweating about whether they can watch from their sofas.
Off-field challenges remain for the X League, as on-field product improves
The opening day of the X League’s new era was an unqualified success — but will it last?
Yen spikes to 10-week high and sparks intervention chatter
Japan is prepared to respond on all fronts to speculative moves in the foreign exchange market, the nation’s top currency official signaled.