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The Japanese government’s plans to tighten espionage and secrecy legislation have been welcomed as a necessary bulwark at a time of deepening national security concerns, although analysts fear that any revisions will be too broad and could be used to stifle free speech and media freedom.Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a long-time proponent of tightening rules on espionage and secrecy, was already formulating policies before she took office in October.On November 26, Takaichi told a Diet session that her government would consider new laws covering “spying prevention” and “speedily draft” them.And while Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) may head a minority…

China’s leading battery makers for electric cars – Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and Gotion High-tech – are adding momentum to the country’s efforts to build new-energy vessels, with their latest products supplied to large ocean carriers amid an accelerated decarbonisation drive.Chinese-made pure electric-powered container vessels were also set to extend Beijing’s lead over global rivals in shipbuilding, according to industry officials and analysts.CATL, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery producer, announced recently that its self-developed pure electric vessel would sail the oceans in three years, reinforcing the company’s ambitions of building itself into a global new-energy powerhouse.Gotion, backed by…

China’s leading battery makers for electric cars – Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and Gotion High-tech – are adding momentum to the country’s efforts to build new-energy vessels, with their latest products supplied to large ocean carriers amid an accelerated decarbonisation drive.Chinese-made pure electric-powered container vessels were also set to extend Beijing’s lead over global rivals in shipbuilding, according to industry officials and analysts.CATL, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery producer, announced recently that its self-developed pure electric vessel would sail the oceans in three years, reinforcing the company’s ambitions of building itself into a global new-energy powerhouse.Gotion, backed by…

DOUANKARA, Mauritania (AP) — Multiple women have told The Associated Press they survived or witnessed alleged rapes and other sexual assaults committed by a new Russian military unit in Mali, where it is assisting the military in hunting down extremists.Men, women and children have been sexually assaulted by all sides during the conflict, the U.N. and aid workers say, with reports of gang rape and sexual slavery. But few cases are reported. Aid workers and others cite a veil of shame that makes it difficult for women from conservative, patriarchal societies to seek help.That silence also hurts efforts to hold…

DOUANKARA, Mauritania (AP) — The girl lay in a makeshift health clinic, her eyes glazed over and her mouth open, flies resting on her lips. Her chest barely moved. Drops of fevered sweat trickled down her forehead as medical workers hurried around her, attaching an IV drip.It was the last moment to save her life, said Bethsabee Djoman Elidje, the women’s health manager, who led the clinic’s effort as the heart monitor beeped rapidly. The girl had an infection after a sexual assault, Elidje said, and had been in shock, untreated, for days.Her family said the 14-year-old had been raped…

LONDON (AP) — In the past year, tens of thousands hostile to immigrants marched through London chanting “send them home!” A British lawmaker complained of seeing too many non-white faces on TV. And senior politicians advocated the deportation of longtime U.K. residents born abroad.The overt demonization of immigrants and those with immigrant roots is intensifying in the U.K. — and across Europe — as migration shoots up the political agenda and right-wing parties gain popularity.In several European countries, political parties that favor mass deportations and depict immigration as a threat to national identity come at or near the top of…

From sold-out stadium tours in the US, Europe and Asia to history-making Grammy nominations, K-pop has never stood taller on the global stage.Yet within South Korea, many say the music they once called their own now feels made for someone else.For fans like 21-year-old university student Lee Ye-jin, that shift hits every time she turns on the radio or scrolls through new releases on her phone.Lee has been a member of “Light” – the official fan club of popular boy band Highlight – since 2016. Formerly known as Beast, the chart-topping four-member group was part of K-pop’s so-called second generation,…

The S & P 500 ran into a brick wall Friday and finished the week lower, just one day after closing at a record high. The rotation out of tech stocks, which supported the Dow , was on full display. The across-the-board rally on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time this year was long forgotten. .SPX .IXIC,.DJI 5D mountain S & P 500, Nasdaq and Dow last week For the week, the broad-market S & P 500 lost roughly 0.6%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1.6%, breaking a two-week win streak. The sector shuffle…

KARACHI: There are problems like rising inflation, complex energy tariff structure, sharp increase in additional custom duties and regulatory duties, exorbitant indirect taxes, pilling up of circular debt and chances of current account deficit. Therefore, the State Bank is expected to retain basis points at 11 pc said Ateeq Ur Rehman (economic & financial analyst). This maintenance of the policy rate may spark mixed reactions across economic circles. While the State Bank’s caution reflects a desire to contain inflationary pressure and preserve macroeconomic stability, many experts argue that the high policy rate environment continues to stifle investment, industrial productivity and…

A joint intelligence-based counter-narcotics operation conducted by the Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA), and the Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Gadani successfully foiled a major smuggling attempt near Gadani, Balochistan, resulting in the seizure of 500 kilograms of Methamphetamine (ICE) and 3,500 bottles of foreign liquor, a statement said on Saturday. The seized item had an estimated international market value of $132 million, approximately equivalent to Rs37 billion. “Acting on precise and actionable intelligence, the joint team intercepted the illicit consignments during coordinated maritime operations. The foreign liquor was being smuggled into Pakistan through international sea routes, while the…