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CompaniesMcDonald’s Shelves Plans for “One Piece” Happy Meal Promotion Following Pokémon Card Chaos
McDonald’s Company (Japan), Ltd. announced Wednesday that it would shelve plans to sell a Happy M...
August 21, 2025
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Associated PressDangerous Heat Descends on California and the Southwest, Raising Wildfire Risk
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A dangerous, multiday heat wave descended on much of California and the U.S. S...
August 21, 2025
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Associated PressChina Rushes to Build out Solar, and Emissions Edge Downward
TALATAN, China (AP) — High on the Tibetan plateau, Chinese government officials last month showed...
August 21, 2025
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General NewsTyphoon Lingling Forms Near Kagoshima Pref., Weather Agency Warns Heavy Rain Disaster Due to Linear Precipitation Zone
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Thursday that Typhoon Lingling, also called Typhoon No. 12, ...
August 21, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average down for Third Straight Session as Tech Shares Fall (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell for a third session on Thursday as in...
August 21, 2025
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Associated PressBrazilian Police Say Ex-President Bolsonaro Had Planned to Flee to Argentina Seeking Asylum
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s federal police said messages found on the telephone of former Pr...
August 21, 2025
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Associated PressAppeals Court Allows Trump to End Temporary Protections for Migrants from Central America and Nepal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and...
August 21, 2025
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ReutersPop Mart Sees Revenue Hitting over $4 Bln This Year, to Launch Mini Labubus
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Pop Mart 9992.HK chief executive Wang Ning said on Wednesd...
August 21, 2025
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Wider WorldGuterres Condemns Israeli Settlement Plan in Occupied West Bank
YOKOHAMA — U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned the Israeli government’s...
August 21, 2025
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ReutersSony Hikes Playstation 5 Prices in US as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Sony 6758.Twill raise prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles in the United State...
August 21, 2025
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ReutersChina Considering Yuan-Backed Stablecoins to Boost Global Currency Usage, Sources Say
Aug 20 (Reuters) - China is considering allowing the usage of yuan-backed stablecoins for the fir...
August 21, 2025
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ReutersIsrael Says It Has Taken First Steps of Military Operation in Gaza City
TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Israel’s military announced the first steps of an op...
August 21, 2025
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Associated PressNATO Defense Chiefs Hold ‘Candid Discussion’ on Security Guarantees for Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO defense chiefs held a “candid discussion" Wednesday about what security guar...
August 21, 2025
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Asia-PacificSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s Tumultuous Life Marked by Poverty and Peril
Born into a poor family and having worked as a laborer while young, South Korean President Lee Ja...
August 21, 2025
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Asia-PacificSouth Korean President Vows to Uphold Agreements with Japan on Comfort Women, Wartime Workers
SEOUL — In an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ...
August 21, 2025