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Tokyo: Japan is confronting shortages of Asahi products, including beer and bottled tea, after a major cyber-attack disrupted the operations of the country’s leading beverage company. Most of Asahi Group’s factories in Japan have been at a standstill, as the attack affected its ordering and delivery systems, the company confirmed. Major Japanese retailers, including 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, Lawson, and Life Cooperation, have warned customers to expect limited availability of Asahi products. FamilyMart stated that orders and shipments of Asahi products have been temporarily suspended with ‘no prospect of resumption’ at present. The retailer highlighted that its Famimaru range of bottled teas,…

New Delhi: In an era when keyboards dominate writing, handwriting remains crucial, especially for doctors. The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently underscored that ‘legible medical prescriptions are a fundamental right,’ emphasizing that unreadable prescriptions can have life-or-death consequences. The order emerged during a bail hearing unrelated to handwriting, involving allegations of rape, cheating, and forgery. The case concerned a woman who accused a man of taking money under the promise of a government job, conducting fake interviews, and sexually exploiting her. The accused denied the allegations, claiming a consensual relationship and disputes over money. Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri, reviewing…

Bratislava, Slovakia: Slovakia’s recent constitutional amendments have sparked outrage from LGBTQ+ advocates, who described the changes as a ‘dark day’ for the country. The amendments, passed by parliament, legally recognize only male and female sexes and make adoption nearly impossible for same-sex couples, marking a significant rollback of human rights and rule of law in the central European nation. Since the vote, Iniciatíva Inakosť, Slovakia’s leading LGBTQ+ advocacy organisation, has received over 100 calls and emails from concerned citizens. Martin Macko, the organisation’s Executive Director, remarked that, “People are frightened, anxious, and feel powerless, as they have become hostages of…

Los Angeles: Nearly two decades after the first film, a sequel to The Simpsons Movie has officially been announced. 20th Century Studios confirmed that the new film is set to release on 23 July 2027. The announcement was accompanied by a poster shared on Instagram, showing a doughnut being grabbed and featuring the tagline: ‘Homer’s coming back for seconds.’ Created by Matt Groening in 1989, The Simpsons follows the daily lives of the Simpson family, Homer, Marge, and their three children, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show has aired 37 seasons and has been renewed through season 40, making it…

Mumbai, India: After years of delays, the long-awaited Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is set to be inaugurated soon, with operations expected to commence in the coming months. Arun Bansal, CEO of Adani Airport Holdings Limited, said that the airport will ‘significantly ease congestion’ in Mumbai. The current airport has reached its capacity of 55 million passengers per year, with demand exceeding by an additional 20 million, which NMIA is designed to accommodate. Spread over 1,100 hectares and located approximately 40 km (24 miles) from Mumbai’s commercial center, NMIA is connected to the city by India’s longest sea-bridge. It features…

London: Skywatchers can seek out one of the sky’s more subtle phenomena: the zodiacal light. This faint, triangular glow is caused by sunlight scattering off interplanetary dust that lies in the plane of our solar system, known as the ecliptic. The dust originates from comets and collisions between asteroids. From an Earth-based perspective, the zodiacal light rises from the horizon as a soft wedge of light. Around the equinox, which occurred last week, the plane of the solar system tilts steeply into the sky, making the glow more visible above the western horizon in the northern hemisphere. To view it,…

Copenhagen: Denmark has imposed a nationwide ban on all civilian drone flights this week, ahead of the European Union summit in Copenhagen, citing security concerns. The country’s transport minister, Thomas Nolsøe Danielsen, confirmed the move, explaining that the measure was intended to ‘simplify security work’ for police and to prevent ‘foreign drones creating uncertainty and disruption.’ The temporary ban will remain in effect until October 3, with violations punishable by fines or prison terms of up to two years. The Ministry of Transport added that Danish police are on ‘significantly increased alert’ as the country, which currently holds the rotating…

Santa Barbara, California, USA: US pop star and actress Selena Gomez has tied the knot with music producer Benny Blanco in a private ceremony in Santa Barbara, California. Gomez shared pictures on Instagram showing herself in a white halter-neck wedding gown and Blanco in a dark tuxedo, captioning the post ‘9.27.25’ with love hearts on either side. The couple exchanged vows before about 170 guests, including singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, actor Paul Rudd, and Gomez’s Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) The…

Hanoi, Vietnam: Vietnam has mobilised around 100,000 military personnel to assist in evacuating 250,000 residents as Typhoon Bualoi intensifies, prompting the government to shut down several airports. Bualoi, the 10th typhoon to affect Vietnam this year, is currently over the sea, generating winds of 130 km/h (80 mph) and is expected to make landfall later on September 28, according to the National Meteorology Agency. “This is a rapidly moving storm, nearly twice the average speed, with strong intensity and a broad area of impact. It is capable of triggering multiple natural disasters simultaneously, including powerful winds, heavy rainfall, flooding, flash…

London: King Charles and Queen Camilla will meet Pope Leo XIV during a state visit to Vatican City in late October, Buckingham Palace confirmed. The visit will coincide with the 2025 Jubilee Year, a celebration the Catholic Church marks every 25 years. The Jubilee theme, ‘Pilgrims of Hope,’ emphasizes ecumenical collaboration, and the royal couple’s visit is expected to celebrate the ongoing dialogue and cooperation between the Church of England and the Catholic Church. The King’s role as Supreme Governor of the Church of England, dating back to Henry VIII, who named himself Supreme Head after breaking from the Catholic…