Singapore jails man for hosting drug-fuelled birthday party that breached Covid-19 rules
A man who hosted a drug-fuelled birthday party for 34 guests during the Covid-19 pandemic was sentenced to jail for two years and one week on Tuesday.
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Japan’s emperor says he looks forward to deepening ties with Britain’s royals during UK visit
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito said Wednesday he is “delighted” to finally be able to visit Britain after the trip was delayed by several years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The royal said he looks forward to rekindling his friendship with the British royal family and exploring Oxford, where he studied about 40 years ago.
Putin and Kim Jong-un, Autocrats Brought Closer by War, Meet in Pyongyang
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia met with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in his first visit to the country in nearly a quarter-century on Wednesday, as the two autocrats vowed to build a joint front against the United States and deepen bilateral ties that Washington fears will include more arms trade.
Iceland wants to switch up its tourism tax to protect nature — and fight overtourism
Iceland wants tourists to flock to its bubbling hot springs, picturesque ice caps and lunar-like lava landscapes — but not at the expense of its residents or natural environment.
'Inside Out 2' hits $155 million domestic debut, second-highest animation opening ever
Disney and Pixar brought a big dose of joy to the box office this weekend.
'Inside Out 2' arrives in theaters and could hit a 100-day run. Here's why that's increasingly rare
Disney is looking to bring a little joy to theaters with its upcoming release of Pixar's "Inside Out 2."
'Win-win-win': Three-day hybrid work week is a success, largest study to date published in Nature says
The three-day in-office hybrid work schedule is a "win-win-win," according to a study published in the prestigious science journal Nature.
Changed world will complicate Modi's third-term agenda
Abishur Prakash is the founder of The Geopolitical Business, a Toronto-based advisory firm, and author of "The World Is Vertical: How Technology Is Remaking Globalization."