2 h. ago Young Japanese women twice as likely to take extended sick leave as men: study

Japanese women in their twenties were twice as likely to take extended sick leave as their male counterparts, a recent survey has found, prompting calls to health officials to pay more attention to sex and age in preventing long-term sick leave. Mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety disorders, and pregnancy-related complications like severe morning sickness were the main reasons women called in sick for periods longer than 30 days, The Japan Times reported on Monday, citing...

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2 h. ago Imax CEO Rich Gelfond on China’s Summer Box Office Surge Despite Trump Tariffs: ‘Very Much Business as Usual’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Imax CEO Rich Gelfond on China’s Summer Box Office Surge Despite Trump Tariffs: ‘Very Much Business as Usual’ (EXCLUSIVE)  Variety

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4 h. ago Singapore’s 1880 club shuts down, 2 weeks after demise of Hong Kong branch

Private club 1880 in Singapore has abruptly closed down, two weeks after its cash-strapped Hong Kong branch folded, with its founder citing falling attendance and decreased spending by members for its demise, the Post has learned. In a letter sent to members on Monday at midnight and seen by the Post, founder Marc Nicolson said its local premises, located in InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay, would be shutting down with immediate effect. He also revealed the club’s holding company 38...

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5 h. ago Exclusive | Trump Officials Weighed Broader China Tech Restrictions Ahead of Trade Talks

Exclusive | Trump Officials Weighed Broader China Tech Restrictions Ahead of Trade Talks  WSJ

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7 h. ago Fatal virus fears rise in Japan after first suspected animal

Japan’s veterinarian association has urged members to step up precautions against the potentially deadly severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) virus, after what is believed to be the country’s first case of a veterinarian dying from suspected animal-to-human transmission. The vet, who has not been named, developed symptoms of the virus after treating a cat at his practice in Mie prefecture in May, an official of the Japan Veterinary Medical Association (JVMA) confirmed. The vet was...

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7 h. ago China tells citizens in Israel to leave ‘as soon as possible’

China tells citizens in Israel to leave ‘as soon as possible’  Jamaica Observer

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8 h. ago Israel, US, and China issue Tehran evacuation orders as fear of war grows | World News

Israel, US, and China issue Tehran evacuation orders as fear of war grows | World News - Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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8 h. ago Puppy’s death sparks calls for Hong Kong to quickly tighten animal cruelty laws

Hong Kong must tighten animal cruelty laws to prevent more dogs from being mutilated and dying while consumer demand for cropped tails and ears in pets makes such practices difficult to phase out, experts have said. The calls for urgent amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance on Monday followed the death last week of a two-month-old female Doberman puppy from infections caused by ear cropping. The puppy was found abandoned in Cherry Street Park near Yau Ma Tei with 8cm (3...

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8 h. ago Chinese embassy urges citizens to leave Israel via land borders

Chinese embassy urges citizens to leave Israel via land borders  India Today

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8 h. ago China internet pioneer urges students to put off graduate school, start

Charles Zhang Chaoyang, the founder, chairman and CEO of Chinese internet pioneer Sohu.com, urges college students on the mainland to skip postgraduate studies and defer plans to start a new business until they “gain some real experience” by working for a company. Citing his own experiences, Zhang said his postgraduate degree did not contribute much when he set up and began running his own company, according to his Saturday interview with Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman and chief researcher at Hurun...

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8 h. ago Hanoi hangover: why North Korea’s Kim snubs Trump for Russia’s embrace

North Korea’s growing alignment with Russia is giving Kim Jong-un new diplomatic and economic latitude, analysts say, allowing him to harden his stance and making renewed talks with Donald Trump even less likely amid lingering distrust from their failed summit during the US president’s first term. Trump has signalled fresh interest in direct engagement with North Korea, with the White House confirming last week that “the president remains receptive to correspondence with Kim Jong-un” following...

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8 h. ago ‘Personal insult’: why North Korea’s Kim doesn’t want another Trump summit

North Korea’s growing alignment with Russia is giving Kim Jong-un new diplomatic and economic latitude, analysts say, allowing him to harden his stance and making renewed talks with Donald Trump even less likely amid lingering distrust from their failed summit during the US president’s first term. Trump has signalled fresh interest in direct engagement with North Korea, with the White House confirming last week that “the president remains receptive to correspondence with Kim Jong-un” following...

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9 h. ago China attains leverage in trade war on the back of its trump card, rare earths.

The United States remains a dominant power in finance, while China has a pre-eminent position in the global industrial supply chain. That distinction between the world’s two largest economies was highlighted in the latest trade talks between Beijing and Washington, when China leveraged its trump card – rare earth elements. China dominates the global supply of rare earths, including 70 per cent of mining and around 90 per cent of refining these minerals. Rare earths are vital components in a vast...

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9 h. ago My Take | China attains leverage in trade war on the back of its trump card, rare earths.

My Take | China attains leverage in trade war on the back of its trump card, rare earths.  South China Morning Post

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10 h. ago Turning point: China is now more popular than the US under Trump

Turning point: China is now more popular than the US under Trump  Table.Briefings

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11 h. ago WATCH: Trump says ‘not a bad idea’ to include China in G7, removing Russia ‘a mistake’

WATCH: Trump says ‘not a bad idea’ to include China in G7, removing Russia ‘a mistake’  PBS

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12 h. ago Trump floats Russia and possibly China joining G7 at annual summit

Trump floats Russia and possibly China joining G7 at annual summit  New York Post

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14 h. ago Trump to abruptly leave G7 summit, after urging ‘everyone’ to flee Tehran

US President Donald Trump abruptly cut short his G7 summit visit to Canada, the White House announced, just minutes after the president issued a stark warning on social media urging the immediate evacuation of Tehran – a city of nearly 9.5 million people – amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. “Iran should have signed the ‘deal’ I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again!” Trump posted on...

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14 h. ago Trump abruptly leaving G7 summit after urging ‘everyone’ to flee Tehran

US President Donald Trump abruptly cut short his G7 summit visit to Canada, the White House announced, just minutes after the president issued a stark warning on social media urging the immediate evacuation of Tehran – a city of nearly 9.5 million people – amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. “Iran should have signed the ‘deal’ I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again!” Trump posted on...

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14 h. ago Trump abruptly leaves G7 summit after urging ‘everyone’ to flee Tehran

US President Donald Trump abruptly cut short his G7 summit visit to Canada, the White House announced, just minutes after the president issued a stark warning on social media urging the immediate evacuation of Tehran – a city of nearly 9.5 million people – amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. “Iran should have signed the ‘deal’ I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again!” Trump posted on...

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