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General NewsM4.4 Earthquake Hits Ibaraki Prefecture, Northeast of Tokyo; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.4 hit Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, at 8...
June 27, 2025
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Associated PressZohran Mamdani’s Wife Rama Duwaji Is an Animator, Illustrator and Ceramicist. And They Met on Hinge
NEW YORK (AP) — Rama Duwaji's Election Day post on Instagram was only four words long, but said a...
June 27, 2025
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Associated PressKennedy Says US Is Pulling Funding from Global Vaccine Group Gavi
LONDON (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the country is pulling its support...
June 27, 2025
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Science‘Spectacular’ Viking Burial Site Discovered in Denmark
AARHUS, Denmark (AFP-Jiji) — In an accidental find, a 10th-century burial site believed to have b...
June 27, 2025
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ScienceHumans Adapted to Diverse Habitats before Trekking out of Africa
Small bands of Homo sapiens made a few failed forays leaving our home continent before the specie...
June 27, 2025
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Associated PressMusic History Is Littered with Projects Planned, Anticipated, Even Completed — and Then Scrapped
NEW YORK (AP) — The idea that Bruce Springsteen wrote, recorded and ultimately shelved entire alb...
June 27, 2025
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MarketsNikkei Rises Above 40,000-point Level; Concerns Easing Over Situation in Middle East
The Nikkei stock average on Friday morning rose above the 40,000-point level for the first time i...
June 27, 2025
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Insights Into The WorldThere Is a High Price to Pay for Mistreating Allies
The “Trump shocks” have continued to come one after another. There is also the possibility that a...
June 27, 2025
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Associated PressUkraine Has Halted Russia’s Advance in the Northern Sumy Region, Commander Says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces have halted Russia's recent advance into the northern Sumy ...
June 27, 2025
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Associated PressTrump’s Latest Rejection of Intelligence Assessments Reflects a Long Distrust of Spy Agencies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's fights with the intelligence community were a running ...
June 27, 2025
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Associated PressCooper Flagg Is the New Maine Man for the Mavericks as the No. 1 Pick in the NBA Draft
NEW YORK (AP) — Cooper Flagg is the new Maine man in Dallas.
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Associated PressThe Fighting Has Stopped between Israel and Iran. Families of Hostages Now Hope for a Deal in Gaza
OR AKIVA, Israel (AP) — Liran Berman hasn't had much to keep hopeful over the 629 days of his twi...
June 27, 2025
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Performing ArtsShiki’s ‘Back to The Future’ Musical: A Dazzling Ride through Time; Stars Naoto Risu, Masuo Nonaka Speak on the Hit’s Japan Debut
Shiki Theatre Company’s new production, “Back to the Future: The Musical,” an acclaimed stage ada...
June 27, 2025
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Associated PressUS Stocks Rise to the Brink of a Record and Recover Nearly All Their 20% Springtime Drop
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market ran up to the edge of another record on Thursday.
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Business SeriesSouthwest Japan’s Challenges / Signs of Growth: Japan Firms Aim to Revive Industry Through Evolution of Traditional Crafts; Utilizing Traditional Craft in Non-Traditional Ways
This is the second installment in a series of articles taking an in-depth look at industries with...
June 27, 2025