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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (August 2)
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August 2, 2025
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General NewsNew Apps Help Users Handle Heatstroke in Japan; People Can Receive Alerts, Assess Physical Condition
The government and related academic organizations have launched smartphone apps that provide aler...
August 2, 2025
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Japan In FocusKagoshima: Zoo Succeeds in Breeding Rare Spiny Rats, Endangered Spieces
KAGOSHIMA — Hirakawa Zoo in Kagoshima has successfully bred Amami togenezumi, or Amami spiny rats...
August 2, 2025
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Washington PostDream of a High-Speed Maglev Train between D.C. and New York Is Dead for Now
The Federal Railroad Administration has withdrawn support for a high-speed train project from D.C...
August 2, 2025
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Washington PostSanctions Bill Targets China for Enabling Putin’s War in Ukraine
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate on Friday would force the Trump administration to...
August 2, 2025
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Washington Post
China Is Betting on a Real-World Use of AI to Challenge U.S. Control
SHANGHAI - As the United States and China vie for control over the future of artificial intellige...
August 2, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Calls on the Federal Reserve Board to Take Full Control of the Central Bank from Powell
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called for the Federal Reserve's board of gove...
August 2, 2025
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Associated PressSwitzerland, the Land of Luxury Brands, Could See Prices Skyrocket from Trump’s 39% Tariffs
Prices for the eponymous Swiss watches, Swiss chocolate and Swiss cheese could skyrocket in a wee...
August 2, 2025
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Associated PressWall Street Falls the Most since May after Employers Slash Hiring and Tariffs Roll out
The U.S. stock market had its worst day since May on Friday after the government reported a sharp...
August 2, 2025
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Associated PressUS Envoy Visits Aid Site in Gaza Run by Israeli-Backed Group That Has Been Heavily Criticized
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump's Mideast envoy on Friday visited a ...
August 2, 2025
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Associated PressAttacks in China and Japan Raise Concerns about Xenophobia in Both Countries
A Japanese woman living in China was attacked and injured by a man in a Suzhou subway station, Ja...
August 2, 2025
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Associated Press
Former US Soldier Is Suspected in Montana Bar Shooting That Killed 4, Prompting Manhunt
A shooting at a Montana bar left four people dead Friday, prompting a lockdown in a neighborhood ...
August 2, 2025
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Japan In FocusHiroshima: A-Bombed City Used to Be ‘Military Capital’; People Recall Victory Parades, Pro-War Sentiment
HIROSHIMA — The city of Hiroshima, known throughout the world for its advocacy of peace, once was...
August 2, 2025
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ReutersTesla Ordered by Florida Jury to Pay $243 Million in Fatal Autopilot Crash
Aug 1 (Reuters) - A Florida jury on Friday found Tesla TSLA.O liable to pay $243 million to victi...
August 2, 2025
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ReutersTrump Orders Nuclear Submarines Moved after Russian ‘Provocative Statements’
WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had ordered two nucle...
August 2, 2025