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Associated Press
Here’s a Look at the 6 Things the UN is Ordering Israel to Do about Its Operation in Gaza
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In one of its most closely-watched rulings since its creation in 1948,...
January 27, 2024
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Associated Press
Venezuela’s Highest Court Upholds Ban on Opposition Presidential Candidate
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The prospect of a free presidential election in Venezuela was dealt a heav...
January 27, 2024
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Associated Press
Deepfake Explicit Images of Taylor Swift Spread on Social Media. Her Fans are Fighting Back
NEW YORK (AP) — Pornographic deepfake images of Taylor Swift are circulating online, making the sing...
January 27, 2024
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General News
Mini Bonsai Grow in Popularity in Japan and Abroad
Mini bonsai, which can be displayed on a tabletop to bring a sense of the season, are being apprecia...
January 27, 2024
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Reuters
Germany’s Scholz Says Dark Neo-Nazi Networks are on the Rise
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday voiced concern over the rise of extr...
January 27, 2024
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Japan In Focus
Miyazaki: Radish Tower Erected at Airport
MIYAZAKI — A scaffolding to dry daikon radish was recently erected at Miyazaki Airport in Miyazaki t...
January 27, 2024
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Reuters
Donald Trump Ordered to Pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million, will Appeal Verdict
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump was handed a stinging defeat on Friday by a Manhattan jury that or...
January 27, 2024
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Reuters
US Justice Department Finds that Ex-New York Governor Cuomo sexually Harassed Employees
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Friday agreed with a finding by the New York att...
January 27, 2024
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Reuters
Michigan’s Arab American Leaders Shun Biden Campaign, ahead of President’s Visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of Arab American leaders in Dearborn, Michigan skipped a meeting on F...
January 27, 2024
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Reuters
Microsoft Teams slowly Returning to Normalcy after Outage
(Reuters) – Microsoft’s MSFT.O Teams services were back for some users on Friday after a disruption ...
January 27, 2024
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Reuters
Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Escalate Red Sea Attacks, Hit Trafigura Fuel Tanker
CAIRO/HOUSTON (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Friday stepped up attacks on vessels transiting t...
January 27, 2024
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Political Pulse
Kishida, LDP Warily Eye Possibility of a 2nd Trump Administration
The administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is watching the U.S. presidential primaries close...
January 27, 2024
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Politics & Government
Japan Children Agency to Launch Database of Indecent Former Childcare Workers in April
The Children and Families Agency will launch a database in April that records information on former ...
January 27, 2024
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General News
Music Industry Forms Council to Address AI Challenges, Protect Artists’ Rights
Nine music organizations, including the Recording Industry Association of Japan and the Japanese Soc...
January 27, 2024
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Reuters
World Court Orders Israel to Take Measures to Prevent and Punish Incitement of Genocide in Gaza (Update 1)
THE HAGUE/GAZA (Reuters) – The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide agai...
January 26, 2024