Sanae Takaich hopes to be the first female leader in Japan

Mr. Abe is widely seen as failing to deliver on his promises to advance women in society. In the World Economic Forum’s annual gender gap analysis, Japan, which has the world’s third-largest economy, ranks 120th out of 156 countries. Women are still struggling to gain traction in Japanese politics, especially at the national level. Yuriko Koike, the governor of Tokyo, ...

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Nokia has resumed its participation in the O-RAN Alliance

Nokia announced that Vocus, an Australian fiber and network solutions provider, has deployed Nokia’s solution to provide 200G optical links spanning more than 4,100 km between Brisbane and Darwin. Nokia’s 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) is used to upgrade Vocus optical network between Adelaide, Brisbane and Darwin to provide 200G with the ability to easily provide 300G and 400G in ...

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Aetna sues NYC, unions over ‘tainted’ health insurance contract

New York’s largest private Medicare administrator is suing the Big Apple and its local union leaders for allegedly awarding a “flawed” $ 34 billion contract to an unqualified competitor. Insurance giant Aetna’s explosive lawsuit against New York City and the municipal labor committee alleges the bidding process was set to favor Alliance, a consortium that includes Emblem Health and Anthem ...

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Environmentalist MA Predit talks about importance of Tamil Nadu state animal ‘The Nilgiri tah- The New Indian Express

Express news service The Nilgiri tahr, found in mountainous shola-grassland ecosystems, are rightly attributed to the role of “mountain guardians”. These animals help mankind to improve water catchment areas and maintain the unique ecosystem of shola grasslands, ”shares ecologist MA Predit of the World Wide Fund (WWF) India, speaking of the elusive Nilgiri tahr . As part of its initiatives ...

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Supermarket removes “All cops are bastards” smoothies

The bottles of True Fruits smoothies had obscene designs, sexual comments, and an anti-police slogan written on them. The inclusion of “ACAB”, short for “all cops are bastards”, angered French police unions. Monoprix, a French supermarket chain, has announced that it will recall the bottles with the offending packaging. Loading Something is loading. French retailer Monoprix has recalled a range ...

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Hong Kong forces Tiananmen Square group to remove Facebook page

HONG KONG – Hong Kong police have forced one of the city’s best-known activist groups to clean up its online presence, in latest sign of how authorities can use a powerful national security law to restrict online speech and enforce Chinese-style internet censorship. . The group, the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of China’s Democratic Patriotic Movements, has for decades ...

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Analysis: French split is a blow to rebuilding Biden’s China-focused alliance

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers virtual remarks on a national security initiative with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the East Room of the White House in Washington, United States, September 15, 2021. REUTERS / Tom Brenner WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Reuters) – European capitals celebrated the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ...

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After withdrawal from Afghanistan, US seeks base in NATO and Intel pacts – NBC10 Philadelphia

Amid the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the top US military officer meets in Greece with his NATO counterparts over the weekend, hoping to forge more bases, intelligence sharing and other deals to prevent terrorist groups from regrouping and threatening America and the region. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the NATO defense chiefs meeting ...

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