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Fears grow in Japan for truck driver trapped in sinkhole for third day
Residents near Tokyo question slow pace of effort to rescue 74-year-old as workers race to build 30-metre ramp. Fears are growing for a truck driver who has spent three days trapped inside a ...The Guardian - 8h -
Rescuers in Japan Try to Reach Driver Trapped in Sinkhole For Days
Emergency workers have been hampered by unstable ground since Tuesday, when a truck and its driver were swallowed north of Tokyo.The New York Times - 16h -
Where the Taxis Are Motorcycles, and the Drivers Are Women
Kenya’s “Boda Girls” are turning a male-dominated industry upside down. Their favored customers are pregnant women needing rides to the hospital.The New York Times - 8h -
Driver bailed after school crash deaths rearrest
Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau were at a school tea party when a Land Rover crashed into the playground.BBC News - 1d -
Race to rescue driver trapped in Japan sinkhole for two days
Attempts in Japan to retrieve the man were temporarily halted early on Wednesday after a second sinkhole appeared. Rescue workers in Japan are battling water leaks, gas pipes and unstable ground ...The Guardian - 1d -
Rescuers race to pull out truck driver stuck in Japan sinkhole for days
The sinkhole in Yashio city has now grown to the size of a swimming pool, following road collapses.BBC News - 1d -
Swimming pool-sized sinkhole traps truck driver in Japan
A swimming pool-sized sinkhole — estimated to be 33 feet wide and 20 feet deep — emerged in a road near Tokyo on Tuesday, swallowing up a truck with the driver inside. The driver was still trapped ...CBS News - 2d -
Mercedes driver Antonelli passes driving test
Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli passes his driving test six weeks before he makes his Formula 1 debut at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.BBC News - 2d -
Massive sinkhole swallows truck, trapping driver inside
The driver was able to talk with rescuers but they retreated after the area around the hole became unstable, a spokesperson said.CBS News - 3d -
Swimming pool-sized sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
In Japan, a sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool appeared in the city of Yashio, swallowing a truck and its driver.NBC News - 3d -
Assassin's Creed Shadows Gets Censored In Japan
Assassin's Creed Shadows will be censored in Japan due to its depiction of gore and has received a mature rating from the country's video game rating system.. According to Ubisoft Japan (translated ...GameSpot - 4d -
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Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped in Burkina Faso have been released
Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend have been released in NigerABC News - Jan. 21 -
Driver stopped in Tesla Cybertruck banned in UK
The eye-catching vehicle, which carries a price tag of about £48,000, is not yet legal on UK roads.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Climate change, not mismanagement, is the primary driver of the California wildfires
Wildfires in Los Angeles are being driven by climate change, not political mismanagement, and California's leaders have taken meaningful steps to address the issue, but the sheer scale of the ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Meet Japan’s Original Decluttering Guru (No, Not That One)
Before Marie Kondo stormed into the global consciousness, Hideko Yamashita taught Japan the art of creating tidier spaces.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
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Strong earthquake hits Japan, triggering tsunami alerts
A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
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We Need More Taxi-Drivers in the C-Suite
The same skills that preserve cognitive health can create better leaders.Inc. - Jan. 11 -
Japan imposes new sanctions on Russia
Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to dozens of ...ABC News - Jan. 10 -
Stellantis reveals redesigned Ram heavy-duty trucks
Stellantis has redesigned its large Ram heavy-duty trucks, which are expected to arrive at dealers in the first quarter of this year and will start at $47,560.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
American Driver Is Fatally Shot by Police Officer in Mexico
The shooting in Ciudad Juárez was being investigated. A prosecutor said the driver, from Texas, had accelerated in the officer’s direction and nearly hit him.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Taxi driver who stoked Southport riots jailed
Andrew McIntyre admits setting up a social media channel identified as a "catalyst" for violence.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Deadly New Year's trend strikes again in Japan
Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their throat.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Biden blocks Japan's Nippon Steel from buying US Steel
Biden decided to scrap the deal despite concerns that it could damage Washington's relations with Tokyo.BBC News - Jan. 4 -
Why Japan is the perfect place to turn 50
A significant birthday feels less so in a country that has become a global pioneer of ageing — for better and for worseFinancial Times - Jan. 4 -
US Steel acquisition by Japan’s Nippon blocked
Domestic steel production is essential to U.S. security, Biden said.ABC News - Jan. 3 -
Biden blocks sale of U.S. Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel
President Biden has blocked the acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japanese company Nippon Steel. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell reports on how the president came to the decision and the impact it could have.NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Why Biden blocked the U.S. Steel deal with Japan's Nippon Steel
President Biden has blocked a deal between U.S. Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel that could impact the relationship with the American ally and have global economic repercussions. CBS News' Nicole ...CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Biden Plans to Block Takeover Bid of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon
The president’s announcement of the fate of the iconic Pennsylvania-based company, which became a contentious political issue in an election year, is expected as soon as Friday.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Las Vegas Cybertruck driver identified as Army soldier
The man who died in a Cybertruck explosion Wednesday outside the Las Vegas Trump International Hotel has been identified as Matthew Alan Livelsberger, a law enforcement source told NewsNation. ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Sugar Bowl postponed after deadly truck attack
The College Football Playoff quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed by 24 hours to Thursday following a deadly pickup truck attack in New Orleans.ESPN - Jan. 2 -
Activist investors give Japan a wake-up call
A critical mass of shareholder activists are forcing companies to adjustFinancial Times - Jan. 2 -
Ex-Princeton football star killed in truck attack
Former Princeton football player Tiger Bech, an All-Ivy League kick returner, was among those killed in the deadly pickup truck attack early Wednesday in New Orleans.ESPN - Jan. 1 -
Death toll in New Orleans truck attack up to 15, law enforcement still at driver's Airbnb
The death toll from Wednesday's truck attack in New Orleans has risen to 15 as investigators learn more about the driver who plowed into a Bourbon Street crowd. Officials believe the driver was not ...CBS News - Jan. 1 -
Former New Orleans mayor on truck attack
Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined CBS News to discuss his thoughts and feelings on the Bourbon Street truck attack.CBS News - Jan. 1
