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General NewsPika Pika Sparks! Brings High-Voltage Spectacle to Life in PokéPark KANTO’s Sedge Town
Pika Pika Sparks! is a high-voltage spectacle featuring Pikachu and performers surrounded by dazz...
January 31, 2026
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Associated PressNew US Sanctions against Iran Target Interior Minister over Crackdown on Protesters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday against Iran 's interior mini...
January 31, 2026
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Associated PressUS Approves Major New Arms Sales to Israel Worth $6.67 Billion and to Saudi Arabia Worth $9 Billion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has approved a massive new series of arms sales to Isr...
January 31, 2026
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Associated PressProtesters Close Schools and Stores during a Nationwide Strike against Trump’s Immigration Policies
Protesters held "no work, no school, no shopping" strikes across the U.S. on Friday to oppose the...
January 31, 2026
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Associated PressTrump Claims Putin Agreed to Temporary Halt in Energy Attacks on Ukraine, but Terms Are Unclear
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The terms of a Russian commitment to U.S. President Donald Trump to temporar...
January 31, 2026
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Associated PressThe Justice Department Has Opened a Federal Civil Rights Probe into the Killing of Alex Pretti
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the...
January 31, 2026
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Crime & CourtsMan Randomly Attacks 4 Passersby Near Station in Japan; Suspect on the Run
MITO — A man attacked four passersby on Friday evening in front of JR Mito Station, according to ...
January 31, 2026
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Associated PressSatellite Photos Show Activity at Iran Nuclear Sites as Tensions Rise over Protest Crackdown
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As tensions soar over Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide pr...
January 31, 2026
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Associated PressTrump’s Choice of Warsh to Lead Fed Could Reshape the World’s Most Influential Central Bank
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh to chair the Federal Reserve...
January 31, 2026
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Associated PressIsrael Reopening Gaza’s Border Crossing with Egypt on Sunday after Long Closure
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Friday that it will reopen the pedestrian border crossing between th...
January 31, 2026
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Japan In FocusOkinawa: Master Potter Passes Down Tradition of Climbing Kiln in Yomitan Village
YOMITAN, Okinawa — Tsuboya ware, a representative form of Okinawan pottery, is said to have begun...
January 31, 2026
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ReutersStudy: Wind, Solar Beat Fossil Fuels in EU Power Mix
Wind and solar power for the first time generated more electricity in the European Union than fos...
January 31, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Govt to Require Confirmation of Identity of Buyers of Data-Only SIM Cards, Seeks Cut Down on Fraud Committed through Social Media
The government has decided to require mobile phone service carriers to confirm the identities of ...
January 31, 2026
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ObituariesCatherine O’hara, Emmy-Winning Comic Actor of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and Home Alone’ Fame, Dies at 71
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Catherine O'Hara, a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and "SCTV" alum who starr...
January 31, 2026
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AFP-JIJIU.N. Report Declares ‘Global Water Bankruptcy’
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The world is entering an era of “global water bankruptcy” with rivers, lakes a...
January 31, 2026