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New Zealand gallery hunts for thousands of people captured by famed photographer Ans Westra
Campaign under way to identify subjects of images shot in 1970s and 1980s by Westra, one of New Zealand’s best-known social documentary photographers When a black-and-white photo of a man and...
China unveils 10tn yuan support for debt-stricken local government
Cash stops short of hoped-for ‘bazooka option’, with critics calling it ‘an accounting exercise’ that will not bolster growth China has announced 10tn yuan in debt support for local gov...
Trump’s tariff threats a ‘clear and present danger’ to Australia, Arthur Sinodinos warns
Former ambassador to US says president-elect’s vow to slap up to 60% tariffs on imports from China would have knock-on effects on Australian economy Australian politics podcast: Arthur Sinodino...
Coffee, sandwiches, underwear, beer: a day in the life of Japan’s beloved konbini stores
Convenience stores are a neat and functional retail institution in Japan, where customers can access the daily essentials, from buying breakfast to paying bills Kenji Yamamoto was unsure that h...
Justin McCurry's day of eating only Japanese convenience store food – video
Unlike their western counterparts, convenience stores – or konbini – are a neat and functional retail institution in Japan. A place where customers can access the daily essentials, from buyin...
Tariffs, tech and Taiwan: how China hopes to Trump-proof its economy
With $500bn worth of trade in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s tariffs, Xi Jinping is preparing for four more years of unpredictability China is bracing itself for four years of volatile rela...
‘A total waste of time’: why Papua New Guinea pulled out of Cop29 and why climate advocates are worried
Country’s foreign minister says UN climate summits have produced ‘no results’ as Pacific nation takes the rare step of withdrawing from upcoming Cop29 Papua New Guinea’s decision to pul...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/08/png-cop29-papua-new-guinea-un-climate-summit
Chinese state television lionises Xi Jinping’s father in 39-part serialised drama
The historical series, Time in the Northwest, chronicles the life of Xi Zhongxun from peasant roots to Communist revolutionary in China Xi Jinping’s father is the subject of a rousing new his...
Nissan to cut 9,000 jobs globally after sinking to a loss
Production capacity at Japanese carmaker will be reduced by 20% and sales budgets cut Nissan has announced it will cut 9,000 jobs from its global workforce as part of “urgent measures” to s...
Anger in Taiwan over reports SpaceX asked suppliers to move abroad
Taipei says it is paying close attention to reported request by Elon Musk’s firm Taiwan’s government says it is paying close attention to reports that Elon Musk’s SpaceX asked Taiwanese s...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/07/space-x-taiwan-manufacturing-claims-elon-musk
Why is a bill looking at New Zealand’s founding document causing major upset among Māori?
Bill introduced in parliament this week wants to reinterpret Treaty of Waitangi, which upholds Māori rights Since New Zealand’s right-wing coalition government took office a year ago, its po...
North Korea’s involvement in Ukraine draws China into a delicate balancing act
The entry of North Korean troops risks a dangerous escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. It also puts Beijing in a tight spot In October 1950, barely a year after the Chinese civil war end...
Japan plans ‘conveyor belt road’ linking Tokyo and Osaka amid delivery driver shortage
It is hoped ‘innovative’ 24-hour design will also cut carbon emissions, as demand for delivery services soars Six decades after the bullet train first whisked passengers between Tokyo and ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/06/japan-conveyor-belt-road-tokyo-osaka-plan
Controversial bill to reinterpret New Zealand’s founding document reaches parliament
The widely criticised bill aims to redefine Treaty of Waitangi principles that guide relations between Māori and ruling authorities New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi explained in 30 seconds ...
AstraZeneca shares tumble after reports China unit is linked to insurance fraud
Pharmaceutical’s weight loss pill described as ‘underwhelming’, also piling pressure on share price AstraZeneca shares tumbled on Tuesday wiping £14bn off the value of Britain’s bigges...
Inexperienced, poorly trained and underfed: the North Korean troops heading to Ukraine
Kim Jong-un says his army is the ‘strongest in the world’ but they are vulnerable to illness and none have seen combat before Depending on whom you ask, they are the boost that Russian forc...
China blocking UK plans in Beijing amid east London mega-embassy dispute
Exclusive: UK rebuild of Beijing embassy held up as Angela Rayner faces fraught decision on Royal Mint Court site UK politics live – latest updates China is blocking requests to rebuild the ...
‘It was carnage’: students describe suspected mass food poisoning at New Zealand university
Reports of vomit streaming down windows as more than 100 University of Canterbury students fall ill, with cause of stomach bug being investigated A mass outbreak of suspected food poisoning has...
Kiss chaste: number of high school boys in Japan who have had first kiss falls to record lows
Polls showing downward trend in kissing indicates a move away from ‘real physical sexual activity’ that could affect country’s birthrate, experts say Just one in five of boys at senior hi...
North Korea tells UN it is speeding up nuclear weapons programme
Pyongyang’s envoy to the United Nations says buildup is to counter threat from ‘hostile nuclear weapons states’ North Korea’s UN envoy has said Pyongyang will accelerate a buildup of it...