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'True balance': Japan's quiet telework revolution
'True balance': Japan's quiet telework revolution
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Posted far from home for his job at Japanese conglomerate Hitachi, father of two Tsutomu Kojima was "really lonely" until he began working remotely during the pandemic for the first time. The couple now mostly do their jobs in communication and marketing remotely from Fujisawa, southwest of the capital, having struggled to both work from home in Tokyo.

Airlines' fragile recovery from Covid
Airlines' fragile recovery from Covid
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Airlines are recovering from huge Covid fallout but face fresh turbulence from rocketing inflation while airports battle to cope with booming demand. - Consolidation - There is rapid consolidation as the sector faces headwinds from historically-high fuel prices and big salary increases in the face of decades-high inflation.

Aviation buzzing for return of Farnborough airshow
Aviation buzzing for return of Farnborough airshow
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Aviation's biggest players descend on the renowned Farnborough airshow next week, buoyed by the travel sector's nascent recovery from the Covid pandemic and as Russia's invasion of Ukraine boosts defence spending. - Ukraine brings defence focus - Russia's assault on Ukraine has thrown the spotlight on defence aerospace, as governments worldwide seek to bolster capability of their armed forces.

Verdict due on German soldier accused of far-right plot
Verdict due on German soldier accused of far-right plot
World
by  AFP

A German court on Friday is to hand down its verdict in the bizarre case of a soldier accused of plotting a far-right attack on senior politicians while successfully posing as a Syrian refugee. But they backed away for lack of evidence from an accusation that he plotted to use his false refugee identity to pin the crime on a Syrian.

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva both wear bullet-proof vests to campaign rallies ahead of October elections. 
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva both wear bullet-proof vests to campaign rallies ahead of October elections. 
World
by  AFP

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have both taken to wearing bullet-proof vests to campaign rallies ahead of the October elections, with the candidates' security a major concern in an atmosphere of deep political polarization. Bolsonaro is trailing behind Lula in opinion polls ahead of the first round of presidential elections on October 2.

Mexican sex workers fight injustice with the pen
Mexican sex workers fight injustice with the pen
World
by  AFP

Paloma Paz puts on a wig and pink heels before heading onto Mexico City's streets for sex work -- a precarious profession that she combines with journalism to decry injustices. She began writing articles after seeing fellow sex workers thrown onto the street when the hotels where they lived and worked closed due to the pandemic.