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Innovation

The size S problem: female workers confront a male-focused industry

Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Figure Skating - Milano Ice Skating Arena, Milan, Italy - February 2, 2026 General view inside the arena as ice resurfacers drive around the ice rink REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Figure Skating - Milano Ice Skating Arena, Milan, Italy - February 2, 2026 General view inside the arena as ice resurfacers drive around the ice rink REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Japan’s toilet vehicles provide comfort to evacuees during disasters

The vehicle is equipped with two men’s toilets and two women’s toilets, as well as one for people with particular needs.
The vehicle is equipped with two men’s toilets and two women’s toilets, as well as one for people with particular needs.

EU to meet in Belgian castle to tackle economic rivalry with US, China

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Ukraine opens up arms exports, seeking to cash in on wartime technology

FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a presentation of Ukrainian military drones, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine January 16, 2025.REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a presentation of Ukrainian military drones, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine January 16, 2025.REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak/File Photo

Taiwan risks becoming numb to China drills, but threat is real: Defence minister

A Taiwanese army soldier waves a flag during an annual military exercise ahead of Lunar New Year in Taichung, Taiwan, January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang
A Taiwanese army soldier waves a flag during an annual military exercise ahead of Lunar New Year in Taichung, Taiwan, January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Japan’s toilet jokes are on you. Innovation is flourishing

Toto, better known as the maker of high-tech Washlet toilets, is also making money from producing ceramics for the semiconductor industry.
Toto, better known as the maker of high-tech Washlet toilets, is also making money from producing ceramics for the semiconductor industry.

EU is at a crossroads towards more independence, von der Leyen says

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the EU Parliament in Strasbourg, France, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the EU Parliament in Strasbourg, France, January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Dubai air taxis to begin commercial flights by end-2026

The air taxi is designed to be both eco-friendly and quiet enough for commercial use in dense urban areas.
The air taxi is designed to be both eco-friendly and quiet enough for commercial use in dense urban areas.

Japan PM Takaichi may call early election, says coalition partner

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had a meeting with her party's coalition partner Hirofumi Yoshimura in January.
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had a meeting with her party's coalition partner Hirofumi Yoshimura in January.

Ten lessons from a history of disruptions

Bounded by what they know, consumers cannot envision the future. It takes a disruptive innovator to resolve the problems they face.
Bounded by what they know, consumers cannot envision the future. It takes a disruptive innovator to resolve the problems they face.

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