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Japan’s new births fall 9 straight years to record low in 2024
The number of babies born in Japan fell for a ninth consecutive year to hit a record low 720,988 in 2024, the health ministry said on Thursday, the latest data underscoring the rapid shrinkage and ageing of the country’s population. Births declined 5 percent from a year earlier, while the number of deaths hit a…
UAE investment minister says financial services are top priority
UAE Minister of Investment Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi said on Wednesday that financial services are a top priority for the Gulf state as they have a significant growth potential. Speaking at a conference in Abu Dhabi, Alsuwaidi said company law needs to be reformed or enhanced. “Areas that need improvement, and that’s something we’re working on…
Arab leaders meet in Riyadh to discuss Gaza reconstruction plans
Arab leaders gathered in Riyadh on Friday to discuss plans for Gaza’s post-war reconstruction, the Saudi Press Agency reported, amid growing opposition to Donald Trump’s suggestion that the US assume control of the Palestinian territory and displace its population. Earlier this month, Trump, during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, floated the idea…
Pope Francis’ condition has worsened, Vatican says
Pope Francis’ health has deteriorated over the past 24 hours, the Vatican said in a statement on Saturday, adding that he had suffered a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis” and had needed blood transfusions. “The Holy Father remains alert and has spent the day in a chair, though he is more unwell than yesterday. At the…
Pope Francis, in hospital, has ‘slight fever’ but is stable, Vatican says
Pope Francis was admitted to hospital on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the latest in a series of health problems for the 88-year-old pontiff. Francis, who has been breathless in recent days and has delegated officials to read his speeches, held his morning meetings as planned before heading to Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the…