Lightning Causes Major Nagano Power Outage, Leaving Nearly 480,000 Households Without Power Lightning triggered a Nagano power outage on May 12, 2026, cutting electricity to up to 478,320 households and …
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Taiwan Defense Spending Face-Off Raises Risk to Drone Programs, Lawmaker Warns Taiwan defense spending is under intense political scrutiny as a battle in the legislature over budget cuts threatens to …
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Politics
D.C. Early Childhood Pay Equity Fund faces budget cuts threatening 3,300 teachers
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoD.C. pay equity fund under threat in Bowser budget, imperiling early educator wages Bowser’s 2026 budget proposes cutting the D.C. pay equity fund, risking raises for 3,300 early educators and …
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Politics
Meta and Microsoft announce thousands of job cuts to boost AI investment
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoAI-driven layoffs: Meta to cut about 8,000 jobs; Microsoft offers early retirement to roughly 9,000 Meta and Microsoft announced major AI-driven layoffs on April 23–24, 2026, with Meta cutting about …
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Lufthansa Cuts 20,000 Short‑Haul Flights Through October Amid Jet Fuel Crisis Lufthansa cuts short‑haul flights in response to soaring jet fuel prices driven by the Iran conflict, reallocating capacity to …
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Business
China cuts gasoline prices to ease refiners’ margin pressure as ceasefire deadline looms
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiChina cuts gasoline prices in first reduction this year after Iran ceasefire China cuts gasoline prices for the first time this year after a ceasefire in the Iran conflict, a …
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UN Warns of South Sudan Famine Risk as Fighting Intensifies and Peacekeeping Is Scaled Back UN Emergency Relief Coordinator warns of South Sudan famine risk and collapse as renewed fighting …