Fireworks Cut, Food Prices Up: Inflation Relief Measures Risk Backfiring

Japan Business News - December 3, 2025 - 06:04
A surge in prices is hitting local festivals across Japan, with the centuries-old Chichibu Night Festival, one of the nation’s three major float festivals, reducing its traditional fireworks program by 200 shots after pyrotechnic costs soared, as the Highashi administration rolls out inflation countermeasures that aim to support households but have prompted concerns that they may end up accelerating inflation instead, raising questions about how these policies will ultimately affect everyday life. (News On Japan)
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US defence secretary says he did not see survivors before follow-up strike on drug boat

BBC World News - December 3, 2025 - 05:19
The strike has prompted concerns that US forces may have violated laws governing armed conflict.
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US defence secretary says he did not see survivors before follow-up strike on drug boat

BBC World News - December 3, 2025 - 05:19
The strike has prompted concerns that US forces may have violated laws governing armed conflict.
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Rare Fabergé egg fetches record £22.9m at London auction

BBC World News - December 3, 2025 - 05:16
The Imperial Winter Egg with 4,500 diamonds was commissioned by Russia's Tsar Nicholas II in 1913.
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What is Honduras ex-president accused of and why has Trump pardoned him?

BBC World News - December 3, 2025 - 03:34
Juan Orlando Hernández, once called the key figure in a drug trafficking scheme that flooded America with over 400 tonnes of cocaine, walks free after the pardon.
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Why is Trump threatening Venezuela's Maduro?

BBC World News - December 3, 2025 - 02:06
We look at what is behind the deployment of a large US military force to within striking distance of Venezuela.
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Ukrainians in war-ravaged Donbas weigh prospects of peace deal

BBC World News - December 3, 2025 - 02:00
While many Ukrainians believe they have sacrificed too much for their country to lose territory to Russia, others are desperate for the war to end.
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Ukrainians in war-ravaged Donbas weigh prospects of peace deal

BBC World News - December 3, 2025 - 02:00
While many Ukrainians believe they have sacrificed too much for their country to lose territory to Russia, others are desperate for the war to end.
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'Time for a deal' say some Ukrainians escaping war-ravaged Donbas

BBC World News - December 3, 2025 - 02:00
While many Ukrainians believe they have sacrificed too much for their country to lose territory to Russia, others are desperate for the war to end.
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Thousands of rounds of German army ammunition stolen from lorry

BBC World News - December 3, 2025 - 01:37
The theft reportedly took place after the driver left his truck in an unguarded parking lot overnight.
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Large quantities of German ammunition stolen from lorry

BBC World News - December 3, 2025 - 01:37
The theft reportedly took place after the driver left his truck in an unguarded parking lot overnight.
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Japan's Seniors Struggle as Retirement Realities Shift

Japan Society News - December 3, 2025 - 00:42
As Japan enters what many now call the “100-year life era,” the question of how to finance a much longer old age has become unavoidable, with rising living costs and modest pensions leaving many seniors struggling to make ends meet and searching for ways to supplement their income. (News On Japan)
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Chinese Man Arrested in Tokyo DisneySea Knife Incident

Japan Society News - December 3, 2025 - 00:32
Police have arrested a man in his 30s after he allegedly entered a banquet hall at Hotel MiraCosta inside Tokyo DisneySea on December 1st while carrying what appeared to be a knife before fleeing the scene, with authorities locating him the following day in Kawasaki City. (News On Japan)
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Zambian-American influencer sentenced to 18 months for hate speech

BBC World News - December 2, 2025 - 23:58
Known as "One Boss Lady", Ethel Chisono Edwards has become known for her rants about the president.
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Pope prays at Beirut port blast site on last day of Lebanon visit

BBC World News - December 2, 2025 - 23:25
Pope Leo XIV demanded justice for the more than 200 victims of the disaster, at the end of his three-day visit to Lebanon.
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Pope prays at Beirut port blast site on last day of Lebanon visit

BBC World News - December 2, 2025 - 23:25
Pope Leo XIV demanded justice for the more than 200 victims of the disaster, at the end of his three-day visit to Lebanon.
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Bulgaria ditches budget plan after tens of thousands join protests

BBC World News - December 2, 2025 - 21:04
Demonstrators said the plan - the country's first in euros - attempted to hide widespread government corruption.
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Bulgaria ditches budget plan after tens of thousands join protests

BBC World News - December 2, 2025 - 21:04
Demonstrators said the plan - the country's first in euros - attempted to hide widespread government corruption.
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Nigeria grants asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate after coup

BBC World News - December 2, 2025 - 19:37
Nigeria says it is sheltering Fernando Dias in its embassy in Bissau, citing an imminent threat to his life.
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India tells smartphone makers to put state-run cyber safety app on new devices

BBC World News - December 2, 2025 - 19:01
India wants all smartphone makers to pre-install new devices with a state-owned cyber security app.
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