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Australia
ABC News AU
National & Local
Australian regulator delays ban on lead plumbing products
The Australian Building Codes Board has extended the deadline for banning lead-containing plumbing products by two years, allowing continued installation in homes and schools until 2028.
Mar 4 • 19:36 UTC
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Japan
Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice
Arrest of a man in the plumbing industry for extortion suspected to be a leader of "rescue business"
A 30-year-old plumbing contractor, Daiki Sada, has been arrested by the Osaka Prefectural Police on charges of extortion and coercion, suspected to be a leader in a scheme that extorts money from victims under the guise of emergency plumbing services.
Feb 5 • 09:09 UTC