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The affection that Japanese people feel for cats translates into spending that, this year, will reach 2.9 trillion yen (approximately $16 billion), a figure almost equal to the economic impact of the 2025 Osaka World Expo. But this amount doesn’t include the hidden side of the cat economy: the care of homeless felines.Compiling statistics on Japanese pets has been a priority since the beginning of the 21st century, when the number of cats and dogs began to surpass the child population. In 2025, Japan had 8.8 million cats and 6.8 million dogs — a total of 15.6 million pets —…

Nasry Asfura came to Honduras’s presidency with a promise that would define the course of his administration: to shrink the State to make it leaner and more “efficient” in a country of 11 million people. At a modest inauguration ceremony on January 27, following elections marred by allegations of irregularities, the new president, backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, asked to be judged by his actions and pledged to get to work immediately. Six months later, with a record tarnished by inefficiency and public dissatisfaction, his government is preparing to confront the return of former president Juan Orlando Hernández, who…

From the United States come the echoes of a parenting style known as “FAFO parenting” (“Fuck Around and Find Out”), a trend that — to put it simply — advocates that children should learn more from the natural consequences of their actions and less from constant adult intervention. “I’ve read about it, and it seems logical to me that this approach is being discussed. I think parents are a bit tired of constantly intervening in their children’s lives and meticulously weighing everything they do and say, simply because they’re scared of not being ‘respectful’ enough, or of traumatizing them for…

Breaking through Hannah Einbinder’s schedule is a challenge proportional to the remarkable moment the actor and comedian is experiencing. She made her on-screen debut just five years ago in the HBO series Hacks and now appears in her debut feature film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Einbinder, 31, plays a promising director tasked with relaunching a horror franchise once headlined by a diva originally played by Gillian Anderson. When we finally get to speak, it has been only a month since Hacks ended, and Einbinder has just attended the Cannes Film Festival, where Teenage Sex and Death at…

These are hard times in Madrid, where evictions are unceasing. Early in July, Adolfo, 60, was evicted in the working-class neighborhood of Vallecas along with his daughter and grandson. Another eviction was scheduled for the following week, another the week after that and a further one on July 22 — a bleak month for the neighborhood, according to the Platform for People Affected by Mortgages (PAH). Three evictions in Vallecas in barely a month. In the Spanish capital, the scene repeats itself across different districts — Usera, Tetuán and Carabanchel — driven by court orders that in the Madrid region…

“It’s because you can’t, because you’re a woman… If my mother doesn’t tell me I can’t do something, no one else is going to tell me I can’t do it.” These are the powerful words that inspired Paola García, a 30-year-old escaramuza rider (a member of a women’s precision horseback-riding team) and charra (a female practitioner of charrería), to found the platform Más Mujeres Charreando (More Women Practising Charrería), an initiative that has promoted gender equality within charrería, Mexico’s national sport, since 2022. The tradition was recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016.That idea inspired…

Juan’s journey from freedom to proudly posing on the rainbow crosswalk at the Morón de la Frontera prison in Seville has been tortuous. He had never experienced what it meant to hide as a gay man in his adult life until he entered a jail three years ago. “I went in terrified I would be raped in a restroom,” he admits. He decided then to stay in the closet and adopt a staged life that included a wife on the outside and masculine mannerisms. When he was transferred to the Seville prison, he thought it would be “the same old…

There are books that can change a person’s life. And the course of a country. If China eventually overtakes the United States in the race for artificial intelligence dominance, it may owe part of the credit to Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami. One of his characters drew Yang Zhilin into the world of computer science, and today he leads Moonshot AI, the latest company pushing China closer to surpassing the United States, all to the soundtrack of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon.Moonshot revved its engines and Silicon Valley felt the shake. Its latest AI model, Kimi K3, entered…

As the CFL’s Official Charity Partner, World Vision Canada works alongside players, teams, and fans to create meaningful change for children and communities worldwide. From clean water initiatives to education and empowerment programs, the partnership highlights how the rhythms of the game can inspire rhythms of change far beyond the field. OTTAWA — The Montreal Alouettes continued their strong start to the season on Friday night, earning their fifth straight win with a 34-13 victory over the Ottawa REDBLACKS at TD Place Stadium. Montreal controlled the game from the opening whistle, building an early lead and using contributions from all…

Birmingham Phoenix (BPH) and Welsh Fire (WEF) are all set to face off in Match No. 15 of The Hundred Men’s 2026 at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Saturday, August 1. Both teams have enjoyed contrasting starts to their campaigns, making this an important fixture as the tournament begins to gather momentum.Birmingham Phoenix have managed just one victory from their opening three matches and will be eager to climb up the points table with a strong performance at their home venue. Joe Clarke has been their most reliable batter so far, while Rehan Ahmed has impressed with his wicket-taking ability.Welsh Fire, meanwhile,…