Japan Divided Over Tighter Residency Controls as Foreign Workforce Swells

Japan Politics News - January 31, 2026 - 01:19
Foreign workers are now indispensable across Japan, from convenience stores and agriculture to nursing care, and with the House of Representatives election approaching, political parties are sharpening their positions on how the country should manage its rapidly growing foreign population. (News On Japan)
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Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty if convicted, judge rules

BBC World News - January 31, 2026 - 00:53
The judge dismissed a federal murder charge against the 27 year old.
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UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns

BBC World News - January 31, 2026 - 00:35
António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members' unpaid fees.
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Three reasons for the record rise in gold prices, and one why they are falling

BBC World News - January 31, 2026 - 00:24
Gold has fallen from recent highs but there are several reasons investors are still finding refuge in the precious metal.
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Former CNN host Don Lemon arrested after anti-ICE protests at Minnesota church

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 23:13
Lemon says he was just doing his job as a journalist reporting on the protests at the church.
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Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 22:57
The multiparty system had been "promoting division among citizens", the country's interior minister said.
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Who is Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick for Fed chair?

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 22:53
The 55-year-old economist had been considered for Fed chair during Trump's first term.
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Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 22:16
The move follows Donald Trump's previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal "back" from China.
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At least 170 killed in air strikes during Myanmar's widely criticised election, UN says

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 22:12
The UN said "credible sources" had counted more than 400 strikes in the same period.
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South Africa expels Israeli envoy over 'violations of diplomatic norms'

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 21:47
Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says.
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Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led forces

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 21:42
The deal will see the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and administration into the Syrian state.
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Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led forces

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 21:42
The deal will see the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and administration into the Syrian state.
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Inside Syrian camp holding wives and children of suspected IS fighters

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 20:38
Kurdish-run prisons hold about 8,000 suspected IS fighters and around 34,000 of their family members in camps.
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Why Iran's response to a US attack could be different this time

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 20:04
Tehran has threatened to treat an attack by the US as part of last summer's war, and its response could be more dramatic.
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Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 19:52
The multiparty system had been "promoting division among citizens", the country's interior minister said.
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'She's done a great job' - Donald Trump praises Melania's film

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 19:35
US First Lady Melania Trump and her husband President Donald Trump have walked the black carpet at the premier of her new documentary.
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Worried families in India urge return of crew on ship seized by Iran

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 19:22
Iran seized the oil tanker with 18 crew members, including 16 Indians, in December alleging it had illegal diesel.
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Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 18:50
The move follows Donald Trump's previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal "back" from China.
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What did UK and China get out of Starmer's reset visit?

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 17:23
Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.
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Agents in Minneapolis could be pulled back if local officials co-operate, border tsar says

BBC World News - January 30, 2026 - 16:55
Tom Homan says the immigration operation would be more "targeted", as the Trump administration works to calm frustrations both in the city and on Capitol Hill.
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