Lost your umbrella, keys, or perhaps a flying squirrel? In Tokyo, the police are almost certainly taking meticulous care of it. In Japan, lost items are rarely disconnected from their owners for long, even in a mega city like Tokyo — population 14 million. Source link
Rich countries negotiating support for developing countries at COP29 on Saturday raised hope for a funding deal when they said they were prepared to pay $300 billion a year in climate aid. This comes after a previous proposal of $200 billion a year was rejected by the poorest countries, which dismissed the amount as insufficient. … Read more
Another day, another trick. As Harry Kane completed a seventh Bundesliga treble since joining Bayern Munich at the start of last season, he broke another record in Germany’s top flight. The English striker has taken just 43 matches to score 50 goals, seven games quicker than Erling Haaland, who left Borussia Dortmund for Manchester City … Read more
Ukraine lost more than 40% of the territory in Russia’s Kursk region that it captured in a surprise offensive in August with the Russians launching multiple counter-attacks, a senior source in Kyiv’s army said. While the Kursk invasion caught Moscow unprepared, Russian forces are still continuously advancing in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. Source link
France on Saturday commemorated the 80th anniversary of Free French forces liberating the eastern city of Strasbourg from the Nazis. “When we knew the flag was up on the cathedral, we had reached our objective,” one of the veteran fighters said during the ceremony, which was also attended by President Emmanuel Macron. Source link
The world’s most successful musical, with over 130 million spectators since its premiere in Paris in 1980, “Les Misérables” is back in France after a 45-year absence. Our journalists went backstage to meet the artists of this hit play that runs until January 2 at the Châtelet theater. Source link
More than 400 French organizations have called for demonstrations across France on Saturday to protest violence against women. The mass mobilization comes amid the widespread shock caused by the Pelicot mass rape trial, in which some 50 men are accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot at the behest of her husband while she was unconscious. Source … Read more
Another young tourist on Friday died in hospital after being subject to suspected alcohol poisoning during a night out in Laos, bringing the total death toll to six. The Laotian government has expressed its “sincere sympathy and deepest condolences” to the victims’ families and has promised to bring the perpetrators to justice. In all, about … Read more
Ukraine’s population has declined by 10 million, or around a quarter, since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2014 as a result of refugees leaving, collapsing fertility and war deaths, according to the United Nations. Catherine Norris-Trent, senior reporter at France 24, reports. Source link
Residents in India’s northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region, and pollution in the capital Delhi remained severe. India battles air pollution every winter as cold, heavy air traps dust, emissions, and smoke from farm fires started illegally in the … Read more