Portugal is set to start its World Cup campaign with a heavy heart. The team will play against DR Congo in Houston at 1 p. m. ET, and the game is more than a fight for points. It is also a moment to remember Diogo Jota, a Liverpool star who died in a car crash last year. Jota was named an honorary s
Switzerland’s top prosecutors say that old rules let criminals stall trials for years, hurting the country’s fight against financial crime. The Attorney General says that because evidence can be sealed for long periods, courts sometimes take up to fifteen years before a verdict is reached. In
Switzerland just held a big vote on whether to set a hard limit of 10 million people in the country, a move pushed hard by the biggest party in government. The idea was simple: cap growth to protect Swiss life. But voters across the 26 cantons didn’t buy it. Nearly 54 percent rejected the plan, even
Italy just got another player in its political game, and this one could give Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a real headache. General Roberto Vannacci, a former military leader, has launched his own far-right party called Futuro Nazionale. With national elections coming up next year, Vannacci isn’t ju
Switzerland is holding a vote this weekend that could change how the country handles immigration forever. The proposal, pushed by a conservative party, wants to legally limit the population to 10 million by 2050. Right now, the country is already close to that number, with experts warning that hitti
Japan’s defense chief recently spoke clearly at a major Asian security meeting in Singapore. He pushed back against claims that Japan is becoming more aggressive in military matters. His comments came after repeated accusations from China about Japan’s supposed "new militarism. " Yet the defense min
Japan’s top three banks will soon receive OpenAI’s newest cyber‑defence tool, GPT‑5. 5‑Cyber, through a special program that only lets verified defenders use it. The plan is part of Tokyo’s effort to treat advanced AI as a key national asset, not just a consumer gadget. Only institutions that
Japan is looking at a fresh way to support its investment agenda by issuing special “bridging bonds. ” These instruments are designed to connect short‑term borrowing with long‑term projects, helping the government fund new initiatives without immediately adding to its debt burden. The idea is not
Japan and South Korea share a bond that’s hard to ignore. On one side, they’re economic allies, trading technology, cars, and pop culture like K-pop. On the other, they’re stuck in arguments over history—especially Japan’s rule over Korea in the early 1900s. These fights pop up in trade disputes, co
Japan still holds the biggest pile of money invested abroad, but its spot in the global ranking just slipped—again. In 2025, the country’s net external assets, which include everything from stocks and bonds to property overseas, hit a new high of 561. 75 trillion yen ($3. 53 trillion). That’s up 4.
