Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s advisory panel approved a plan to extend the lifespans of nuclear reactors beyond 60 years and build new units to replace those that are decommissioned, reversing policies put in place after the Fukushima disaster in 2011.
Japan approved one of the world’s first blood test kit to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease, paving way for a simpler and speedier diagnosis of the brain-wasting ailment for which a blockbuster therapy is finally on the horizon.
China is likely experiencing 1 million Covid infections and 5,000 virus deaths every day as it grapples with what is expected to be the biggest outbreak the world has ever seen, according to a new analysis.
Tencent Holdings Ltd.-backed Futu Holdings Ltd. will start trading in Hong Kong next week to reach a wider investor base and mitigate risks of delisting in the US.
Since May, heat pumps in the UK have predominantly replaced gas boilers, an important segment with implications for the clean-energy transition.
Skyrocketing energy prices, a weak pound and a wave of strikes are testing the commitment of those heading for the hills this season.
Cocaine often hitches a ride from Latin America in the same ships that carry produce. The drug is swamping Europe, and some communities have been terrorized.
After a jarring six months marked by sweeping policy promises, U-turns and four Chancellors of the Exchequer, UK financiers head into 2023 uncertain that the coming year will finally usher in substantive reforms to the City of London.
Britons normally splash out on food at Christmas, trading up to more premium grocers for turkeys, mince pies and Champagne. This year, amid the worst cost-of-living squeeze in memory, they’re heading to Aldi and Lidl.
Pubs and restaurants in the City of London said sales were cut to almost half pre-pandemic levels during last week’s rail strikes, as businesses prepare for more transport disruption over Christmas and into the new year.
