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TOKYO, July 5, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — TOBU TOWER SKYTREE Co., Ltd., operator of TOKYO SKYTREE, announced that the company is holding “Pokemon Horizons: The Series ‘POKEMON in TOKYO SKYTREE,’” the first joint event of TOKYO SKYTREE and the TV anime Pokemon, from Tuesday, June 25, to Tuesday, September 24, 2024. Special website … Continued
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The UK election exit polls are predicting a Labour landslide, ending 14 years of Conservative government rule. A Monash expert is available to talk about what this election result means for the UK and the rest of Europe, as well as the rising popularity in Nigel Farage’s far right political party Reform. Monash-Warwick Alliance … Continued
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Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party and its allies received 33 per cent of the popular vote in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections. With the final round of voting taking place this weekend a Monash expert is available to discuss what the results will mean for France and the rest of Europe. … Continued
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SHANGHAI, July 3, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– UnionPay International has launched its largest-scale summer marketing campaign targeting outbound tourists from China, featuring multiple benefits including merchant discounts up to 33%, favorable exchange rates, and cashback of up to 12% from banks. Over 10,000 global merchants and more than 10 commercial card-issuing banks have participated, covering popular destinations … Continued
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CHONGQING, June 27, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– No human intervention is needed as the autonomous shuttle deftly maneuvers through traffic, successfully executing lane changes, acceleration, overtaking, and other actions. In the heart of Jinfeng City Center in the Chongqing’s Western Science City in west China, this self-driving shuttle bus operates on a predetermined route, diligently transporting passengers … Continued
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New La Trobe University research on Venezuela’s Political Crisis under President Nicolás Maduro’s rule, was published in Cries today. Lead researcher Associate Dean School of Humanities Dr Raul Sanchez-Urribarri, in his work with Dr John Polga Hecimovich from the US Naval Institute, claims that during the past decade the Maduro government managed to cling to … Continued
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the US Justice Department that will free him from prison in the United Kingdom. A Monash expert is available to talk about the deal and the implications for journalism and whistleblowing. Associate Professor, Johan Lidberg, Head of Journalism, School … Continued
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13 JUNE, 2024 Who: Charles Darwin University heat stress expert Dr Sarah Carter. Dr Carter is a member of the Heat and Health Research Incubator group, and has been part of the team implementing the Australian Open heat stress scales. Topics: The impact of heatwaves on the human body, following recent heatwaves in Delhi and … Continued
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This is a rejection of once-in-a-generation opportunity to end slaughter at sea, says Humane Society International (11 June 2024)―As news breaks that Iceland’s Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir will renew a one-year commercial whaling licence to whaling company Hvalur hf., despite clear evidence of immense animal suffering, global animal protection charity Humane Society International … Continued
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French President Emmanuel Macron has called a snap election in France after heavy losses in his party to the far-right National Rally party in the country’s EU election. A Monash expert is available to comment on the election and its implications in France, Europe and beyond. Associate Professor Ben Wellings, Politics and International Relations … Continued
