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Associated PressWith Charges and Sanctions, US Takes Aim at Russian Disinformation ahead of November Election
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration seized Kremlin-run websites and charged two Russian st...
September 5, 2024
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Associated PressThe Arrest of a Former Aide to NY Governors Highlights Efforts to Root Out Chinese Agents in the US
NEW YORK (AP) — A secret Chinese police station hiding in plain sight in New York City. Clandesti...
September 5, 2024
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Associated PressIsrael’s Netanyahu Demands Open-ended Control of Gaza’s Border with Egypt
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel must keep o...
September 5, 2024
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Associated PressThe World Is Pumping Out 57 Million Tons of Plastic Pollution a Year
The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest...
September 5, 2024
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ScienceNew Species of Wasp Found in Amber in Fukushima
FUKUSHIMA (Jiji Press) — Fossils of insects found in amber excavated from a geological formation ...
September 5, 2024
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ScienceLike Humans, Marmosets Give Each Other Names
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Naming others is considered a marker of highly advanced cognition in soci...
September 5, 2024
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ReutersUS says China’s New York Envoy Was Not Expelled But Finished Posting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's consul general in New York left his post as scheduled after comple...
September 5, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Lower as Stronger Yen, Chip Losses Weigh (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell in choppy trade on Thursday, weighed down by ...
September 5, 2024
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Travel SpotsTokyo Tower Exceeds 190 Million Visitors; Seattle Couple on Honeymoon Break Milestone
Tokyo Tower welcomed its 190 millionth visitor on Wednesday.
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TechnologySouth Korean Pet Care Goes High-tech with AI Diagnostics
YONGIN, South Korea (AFP-Jiji) — When five-year-old goldendoodle Mozzi started walking “unnatural...
September 5, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Emperor Harvests Rice at Imperial Palace Grounds; Rice To Be Offered to Gods in Niinamesai Rite
The Emperor harvested rice on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Wedne...
September 5, 2024
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September 5, 2024
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Travel SpotsShine Muscat Grapes Bountifully Harvested in Yamagata Pref.
YAMAGATA — Grapes of the high-quality Shine Muscat variety, which can be eaten with the skin, are...
September 5, 2024
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Associated PressA 14-Year-Old Student Fatally Shot 4 People in a Rampage at a Georgia High School, Officials Say
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A 14-year-old student opened fire at a Georgia high school and killed four peo...
September 5, 2024
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Washington PostJD Vance’s Repeated Digs at Childless Women Are Worse than You Thought
In the latest installment of “JD Vance insults childless people,” which arrived last week, the Re...
September 5, 2024