The 'mad' nobleman who attempted to overthrow the German government.

A prince dismissed by his own family as a "mad old man" has emerged as a central figure in an alleged conspiracy to overthrow the German government. In a nationwide operation conducted by tens of thousands of security personnel on Wednesday, he was detained along with other alleged cons...

Germany and COSCO of China sign port agreement for Hamburg

The extent to which Germany's economy is dependent on China is becoming increasingly worrisome. Nevertheless, the government has given its blessing to a contentious transaction that would see the Chinese giant COSCO acquire a section of the Hamburg port. A controversial deal that will see the...

Through the Andhra Pradesh Government's MeEK program, Apollo Telehealth has been able to reach over 2.5 million people with its eye care services.

As part of this effort, Apollo Telehealth has examined over 900,000 fundus images and performed over 2.4 million refraction tests on patients to detect early signs of conditions like diabetic retinopathy, hypertensive retinopathy, cataracts, and macular degeneration. More than 2.5 million people ...

The government barely won the motion of no confidence.

After his prime minister rammed through contentious pension reforms without a vote, two parliamentary groups submitted no-confidence motions against President Emmanuel Macron's administration.

After the French government barely escaped two votes of no confidence on Monday, a controv...

There was no indication that the Bank of Japan would take a more hawkish stance at its January meeting.

Bank of Japan stated that existing yield curve control must be maintained because of the expectation that it will take some time to achieve the 2% inflation stability target. According to Jeff Ng of MUFG, recent salary agreements will certainly sustain inflation at its elevated historical levels....

As bond yields approach the ceiling once more, the Bank of Japan may announce a significant policy adjustment this week.

With government bond rates increasing and the yen strengthening, the Bank of Japan is scheduled to hold a meeting this week, and some economists are predicting that it may abandon its yield curve management policy. The Bank of Japan surprised markets by increasing its tolerance range for 10-year ...

As the economy weakens, governments and businesses around the world are investing less in technology and fewer in services for running a business

On Thursday, HCL Technologies NSE 1.60% reported a 19% increase in consolidated net profit, to Rs 4,096 crore, compared to the same period last year. To the tune of Rs 26,700 crore, quarterly income was up nearly 20% year-over-year. The final tally surpassed expectations, which were put at Rs 3,6...

The Korean government is pursuing third-party reparations for Japan's wartime atrocities.

Reparations for Koreans who were forced into war labour by Japanese colonial authorities between 1910 and 1945 have been all but abandoned by the Korean government. A representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday during an open forum on the issue at the National Assembly in S...

Relocating families in Japan will reportedly earn 1 million yen per child.

Reportedly, the Japanese government will offer families up to 1 million yen ($7,670) per child to relocate outside of Tokyo. Already, the government was paying 300,000 yen per kid to families who relocated to other parts of Japan. Authorities in Japan are taking this step in an effort to spread o...

The British government has suggested that it might be criminal to share Netflix login information

On Tuesday, the IPO announced that this method violated copyright legislation. Despite the fact that it is usually against the terms of service agreements of streaming services, it is common in the United Kingdom for people who do not live together to share their streaming service passwords. Netf...

These nations want to end the global 'poly crisis' by focusing on factors other than gross domestic product.

The global standard for measuring economic health has become inadequate for a rising number of countries. Finland, Iceland, Scotland, Wales, and New Zealand are all part of the Wellbeing Economy Governments cooperation, which is led by a majority of women. As it grows in size over the next severa...

The House passes a massive government spending bill, avoiding a government shutdown.

Despite strong opposition from House Republicans, Congress approved the $1.7 trillion bill to fund the government.

After ugly partisan bickering on the House floor that foreshadowed potential dynamics in the new Congress, the House passed a massive bill to fund the government on Friday,...

More Korean adoptees want their situations investigated

Nearly 400 Koreans adopted as children by families in the West have asked Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission to look into their adoptions before the application deadline on Friday, as Seoul faces mounting pressure to address a child export frenzy fueled by dictatorships that ruled th...

The pullout from Mali raises concerns about German operations.

A deal reached by German government officials appears to be the end of Germany's military deployment in Mali. It comes following similar decisions by allies and a years-long effort with uncertain results.

It marks the start of the end of Germany's largest operational military as...

The UK Supreme Court has rejected the Scottish referendum bid.

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom rejected a plea by the devolved Scottish government in Edinburgh to organize a second referendum on independence without London's permission on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court's majority decision derailed the Scottish nationalist government&#...

The panel urges the Japanese people to pay more for defences spending.

A government panel on Tuesday encouraged "the entire nation" to pay a greater cost in order to strengthen the country's military capabilities in the face of mounting security concerns, basically asking for tax increases rather than fresh national bond issuances.

The panel ...

After-disaster recovery is complicated by a tangle of 30 government agencies

Recovery following a federally declared catastrophic disaster is frequently referred to as the "disaster after the catastrophe" by public leaders across the country. Navigating the complexity of government programs that provide aid and financing may be difficult, irritating, and time-co...

According to a source, the government wants the ability to remotely turn off private residential air conditioners

The weather in Japan is uncomfortably hot for much of the year. The winters are harsh, and the summers are hot and humid.

However, if a new Japanese government plan is implemented, those seasons may become much more uncomfortable. According to Japan's Nihon Keizai Shimbun, at a meet...

The Japanese government has been requested to discontinue the free distribution of COVID-19 vaccines

A panel of experts advised on Monday that the Japanese government discontinue the free distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as a special measure, citing concerns about future worsening of the country's economic health, which is already regarded as one of the worst among major countries.

The German government is having a hard time accommodating more than a million refugees.

More than 1.1 million refugees and migrants have arrived in Germany this year, largely from war-torn Ukraine but increasingly from other countries like Syria and Afghanistan. On Tuesday, the German government promised to provide more aid to cities and towns trying to house them.

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