Robot retrieves radioactive fuel sample from Fukushima nuclear reactor site
A piece of the radioactive fuel left from the meltdown of Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been retrieved from the site...
EU launches action against shopping website Temu over illegal products
The EU has launched formal proceedings against the Chinese shopping website Temu amid concerns it is failing to halt the sale of illegal products...
Japan election: voters have issued ‘severe judgment’, PM says after ruling coalition loses majority
Japan’s political future was shrouded in uncertainty on Monday after voters punished the ruling coalition over rising prices and a funding scandal, paving the...
State-backed loans to go to firms importing critical minerals into UK
Businesses that import critical minerals to the UK will be given access to state-backed loans in a move to counter China’s dominance in the...
The Case for a Grand Bargain With China
An old theme within social theory holds that societies with very unequal distributions of wealth can sustain their social cohesion so long as total...
New Zealand airport causes stir with sign capping goodbye cuddles to 3 minutes
Hugging your loved ones goodbye could land you in trouble at a New Zealand airport should your embrace linger too long.The international airport in...