The G7 conference will be held in Washington, DC, with Japan serving as meeting host.

On Tuesday, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said that the country would preside over a conference of the Group of Seven (G7) financial leaders the following day in Washington, DC, to examine the state of the global economy and financial markets, the fortification of supply chains, and t...

Germany has been the setting for seven films you may not have known were shot there

From a silent film from the 1920s to a recent Hollywood blockbuster, we expose the movies whose German filming locations—including 'Görliwood' and Tempelhof—will surprise you. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Scarlett Johansson, the picture was primarily shot ...

Rajnath Singh, the defense minister, inspects the progress of seven defense contractors spun off from OFB

A gathering was held in New Delhi on September 30 to commemorate the first anniversary of the seven defense businesses that were spun out from the former Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). As of October 1, 2021, the companies were up and running, with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi devoting them to...

Why the problem of global inflation is greater than that of US politics

The Group of Seven (G-7) major economies' summit this week focused on rising prices.

The European Council stated that the crisis in Ukraine is causing sharp price hikes and that the G-7 is required to "help the world economy," while the White House announced on Tuesday tha...

Lawson has been added to Vancouver's Sevens roster as the team looks to maintain its excellent form

Australian Men's Sevens coach John Manenti has made one change to the team that placed third in Singapore, recalling Nathan Lawson as the team prepares to compete in Vancouver on April 17-18.

Lawson, who made his debut for the programme at the Tokyo Olympics, replaces Stu Dunbar, wh...

Fiji defeats New Zealand to win the Singapore Rugby Sevens

The Olympic gold medalists from Tokyo surged out to an early lead in the final and never looked back, with converted tries from Vuiviawa Naduvalo, Waisea Nacuqu, and Joseva Talacolo giving them a 21-0 lead at halftime.

New Zealand cut the lead after the interval with touchdowns by Regan...

28 FIGHTER JETS FLOWN BY CHINA TOWARDS TAIWAN

Highlights –

• 28 fighter jets flown by China towards Taiwan.
• This is the largest display of force by Beijing towards Taiwan.
• Taiwan's air force deployed its combat air patrol forces in response.
• G-7 nations issued a stat...

JAPAN’S SEVEN & i ACQUIRES U.S CONVINIENCE STORE SPEEDWAY LLC

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• Japan’s Seven & I acquires U.S convenience store Speedway LLC.
• The Japanese retailer acquired the same despite U.S. antitrust officials saying the deal may be "illegal."
• Tokyo-based Seven & i has a...

AUSTRALIAN SEVEN NEWS MEDIA CRACKED DEAL WITH GOOGLE 

HIGHLIGHTS

• Australia's Seven West Media turned into the nation's first significant media source to hit a deal with Google, as the public authority pushes ahead with a law that would drive the Internet goliath to pay media organizations for content
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FIRST US WARSHIP SAILS THROUGH TAIWAN STRAIT AFTER BIDEN TOOK OVER THE OFFICE

Highlights

• The US Seventh Fleet said that the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer on Thursday conducted a routine transit via the waterway that separates Taiwan and the Chinese mainland

• This voyage was confirmed by the defence ministry of Taiwan without ...

TOYOTA TO START TRIALS OF FUEL CELL ELECTRIC DELIVERY TRUCKS WITH CONVENIENCE STORES

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• Toyota to start trials of fuel cell electric delivery trucks with convenience stores.
• Three major Japanese convenience store operators will take part in the trial test.
• The fuel cell vehicles will use hydrogen to generate...

AMERICAN SINGER/SONGWRITER GRACIE ABRAMS BONDS WITH FAN-COMMUNITY WEVERSE

• American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams has gone ahead and bonded with Weverse, the fan comrades and online store for a host of K-pop musicians like BTS, CL and Seventeen, Big Hit Entertainment said Wednesday.  
• It signals the first case for a musician not belonging ...

RUSSIA: SEVEN DEAD AFTER DRINKING HAND SANITIZER AS THEY HAD RUN OUT OF ALCOHOL

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• A group of friends in Russia have died by drinking the hand sanitiser because they had run out of alcohol
• The nine people have consumed the sanitiser out which three died on the spot and four died later in the hospital and two are in coma<...

HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY PRODUCES TIRES FOR ILLUSTRIOUS AUDI RS MODELS

• Hankook Tire & Technology Co., the world's seventh-largest tiremaker by sales, said Wednesday it has been producing tires for Audi RS models this year.
• Hankook Tire has provided  the high-performance Ventus S1 evo 3 and Winter i*cept evo2 tires for Audi's RS 7 ...

FIVE KOREAN COOKBOOKS TO DISH UP EXOTIC K-FOOD RECIPES

• Whether you are clueless  about Korean food or you've watched every Mukbang video on YouTube, these cookbooks penned by Korean authors will give you an insight into  how to recreate popular K-food staples (instead of just ordering them from your local takeout hangout).
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K-POP ARTISTS SWITCH ONLINE TO THRILL FANS WITH REFRESHING CANDOR

• As the pandemic continues to persevere, K-pop artists are increasingly venturing online to meet and interact with their fans.
• Just recently, boy band Seventeen premiered their fourth annual fan interaction with “Seventeen in Carat Land” on Sunday via fan community p...

RITSUMEIKAN ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY REPORTS 7 OF ITS STUDENTS TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

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• Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University reports 7 of its students being tested positive for COVID-19.
• The students are foreigners who have come to the country to pursue their education.
• The Oita prefectural government’...

JAPANESE RETAILER SEVEN & I HOLDINGS TO ACQUIRE SPEEDWAY LLC

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• Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings to acquire Speedway LLC.
• The former will acquire the convenience store and gas network.
• This would be the fourth-largest acquisition of a foreign company by the J...

KOREAN CONVENIENCE STORES USING TECHNOLOGY TO FIGHT COVID-19

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• South Korean convenience stores have decided to go contact-less to counter the threat of coronavirus.
• The new “signature” concept store of Korea Seven in downtown Seoul has no sales clerks.
• BGF Retail is planning to t...

SEVEN CEO Bill Ernest To Develop Entertainment Industry Of Saudi Arabia

Bill Ernest, the CEO of Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), is on a mission to develop the Entertainment Industry of Saudi Arabia. He says:

“SEVEN aims to become the leading national investor, developer and operator of a diverse ecosystem in KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). We...