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Associated Press
Elon Musk revises Twitter financing plan; shares jump
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday revised the financing plan for his proposed $4...
May 26, 2022
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Associated Press
Oklahoma governor signs the nation’s strictest abortion ban
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed into law the nation’s strictest a...
May 26, 2022
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Reuters
Venezuelan man, crowned world’s oldest, marks 113th birthday Friday
SAN JOSE DE BOLIVAR, Venezuela (Reuters) - V enezuelan Juan Vicente Perez Mora, declared the oldest...
May 26, 2022
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Reuters
A shocked Texas town struggles to make sense of school massacre
UVALDE, Texas (Reuters) - Frank Salazar pointed down the road at the low-slung buildings of Robb El...
May 26, 2022
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Reuters
Russia pounds Ukraine’s east as town buries dead in mass grave
KYIV/KRAMATORSK, Ukraine, May 25 (Reuters) - Russian forces on Wednesday pounded Ukrainian-held twi...
May 26, 2022
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Reuters
U.N. to vote in ‘coming days’ on North Korea sanctions – U.S. official
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council will vote in the “coming days” on a U.S.-led p...
May 26, 2022
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Defense & Security
Kishida relishes role in Quad alliance
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida appeared to relish his role as chair of the first Quad summit in Tokyo ...
May 26, 2022
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Defense & Security
Govt to step up discussions on defense budget increase
The government and ruling parties plan to begin full-scale discussions to boost the country’s defens...
May 26, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Quad seeks India’s support in containing Russia, China
With the international order shaken by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s hegemonic actions, t...
May 25, 2022
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Economy
Department store sales up 19% in April
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Department store sales in Japan in April rose 19% from a year earlier on a same...
May 25, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida, Modi vow to ensure free and open Indo-Pacific region
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, agreed ...
May 25, 2022
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Defense & Security
Kishida, Albanese agree to work together over regional security
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, ...
May 25, 2022
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General News
New effort to raise sunken tour boat to start Thursday
A salvage team plans to try again to raise a sunken tour boat in waters off Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Pen...
May 25, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: NUS scientists develop painless way to shrink breast cancer using magnetic fields
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found a painless way to kill breast ...
May 25, 2022
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Washington Post
Kemp defeats Perdue in blow to Trump and his false election claims
Georgia Republican primary voters on Tuesday rejected former president Donald Trump’s attempt to uns...
May 25, 2022