BREAKING NEWS  
                            
                             
											             
                                            A HOKKAIDO LIBRARY’S BULLETIN BOARD TURNS INTO A NATIONAL BESTSELLER
                                                    A small-town Q&A for teens becomes a cultural touchstone In Shari, a Hokkaido seaside town, a library’s simple idea—invite teenagers                                                 
                    
                                                
                                        
                    
                                             
											             
                                            US CLEAN-ENERGY PULLBACK COULD ADD 3B TONS OF EMISSIONS BY 2050
                                                    Model shows coal and gas higher, wind lower under policy shift A new DNV outlook suggests U.S. power-sector emissions will                                                 
                    
                                                
                                        
                    
                                             
											             
                                            WAYMO LINES UP LONDON AS ITS FIRST OVERSEAS ROBOTAXI SERVICE
                                                    UK green lights limited self-driving pilots from 2026 Waymo says it plans to launch robotaxi rides in London next year,                                                 
                    
                                                
                                        
                    
                                             
											             
                                            GLOBAL MARKETS CLIMB AS RATE-CUT HOPES OUTWEIGH TRADE JITTERS
                                                    Stocks rally in Europe and Asia after choppy Wall Street session European and Asian stocks advanced as investors bet central                                                 
                    
                                                
                                        
                    
                                             
											             
                                            James Norton to play Beatles manager Brian Epstein in Sam Mendes’ four-film biopic project
                                                    Casting news and the plan ahead British actor James Norton will portray Brian Epstein, the Beatles’ pioneering manager, in director                                                 
                    
                                                
                                        
                    
                                             
											             
                                            Tourist-favorite Okinawa water buffalo carts adopt tap-to-pay
                                                    Tradition meets touchless On remote islets in Okinawa, Japan, visitors often cross shallow sea between Iriomote and Yubu while seated                                                 
                    
                                                
                                        
                    
                                             
											             
                                            California offshore drilling fight reignites as Trump officials back company after massive spill
                                                    Regulatory clash and legal risks A decade after a ruptured pipeline fouled 150 miles of California coastline, a revived bid                                                 
                    
                                                
                                        
                    
                                             
											             
                                            Waymo sets sights on London with 2026 robotaxi launch
                                                    What the rollout could look like Waymo plans to launch a commercial robotaxi service in London in 2026, marking its                                                 
                    
                                                
                                        
                    
                                             
											             
                                            After Osaka Expo, Japan’s regions race to turn buzz into bookings
                                                    Local governments pivot from pavilion hype to real itineraries With the 184-day Osaka Expo now closed, local governments across Japan                                                 
                    
                                                
                                        
                    
                                             
											             
                                            Apple’s Tim Cook signals fresh China investment as iPhone Air clears key hurdle
                                                    Apple’s supply chain calculus in China Apple CEO Tim Cook used a visit to China this week to pledge deeper                                                 
                    
                                                
                                        
                    
                                             
																			 
										















