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Some Japanese snack packages are turning black-and-white as Iran war depletes ink supply
May 13, 2026 - World 
The packaging on some snacks in Japan is turning a somber black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient in colored ink
Japan's SoftBank racks up huge profit gains with lift from lucrative AI investments
May 13, 2026 - World
Japanese technology investor Softbank Group says profits for the fiscal year through March zoomed by nearly five-fold as its AI investments paid off
As Trump heads to China, past US flubs on US policy toward Taiwan can be a warning
May 13, 2026 - World
American presidents have navigated a verbal tightrope for nearly 50 years regarding official U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China
Princess Catherine takes her first solo trip abroad after cancer goes into remission
May 13, 2026 - World
Britain’s Princess Catherine is set to make her first overseas trip since announcing her cancer was in remission
‘Blatant disregard for rights’: concern grows over Gabon’s social media clampdown
May 13, 2026 - World 
Activists claim use of laws to curtail internet freedoms part of well-documented history of cracking down on dissentWhen Gabon’s media regulator indefinitely suspended major social media platforms in February, citing security concerns during anti-government protests, it became the talk of town – literally.Within weeks of the announcement, use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to bypass the restrictions surged in the central African country. When gendarmerie began stopping young men at road checkpoints in the capital Libreville and other urban centres to confiscate mobile phones with VPNs installed or detain the owners, warnings spread by word of mouth. Activists and opposition members said their accounts were also suspended due to efforts of state officials. Continue reading...
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