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ReutersUS Citizen Who Helped Russia from inside Ukraine Granted Russian Passport by Putin
July 15 (Reuters) - Daniel Martindale, a U.S. citizen who helped the Kremlin target Ukrainian tro...
July 16, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends Flat as Election, Tariff Worries Overshadow Chip Stocks’ Gains (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended flat on Wednesday, as concerns surr...
July 16, 2025
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ReutersPutin, Unfazed by Trump, Will Fight on and Could Take More of Ukraine
MOSCOW, July 15 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin intends to keep fighting in Ukraine until th...
July 16, 2025
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VideoMaruoka Castle, Fukui Prefecture’s Understated Fortress
Maruoka Castle in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, is one of only 12 castles in Japan to retain the origi...
July 16, 2025
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Associated PressTrump Administration Fires 17 Immigration Court Judges across Ten States, Union Says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventeen immigration court judges have been fired in recent days, according to...
July 16, 2025
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Associated PressUN Rapporteur Calls for Global Action to Stop ‘Genocide’ in Gaza
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations’ special rapporteur for Gaza and the West Bank said Tu...
July 16, 2025
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Associated PressSenate Votes to Move Ahead with Trump’s Request for $9 Billion in Spending Cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's request to canc...
July 16, 2025
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Associated PressPrince Harry Is in Angola to Raise Awareness for Land Mine Clearing, Repeating Diana’s 1997 Trip
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prince Harry visited the African nation of Angola on Tuesday with ...
July 16, 2025
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Associated PressUN Finds Rising Child Malnutrition in Gaza, Where Officials Say Israeli Strikes Kill 93 People
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Malnutrition rates among children in the Gaza Strip have doubled...
July 16, 2025
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Associated PressPentagon Ends Deployment of 2,000 National Guard Troops in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pentagon said Tuesday it is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard ...
July 16, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba, EU Leaders to Agree on Intl Economic Order; Draft Statement Shows Support For Rules-Based Free Trade
Japan and the European Union intend to lead a rules-based international economic order in the fac...
July 16, 2025
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Science‘Lord of the Rings’ Director Backs Long Shot Plan, to Revive Extinct New Zealand Giant Bird
WASHINGTON (AP) — Filmmaker Peter Jackson owns one of the largest private collections of bones of...
July 16, 2025
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General News2025 Expo Osaka: Crowds, Heat Pose Challenges as Event Reaches Midway Point; Expo Might Turn a Profit, but Summer Holiday Season is Key
OSAKA — Sunday marked three months since the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo opened, and ticket sales have...
July 16, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Likely to Meet with Bessent in Tokyo This Week; U.S. Treasury Secretary to Attend Expo Event
Arrangements are being made for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to meet with U.S. Treasury Secretar...
July 15, 2025
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General NewsElderly Woman Injured in Bear Attack in Japan’s Nara Prefecture
NARA — An 80-year-old woman was attacked by a bear outside of her home in Gojo, southern Nara Pre...
July 15, 2025