Too Many Tourists, Japan Is Now Adding A New Tax To Stay In The Country
- Japan introduces new accommodation taxes across 20 regions to manage rising tourist numbers.
- Travellers may see higher hotel bills as prefectures roll out region‑specific stay taxes.
- Revenue from the new taxes will be used to fund tourism infrastructure and services.
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Iran Closes Strait Of Hormuz In Response To Israeli Strikes On Lebanon
- Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon despite a ceasefire
- Israel killed 89 and wounded 722 in Lebanon, continuing operations against Hezbollah
- Trump backs Israeli strikes in Lebanon, stating Hezbollah is excluded from ceasefire
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Centre Says Time To Remove PIL As Concept; Supreme Court Says "We're Cautious"
- The Centre urged the Supreme Court to remove the concept of public interest litigation (PIL) altogether
- Supreme Court stated courts are cautious in entertaining PILs and apply strict parameters for acceptance
- Centre cited improved access to justice and legal aid as reasons why PILs have become outdated
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Israel Unhappy, Says US Kept It In Dark On Ceasefire Deal With Iran Until End
- Israel is unhappy because it was excluded from US-Iran ceasefire talks and finalisation
- Israel supports the ceasefire but says it does not cover Lebanon
- Trump confirmed Hezbollah and Lebanon are excluded from the ceasefire and supported Israeli strikes
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Mojtaba Khamenei, Largely MIA, Helped Cut Truce Deal With US: Report
- A stunning threat. A looming deadline. And a deal reached just in time
- Iran agreed to a ceasefire 90 minutes before Trump's "wiping out a whole civilization" threat was to end
- Mojtaba Khamenei nudged his negotiators, for the first time since the war began, to move towards a deal
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"A Beautiful Thing": Trump Wants Hormuz Tolls As A "Joint Venture" With Iran
- US plans joint venture with Iran to set tolls in the Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire
- Control over Hormuz may require direct US military presence in Omani and Iranian waters
- Strait sees 120 daily transits; tolls could generate around $240 million per day for US
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'Fearful' Gen Z Employees Sabotage AI Adoption Over Job Security Concerns
- Gen Z workers sabotage AI rollouts due to job insecurity fears across US, UK, Europe
- 29% of workers admit sabotaging AI strategies, rising to 44% among Gen Z employees
- Sabotage includes data misuse, refusal to use AI, and producing low-quality work
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Study Finds How Traffic Heat Contributes To Rising City Temperatures
- Scientists at University of Manchester developed a physics-based traffic heat module
- The module is integrated into the Community Earth System Model for urban temperature simulations
- It accounts for heat from vehicle engines, exhaust, and braking affecting urban heat
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At Least 254 Killed, Over 1,100 Injured In Israeli Attack In Lebanon
- Hospitals in Beirut and Lebanon are overwhelmed with casualties after over 100 Israeli air strikes
- At least 87 people were killed and more than 700 injured in attacks on crowded neighborhoods
- Israeli PM Netanyahu said Lebanon is excluded from the US-Iran 15-day ceasefire agreement
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NASA Shares "Heavenly View" Of Milky Way Taken By Artemis II Crew
- Artemis II astronauts captured a stunning image of the Milky Way after lunar flyby
- The photo shows thousands of stars and dust clouds with clear spiral arms of the galaxy
- Earth is located on one of the Milky Way’s spiral arms, about halfway from the center
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Blind Passenger Shares "Interesting" Encounter With Deaf Uber Driver
- Aishwarya TV Pillai, visually impaired, shared a ride experience with a deaf Uber driver
- They communicated using phones, exchanging info without verbal interaction
- Driver guided Pillai safely to the entrance with help from a security guard
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