Buyers put off new-build homes over quality, report says
A survey suggests more than half of people think older houses are better quality than new ones. Source: BBC News
Japan’s frontier islanders decry lack of plan to aid Taiwanese fleeing attack
EconomyHuman Interest 05 December 2023, 2:22 am 1 minute Reuters was ahead to report that Sonkichi Sakihara recalls chancing upon some of the last refugees to arrive on Yonaguni: four men who had sailed more than 2,000 kilometres from Vietnam to reach Japan’s westernmost inhabited island. It was 1977. Article Tags Topics of Interest: EconomyHuman […]
Japan: Four cabinet ministers quit over fundraising scandal
Chief Cabinet Secretary and top government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno, often seen as Mr Kishida’s right-hand man and the face of his government, was the most prominent of the four ministers. Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, Internal Affairs Minister Junji Suzuki and Agriculture Minister Ichiro Miyashita also stepped down on Thursday. Source: BBC News
Judge orders pause in Trump election meddling case
The federal election interference case will be put on hold as higher courts consider how to proceed. Source: BBC News
Allergy details must be mandatory on menus – Food Standards Agency
Calls for change stem from the family of a teenager who died after an allergic reaction to a meal out. Source: BBC News
Large fire at Wales industrial estate after explosion
A nearby worker says he heard a “massive explosion” coming from Treforest Industrial Estate. Source: BBC News
'Too soon': Brooklyn Nine-Nine stars remember Andre Braugher
The hit show’s cast remember their “kind” and “loyal” captain, who loved singing in his dressing room. Source: BBC News
Ex-BP boss to lose £32m after 'serious misconduct'
Mr Looney is dismissed without notice after BP finds he misled board over colleague relationships. Source: BBC News
Cawdery killings: Deaths of pensioners could be repeated, coroner warns
Michael and Marjorie Cawdery, who were 83, were brutally attacked in their own home. Source: BBC News
Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford resigns
Speaking at a hastily arranged press conference in the Welsh Parliament, Mr Drakeford said: “When I stood for the leadership, I said that, if elected, I would serve for five years. Exactly five years have passed since I was confirmed as first minister in 2018.” Source: BBC News