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ReutersGaza War to Last Months, Israel Says, as Fears of Conflict Spread Rise
CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Israel's war on Hamas will last months, Israel's military c...
December 27, 2023
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Associated PressSouth Korean Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning Film ‘Parasite’ Found Unconscious
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie "Parasite" has been found un...
December 27, 2023
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ReutersGlobal Stocks Edge Up, Dollar Holds Near 5-month Low
NEW YORK/SINGAPORE, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Global stocks crept higher on Tuesday and the dollar lingered...
December 27, 2023
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Associated PressHere’s What to Know about Turkey’s Decision to Move Forward with Sweden’s Bid to Join NATO
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the Turkish parliamen...
December 27, 2023
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ReutersStock Market Today: Wall Street Ends Higher at the Start of a Holiday-Shortened Week
Stocks notched more gains Tuesday as Wall Street kicked off what's expected to be a quiet, holiday-s...
December 27, 2023
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Associated PressAs Social Media Guardrails Fade and AI Deepfakes Go Mainstream, Experts Warn of Impact on Elections
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly three years after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the false election conspi...
December 27, 2023
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Associated PressSweden Moves a Step Closer to NATO Membership after Turkey’s Parliamentary Committee Gives Approval
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’...
December 27, 2023
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Associated PressIsraeli Military Says Gaza Ground Offensive Has Expanded into Urban Refugee Camps
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces on Tuesday expanded their ground offensive into urban refuge...
December 27, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentGovt Orders 4 Insurers to Improve Practices
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Financial Services Agency on Tuesday issued business improvement orders to ...
December 27, 2023
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TechnologyNRA OK’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Restart; Approval by Local Governments Still Needed (Update 1)
The Nuclear Regulation Authority decided Wednesday to effectively lift a ban on operations of Tokyo ...
December 27, 2023
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EconomyWinter Bonus Average at Big Companies Hits 3rd-highest Figure
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — This year’s winter bonuses at large companies averaged ¥906,413 in Japan, marki...
December 27, 2023
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Other SportsNoya Inoue Becomes Two-Weight Undisputed Champion with Tapales Knockout
Japan's Naoya Inoue became the second male boxer to be a four-belt undisputed champion in two weight...
December 27, 2023
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TechnologyGovt to Subsidize Battery Production Equipment; Manufacturers to be Encouraged to Form Alliances
A new subsidy program to support makers producing equipment for the production of storage batteries ...
December 27, 2023
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General NewsEnglish Edition of WWII Survivors’ Memories Completed, Available Online
HIROSHIMA — A dual language (Japanese/English) book of remembrances by survivors of the 1945 U.S. at...
December 27, 2023
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Other SportsBoxing’s ‘Monster’ Naoya Inoue 1st Japanese to Claim All 4 Belts in 2 Divisions (Update 1)
Naoya Inoue became just the second boxer in history to hold belts from all four major sanctioning bo...
December 26, 2023