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Sanae Takaichi posted about how little sleep she gets on the job, but it has drawn criticism from some who say she’s valorizing overwork.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posted that she gets "zero to three hours" of sleep a night, drawing criticism from some who say she is valorizing overwork and prompting a national debate over work-life balance.
NYTimes – World Sanae Takaichi posted about how little sleep she gets on the job, but it has drawn criticism from some who say she’s valorizing overwork.
Sanae Takaichi posted about how little sleep she gets on the job, but it has drawn criticism from some who say she’s valorizing overwork.
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BBC News – World Germany has blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport on 4 August, when a drone carrying an explosive device was discovered near Ukrainian cargo planes.
BBC News – World Vice President JD Vance called Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed "evil" at a campaign rally and told him to "keep my wife's name the hell out of your mouth." El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers in a Senate race marked by personal attacks.
NYTimes – World Former U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced he will resign from Parliament to focus on international affairs, defense, security, trade and technology. Starmer, who was pushed out of Downing Street by his party, said it is time to step aside.
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