In a major shift for a country long closed to immigrants, Japan is looking to allow foreigners in certain blue-collar jobs to stay indefinitely starting as early as the 2022 fiscal year, a justice ministry official said on Thursday.

Japan looks to accept more foreigners in key policy shift

Heavy rainfall along with ''catastrophic'' flooding has triggered a state of emergency in Canada. Taiwan opened a de facto embassy in Lithuania in a diplomatic breakthrough for the Chinese-claimed island, brushing aside Beijing's strong opposition to the move.

Top 10 world news: 'Catastrophic' flooding in Canada, US asks India to tap oil reserves and more

Frida Kahlo's rare painting has smashed the record of highest price ever paid for the work of a Latin American artist. The artwork, auctioned in New York at Sotheby's, sold for a whopping $34.

Frida Kahlo's rare painting fetches highest price ever paid for a Latin American artist

India's central government has told the Supreme Court that it is not favour of working from home and prefers the option of carpool. It comes after the apex court had asked state governments of the country to take solid steps in curbing smog that has increased severely after Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

Indian govt tells Supreme Court it is not in favour of work from home, prefers carpool to curb Delhi pollution

Emirati and Israeli state-owned weapons makers on Thursday signed a strategic agreement in Dubai to jointly design unmanned vessels capable of carrying out anti-submarine warfare.

UAE, Israel to jointly develop unmanned military, commercial vessels

Taiwan has opened a de facto embassy in Lithuania in a diplomatic breakthrough. The move is a significant departure that defied a pressure campaign by Beijing. Breaking free from tradition, the Chinese-claimed island has used its own name for its operation in Vilnius.

In diplomatic breakthrough, Taiwan opens representative office in Lithuania

The Supreme Court of India has overturned a verdict by the Bombay High Court in a sexual assault case. In a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the apex court has ruled that the most important ingredient in a rape case is sexual intent and not skin-to-skin contact with the child.

India's SC sets aside lower court's ruling that skin-to-skin contact is essential for sexual offence case

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's sister has revealed that he was a close friend of Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite accused of grooming underage girls for the late financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse.

UK PM Boris Johnson's sister reveals he was a 'close friend' of Ghislaine Maxwell

In a major setback to NASA, its plan to send humans to the moon could be delayed by several years according to a new report. The prediction has been made by the auditors of the US space agency's Artemis programme.

Auditors say NASA's Artemis programme likely to be delayed by several years

The Pakistani city of Lahore was declared the most polluted city in the world by an air quality monitor on Wednesday, as residents choking in acrid smog pleaded with officials to take action.

Pakistan's Lahore declared world's most polluted city, people choking on acrid smog

It includes a $4.1 billion tax break for people who buy electric bicycles, $2.5 billion for “tree equity,” another $2.5 billion to help “contingency fee” lawyers recoup their expenses and a long-sought tax break for producers of sound recordings.

From electric bikes to ‘tree equity,’ Biden's social policy bill funds niche items

Canada floods kill one person, leave two missing; rail access cut to Vancouver port

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