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Associated PressA Timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein Investigation and the Fight to Make the Government’s Files Public
Two decades after Jeffrey Epstein was first reported to police, the Justice Department has starte...
December 20, 2025
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Associated PressBrown University Attack Suspect Died 2 Days before His Body Was Found, Autopsy Finds
An autopsy determined that the man suspected in last weekend's attack at Brown University and the...
December 20, 2025
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Associated PressSuspect in Brown University Shooting and MIT Professor’s Killing Was Once a Physics Student
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Thirty years ago, Claudio Neves Valente and Nuno F.G. Loureiro were class...
December 20, 2025
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Associated PressVisiting the Trevi Fountain Now Will Cost More Than Just a Coin Toss with a 2-Euro Tourist Fee
ROME (AP) — Tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain are now going to pay more than just the legendar...
December 20, 2025
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ReutersUS Carries out Large-Scale Retaliatory Strikes against ISIS in Syria
Dec 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State...
December 20, 2025
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Political PulseAI Personalizes Foreign Language Lessons in Pilot Projects, Inspiring Students in Japan
AI translation has made significant strides in recent years, now handling tasks once considered u...
December 20, 2025
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General NewsGreen Expo 2027 Gains Attention from Osaka Expo Fans; Event Planners Use Cross-Promotion to Build Enthusiasm for Upcoming Exhibition
Interest is growing in the upcoming International Horticultural Expo 2027 (Green×Expo), which wil...
December 20, 2025
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General NewsSantas in Japan Hand Out Christmas Gifts to People Affected by Massive Wildfire in Iwate Pref. Earlier This Year
OFUNATO, Iwate — Three volunteers dressed as Santa Claus handed out gifts to those displaced by t...
December 20, 2025
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Associated Press3 Killed in Taiwan Knife Attack, with the Suspect Later Falling to His Death from a Department Store (Update1)
TAIPEI (AP) — A man with at least one knife and smoke grenades attacked crowds indiscriminately i...
December 19, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s Defense Ministry to Launch New Division to Boost Space Security Amid Development of Satellite Killers
The Defense Ministry intends to establish a new division to oversee space affairs next fiscal yea...
December 19, 2025
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EnvironmentU.K. Public Urged to Keep Eyes Peeled for Washed-up Bananas
SELSEY, England (AFP-Jiji) — A “major” clean-up operation was made in southern England on Dec. 9 ...
December 19, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentLDP, DPFP Reach Deal to Hike Taxable Income Threshold to ¥1.78 Mil.; Income Cap for Full Basic Deduction Will Also Rise to ¥6.65 Mil.
The Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party for the People have agreed on a deal to rai...
December 19, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s 10-Year Bond Yield Hits 1999 High as BOJ Hikes Rates; Tech Drives Nikkei Rally
TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Japan's 10-year government bond yield jumped to a 26-year peak on Frida...
December 19, 2025
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EconomyBOJ Gov. Ueda: Highly Likely Mechanism for Rising Wages, Prices Will Be Maintained
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said at a press conference on Friday that the decision to raise the...
December 19, 2025
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Crime & CourtsCourt Hears Arguments on Weight of Yamagami’s Background in Sentencing; Will Rule on Whether Defendant Should Serve 20 Years or Life
How much weight should be given to a defendant’s upbringing and background when deciding on their...
December 19, 2025