King Charles banknotes enter circulation for the first time
LONOND — Banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles III entered circulation on Wednesday for the first time, the Bank of England said in a statement.
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'You name it, Labour will tax it': UK PM Sunak attacks main rival as he languishes in election polls
LONDON — Taxes emerged as a key battleground in the first live televised debate of the U.K. election race, as party leaders addressed public concern over the cost-of-living crisis.
Delving into the inner lives of women in neoliberal China
Yuan Yang is what migration academics call a “1.5 generation migrant” – meaning she was born in her country of origin and then migrated to another country as a child.
Angry at Yasukuni Shrine ‘toilet’ graffiti, Japan man posts US$64,000 bounty for vandal’s arrest
A Tokyo businessman was so incensed by what’s been described as the desecration of the shrine honouring the nation’s war dead that he has put up a reward of 10 million yen (US$63,960) for anyone who can help bring the suspect to justice.
Trump ally Nigel Farage's return could be an 'extinction event' for the Conservatives ahead of UK election
LONDON — The shock return of Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage to the political fray could be the final nail in the coffin for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's ruling Conservative Party ahead of its almost certain defeat in the upcoming U.K. elections.
Soccer star Mbappe reportedly set to receive bonus of at least $108 million in Real Madrid move
French soccer star Kylian Mbappe will reportedly receive a signing-on bonus of at least £85 million, or $108.4 million, over the next five years after completing his much-anticipated move to Spanish giant Real Madrid.
China's underutilized factories fan export dump fears in U.S. and Europe
HONG KONG -- In mid-March, newlywed Lisa joined the production line at a just-built electric vehicle plant of Li Auto, a star of China's burgeoning EV industry. She hoped to help cover the couple's living expenses in Beijing, but she worked only a dozen days in April and three in May.
Australia’s military will recruit some noncitzens in a bid to boost troop numbers
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian military will begin recruiting some noncitizens in a bid to boost troop numbers, the government said Tuesday.