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ObituariesSinger-Songwriter Chris Rea, Known for ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ Dies at 74
LONDON (AP) — Chris Rea, the singer and songwriter best known for the hit “Driving Home for Chris...
December 23, 2025
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Associated PressBanksy Unveils New Art in London Following Speculation over Murals Depicting Stargazing Figures
Elusive street artist Banksy appeared to confirm Monday that a new mural in London, depicting two...
December 23, 2025
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Associated PressUkraine’s Zelenskyy Says Progress in US-Led Peace Talks Is ‘Quite Solid’
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Initial drafts of U.S. proposals for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia...
December 23, 2025
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Crime & Courts9 Japanese Police Officers Suspected of Online Casino Gambling
Kobe, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)—The prefectural police department of Hyogo, western Japan, has sent pa...
December 23, 2025
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Crime & CourtsJapan Actor Ryoko Hirosue Given Summary Indictment over Car Accident
Shizuoka, Dec. 22 (Jiji Press)—Japanese public prosecutors issued a summary indictment on Monday ...
December 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentPoll Finds High Approval Rating for PM Takaichi’s Economic Measures, 63% Agree with Reactivation of Nuclear Power Plants
The administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi maintained a high approval rating in a poll c...
December 23, 2025
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CompaniesSuntory CEO Says Beer to Be Company’s ‘Top Priority;’ Tax Cut on Alcohol Is Expected to Boost Demand Next Year
With taxes on beer set to be reduced next year, major beverage maker Suntory Holdings Ltd. will m...
December 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Govt to Trial Offering Bidding Preference to Construction Firms Proposing Heat Wave Countermeasures
Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry will trial a system next summer that gives p...
December 22, 2025
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Crime & CourtsHong Kong Police Detain 15 in Robbery Case Involving Theft of ¥1 Billion
HONG KONG - Hong Kong police announced Monday they had detained 15 Hong Kong residents in connect...
December 22, 2025
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Washington PostA Middle-Class Family’s Only Option: A $43,000 Health Insurance Premium
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. - Like millions of other Americans, Stacy Newton turns to Healthcare.gov to sh...
December 22, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korea’s Presidential Office Moving Back to Traditional Blue House
SEOUL, Dec 22 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is moving the presidential office ...
December 22, 2025
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ReutersRussian General Killed in Moscow Car Bomb, Investigators Say
MOSCOW, Dec 22 (Reuters) - A Russian general was killed by a car bomb in southern Moscow on Monda...
December 22, 2025
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TechnologyJapan’s H3 Rocket Failed in Latest Launch, Says Official
The 8th H3 rocket experienced a launch failure on Monday morning, the education state minister sa...
December 22, 2025
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ReutersTrump Names Louisiana Governor Landry as Greenland Special Envoy
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he is appoint...
December 22, 2025
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Imperial FamilyImperial Family Views Photo Exhibition Themed on Wartime Tokyo to End Series of WWII-Related Visits on War’s 80th Anniversary
The Emperor and Empress and their daughter Princess Aiko visited the National Showa Memorial Muse...
December 22, 2025