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Japan's Takaichi insists $135 bn stimulus fiscally 'responsible'
Japan's Takaichi insists $135 bn stimulus fiscally 'responsible'
Economy
by  AFP

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi insisted that a $135 billion stimulus package approved Friday was fiscally responsible and that she would reduce the country's colossal debt burden. Takaichi on Friday insisted that Tokyo's stance on Taiwan was "unchanged" and that she wanted "constructive and stable" relations with Beijing.

Scramble for Sudan's resources fuels brutal civil war
Scramble for Sudan's resources fuels brutal civil war
Economy
by  AFP

Behind the civil war tearing Sudan apart for more than two years lie the country's natural riches, with foreign powers vying for control of its gold, fertile farmland and coastline. - Farmland, trade corridor - The swathes of fertile farmland in Sudan, Africa's third-largest country and a potential agricultural breadbasket, have whetted the appetite of the desert Gulf countries across the Red Sea.

Livestream giant Twitch to ban under-16s in Australia
Livestream giant Twitch to ban under-16s in Australia
Economy
by  AFP

Livestream giant Twitch will be forced to remove all users under the age of 16 when Australia's strict social media laws take effect next month, Canberra's online regulator said Friday. From December 10, Australia will force social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to remove users under the age of 16 or face hefty fines.