Tsunami Ghosts: The Lost Souls of Kamaishi

Witness Tsunami Ghosts: The Lost Souls of Kamaishi A series of taxi journeys in Japan reveal supernatural tales of unresolved trauma following the tsunami of 2011. The Japanese city of Kamaishi was almost entirely destroyed in the earthquake and ensuing tsunami of 2011. It was the biggest natural disaster to hit Japan, killing nearly 20,000…

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2025 Formula One: Hamilton’s Ferrari debut in Melbourne, Verstappen-Norris

Australian GP: Hamilton’s F1 Ferrari debut in Melbourne, Verstappen-Norris The 2025 F1 World Championship begins in Melbourne on Sunday with Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari debut and Lando Norris’s title challenge to Max Verstappen the key storylines. British F1 driver Lewis Hamilton signs autographs during the Scuderia Ferrari HP drivers presentation in Piazza Castello in Milan, Italy,…

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Greenland general election: As Trump eyes island, why the vote matters

EXPLAINER Greenland general election: As Trump eyes island, why the vote matters Amid growing pro-independence mood and the threat of a Trump takeover, Greenlanders vote in a pivotal election. Press photographers capture Mute Bourup Egede from Inuit Ataqatigiit after an election debate, before the March 11 general election, in Nuuk, Greenland [Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix…

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Philippines ex-President Rodrigo Duterte arrested on international warrant

BREAKINGBREAKING, Philippines ex-President Rodrigo Duterte arrested on international warrant The ICC has been probing the case against Duterte since 2018 over his anti-drugs war that killed thousands while he was in office. Philippines ex-President Rodrigo Duterte [File: Bullit Marquez/AP] By Ted RegenciaPublished On 11 Mar 202511 Mar 2025 Manila, Philippines – The office of the President…

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‘Bloodbath’: US stock market sheds $1.75tn after Trump’s recession remarks

‘Bloodbath’: US stock market sheds $1.75tn after Trump’s recession remarks Tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 plunges 3.81 percent, its steepest single-day loss since September 2022. Financial news is displayed as people work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on March 4, 2025 [Seth Wenig/AP] By John Power and Erin HalePublished On…

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A ‘dangerous’ moment: Advocates denounce arrest of activist Mahmoud Khalil

Free speech groups point out that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accused Khalil of leading “activities aligned with Hamas, a designated terrorist organization”. But analysts note that the department’s allegation falls short of more tangible claims. US law, for instance, prohibits anyone in the country’s jurisdiction from providing “material support” to terrorist organisations. The…

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