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Activists in France have vowed to stay mobilised behind Canadian-American environmental activist Paul Watson after a Greenland court ruled Wednesday to keep him in custody. The marine conservationist will remain detained pending a decision on his extradition to Japan, where he is wanted over a clash with whalers.

When do the AFC qualifiers take place for the World Cup? How many countries are playing? Al Jazeera answers.

For the first time since he lost his AlphaTauri Formula 1 drive halfway through 2023, Nyck de Vries was back at the wheel of a conventionally powered single-seater last month when he made his Super Formula debut at Motegi with Toyota squad Team Impul. And while the results may have…

A Japanese heist, a Bollywood musical, London’s East End – noir has adapted and travelled the world from its 1940s Hollywood beginnings and thanks to a series of festivals and rereleases there are classics to see this autumn

A Greenland court on Wednesday extended the detention of US-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, 73, in custody pending extradition to Japan over a whaling altercation. The court ruled that Watson must remain in custody until Oct 2 as a legal review continues in Nuuk, the capital of the Danish autonomous…

A Greenland court decides Wednesday whether to keep US-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson in custody pending a decision on his extradition to Japan, where he is wanted over an altercation with whalers.

Ever since I came to Melbourne as an international PhD student in film studies, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has provided me with a sense of home among a community of like-minded cinephiles. To quote Agnès Varda, “Cinema is my home. I think I’ve always lived in it.”

Japan is at a crossroads, as the government attempts to reinvent a workaholic culture

With the Japanese yen still trading at multi-decade lows, it has sparked interest in certain sectors, including technology, automotive, and manufacturing that could benefit from a weaker currency. Given these dynamics, quality Japanese stocks Sony Group (SONY), Mitsui & Co. (MITSY), and Honda Motor (HMC) could be worth watching closely.…